About Us

Trust and Limited
12 July 2010

Friends of the Earth is two distinct organisations:

We're a charity and a limited company because it gives us the flexibility to be as effective as possible.

As a result of regulatory changes in 2004 charities can now campaign politically - as long as it doesn't become the main way of carrying out their work.

That means we can run our campaigns under Friends of the Earth Trust.

Both Friends of the Earth Trust and Friends of the Earth Limited are committed to the

  • Conservation
  • Protection and
  • Improvement

of the environment.

When the primary method of campaigning is political - like influencing political parties and business practices - this is carried out by Friends of the Earth Limited in support of Friends of the Earth Trust through:

  • Activism by our local groups network
  • Supporting our international federation

Most of our work - campaigning, research, education and publishing - is carried out by Friends of the Earth Trust including:

  • Climate
  • Biodiversity
  • Rights
  • Economy

All our work is clearly identified as either Friends of the Earth Trust or Friends of the Earth Limited.

Friends of the Earth Limited - Company No 1012357
Friends of the Earth Trust - Company No 1533942
Registered Charity No 281681

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