UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology is an independent, not-for-profit research institute carrying out excellent environmental science with impact. Our 500 scientists work to understand the environment, how it sustains life, and the human impact on it. We provide the data and insights that governments, businesses and researchers need to create a productive, resilient and healthy environment.
Latest income
£76.7m
Expenditure
£73.1m
Financial year end
2025-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | £56.7m | £48.3m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £53.1m | £53.4m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £60.5m | £61.7m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £68.9m | £67.7m | |
| 2025-12-31 | £76.7m | £73.1m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £0 |
| Charitable activities | £73.0m |
| Trading | £3.0m |
| Investment income | £669k |
| Total income | £76.7m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £49.0m |
| Raising funds | £2.0m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £98k |
| Total expenditure | £73.1m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £23.7m |
| Total funds | £23.7m |
| — restricted | £10.0m |
| — unrestricted | £13.7m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £23.7m |
| Cash | £17.5m |
People
| Employees | 737 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Environment/conservation/heritage
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
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.