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The Ted Ellis Trust

RegisteredRegistered charity number 296966NorwichEnvironment and conservation
Income£103k2025-12-31
Spending£122ksame year
Spent / received73%5-year average
Size in its cause78th pctEnvironment and conservation
Registered1987Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Ted Ellis Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in June 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Ted Ellis Trust reported income of £103k and spending of £122k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £276k to £103k (-63%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Ted Ellis Trust sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Newcourt Community Association (£102k), Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve (£103k) and 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association (£102k).

Income and spending

£0£69k£138k£207k£276k2021 Income: £275,6072021 Spending: £87,95520212022 Income: £118,6152022 Spending: £81,86020222023 Income: £102,5822023 Spending: £81,95220232024 Income: £99,3262024 Spending: £138,21420242025 Income: £102,6502025 Spending: £121,7482025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The Ted Ellis Trust maintains a nature reserve at Wheatfen Broad, Surlingham in the Yare Valley SSSI in Norfolk with extensive walks open to the public all year round. The Friends of the Trust organise fund raising events and run courses, mainly on natural history. The warden also leads guided walks and give talks.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Newcourt Community AssociationExeter£102k
Friends of Paxton Pits Nature ReserveSt Neots£103k
95th Bomb Group Heritage AssociationEye£102k
Northumberland National Park FoundationHexham£103k