FRIENDS OF THE EARTH CHARITABLE TRUST
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust is committed to the conservation, protection and improvement of the environment. It promotes sustainable development for the public benefit by funding work that includes campaigning, research, education and publishing, and the provision of information on environmental problems and their solutions.
Latest income
£15.3m
Expenditure
£14.8m
Financial year end
2025-06-30
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-30 | £16.0m | £14.5m | |
| 2022-06-30 | £13.5m | £13.4m | |
| 2023-06-30 | £12.8m | £13.5m | |
| 2024-06-30 | £15.0m | £13.8m | |
| 2025-06-30 | £15.3m | £14.8m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-06-30
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £14.9m |
| Charitable activities | £0 |
| Trading | £402k |
| Investment income | £21k |
| Total income | £15.3m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £12.5m |
| Raising funds | £2.3m |
| Grants to institutions | £10.6m |
| Governance | £30k |
| Total expenditure | £14.8m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £2.0m |
| Total funds | £4.7m |
| — restricted | £220k |
| — unrestricted | £4.4m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £4.7m |
| Cash | £2.4m |
People
| Employees | 176 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Other Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Other Charitable Activities
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.