Shared Earth Trust
What it does
The Shared Earth Trust was formed to advance environmental protection and conservation through the establishment, preservation and maintenance of Denmark Farm Conservation Centre as an education resource; promote biodiversity; and connect people to nature through a range of education courses. The Shared Earth Trust is based in Ceredigion, Wales.
Its charitable purposes
(I) TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION, CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF FLORA AND FAUNA AND THEIR HABITATS, INCLUDING THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT, PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF DENMARK FARM CONSERVATION CENTRE.(II) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE STUDY OF FLORA AND FAUNA AND THEIR PROTECTION CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION INCLUDING BY PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, TRAINING COURSES, AND PROMOTING RESEARCH AND SHARING AND DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Ceredigion
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £194,747 and spent £182,171.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £194,747 | £182,171 | Not reported | 40 |
| 31 March 2024 | £184,020 | £143,085 | Not reported | 166 |
| 31 March 2023 | £96,899 | £136,645 | Not reported | 35 |
| 31 March 2022 | £168,815 | £144,215 | Not reported | 45 |
| 31 March 2021 | £445,990 | £47,934 | Not reported | 35 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 56%, from £445,990 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £194,747 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 94% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: £2,930 from 2 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | £2,930 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | £5,085 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £5,628 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £25,725 from 6 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 4 grants to this charity since 2022, worth at least £65,927.
By funder
- Postcode Community Trust£25,000, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£15,927, 1 grant
- Garfield Weston Foundation£15,000, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£10,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2024 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £15,927 |
| 29 Sept 2023 | Postcode Community Trust | £25,000 |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £15,000 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 2 payments to this charity worth £64,554 between 6 April 2022 and 6 April 2022.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | £64,554 | 2 | 2021/22, 2022/23 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Maria Margaret WildingChair
- Andrew William Polkey
- Dr Glenn Edward Strachan PhD, MSc,
- Edward Neil Howard
- Guy Hopwood
- Phillip Charles Moore
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 27 November 2025, 65 days early | Received 27 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 2 January 2025, 29 days early | Received 2 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 8 January 2024, 23 days early | Received 8 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 21 October 2022, 102 days early | Received 21 October 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 24 December 2021, 38 days early | Received 24 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1183155
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 29 April 2019
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 29 Apr 2019
- Website
- www.denmarkfarm.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Ceredigion
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.