Progressive Farming Trust Limited

Analysis

Progressive Farming Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckinghamshire. It was registered in November 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01513190). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Progressive Farming Trust Limited reported income of £1.0m and spending of £1.0m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2020 to March 2025, income fell from £2.2m to £1.0m (-53%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Progressive Farming Trust Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Climate Outreach (£1.0m), Garfield Weston Trust for Westminster Abbey (£1.0m) and The Royal Forestry Society (£1.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94%, investments 2.8% and donations and legacies 2.6%. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 12%. Reserves of £378k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.