PLAN B. EARTH — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 30 June 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income: £129,666
Latest expenditure: £129,831
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 62 SUTHERLAND SQUARE, LONDON, SE17 3EL

Website recorded by the regulator: planb.earth (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Plan B. Earth ("Plan B") combines mobilisation with strategic litigation to hold governments and others to account for their responsibilities to prevent climate breakdown. In particular Plan B aims to promote compliance with the Paris Agreement temperature limit, beyond which, according to the best available science, the risks of catastrophe are intolerable.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 5 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 5 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £129,666
Total Gross Expenditure: £129,831

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 3 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £112,483
Total Gross Expenditure: £50,860

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £19,720
Total Gross Expenditure: £50,666

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 20 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £64,148
Total Gross Expenditure: £46,980

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 29 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £52,092
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,143

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 5 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £129,666
Total Gross Expenditure: £129,831
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 3 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £112,483
Total Gross Expenditure: £50,860
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
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: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £19,720
Total Gross Expenditure: £50,666
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £64,148
Total Gross Expenditure: £46,980
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £52,092
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,143
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: PLAN B. EARTH
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-06-30T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 30 Jun 2016
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:(A) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING, IN PARTICULAR BY: (I) PROMOTING THE IMPLEMENTATION AND APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED RULES AND PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW (INCLUDING THE 1972 UN CONFERENCE ON THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT, DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES; THE 1992 RIO DECLARATION ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT; AND THE 1998 AARHUS CONVENTION ON ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS);(II) DEVELOPING AND ADVANCING LEGAL STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS TO PREVENT AVERAGE GLOBAL WARMING EXCEEDING THE TEMPERATURE GOAL AGREED BY GOVERNMENTS (FURTHER TO THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND RELATED INSTRUMENTS) AND TO PREVENT INCREASING OCEAN ACIDIFICATION; AND(III) PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEGAL, REGULATORY AND POLICY FRAMEWORKS TO SUPPORT THE REALISATION OF INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS (INCLUDING BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES).(B) TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE THREATENED OR ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION, IN PARTICULAR BY: (I) PREVENTING INFRINGEMENTS OF SUCH RIGHTS;(II) OBTAINING REDRESS FOR VICTIMS WHERE SUCH RIGHTS ARE INFRINGED;(III) PROMOTING RESPECT FOR SUCH RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS, INVESTORS AND CORPORATIONS; AND(IV) PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENTS AND OTHERS ON RELEVANT MATTERS OF HUMAN RIGHTS.(C) TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO THOSE AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION, IN PARTICULAR BY SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRINCIPLES AND REGIMES FOR PREVENTING AND COMPENSATING LOSS AND DAMAGE.(D) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, AND TO RAISE AWARENESS AMONG POLICY-MAKERS, IN RELATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE, OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS, IN PARTICULAR BY DEVELOPING AND PUBLISHING RELEVANT TOOLS AND INFORMATION RESOURCES; AND(E) IN FURTHERANCE OF OBJECTS (A) TO (D) ABOVE, BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE CHARITY CARRIES OUT ITS OBJECTS.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR PURPOSES THAT ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 570666
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: PLAN B

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures