01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 9 September 2016
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £1,759,705
- Latest expenditure
- £1,501,672
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: Malvern View, Kemerton, TEWKESBURY, Gloucestershire, GL20 7JB
Website recorded by the regulator: www.rainforesttrust.org/uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Rainforest Trust UK works in partnership with Rainforest Trust in the US to preserve and protect rainforests and other tropical habitat, particularly areas that are home to endangered species. We work in collaboration with trusted local NGOs and indigenous communities to place land under protection, either by land purchase or land designation as community forests or national parks.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 21 October 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 21 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £1,759,705
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,501,672
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 3 September 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 3 September 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £2,737,884
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,674,079
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 1 August 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 1 August 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £2,198,657
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,123,361
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 13 October 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 13 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £1,292,795
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,317,734
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 26 October 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 26 October 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £1,887,067
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,971,494
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 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 21 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £1,759,705
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,501,672
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- 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 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 3
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 3 September 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £2,737,884
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,674,079
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- 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
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 1 August 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £2,198,657
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,123,361
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- 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
- 1
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 13 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £1,292,795
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,317,734
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
- Yes
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- 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
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 26 October 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £1,887,067
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,971,494
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
- Yes
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- 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
- 0
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 21 October 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1746444
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 13261
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1759705
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £249,645
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,252,027
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1501672
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 1169279
- Expenditure Governance
- 82748
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 82748
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £161,541
- Assets Total Fixed
- 0
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £720,757
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £14,090
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £706,667
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 14090
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £666,005
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 161541
- Funds Restricted
- 545126
- Funds Total
- 706667
- Count Employees
- 7
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 3 September 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2723987
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 13897
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2737884
- Income Legacies
- 156000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £229,773
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,444,306
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2674079
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 2353862
- Expenditure Governance
- 90444
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 90444
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £205,795
- Assets Total Fixed
- 0
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £455,834
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £7,200
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £448,634
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 7200
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £455,834
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 205795
- Funds Restricted
- 242839
- Funds Total
- 448634
- Count Employees
- 7
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 1 August 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2193176
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 5481
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2198657
- Income Legacies
- 360000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £144,690
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,978,671
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2123361
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 1914669
- Expenditure Governance
- 64002
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 64002
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £192,077
- Assets Total Fixed
- 0
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £391,304
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £6,475
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £384,829
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 6475
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £391,304
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 192077
- Funds Restricted
- 192752
- Funds Total
- 384829
- Count Employees
- 7
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 13 October 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1291522
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 1273
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1292795
- Income Legacies
- 85397
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £97,876
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,219,858
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1317734
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 1188225
- Expenditure Governance
- 31633
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 31663
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £103,448
- Assets Total Fixed
- 0
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £315,233
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £5,700
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £309,533
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 5700
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £283,266
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 103448
- Funds Restricted
- 206085
- Funds Total
- 309533
- Count Employees
- 4
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 26 October 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1885611
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 1456
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1887067
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £84,196
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,887,298
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1971494
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 1887298
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 18529
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £77,518
- Assets Total Fixed
- 0
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £340,172
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £5,700
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £334,472
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 5700
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £340,172
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 77518
- Funds Restricted
- 256954
- Funds Total
- 334472
- Count Employees
- 3
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Ivory Coast
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Congo
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Brazil
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- South America
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Australia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Oceania
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Kenya
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Cameroon
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Philippines
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Colombia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- South America
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Costa Rica
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- North America
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Bolivia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- South America
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Ecuador
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- South America
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Papua New Guinea
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Oceania
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Mexico
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- North America
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Cambodia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Nepal
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- India
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Solomon Islands
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Oceania
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Indonesia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Peru
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- South America
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Classification Code
- 112
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Classification Code
- 205
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- RAINFOREST TRUST UK
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2016-09-13T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 803373
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 803373
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE RAINFOREST TRUST
- Charity Name
- RAINFOREST TRUST UK
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2016-09-09T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 09 SEP 2016 AS AMENDED ON 03 FEB 2023AMENDED ON 07 OCT 2025
- Charitable Objects
- 1) TO CONSERVE, OR ASSIST IN THE CONSERVATION OF, RAINFORESTS AND OTHER TROPICAL HABITATS AROUND THE WORLD, PARTICULARLY AREAS THAT STORE LARGE QUANTITIES OF CARBON TO HELP MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, AND THOSE WHICH ARE HOME TO ENDANGERED SPECIES. THIS CONSERVATION IS ACHIEVED BY WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH TRUSTED LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES TO PLACE THREATENED AREAS UNDER PERMANENT PROTECTION, EITHER THROUGH DESIGNATION AS LEGALLY PROTECTED AREAS, INDIGENOUS LAND TITLING OR LAND PURCHASE.2) TO ADVANCE THE AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OF PEOPLE IN THE UK CONCERNING THE ECOLOGICAL VALUE OF RAINFORESTS AND OTHER TROPICAL ECOSYSTEMS, AND THE NECESSITY FOR THEIR CONSERVATION TO SAVE ENDANGERED SPECIES, SUPPORT INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE.
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 578103
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- THE RAINFOREST TRUST
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures