THE EDEN TRUST
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The Eden Trust aims to promote public education and research in flora, fauna & other aspects of the natural world, rebuilding connections of understanding that have faded from many people's lives. The Eden Project site tells stories that illustrate our dependence on plants and resources to develop the resilience of individuals, communities and societies to face the challenges of the 21st Century.
Latest income
£29.7m
Expenditure
£32.8m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £21.8m | £24.3m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £36.6m | £29.0m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £35.0m | £34.5m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £33.6m | £36.0m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £29.7m | £32.8m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £8.4m |
| Charitable activities | £21.3m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £5k |
| Total income | £29.7m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £32.2m |
| Raising funds | £623k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £75k |
| Total expenditure | £32.8m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £6.4m |
| Total funds | £14.0m |
| — restricted | £7.5m |
| — unrestricted | £6.4m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £14.0m |
| Cash | £2.4m |
People
| Employees | 527 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Economic/community Development/employment
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.