Friends of
the Earth
Charltable Trust
Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
Report and Accounts
for the year ending 30 June 2023
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Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June2023
Company Number: 01533942
Registered Charity Number: 281681
Contents
Reference and administrative details
About Friends of the Earth
Chair's statement
Co-Executive Directors. statement
Trustees. and Strategic Report
- Our object and activities
- Our achievements in 2022-23
- Our plans for 2023-24
- Fundraising review
13
- Financial review
14
- Our people
17
- Governance. structure and rlsks
Independent Auditor's Report
20
25
Statement of Financial Activities
29
Balance Sheet
30
Statement of Cash Flows
31
Notes to the Accounts
32
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Friends of the Earth Charltable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number: OIS33942
Reglstered Charity Number: 281681
Reference and administrative details
Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust is a company limited by guarantee {registered 10
December 19801. not having a share capital. and is also a registered charity (registered 6
January 19811 governed by its memorandum and articles of association.
Company Registration Number: 01533942
Registered Charity Number.
281681
Reglstered office:
The Printworks
1st Floor. 139 Clapham Road
London, SW9 OHP
England and Wales
Country of incorporatio
Trustees
The Trustees, who are the Directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies
Act, and held office during the period were:
Frances Butler Ihl {resi8ned 31 October 2023)
Beverley Downes lappointed l June 2023)
Nicholas Eldred lappointed l June 20231
Gillian Fawcett Ilnterim Chair to June 20231
Sian Ferguson Ichair,. appointed l June 20231
Sandy Hore Ruthven (appointed ljune 2023, resigned 22 November 20231
Louisa K Hand
Melanie Oley
Ihl Director of Friends of the Earth Limited
Co-Exe¢utlve Dlrertors
Hugh Knowles and Miriam Turner
Company Secretary:
Helen Ashley Taylor
The day-to-day management is delegated to the Co-Executive Directors, the Senior
Leadership Team (made up of employees selected for their expertise in the various
activities of the or8anisationl and the Trust's other staff. The charity has its own Trust
Director who serves as company secretary to the Board of Trustees, supporting with
meetings and charitygovernance matters affectingthe Trust.The Trust Director reports
tothe Chair andthe Trustees and has noother role in the charity or anyof itsgrantees.
A￿ditOr
Bankers
Solicltors
Crowe U.K. LLP
55 Ludgate Hill
London
EC4M 7JW
Co-operative Bank plc
Manchester Business
Centre
l Balloon Street
Manchester
M60 4EP
Bates Wells & Braithwaite
10 Queen Street Place
London
EC4R IAG
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Friends of the Earth Charitsble Trust
For the yearending 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Registered Charity Number: 281681
About Friends of the Earth
The natural world has experienced unprecedented disruption in recent years. And it is
people as well as the environmentthat suffer as a result.
For over 50 years, Friend50f the Earth has been dedicated to the protection of the natural
world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. Ovr international COmFyiunity brings together
more than two million people in 73 countries, combining people power all over the world
to make an even greater difference and transforming local actions into global impact.
We fund campaigns. provide resources and information and promote alternative
solutions to create a cleaner. healthier and fairer world for everyone, for today and for
generations to come.
In the UK, Friends of the Earth has been responsible for makin8 recyclin8 not just a
household word, but a household habit. We successfully campaigned for the world's first
climate change law. the Climate Chan8e Act 2008. which paved the way for similar
legislationaroundtheworld. Our combinedstrength hasmeantwehave beenabletopush
back against drilling for fossil fuels and ensure legal protection f rom pesticides for bees,
we continue the light against climate change.
Workin8 tO8ether with local groups, experts, business leaders and politicians we push for
changearound the issues and causes that matterto you- protecting your homeand local
environment, promoting safe and healthy food and water across the globe and supporting
alternative energy 501utions that can change the world for the better. Whether you are3
first-time supporter or a seasoned campaigner, we're with you every step of the way,
supporting communities, defending human ri8hts. protecting nature, moving mountains.
Together with us your voice is louder. your actions more significant and your impact
greater. To8ether with you, we are determined to change the world for good.
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Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Reglstered Charlty Number. 281681
Chair's statement
This"is my first statement as Chair, having joined the Board in June 2023. and it has been a joy
to learn more about the hard work and dedication of everyone across the organisation and the
wider Friendsof the Earth network.
Over the year, the Charitable Trust has made grants to fund activities to brin8 about the
changes we need to see. Activitie5 such as engaging young and marginalised campaigners.
supporting communities to challenge new, dangerousand unnecessary fossil fuel projects, and
brin8in8 people together in powerful coalitions for warm homesthat don't costthe earth.
This year we welcomed four new Trustees to the Board: myself, Nicholas Eldred, Sandy Hore-
Ruthven and Beverley Downes. We are privileged to join such a dedicated Board and look
forward to working togetheras partof the wider Friends of the Earth family. I would like to
take this opportunity to thank Gillian Fawcett for her contributions and impact whilst serving
as Interim Chair. which were hugely valued by the Board.
My fellow Trusteesand I would also liketoacknowledge and thank oursupporters who have
continued to make our work and impact possible. We are incredibly grateful to our individual
and major donors, to the People's Postcode Lottery and the trusts and foundations who
supported us. We are delighted to have started a new partnership with the Co-operative
Bank to restore nature-deprived spaces across the country and thank them for their support
for this important work.
Looking ahead. we will strive to ensure that the Charitable Trust does all that it can to support
a better future for us all.
Sian Ferguson
Chair and Trustee
Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
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Frlends of the Earth Charitsble Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Registered Charity Number. 281681
Co-Executive Directors, statement
This has been another year of mounting evidence of the worsening environmental crisis that
continues to shape our collective future. From the wildfires burning through Europe, to the
news that 4,500 people died from heat-related causes in 2022. the most ever recorded in a
single year. it is clearly imperative that we take action on climate now.
Yet the glaring feality is. that despite the urgency, those in power have too often fallen short
of their responsibilities. The government has sought to bring in authoritarian anti-protest
legislation and back down on its Net Zero commitments. whilst failing to invest in renewables.
Corporations have reaped eye-wateringly exorbitant profits on fuels whilst people at home
suffered in poorly insulated homes, saddled with mammoth bills. The scale and complexity of
the issues, and the media and political landscape, can feel overwhelming. It is crucial to
remember that our collective efforts make a difference in holding those in power accountable
and driving the chan8e we so desperately need.
Within this context, the work of Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust is more important than
ever. We are incredibly grateful to our supporters, donors and partners. including the
People's Postcode Lottery and its players. and everyone in the movement alongside us.
Without them we cannot continue to fight and to win for the climate. The Trust fultils its
charitable purpose by f unding organisations and groups that enable us to make change and
protect the environment, predominately Friends of the Earth Limited.
Highlightingjust some of our funded achievernents this year.
The United for Warm Homes campaign launched. This is a multi-year campaign,
calling for urgent support for people dealing with sky-high energy bills, a new
emergency pro8iamme to insulate our heat-leaking home& and an energy system
powered by cheap and green renewables.
Friends of the Earth Limited won a landmark victory at the start of the year, when the
High Court ruled that the Net Zero Strategy is unlawful and ordered the government
to revise its strategy.
We have supported some fantastic interventions in England. Wales and Northern
Ireland. From defeating the Ffos y Fran opencast coal mine in Cymru. to challenging
oil drilling in Horse Hill. the proposed Whitehaven coal mine in Cumbria and the
digging of huge gas stora8e caves under Larne Lough in Northern Ireland.
The next year we will continue to ensure that fossil fuels have no place in our future, and ensure
that the decarbonisation of heat prioritises those in fuel poverty. We will work to fund projects to
help communities benefit from thriving nature in their local areas, and continue to raise awareness
of the climate emer8ency and the urgency of the need for action.
Hugh Knowles and Miriam Turner
Co-Executive Directors
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Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the yearending 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Reglstered Charity Number: 281681
Trustees, and Strategic report
The Trustees are pleased to present their Trustees. and strategic report. together with
the f inancial statements, for the year ending 30 June 2023. The financial statements
comply with current statutory requirements, the memorandum and Articles of
Association and the Statement of Recommended Practice 2015 - Accounting and
Reporting by Charities IFRS 1021.
Our objects and activities
Our purposes and aims
Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust is dedicated to achieving the following charitable
objectives..
The conservation. protection and sustainable use for the public benefit of the
Earth's natural environment including biodiversity, atmosphere, water, land and
natural resources.
The advancement of education for the oublic benefit and. in particular, the
advancement of education in ecology, natural history, resource conservation,
sustainable development and environment studies.
The promotion of sustainable development for the benefit of the public by
lil the preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and
the prudent useof natural resources., and
lill conducting or commissioning research and publishing the results of such
research
'Sustainable development. means improving the quality of life while living
within the carryin8 capacity of supporting ecosystems and the natural
environment.
We aim to achieve these objects by funding work that falls within the confines of this
remit. This report sets out how these objects were achieved in the year ending 30 June
2023, the proposals for the fulfilment of the charitable objects during 2023-24 and how
we plan to fulfil the charitable objects for the public benefit in f uture years.
In conducting its objects for the public benefit, Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
continues its long-term association with other Friends of the Earth environmental groups,
both locally and internationally, in order to increase the effectiveness of its charitable
work for the PLJblic benefit. This association is acknowledged within the Articles of
Association that govern the charitsblecompany.
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Friends ol the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Reglstered Charity Number. 281681
Our grant making policy
All workfunded bytheTrust mustfallwithinthecharitableobjectsstatedabove and must
comply with all legal and regulatory reouirements for UK registered charities. We fulf il our
charitable ob'jects for the public benefit by providing grant funding to organisations with
aligned purposes and aims. Trustees regularly review the most effective ways to further
the charity's objects for the public benefit. Trustees agree the primary funding areas for
each year and retain complete discretion to approve or reject any grant application. The
Trustees aim to diversify the range otgrantees to which it provides grant f undin8 in future
years.
The Trust has grant monitoring procedures in place to ensure that all charitable funds are
Spent solely on charitable activities to further the charitable objects in accordance with
the conditions attached to the grant in the written granta8reement.
Public Benefit ststement
The Trustees recognise that the work ol the charity seeks to provide long-term public
benefit that will support communities, including the wider international community
Our work to date has benefited the public by commissionin8 research. raising awareness.
and campaigning on issues of major public concern including climate change,
environmental protection. biodiversity and sustainable development. The Trust
welcomes people from all sections of society as supporters and its campaigning and
awareness raising on environmental matters is directed to all in society. The Trustees
conf irm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to
have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit
"Charities and Public Benef it".
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Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year endlng 30 June 2023
Company Nurnber: 01533942
Reglstered Charlty Number. 281681
Ourachievements in 2022-23
This year Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust was proud to fund a wide variety of
activities that aimed to tackle the climate and ecological crises in a fair and just way.
Without the support of our donors. funders and financial supporters, the activities and
achievements we funded this year would not have been possible.
In theyear.the charitymadegrant paymentsof £8.82m,including£8.8mto Friends of the
Earth Limited for the costs of charitable activities.
Additionally, the charity provided full or partial grant funding across its small and micro
grants programmes. to projects and initiatives which further its aims. Details of those
grant programmes are set out below.
We Set an annual fundraising budget, and regularly assess and monitor the progress of
our grantees to ensure that our charitable objects are being achieved in line with the
terms ofthe grants awarded.
Friends of the Earth Limited
Our largest grantee, Friends of the Earth Limited, sets clear objectives and key results 35
part of its annual business plannin8 process. Its 2022-23 objectives were:
We design. run. and win environmental justice campaigns through strong new
partnerships
As a platform for change, we are building power by bringing together and
connecting citizens and communities. driving collective action that delivers
environmental justice
A powerful new narrativearound how people power and collective impact
delivers environmental justice is inspiring many more people to hope and action
We are a fantastic place to work. where our culture, systems and ways of working
enable all of u5 to make our best contribution
Some of Friends of the Earth Limited's key achievements are listed below. Further detail
can befound in Friends of the Earth Limited'sannual reportand accounts.
Launching the flagship United for Warm Homes campaign, leading a coalition of
grassroots 8roups. To date there are almost 200 Local Action Groups signed up.
This is a multi-year campaign, calling for urgent support for people dealing with
sky-high ener8y bills. a new emergency programme to insulate our heat-leaking
homes, and an energy system powered by cheap and green renewables.
Working with communities in Whitehaven in Cumbria, Horse Hill in Surrey, Larne
Lough in Northern Ireland, and Mozambique to campaign against regressive and
dan8erous new fossil fuel projects.
Running anothersuccessful yearfor the My World My Home leadership
development programme for collegestudents, supporting young peopleto learn,
take action and lead their college communities in campaigns to benefit the local
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Friends of the Earth Charltable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number.. 01533942
Registered Charity Number: 281681
environment. In 2022-23 the programme ran across 10 colleges across the UK.
engaging with a total of 49 students and delivering over 200 sessions.
Fighting to ensure the moratorium on fracking was reinstated, following its
removal under the Trussgovernment.
Supporting 200 Local Action Groupsto campaign intheir local areas, with an offer
of support,training. and resources, and the opportunitytoapply forgrant funding.
Continuing work to develop Climate Action Plans with local councils, ensuring local
authorities prioritise action on climate and deliver actions once they are agreed.
Launching a new campaign governance structure under three core themes-
climate and energy, nature and environment, and rights and justice, to ensure
campaigning work is targeted and effective in contributing to Friends of the
Earth's strategic goals.
Continuing work to provide easily accessible insight into areas such as tree
coverage, climate vulnerability and air pollution in local areas through the Near You
di8ltal tool. providing the data grassroots campaigners need to drive change and
campaign for local council Climate Action Plans.
Implementing ohase l of the transformational CRM project for its Communities
and Networks teams, providing opportunities for more streamlined, joined up
working, and improved systems for communications with its network of activists.
Phase 2, forthe rest oftheorganisation. is dueto launch in autumnlwinter2023.
Small and ml¢ro grant programmes
Local Action Group Fund
The Local Action Group fund is open to all registered Friends of the Earth groups and
networks. It provides financial support that can make a real difference, either by building
and developing group5 or by achieving a demonstrable positive impact on nature, the
climate andlor environmental justice. In 2022-2023 we awarded 30 small grants under
the Local Action Group Fund (including those awarded under the Local Group Fund and
the Climate Action Fund, which later merged in to one programmel. These small grants
were used by local groups for a wide range of activities, from funding campaigning
materials. to community outreach. events with local speakers, and an exhibition.
Partnership Fund (formally BAME Fund)
The Partnership Fund is open to all registered Friends of the Earth Local Action Groups. It
is intended to provide financial support to groups that demonstrate that an activity
contributestosupportingand amplifying the voicesof communities and groups often left
out in the environment and climate movements. For example, a group may wish to pay
speaker from a working-class background to speak at an event or run a solidarity action
to support a minoritised community. Applications are submitted for a total of £500 per
f inancial year.
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Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
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Grants are awarded for projects supporting the development of partnership work or
participation with groups. This could include paying for consultin8 With a marginalised
group for marketing and campaigns, supporting a solidarity event f inancially, supporting
the planning and hosting of an event or action. In 2022-23 we awarded one Partnership
Fund grantto Darlington Friends of the Earth, to fund production of a film.
Youth Action Fund
The Youth Action Fund exists to support grassroots level campaigning on climate change
that is led and delivered by young people based in England. Wales and Northern Ireland.
The Fund is open to= grassroots groups whose membership is a8e-restricted to those
aged 25 and under,. individuals who are aged 25 and under. and small campaigning
organisations whose leadership is predominantly 25 and under and who work exclusively
to support campaigning by that age group.
The fund is intended to provide financial support that can make a real difference, either
by building and developing groups. providing an individual with an opportunity that they
could not otherwise access, or by achieving a demonstrable positive impact on the
climate.
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Frlends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number. 01533942
Registered Charlty Number: 281681
Our plansfor2023-24
Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust's role is as a grant-making organisation. harnessing
public and partner funding to support or8anisations with objectives that further our
mission.
In June 2023 we approved a large grant application from Friends of the Earth Limited for
charitable activities in 2023-24. Our funding will support thisgrantee to build partnerships
that enable it to listen to the voices of those in communities currently suffering due to
climate and ecological breakdown, and those most at risk of not participating in. or
benef iting from, the transformation. These partnerships will allow it to add what it hears
to the considerable expertise it has in the organisation and wider network.
Ourgrant will enable Friends of the Earth Limited to build tools that will help people create
the change they want to see. ensuring the organisation doesn't become a bottleneck as it
aims to link local organising to national inf luencing in a growing network. It will also help
our grantee tell a powertul story about Friends of the Earth's role and ensure that
thousands more want to actand support us.
Our grant to Friends of the Earth Limited will contribute to=
Designing, building and winning environmental justice campaigns through strong
new partnerships
Supporting hundreds of thousands of citizens to stand up for their rights and the
environment
Inspiring a million more people to hope and action via a powerful new story about
people powerand collective impact
Being a fantastic place to work, where our culture, systems and ways of working
enable all of us to make our best contribution.
Our funding will support environmentaljustice campaigns that aim to:
win a solution to eradicate fuel povertyand slash emissions (by 20251
have signif icant impact in stopping the UK'S support for fossil fuel extraction
stand up for communities who have suffered most from nature loss
galvanise civil society against the shrinking of civil society space, opposing and
halting repressive legislation.
continue the momentum for local climate action. building the movement and
making real world impact at the local, regional and national level.
We will continue supporting local communities in tackling the climate and ecological
emergencies through our small and micro grants programmes. which also diversifies our
range of grantees. We will look to fund other activities that support our objectives as they
arise throughout 2023-24.
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Frlends ol the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
egistered Charity Number: 281681
Fundraislng Review
Fundraising performance
In the year under review. the total income raised was £12.8m, a decrease of 5% on the
£13.5m raised in the previous year.
Gifts and donations for the period totalled £7.7m, compared with £8.Om in the previous
year., most of this reduction was in Individual Giving. Given all the adverse economic
headwinds, the donations have held up reasonably under the circumstances.
Legacy income totalled £1.8m,12021-22.' £1.Oml. Despite its unpredictability. our legacy
income has shown an improving trend. in line with the beginnings of an expected and
significant inter-generational wealth transfer in wider society. This provides a healthy
Legacies pipeline of £3.7m which will be recognised as income in future year5. This
demonstrates the long-term relationships supporters hold with us. and their desire to
continue support for our mission in their name.
We received £3m from People's Postcode Lottery {2021-22:£4.Om). The £l.Im reduction
from the prior yearwas due to a one-off additional contribLrtion made in 2021-22.
The value of 8ifts in kind received in 2022-23 decreased slightly from 2021-22 totalling
£205.968.
Our forecasts for 2023-24 are based on ongoing economic uncertainty with the current
context of high inf lation. We expect the cost-of-living crisis to negatively impact more of
our donors than were financially affected by the covid-19 pandemic. The breadth of our
supporter base does provide f inancial resilience as we proceed with caution into the next
12 months, closely monitoring donor numbers and responding to their needs with
flexibility and compassion.
We will continueto reach and engagewith newaudiences motivated totackletheclimate
and ecological crises via financial contributions. There remains high awareness of and
concern for environmental issues, with a particular desire to ensure a fair and sustainable
response to the current UK energy crisis. Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust's grant
givins will continue to further this vital and ever-relevant work, thanks to the ongoing
generosity of our donors.
Our Fundraising Promise
We generate funds through a range of techniques. including printed communications,
telephone fundraising and a variety of digital fundraising activity. We continue to work
with carefully selected third-party suppliers in relation to various aspects of our
fundraising activity. We establish strategic partnerships with agencies or freelancers to
enhance the quality and impact of our fundraising activity. Examples of this work include
creative development of fundraising communications, printing and rnailing services,
response handlin8 and donor stewardship. We work with professional fundraisers at
telephone agencies in order to conduct high quality and engaging conversations aboLrt
the impactof theirsupportonour work,and thevarietyof ways in whichthey can consider
supporting us further. All professional fundraisers working on our behalf undergo regular
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Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Reglstered Charity Number: 281681
training on compliance and quality stsndards and are fully briefed on the work of the
organisation.
We are registered with the Fundraising Regulator and continue to be a member of both
the Chartered Institute of Fundraising. We have had no non-compliance with the
Fundraising Regulator in 2022-23. All third-party suppliers who are in contact with our
supporters have a vulnerable people policy in place and meet the same hi8h-quality
standards as our own. Partner agencies hold membership with the relevant membership
body. such as the Chartered Institute of Fundraising or the Direct Marketing Association,
which requires compliance with a broad range of regulations and best practice policies.
We continue to monitor and respond to developments in fundraising regulation and all
other relevantregulation. including GDPR. We continue to adhere to the highest
standards of practice in fundraising. data protection and communications.
We havea Supporter Promiseand complaints procedure.which are clearlysignpostedfor
supporters to ensure they are aware of the high standards we hold in our supporter
relations work. and howtheycan contact us with any questions orcomments. In 2022-23
we received 8 direct complaints about fundraising activity or processes12021-22.. 101. AII
were resolved and no complaints were received through the Fundraising Regulator. We
have a vulnerable persons policy, and our fundraising teams have completed
safeguarding training and comply with oursafeguarding policythroughout theirwork.
Financial review
Overall financial perf0m￿nCe
Income
In theyear,ourincomewas£12.8m.decrease of£O.7m from 2021-22.Thiswasduetothe
reduction in the People's Postcode Lottery of £l.Im and £0.4m lower Donations. partly
offset by higher Legacies of £0.8m.
Over 90% of our income comes from three main sources. From supporters who donate
to SUPPOrt our work whogifted £7m and from those who remembered us in theirwill and
left bequests of £1.8m.
We also received £3m from the Postcode Earth Trust, which receives all of its funding
from the People's Postcode Lottery. strengthening our relationship with this important
funder. We are incredibly grateful for the support of our donors and funders and the
players of the People's Postcode Lottery.
Expenditure
Expenditure was £13.5m. a small increase on previous year figure of £13.4m.
Fundraising costs are£2.7m,this meansforevery£lwespent in theyearwe raised £4.50
in donations to the organisation.
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Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
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Company Number: 01533942
Reglstered Charity Number. 281681
We also made grants to Friends of the Earth's grassroots network through our small and
microgrant programmesof£16,61312021-22-£11,7801. This increaseis dueto increased
activity in groups now we have moved forward from the coronavirus pandemic.
We are proud that we are able to contribute to the work of Friends of the Earth Limrted
and madea grantof £8.8mto Friends of the Earth Limited which enabled thern to achieve
the impact as noted on above.
In the year we madea deficit of £(725lk. compared to a small surplusof£19k in 2021-22.
Reserves
In 2020-21 the Trustees designated £1.5m to invest in key initiatives to al improve
or8anisational systems to ensure we have informed decision makin8 and able to make
efficiencies on our current processing and bl diversify our income portfolio. In 2021 we
added £0.36m-. £0.15m for additional CRM costs and £0.21m for Special Projects. As
these initiatives have started to come onstream the Trustees have agreed to de-
designate £0.76m assigned to CRMISpecial Projects. In addition, £0.19m of the Income
Generation Investment Fund was usedduringtheyear. The result ofall these movements
was to bring the total carried forward in designated funds to £0.91m.
Unrestricted reservesendedtheyearat£l.8m,an increaseof£O.25m comparedto2021-
22.. the de-designation of designated funds of £0.95m. was partly offset by the deficit in
the year of £0.7m. The current reserves policy is to hold between two and four months of
expenditure as free reserves, using any extra to invest in strategic initiatives which move
the organisation forward. This means the charity needs to keep £0.8-1.6m in reserves.
Actual reserves of £1.8m are just above the range. The Board is content that this is an
appropriate level of reserves for the charity to ensure future resilience.
The detail of our designated funds is as follows l£m)=
Area
Customer
Relationship
Management
ICRM) system
Rationale
Organisational
CRM system
investment to
replace current
ageing systern
BIF CIF
1.15
0.55
Progress
Phase lof the system went live in
July 2022, and is working well for
our Communities and Networks
teams. The launch of Phase 2 has
experienced some delays whilst
we ensure thefinished product
suits requirements. We will Ro live
in November2023. Thisfund will
ottset the depreciation following
system implementation.
Income
Generation
Investment
Fund
To diversify
income through
targeted staffing
and pilots under
the new Income
0.31
With this investment funding we
have recruited several new roles
to add capacity in key income
generation functions such as
philanthropy, individual giving and
strategic partnerships. We have
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Friends of the Earth Charitsble Trust
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Company Number: 01533942
Reglstered Charity Number: 281681
generation
strategy
also allocated funding to: review of
our Trusts portfolio; to assist with
8rowing our individual giving
donor base.. and our'world To
Grow Up In, project
Special
Projects
Strategic
campaign and
advocacy project
0.21
0.05
Includes an investment of £55k in
Postcode Gardener project, a
great example of a project which
will segment Friends of the Earth
asa community-orientated,
environmental justice
or
ani5ation.
Designated
Funds
1.86
0.91
Going Concern
The review of Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust'sfinancial position, reserves levels and
future plans gives Trustees conf idence that the charity remains a going concern until June
2025. There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue in
operational existence.
We are operating in uncertain times, the current economic circumstances underline the
need to have a resilient. agile organisation but one who acts to fulfil its charitable
purposes. We budgeted prudently, as we never take donor support for granted. We are
investing in an ambitious income generation strategy to ensure continuation of our
activities for the future.
Investment policy
The charity has an ethical investment policy to ensure that its investments do not conflict
with its aims. The primary objective of the policy is to ensure that the current value of
reserves is. as a minimum. maintained. It is expected that the majority of investments will
be in cash or near cash holdings. During the year. the Charitable Trust did not have any
investments.
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Friends of the Earth Charitsble Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number. 01533942
Reglstered Charlty Number. 281681
Our people
Staff and volunteers
Friends of the Earth employs around 200 staff. jointly employed by both Friends of the
Earth Charitable Trust and Friends of the Earth Limited. We have offices in London.
Belfast, Cardiff, Birmin8ham. Leeds. Manchester. Bristol and Brighton. Staff costs are
detailed in Note 7 tothe accounts.
Ways of working
In December, we were pleased to introduce a four day 130 hourl working week 35 our
standard full-time contract. after an extensive review and discussion across the
organisation, includin8 With the reco8nised trade union. Ahead of this, we provided a
range of guidance and protocols to assist staff with the change. We are continuing to
monitor how the new arrangements are working for staff through regular survey5 and
intend to complete a wider review later this year to assess any additional support that can
be provided for teams to ensure the arrangements work their best. Feedback has been
generally very positive, and we are proud to beable to provide staff with a better workllif e
balance to aid their wellbeing.
Friends of the Earth offers flexible working hours and options for office, hybrid and
homeworking through our Hybrid Working Policy. as our staff are our most important
asset and we want to ensure our roles are accessible to all. We have introduced core
collaboration days and provide opportunities for staff to get together in person for team
days and events.
Working in an increasingly regionally distributed and hybrid style has reduced the need
for physical office space in London, so we plan to reduce this by approximately one half in
the autumn of 2023. Having our staff based across the UK, both in regional offices and at
home better reflects the communities we work with, and opens our roles up to a wider
range of potential recruits.
Employees, experiences are assessed through regular pulse surveys, which consider
workloads, wellbeing. and views on issues such as management and learning and
development. Each month. the Co-Executive Directors hold an all staff briefing meeting
to share news and updates internally. and celebrate successes.
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Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year endlng 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Registered Charity Nurnber: 281681
Remuneration
We have a structured pay scalewithin the organisation. with all roles allocated a score and
band following a job grading process prior to recruitment. Upon recruitment. staff
generally start at the mid-point of the band. unless they're viewed to be developing into
the role based on their prior experience. We tracked or exceeded the Livin8 Wa8e
Foundation rates in 2022-23 and undertake periodic benchmarking exercises to help set
our pay rates.
As part of ourcommitmenttofairpay,weaimtoensurethe ratioofhighestpaid employee
to lowest paid employee is maintained within acceptable parameters. The current ratio is
3.8- 1. Our remuneration procedures. which includes its key management personnel, are
competitive within the sector to ensure we can attract and retain talented staff to deliver
ourstrategy. Friends of the Earth does notaward bonuses.
Gender and ethnicity pay gaps
In line with our strong commitrnent to workplace equality. diversity and inclusion, we
produce and publish both our gender and ethnicity pay gaps, which we voluntarily
disclose.
Gender
There has been a significant improvement in our median pay gap among full-time staff
from 7.13% in favour of men last year down to 2.51% this year, while for part time staff it
was 7.61% in favourof women lup from 0.88% in favour of women last yearl. Overall, the
pay gap remains in favour of men by 1.55%, down slightly from 1.63% last year.
Using the mean hourly rate for comparison, the pay gap for all staff was 4.55% in favour
of men,comparedto 5.22% lastyear. Foractual pay received,thegapwas higherat7.56%
in favour of men. down very slightly on 8.76% lastyear.
For external comparison, Statista reports the average pay gap in 2022 at 15.3% in favour
of men.
Ethnicity
For the second time, we're also reporting on our ethnicity pay gap. Our median ethnicity
pay gapforall staff wasl.55% in favour of staff who identifyas white, substantially down
from 7.8% last year: for full time staff the gap was 7.64% in favour of non-white staff la
significant switch compared to 10.6% in favour of white staff last yearl and for part-time
collea8ues it was 0.78% in favour of white staff, very slightly down from last year.
Using the mean hourly rate for comparison. the overall ethnicity pay gap at FOE is 3.41%
in favour of whitestaff, compared to 9.96% last year. In terms of actual pay received,the
ethnicity pay gap fell from 6.91% to 2.24%.
External comparisons are difficult in terms of ethnicity pay gap reporting as it is as yet
voluntary. Statistics show significant differences between different ethnicities and
sectors
research by Charity Finance in 2022 found that of those charitie5 reporting
ethnicity Pay gaps, the average was 21.9% in favour of white staff. Equally though. the
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Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number. 01533942
Registered Charity Number. 281681
most recent analysis by the ONS in 2019 indicated a national ethnicity pay gap of just
2.4%.
We are continuing to work to improve diversity of recruitment in 2023-24 as well as
lookin8 to support development of staff this autumn we are partnering with the Aziz
Foundation to recruit an intern drawn from a Muslim background.
Our salary structure is due for review in 2023, and we hope that this process will result in
decreased gender and ethnicity pay gap&
Salaryouartiles
Quartile
Lower Quartile
Lower Middle Quartile
Upper Middle Quartile
Upper Quartile
Total
Female
76.92%
55.76%
67.31%
59.69%
64.1
Male
23.07%
44.23%
33%
44.25%
35.9
White
76.92%
88.68%
84.62%
90.38%
84.7
poc
23.08%
11.32%
15.38%
9.62%
15.3
Equality, diversity & inclusion
Friends of the Earth is fully committed to championing equality, diversity and inclusion
{EDII and to continuously learning howto increase the diversity ol our people and network,
including our Board, staff and volunteers. community activists and supporters. We havea
number of EDI representatives among the staff body, including for people of colour,
LGBTQl+ staff, women and non-binarystaff, disabled staff and neurodiverse staff, aswell
as a specif ic EDI representative for the Union. Our Co-Executive Director meets regularly
with our staff EDI representatives. We are working towards the Mindful Employer Charter
and are committed to the Disability Confident standard in our recruitment processes.
We've completed development of a comprehensive EDI Action Plan in consultation with
colleaguesfrom across the organisation. Though this work did not progres5 as quickly as
we'd hoped, we are pleased to have created and ratified a plan in collaboration with our
widerstaffbody. We'vecontinued workingwithourstaff and networkson anti-racismand
are seeking to build partnerships with groups currently underrepresented in the
movement. We've submitted our data to the Race Report, which we will use to track our
progress, and our EDI Manager has devesoped and delivered a variety of training and
educational resources. Crucially, we have embedded EDI across the activities in our
business olan.
Plans for 2023-2024 include=
Rolling out our EDI Action Plan, ensuring weare accountable through tangibleactions.
Launching a quarterly EDI Forum, a space for all staff to come together and share
learning, updatesand experiences.
Expanding our Culture and Learning offer. linking training and organisational
awareness events to a cultural calendar
Create an empoweringand open community of alliesand advocates
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Friends of the Earth Charltable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number. 01533942
Reglstered Charity Number: 281681
Ensuring we have supporting policies and proceduresto embed EDI practice
Ensuring we have a supportive recruitment and retention practices to attract a wide
range of diversity into the organisation.
Governance
structure, governance and management
Friends of the Earth cornprises two separate legal entities operating under a regulated
dual structure arrangement. Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust operates in England,
Wales and Northern Ireland as a fundraising and grant-making charity. It is regulated by
the Charity Commission and is registered with Companies House. During the year, it
granted funds for charitable activities to Friends of the Earth Limited, a not-for-profit
company with independent directors which undertakes campaigning and activism
activity. The two entities share staff, certain resources and a brand, allowing both
organisations to achieve their objectives in a cost-effective manner.
The charity is governed by a board of Trustees who meet to determine the strategic
direction of the charity. Trustee decisions are made by majority vote at quorate meetings
or unanimous decisions without a meeting. The day-to-day implementation of the
strategy and running of the charity is delegated to the Co-Executive Directors via a
dele8ated authority framework.
Trustees serve a three-year term that can be renewed twice. so that a maximum of nine
years can be served. Trustees typically servetwo three-yearterms and arethe company
directors and members alongside being Trustees. Trustee recruitment is guided by the
overall composition and skills mix of the Board; vacancies are advertised, and a
recruitment pack sent to all prospective candidates.
All new Trustees receive a comprehensive induction and an induction pack containing all
key governance documentation for the charity as well as copies of Charity Commission
guidance including (not exclusively) CC3 "The Essential Trustee-. CC20 on charitable
fundraising,the Charity Commission's trustee welcome pack.guidance on public benefit,
guidance on charities connected with non-charities and CC9, guidance on charities and
campaigning. Trustees are also provided with an introduction to the Charity Governance
Code. Furthertraining is offered as appropriate on an ongoing basis. Duringthe period, all
Trustees received updates on relevant legal and regulatory issues.
The Board normally meets four times a year and has as its principal roles determining
mission, policy and strategy and monitoring its own and grantee performance.
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Frlends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Reglstered Charlty Number. 281681
Risk management
The Co-Executive Directors, Trust Director and Trustees, working closely with their
respective teatn5, have identified the risks to which the organisation may be exposed and
ranked these by significance and likelihood. Material risks, together with current
mitigation actions, are reviewed each quarter by Trustees. The Trustees are satisf led that
systems have been developed and are in place to mitigate identified risks to an
acceptable level.
The principal risks and uncertsinties facing the charity moving forward are as follows..
Area
The effects of high and long-lasting
inf lation, coupled with an over
reliance upon existing income
streams. effects our ability to
fundraising effectively and fulfil our
objects.
Mitigation
Our supporters are engaged with our cause.
Historically we have had good retention from a
diverse donor base. However. we are never
complacent and continually monitor the reach
and results of our fundraising campaigns.
We are conducting reviews of our fundraising
aoproach to ensurewe are maximisin8
opportunitie5 to diveisify.
Investment in significant IT and
change projects do not bring
expected benefits or brings liability
risks to the organisation.
Close oversight and monitoring of investments
made in transformation projects.
Co-Executive Director oversight of new CRM
project
Subject matter experts and advocates from
core teams across the organisation are in place
to in*orm design, participate in testing and
support with training.
Organisation faces losses or
reputational damage due to
fraudulent activity. including cyber-
attack.
We mitigate against the growing risk of fraud
and cyber-attack through robust IT and intcrnal
finan¢ial"controls.
We increasingly manage data on a large scale
and are dependent on third parties to work on
our behalf. We perform due diligence reviews on
those we contract to and will continue to review
our practice in this area.
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Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
C•)mpany Number. 01533942
Registered Charity Number. 281681
Our policies
Intemal controls
The Board recognise5 Its responsibility for ensuring we have a robust system of internal
controls in place, as appropriate to the charity. We have policies in place for Risk
Management. Anti-Fraud. Internal Controls, and Whistleblowing. Our Board meets with
ourexternal auditorwithout management presentat leastannually. A regular programme
of health and safety reviews across our offices provides internal assuranceon compliance
with our statutory obligations.
Safeguarding
Friends of the Earth recognises its responsibility to ensure we protect adults and children
we work with from harm. All staff and Board members are bound by the Friends of the
Earth Safeguarding Policy. which is regularly reviewed. We have robust procedures in
place to safeguard and protect both children and adults who come into contact with
Friends of the Earth. including risk assessment and incident reporting procedures.
A staff Safe8uarding Committee meets quarterly to share learning and best practice, and
a network of designated safeguarding lead5 IDSLS) is in place across the organisation to
respondto anyqueriesorconcerns. Both the Board and the Senior LeadershipTeam have
a designated member for safeguarding. All staff and Board members are required to
complete mandatory trainingon safeguarding adults and young people.
Envlronmental
Friends of the Earth is committed to practising what we preach. Alongside our Cycle to
Work scheme. our Climate Perks policy provides staff with up to two days of paid annual
leave per year if they opt for more carbon f riendly travel options when on holiday. Other
environmental policies include our Travel Policy, which encourages active travel and
prohibits short haul fli8hts unless the carbon emissions are demonstrably lower than
other modesoftransport, and our policythatouroffices uselOO% renewable energy. We
have signed up to a salary sacrifice scheme. so that staff members can get taxation
benefits on electric vehicles.
We have an Environmental Working Group made up of colleagues from across business
functions, looking at best practice. metrics and new initiatives. We have reduced printing
across our office operations and use only recycled and recyclable paper products. In our
marketing, we operate specif ic policies around the sourcing of materials and our choice
of supply chains. We source environmentally f riendly cleaning products and use materials
that are as sustainable as possible in any off ice refurbishments. and only use licensed and
appropriateorganisationstodisposeof waste. With the changeto hybrid workingcomes
a shift in environmental impact, with fewer hours spent commuting and less off ice-based
energy use.
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Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Registered Charity Number: 281681
Disclosure of information to auditors
As far as each of the Trustees of the charity atthe date of approval of this report is aware,
there is no relevant audit information (information needed by the charity's auditor in
connection with preparing the audit report) of which the charity's auditor is unaware. Each
Trustee has taken all of the steps that they should have taken as a Trustee in order to
make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the
charity's auditor is aware of that information.
Trustees, responsibilities
The Trustees (who are also directors of Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust for the
purposes of company lawl are responsible for preparing the Trustees. Report and the
f inancial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting
Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law
requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each tinancial period that give a
true and fair view of the stste of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming
resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the
charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees
are required to..
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
Observe the methodsand principles in the Charities SORP and FRSIO2.
Makejudgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject
to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is
inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and
enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act
2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company
and hence fortakingreasonablestepsforthe prevention anddetectionoffraud andother
irregularities.
Auditors
Crowe UK LLP have indicated theirwillingness to continue in officeand offer themselves
for re-appointment in accordance with the Companies Act 2006.
This report was approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf.
Sian Ferguson
Chair
Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
07 December 2023
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Friends of the Earth Charltable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number. 01533942
Registered Charity Number: 281681
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members and
Trustees of Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Friends of the Earth Charitable Trustforthe
period ended 30 June 2023, which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income
and Retained Earnings, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the
financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial
reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and
United Kingdom Accountin8 Standards. including Financial Reportin8 Standard 102. the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion, the financial statements:
give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 30
June 2023 and of the charitable company's net movement in funds, including the
income and expenditure, for the year then ended.,
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally
Accepted Accounting Practice- and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act
2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing IUKI
IISAS IUKII and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are f urther
described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the f inancial statements section
of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the
ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK,
including the FRC'S Ethical Standard. and we have fulfilled our other ethical
responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit
evidence wehaveobtained issufficientand appropriateto provide a basisfor ouropinion.
Conclusions relating to golng concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees. use of the
going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is
appropriate.
Based on the work we have pertorffled, we have not identified any material uncertainties
relatingto events or conditionsthat, individually or Collectively, rnay cast significant doubt
on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least
twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to goin8 concern
are described in the relevant sections of this reoort.
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Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Registered Charlty Number: 281681
Other Infonnation
The Trusteesare responsible for theother information contained within the annual report.
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than
the f inancial statements and our auditor's reoort thereon. Our opinion on the financial
statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise
explicitly stated in our report. we do not express any form of assurance conclusion
thereon.
Our responsibility is to read the other information and. in doing so, consider whether the
other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements, or our
knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we
identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are
required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the f inancial
statementsthemselves.If, basedonthework wehave performed.we conclude thatthere
is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that f act.
We have nothingto report in this regard.
Opini0fi5 on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit..
the information given in the Trustees. report, which includes the director's report
and the strategic report prepared for the purposes of company law, for the
f inancial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with
the financial statements- and
the strategic report and the directors. report included within the Trustees. report
have been prepared in accordance withapplicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and their
environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material
misstatements in the strategic report or the directors. report included within the
Trustees. report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the
Companies Act requires us to report toyou if, in ouropinion=
adequate and proper accounting records have not been kept or returns adequate
for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us- or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and
returns,. or
certain disclosures of Trustees, remuneration specified by law are not made,. or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Responsibilities of Tntstees
As explained more fully in the Trustees. responsibilities ststement set out on page 25, the
Trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of
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Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year erbding 30 June 2023
Company Number. 01533942
Reglstered Charity Number: 281681
company lawl are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for
being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the
Trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that
are free from'material misstatement. whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements. the Trustees are responsible for assessing the
charitable company's ability to continue as a 80ing concern, disclosing. as applicable,
matters related togoingconcern and using thegoing concern basis of accounting unless
the Trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or
have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Audltor's responsibilitles for theaudlt of the financial statements
We have been appointed as auditor under the Companies Act 2006 and report in
accordance with the Acts and relevant re8ulations made or having effect thereunder.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements asa wholearefreefrom material misstatement.whetherduetofraud orerror,
and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high
level of assurance, but is not aguarantee that an auditconducted in accordancewith ISAS
IUKI will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise
from f raud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they
could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the
basis of these financial statements.
Details of the extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities,
includingfraud, and non-compliancewith laws and regulationsare setout below.
A f urther description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is
located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at..
www.frc.or
auditorsres
onsibilities. This description forms part of our auditorfs
report.
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Frlends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Registered Charity Number: 281681
Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including
fraud
Irregularities. including fraud. are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations.
We identified and assessed the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements
from irregularities, whether due to fraud or error, and discussed these between our audit
team members. We then designed and performed audit procedures responsive to those
risk5, including obtaining audit evidence suff icient and appropriate to provide a basis for
our opinion.
We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks within which the
charitable company operates. focusing on those laws and regulation5 that have a direct
effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. The lawsand regulations we considered in this context were the Companies
Act 2006 and the Charities Act 2011 together with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021. We
assessed the required compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our audit
procedures on the related financial statement items.
In addition, we considered provisions of other laws and regulations that do not have a
direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which might be
f undamental to the charitable company s ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty.
We also considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the charitable
company for fraud. The laws and regulations we considered in this context for the UK
operations were- General Data Protection Regulation IGDPRI, Anti-fraud, bribery and
corruption legislation. Taxation legislation. Employment legislation.
Auditing standards limit the required aLJdit procedures to identify non-compliance with
these laws and regulations to enquiry of the Trustees and other management and
inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence. if any.
We identified the greatest risk of material impact on the financial statements from
irregularities. including f raud, to be within the timing of recognition of income, and the
override of controls by management. Our audit procedures to respond to these risks
included enquiries of management about their own identification and assessment of the
risks of irregularities. sample testing on the posting of journals. reviewing accountin8
estimates for biases, reviewing regulatory correspondence with the Charity Commission
and readin8 minutes of meetings of those char8ed with governance.
Owin8 to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not
have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we
have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards.
For example. the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations
lirregularitiesl is from the events and transactions reflected in the f inancial statements,
the les5 likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would
identify it. In addition, as with any audit. there remained a higher risk of non-detection of
irregularities, as these may involve collusion. forgery, intentional omissions,
misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for
preventin8 non-.compliance and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all
laws and regulations.
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Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number. 01533942
Registered Charlty Number: 281681
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body. in accordance
with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006, and to the charitable company's
Trustees. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable
company's membersthose matters weare required tostatetothem in anauditor'sreport
and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or
assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable
company's members as a body and the charitable company's Trustees as a body for OLJr
audit work, forthis report, orforthe opinions we have formed.
Tim Redwood
Senior Statutory Auditor
Forand on behalf of
Crowe U.K. LLP
Statutory Auditor
London
Date.. 20 December 2023
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Frlends of the Earth Charltable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Reglstered Charity Number: 281681
Statement of Financial Activities
Unrestricted
Restricted
Funds
2023
2022
Notes
Income
Grants, donation5and
legacies
Other tiading activitres
ll.704.003
L017,555
12.721.558
13,402.630
27,991
27.991
36,084
Investments
17.244
17.244
12,134
Total Income
IL749238
L017.555 12.766.793
13.450.848
Expendlture
Raising funds
2.676,635
2,676.635
1,659,686
Charitable activities
9,778,593
1.036.991
10.815,584
11.772,097
Total expenditurt
7-10
11455228
1036.991 13.492219
13.431.783
N•t mov•m•nt5 in funds
(705.990}
119.436)
1725,4261
19.065
Funds broughtforward
3.396.602
279J82
3,675,784
3,656,719
Fund$ ¢arriedlorward
17
1690.612
2S9.746
1950.358
3.675.784
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Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year endin8 30 June 2023
C¢)mpany Number. 01533942
Registered Charity Number. 281681
Balance Sheet
2023
2022
Notes
Flxed Assets
Intangible fixed asset5
Tangible fixe(J assets
Investments
1,300,227
84.104
558,543
186,346
248,029
1.632.360
248,029
992,918
Current Assets
Debtors
14
596.900
1.093.593
Short term deposits and cash in hand
1.636.075
2.232.975
2.099.959
3J93.S52
CredTtors
1914,9771
19149771
1510.6861
1510.6861
Cr¢ditors- Due wlthln One Year
Net Current Assets
1.317.998
2.682.866
Net Assets
2.950.358
3.675.784
Fun(ts
Unrestricted general funds
Designated Fun(Js
Restricted funds
1,778,687
911.926
1.536.602
1.860,000
279,182
17
16
259,745
Total Funds
18
2,950.358
3.675.784
The def icit for the financial year dealt with in the financial statements was £725,426.
The accounts on pages 29 to 47 were approved and authorised by the Trustees on 07
December 20232023 and weresigned on theirbehalf.
Sian Ferguson
Chair and Trustee
07 December 2023
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Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Registered Charity Number: 281681
Statement of Cash Flows
2023
2022
Notes
Cash flowsfrom operatwy activitles
Net cash provided from operatingactivities
272,604
52,864
Cash Ilows frorn investing activities
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Purchase of property. plant arKI equipment
17.244
1753.7321
12.134
1498,1251
Net¢a5h from inv￿tI￿gaC￿V1t[eS
36.4881
1485,9911
Net{decreasel in cash and cash equlvalents
1463.8841
1431127)
Cash *d ¢ashequivalents•t beglnnkngofy
2,099.959
2,533.086
Cash andcash t9￿va1tnt$AtlNnd of yèar
1.636.075
2.099,959
Reconciliation of net income to net cash from I lused inl
operating activities
2023
2022
Net Ideficitl Isurplus forthe year
Adjustments for.
Dividends, interest and rents Irom investments
Depreciat40n charge5
Decrease I lincreasel in debtors
Increase in creditors
Netcash provlded Ir(Kn operatinz activities
(725,4261
19.065
7,2441
114,290
496,693
404.291
272,604
112.1341
368.782
1606,9651
284,116
52,864
Analysis of cash and cash eouivalents
2023
2022
Cash at bank and in hand
1.636,075
2.099,959
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Friends ol the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Registered Charity Number: 281681
Notes to the Accounts
l A¢countlng policies
The principal accounting policies adopted, jud8ements and key sources of estimation
uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows..
Basis of preparatlon
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of
Recommended Practice ISORP 20151. applicable to charities preparing their acci)unts in
accordance with section IA of the Financial Reporting Standard 102 applicable in the UK
and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021and the Companies Act 2006.
Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust meets the definition of a public benef it entity under
FRS 102 as set out on page 8.
Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless
otherwise stated in the relevant account policy notes.
This charity works closely with its sister company Friends of the Earth Limited. As at the
balance sheet date, the boards of the two companies are separately controlled and no
consolidation takes place in reflection of this arrangement.
Preparation of accounts on a going c¢x)cern basis
The review of Friendsof the Earth Charitable Trust's financial position, reserves levels and
future plans gives Trustees confidence that the charity remains a going concern for the
foreseeable future. There are no material uncertainties about the charity s ability to
continue in operational existence.
The review of our financial position, reserves levels and fLrture plans gives Trustees
confidence that the organisation remains a going concern for the foreseeable future.
As part of our going concern review, we have ensured we have a balanced budget for
2023-24 and longerterm projections.Duetothe currenteconomic circumstances,weare
reviewing our financials to ensure we maintain a resilient organisation.
Accounting judgements and estimates
In the application of the charity's accounting policies, Trustees are required to make
judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the carrying value of assets, liabilities
that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and the assumptions are
based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant.
Actual results may differ from these estimates.
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Frlends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Reglstered Charity Number: 281681
Notes to the Accounts- conL
Accounting judgernents and estlmates - cont.
The items in the accounts thatare considered to involve criticaljudgement5 and sources
of uncertainty through estimation. when applying FOECT accounting policies include:
Revenue recognition wherejudgement is required to appropriately apply the income
accounting policies explained in accounting policy note below from donors and for
legacy income.
Cost allocation methodology requires judgement as to the most appropriate bases to
use to apportion overheads and governance costs between raising funds and the
charitable expenditure.
Expenditure relatingtothe developmentof the newCRM system has been capitalised
as work in progress under fixed assets from thestart of the project.
The provision for costs associated with the reinststement of leasehold properties at
the end of the term of the lease.
Income recognition
All income is recognised in the statement of financial activities. Once the charity has
entitlement to income, it is probable that income will be received, and the amount of
income receivable can be measured reliably. Unrestricted income is available for
expenditure approved by the board. Restricted income is available for expenditure in
accordance with the purpose specified by the donor.
Donations and legacies
These are included in full in the statement of financial activities. When there is
entitlement, probability of receipt and the amount of income receivable can be measured
reliably.
Pecuniary legacies are recognised when probate has been obtained and there is no
evidenceof insufficientassets. Residuary legaciesarerecognised when probatehasbeen
obtained, estate accounts approved or an interim distribution approved by executors and
there are no outstanding claimsagainst the estate.
Gifts in kind
Gift5 in kind represent assets donated for distribution or use by the charity. Assets given
for distribution are recognised as income only when distributed. Assets given for use by
the charity are recognised when receivable. Gifts in kind are valued at the amount actually
realised from the disposal of the assets or at the price the charity would otherwise have
paid for the assets.
Grants
Grants are recognised in full in the statement of financial activities. In the period in which
the charity has entitlement to the income, the amount of income receivable can be
measured reliably and there is probability of receipt.
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Frlends of the Earth Charltable Trust
For the year ending 30 June2023
Company Number. 01533942
egistered Charity Number. 281681
Notes to the Accounts- conL
Income from Charitable activiti
Income from charitable activities is recognised as earned as the related services are
provided. Income from other trading activities is recognised as earned as the related
goods are provided.
Investment income
Investment income is recognised on a receivable basis once the amounts can be
measured reliably.
Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a
payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required. and the amount of
the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following
activity headin8S=
Cost of raising lunds
Includes costs incurred in seeking voluntary donations, as well as those incurred in
recruiting new finaT)cial supporters. It does not include the costs of disseminating
information in support of the charitable activities.
Expenditure on charitable activities
Comprises all direct costs incurred in oursuance of the Trust's objectives, as well as the
costs of disseminating information in support of the charitable activities, allocated costs
and support costs. Allocated costs are those of capacity building and regional networks
that are directly working towards achieving our airns. Support costs comprise those
services provided centrally that are identifiable in support of direct charitable purposes,
including staff, IT, premises, facilities and other office costs.
Irrecoverable V AT is charged as a cost to the organisation.
Allocation of costs
Staff costs are allocated between direct charitable expenditure and support costs based
on the tirne spent on these activities. Other costs are allocated directly to the relevant
heading.
Operating leases
Rental charges are charged on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease.
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Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year endin8 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Registered Charity Number: 281681
Notes to the Accounts- cont.
Investments
Investments area form of basic financial instruments and are initially shown in the financial
statements at market value. Movements in the market values of investment5 are shown
as unrealised gains and losses in the statement of financial activities.
Profits and losses on the realisation of investments are shown as realised gains and losses
in the statement of financial activities. Realised gains and losses on investments are
calculated between sales proceeds and their opening carrying values or their purchase
value if acquired subsequent to the first day of the f inancial period. Unrealised gains and
losses are calculated as the difference between the fair value at the period end and their
carrying value. Realised and unrealised investment gains and losses are combined in the
statement of f inancial activities.
Flxed assets
Fixed assets are based on the substsnce of the asset rather than the value and stated at
deemed cost {donated valuation at estimated fair value) less accumulated depreciation
and impairment losseswith a de-minimis limitof £100 on thecost of theasset. Assetsare
depreciated in equal annual instalments over their estimated useful lives as follows..
Fixtures, fittings and leasehold improvements
Furniture
Office equipment
Computers
Computer software
Over the term of the lease
10 years
4 years
3 years
4 years
Creditors and provlslons
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation
resulting f rom a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party
and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.
Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after
allowing for any trade discounts due.
Cash at bank and in hand
Cashat bankand cash in hand includescashand short-term highly liquid investments with
a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or openin8 of the
deposit or similar account
Flnancial instruments
The charity only has f inancial assets and f inancial liabilities of a kind that Qualify as basic
f inancial instruments. Basic financial instruments, including trade and other debtors and
creditors, are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their
settlement value.
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Frlends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Registered Charity Number: 281681
Notes to the Accounts- cont.
Funds
Unrestricted funds comprise accumulated surpluses and deficits on general funds. They
are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees for the objects of the charity.
Restricted funds are those that are to be used according to specific instructions imposed
by donor or trust deed. Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the
Trustees for particular purposes.
Employee benef
Short-term benefits including holiday pay are recognised as an expense in the period in
which the service is received.
Friends of the Earth operates adefinedcontribution pension scheme forthe benefitof its
employees.Theassetsof theschemeare held independentlyfromthoseof Friends ofthe
Earth Charitable Trust in an independently administered fund. The pensions costs
char8ed in the financbal statements represent the contributions payable during the
period.
Foreign currency translation
The charity'sfunctional and presentation currency is poundsterling. Monetaryassetsand
liabilities denominated in foreign currer)cies are translated into sterling at the rates of
exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in forei8n currencies are
recorded at the rate ruling at the date of the transaction. All differences are recognised in
the statement of financial activities.
Legal status
Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust is a company limited byguaranteeand has no share
capital. In the event of the charity being wound up. the liability in respect of the guarantee
is limited to£1 per member of thecharity.
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Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Registered Charity Number: 281681
Notes to the Accounts- conL
2 Income from donations and legacies
2023
2022
Gifts and Donations lal
Legacies Ibl
Grants- Postcode Earth Trust Icl
Donated services and goods (Gifts in Kindl Id)
Other
Total
7,709,395
1.759.010
3.000.000
205.968
47.185
11721,558
8,017,196
1,001,218
4,100,000
258,194
26,022
13.402,630
lal Included within Gifts and Donations are £1,017,555 of restricted grants and
donations12021122.. £881.8061.
Ibl As at 30 June 2023 we have £3,681,15912021122.. £1.739.0531 of legacies in the
pipeline that do not the meet the criteria for income recognition as set out in the
accounting policy.
{c} During the year we received a grant of £3.Om from the Postcode Earth Trust,
which receives all of itsfundingfrom People's Postcode Lottery12021122.' £4.Iml.
(dl We continued to receive a gift in kind for our search engine advertising from
Google Ireland.
Income from other trading activities
The donations received as a resLJIt of the community events organised by Friends of the
Earth Limited were £27,99112021122: £36.0841.
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Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 j￿ne 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Registered Charity Number: 281681
Notes to the Accounts- cont.
Income from investments
Investment income was bank interest of £16,599 1202V22: £11,694) and dividends of
£64512021122.. £4401.
S Analysls of dlrect charltsble expendlture
2023
2022
Grants given la}
Support costs
Gifts in Kind
8.816.163
1,793,453
205.968
9.786.280
1.727,623
258,194
11.772.097
Charitable activltles
10.815,584
lal Grants given includes the grantof £8,800.000 given to Friends of the Earth
Ltd12021122.. £9.770.0001 with the balance grants provided to other
organisations.
6 Analysis of support costs
2023
2022
Finance
1,769,858
23,595
1,703,134
24,489
Governance
L793,453
1,727,623
Governance costs include..
2023
2022
Board meetings, training, recruitment and
Trustees expenses
Audit Fee
104
13.550
9.941
11,300
13.189
Legal & professional costs including Indemnity
Insurance
23,595
24,489
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Friends of the Earth Charltable Trust
For the year ermling 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Registered Charity Number: 281681
Notes to the Accounts- conL
7 Employee costs
2023
2022
Salaries
1.266,468
125,512
63,602
L455,582
951,798
94,662
48.460
National Insurance
Pension
L094,920
Employees are jointly employed with Friends of the Earth Limited and employee costs
above represent Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust's share of employee costs
corresponding to fundraising activity undertaken for the Charitable Trust by those jointly
employed members of staff. The disclosures below are in relation to thejointly employed
staff across both entities.
The average number of employees during the period was 21112021122.. 1901. Friends of
the Earth operates a Group Personal Pension Plan for the benefit of its employees. This
15 a defined contribution scheme and is administered Separately from the Charitable
Trust. In 2022123 the Charitable Trust matched contributions made by employees up to
7% of their salary1202V22= 7%) and these costs are charged to the statement of financial
activities as incurred.
All of the members of staff with emoluments in excess of £60,000 werejointlyemployed
by Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust and Friends of the Earth Limited and their salary
costs were split between them according totime spent.Thetable below showsthe range
oftotal emoluments received by higher paidsta-ff. Emoluments includegrossoay, taxable
benef its and benefits in kind.
2023
2022
No.
No.
Number of employees who earned
- between £60.000 and£69,999
- between £70.000 and £79,999
The Trustees consider that the senior management team are the key management
personnel of the charity running and operating the charity on a day-to-day basis. These
staff included the 2 x Joint Co-Executive Directors. Director of Finance & Operations,
Director of Income Generation, Director of Policy, Advocacy and Campai8ns. Director of
Communities and Networks and the Director of Engagement. The total emoluments paid
to the seven senior management staff under their joint contracts of employment were
£589,1661202U22..£530.9591.
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Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Reglstered Charity Number. 281681
Notes to the Accounts - cont.
Employee Costs- conL
The Trustees. policy is to benchmark all staff salaries to the median point of the range for
similar roles in similar charities of similar sizes. This includes the senior management
team. In addition, we are an accredited living wage employer and we promote equality,
inclusion and diversity at worlL For more information. see our website:
htt
e.co.LJ
our-
mmitment-diversit
8 Analysis of totsl expendtture
2023
2022
The surplus fortheyear is aftercharging..
Depreciation
Auditors- audit
114,290
13,550
368,782
11,300
Auditors- other
Irrecoverable VAT
428.197
349.000
551,936
Payments under operating leases (note 12)
574,870
Trustees, remuneration and expenses
Trusteesare not allowedto bepaid fortheirservices normay they be paid employees. No
Trustees have any interests in the company. During 2022123 there was reimbursement
of Board related travel expenses for Trustees of £10412021122= £nill.
io
Corporation tax
Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust is a registered charity and as such can claim
exemption from corporation tax on its income under Part 11 of the Corporation TaxesAct
2010 and on its capital gains under section 257 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act
1992.
li
Operating leases
The company leases property on short-term leases. The rents paid on these leases, and a
share of others, were £1.083,35112021122= £851.5551 and are subject to re-ne8Otiation
at various intervals specif led in the leases. The total commitments remaining, up to the
break clause, are as follows..
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Frlends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number. 01533942
Registered Charity Number. 281681
Notes to the Accounts - cont.
li
Operating leases- conL
Operatlng leases
2023
2022
Payments due..
Not later than one year
Later than i)ne year and not later than fiveyears
430,137
528,008
653.214
323,547
Later than five years
Total
L083.351
8SI.555
12 Fixed assets
Leas*lv)Id Ffjxthie* Cornputw Corntyte
Totsl
nwovement
ffttlng$
al￿ Ollfee
T¥nglble
and Offi¢• Equlpmen Software Assets
Furntlure
Workln
Progress
new CRM
system
Cost
Baknceat l Juty 2022
995.933
185.752
54.689
129.704 L366,078
558.543
Additior
12.048
12.048
74L684
Disposals
8alanceat30Jur
2023
1.007.981
185.752
54.689
129.704
L378.126
L300.227
Balanceat l J￿Y 2022
839.413
155.926
54.689
129.704
l.L79.732
Ch8rRekn the perrtyl
99.905
14.385
U4290
(NsposaL5
BaLan¢eat30Jvr
2023
939.318
170.311
54.689
129.704
L294.022
N•t Book Value
At30JuM2023
68.663
I&MI
84.A04 L300327
At 30 JunE2022
20
29￿26
186346
558543
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Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Registered Charity Number: 281681
Notes to the Accounts- cont.
Fixed assets- cont.
The Trust also owns approximately one acre of woodland. near Bathampton. which lies
within an area of special scientif ic interest and is managed by Bath and Somerset Wildlife
Trust The land was assessed as having a fairvalue of nil when it was donated.
CRM system work in progress represents costs toward the development of a new CRM
system replacing the current system Care, which is expected to be completed by late
2023.
13
Investments
We hold a shareholdin8 of 1.200 in the Triodos Renewables fund, given to us as part of a
legacy, held at £1.80 per share. In 2013114, we invested in 5,869 shares from Spirit of
Lanarkshire Energy Co-op at£1 per share, offered to the public to fund development of a
wind farm. In 2015116 we invested £200.000 in an Ecobond, from Ecotricity for building
new sources of green energy. receiving 6% annual interest. In 2017118, we invested in
shares worth £40,000121.6% share) in Friendsof the Earth IBirminghaml Limited. These
are held at cost as there is no active market.
14 Debtors
2023
2022
Trade debtors
4,337
8.073
Income tax.recoverable (Gift Aid on donations
received)
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
258,110
77,806
321,400
281,613
726,101
13.053
596,900
1,093,593
IS Creditors- due wlthln one year
2023
2022
Trade creditors
344.434
67,154
391.235
52,297
510,686
Accruals
536.175
Other creditors
34.368
914,977
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Frlends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Registered Charity Number: 281681
Notes to the Accounts - cont.
16
Restricted lunds
Re$trlcted funds (20221231
Balance
Balance
l July
Expendltwe
30 June
2022
2023
NaturelEnvironment linc Big Give Greenl
Clifflate- Big Give
217.861
217.861
155.768
155.768
Climate- Net Zerolwarm Hornes
ll4.423
145.655
245,799
14,279
-Divest UK- The Climate Change
Collaboration
Esmee Fairbairn- My World MyHome
75.750
89.551
80.423
84,878
44.445
86.667
73.334
57.778
Near You- John Bell donation re lyear
FTC
Phil Michaels. Legal Intern Fund
Climate-whitehaven Inot ECF)
50,000
23.439
26,561
34,732
49.515
46.199
38,048
46,584
46.584
Oak Foundation- Nl sewage work
Climate- GenerallCAPS
37.000
8,087
28.913
35.000
35.000
ECF-F9￿1I Free Work
34.162
42,625
18,4631
Climate- FrackinglFossil Free linc Coasts
appeal)
Oak Foundation- Nl other work
26,617
26,617
18.750
LOOO
17,750
Deregulation
Environment Bill
12,565
12.565
8.000
8.000
Legal
3,860
3,860
Julia Davies- Plastics linc Gift Aid)
2.673
2.672
Richard Sandbrook- CYS Mentoring
7.159
7,159
Total
279,182
L017555
L036.992
259.745
Restricted funds are received to fund specific pieces of work
most commonly a specific
campaigning strand. In the year the largest of these received related to the My World My
Home project supporting and educating young people funded by the National Lottery
Community Fund.
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Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Registered Charity Number: 281681
Notes to the Accounts- cont.
16 Restricted fund5- cont.
Restricted furnls (2021122
Balance
Balance
l July
Income
Expendit
ure
30 June
2021
2022
Climate- GenerallFossil Free
246.279
246,279
75.235
Climate- Net Zero
189,658
114,423
Divest UK - the Climate Change
Collaboration
COP 26
52,003
100,691
76,944
75,750
31.539
78,375
109.914
ECF- Whitehaven
75.000
75,000
Esmee Fairbairn- Myworld My Home
Phil Michaels, Legal Intern Fund
Richard Sandbrook- CYS Mentoring
Legal
Trade
66.667
22.222
44,445
38.237
37.286
40,791
34,732
31,300
24.141
7,159
24.738
24.738
5.000
5.000
Greener Streets
433
790
1,223
32,685
Julia Davies - Plastics
35,358
2.673
Cumbria- non ECF
6,886
6,886
Total
164,456
855,784
741,058
279,182
The other restricted income included grants broadly restricted to our programmes. The
restricted funds were received for the following charitable activities-.
2023
2022
Charltable Activities
Climate
541,337
391,528
84,690
690,003
67.458
Nature
Other
98.324
L017,555
855,784
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Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Nuyiiber: 01533942
Registered Charity Number: 281681
Notes to the Accounts- cont.
17 Deslgnated funds
2023
2022
New Customer Relationship Management {CRM)
system
Fundraising Investment Fund
Strategic projects including lox Greener
550.000
1.150,000
306,926
55,000
500,000
210,000
911,926
L860,000
As outlined in the reserves policy section above, the Trustees have agreed to designate
funds for specific purposes=
lal £550k has been designated forcapital costsof the new CRM system, which will come
into use in late 2023.
Ib) The Fundraising Investment Fund of £307k is being used to develop an income
generation strategy to provide investments in pilots and resourcing new initiatives.
Icl We have designated £55k to fund strategic pilots and projects including lox Greener.
18
Analysis of net assets between funds
Analysis of net assets betw
funds12022123)
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
Funds
Fixed Assets
1.632.360
1.632,360
1,317,998
2,950,358
Net current assets
1,058.253
259.745
2,690,613
259,745
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Frlends of the Earth Charitable Trnst
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Registered Charity Number: 281681
Notes to the Accounts- cont.
18
Analysls of net assets between funds- cont.
Analysis of net assets
between funds (2021122)
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total Funds
Fixed Assets
992.918
992,918
2.682.866
Net current assets
2,403.684
279,182
3,396,602
279.182
3.675.784
19 Liability of members
In the event of a winding up. each member of the company is liable to contribute an
amount not exceeding£l. At 30 June 2023 the number of members was 812021122: 41.
20 Related Party Transaction5
There were no related party transactions in the period.
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Friends ol the Earth Charitable Trust
For the year ending 30 June 2023
Company Number: 01533942
Reglstered Charity Number: 281681
Notes to the Accounts - cont.
21 Comparative Statement of Financial
Activities
2021122
Unrestricted
Fwds
Restricted
Funds
2022
Incorne
Grants. donationsand legacies
other trading activities
Investments
Total In¢wie
12.546,846
36.084
12,134
11595.064
855,784
13,402,630
36,084
12,134
11450.848
855.784
Expendilure
Raisin8 funds
CtTaritable activities
Totsl expenditwe
1.659.686
11.031.039
11690.725
1,659,686
11,772,097
13,431.783
741,058
741,058
NetMoVe￿nt5 In funds
195.6611
114.726
19,065
brought forward
3,492.263
164,456
3,656,719
Funds¢arrie(Ifonvard
3.396.602
279.182
3,675.784
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