CCEW Charity Commission profile

Better Planet Education

Registered charity 1153740 · organisation 5037542

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
9 September 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£172,667
Latest expenditure
£258,351
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Yeovil Innovation Centre, Copse Road, Lufton Trading Estate, Lufton, Yeovil, BA22 8RN

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.betterplaneteducation.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Better Planet Education is a charity that aims to create a better future by inspiring young people to look after our world. We provide free environmental information and education services to schools and young people. These include our website, free online presentations, free-to-download lesson plans, home learning packs and Better Planet Schools, our online education programme for schools.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
16 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£172,667
Total Gross Expenditure
£258,351
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
20 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£476,221
Total Gross Expenditure
£460,636
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
21 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
21 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£476,352
Total Gross Expenditure
£442,577
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
13 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£424,253
Total Gross Expenditure
£424,159
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
6 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£441,698
Total Gross Expenditure
£431,020

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
16 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£172,667
Total Gross Expenditure
£258,351
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
800
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
14
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
20 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£476,221
Total Gross Expenditure
£460,636
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
13
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
21 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£476,352
Total Gross Expenditure
£442,577
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
10000
Income From Government Grants
£15,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
13 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£424,253
Total Gross Expenditure
£424,159
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
20197
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
7
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
6 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£441,698
Total Gross Expenditure
£431,020
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
17500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
6

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Better Planet Education
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-06-12T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5003930
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1133006
Assoc Charity Name
WICKED WEATHER WATCH
Charity Name
Better Planet Education
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-10-24T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5170034
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1192571
Assoc Charity Name
DMK POTENTIAL
Charity Name
Better Planet Education
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-01-23T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
284885
Assoc Registered Charity Number
284885
Assoc Charity Name
YOUNG PEOPLE'S TRUST FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURE CONSERVATION
Charity Name
Better Planet Education
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2013-09-09T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Foundation Registered 09 Sep 2013 as amended on 05 Aug 2024
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, WITH A FOCUS ON CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES RELATING TO THE STUDY OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE POSITIVE ROLE THAT CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION CAN PLAY

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
536298
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
YPTE
Charity Name Id
536297
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
YOUNG PEOPLE'S TRUST FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Risk management
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Investment
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Volunteer management
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling