Protect Earth
What it does
(1) To promote the conservation and preservation of the environment by reforestation and afforestation; and(2) To advance education in climate change and the mitigation of its harmful effects on the environment by:(a) The provision of resources and guidance materials on mitigation methods; and(b) Directly supporting forestation projects taken on by other individuals and organisations
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT BY PROMOTING REFORESTATION AND AFFORESTATION.2. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE MITIGATION OF ITS HARMFUL EFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT BY: A) THE PROVISION OF RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE MATERIALS ON MITIGATION METHODS; B) DIRECTLY SUPPORTING FORESTATION PROJECTS TAKEN ON BY OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £392,002 and spent £240,686.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £392,002 | £240,686 | Not reported | 500 |
| 31 March 2024 | £166,995 | £161,073 | Not reported | 100 |
| 31 March 2023 | £337,302 | £203,735 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2022 | £648,544 | £122,067 | 0 | 100 |
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 40%, from £648,544 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £392,002 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 61% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 4 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £5,666 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2022
- Donations and legacies£542,072
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£105,472
- Other£1,000
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £8,460, awarded in 2022.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £8,460 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Philip SturgeonChair
- Andrew Brynle Heald
- Andrew Herd
- Julian Aneurin Cheal
- Neill Aitken
Filing record
Of the last 4 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 18 January 2026, 13 days early | Received 18 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 19 January 2025, 12 days early | Received 19 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 19 January 2024, 12 days early | Received 19 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 6 January 2023, 25 days early | Received 6 January 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1192453
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 20 November 2020
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 20 Nov 2020
- Website
- www.protect.earth
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
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.