BE THE EARTH FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 22 May 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £2,151,672
Latest expenditure: £1,304,169
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: BE THE EARTH FOUNDATION, 7 CAVENDISH SQUARE, LONDON, W1G 0PE

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.betheearth.foundation/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Be the Earth Foundation is a grant focused organisation to help manifest harmony on earth, for and between all beings. Our goal is to support, recognise and rebalance the economy by funding those working towards holistic, regenerative and diverse economic systems. We are focused on three strategic areas - earth protection, regenerative agriculture and wellbeing.

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Charity Annual Return History

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: 30 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,151,672
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,304,169

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: 29 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £28,683
Total Gross Expenditure: £925,770

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: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £4,828,568
Total Gross Expenditure: £769,571

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: 31 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £661,985
Total Gross Expenditure: £446,574

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 29 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £900,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £244,257

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,151,672
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,304,169
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 29 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £28,683
Total Gross Expenditure: £925,770
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £4,828,568
Total Gross Expenditure: £769,571
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 4
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: 31 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £661,985
Total Gross Expenditure: £446,574
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £900,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £244,257
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 30 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 2114880
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1689
Income Investments: 35103
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2151672
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,304,169
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1304169
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 966815
Expenditure Governance: 140314
Expenditure Support Costs: 337354
Expenditure Depreciation: 406
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £4,873,121
Assets Total Fixed: 103493
Assets Own Use: 3493
Assets Long Term Investment: 100000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £4,942,457
Assets Total Liabilities: £172,829
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,873,121
Creditors One Year Total Current: 172829
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,669,768
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 4873121
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 4873121
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 4827942
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 626
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4828568
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £769,571
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 769571
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 666210
Expenditure Governance: 47503
Expenditure Support Costs: 103361
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £4,922,706
Assets Total Fixed: 100000
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 100000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £4,840,578
Assets Total Liabilities: £17,872
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,922,706
Creditors One Year Total Current: 17872
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,926,792
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 4881057
Funds Restricted: 41649
Funds Total: 4922706
Count Employees: 3
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 31 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 650000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 11686
Income Investments: 299
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 661985
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £446,574
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 446574
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 366309
Expenditure Governance: 42195
Expenditure Support Costs: 38070
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £863,709
Assets Total Fixed: 100000
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 100000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,816,099
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,052,390
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £863,709
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1052390
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,180,601
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 863709
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 863709
Count Employees: 2
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 900000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 900000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £244,257
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 244257
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 189163
Expenditure Governance: 23709
Expenditure Support Costs: 31385
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £648,298
Assets Total Fixed: 100000
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 100000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £551,024
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,726
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £648,298
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2726
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £229,994
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 648298
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 648298
Count Employees: 2
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Chile
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

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

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Argentina
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

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

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
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: United States
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

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: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BE THE EARTH FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2020-05-22T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 16 MAY 2019AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 07 MAY 2020 as amended on 17 Mar 2023
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (1) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES BY: • ADVANCING EDUCATION IN THE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES • THE PROVISION OF TRAINING INFORMATION AND ADVICE IN THE ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICE. (2) PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: (I) MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS; (II) OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; (III) RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; (IV) PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS; (V) PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND INDIVIDUALS; (VI) INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS; (VII) ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS.AND IN THIS CLAUSE ‘INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’ MEANS ANY COMMUNITY WHOSE MEMBERS SELF IDENTIFY AS MEMBERS OF THAT COMMUNITY AND ARE ACCEPTED BY THE COMMUNITY AS MEMBERS AND WHICH COMMUNITY;(A)HAS HISTORICAL CONTINUITY WITH PRE COLONIAL AND/OR PRE-SETTLER SOCIETIES;(B)HAS STRONG LINKS TO PARTICULAR TERRITORIES AND SURROUNDING NATURAL RESOURCES;(C)HAS DISTINCT SOCIAL, ECONOMIC OR POLITICAL SYSTEMS;(D)HAS DISTINCT LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND BELIEFS;(E)FORMS A NON-DOMINANT GROUP OF SOCIETY;F)RESOLVES TO MAINTAIN AND REPRODUCE ITS ANCESTRAL ENVIRONMENTS AND SYSTEMS AS A DISTINCTIVE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures