Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Better Planet Education is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage.
Better Planet Education (number 1153740) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Better Planet Education do?
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.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Better Planet Education
Answers Better Planet Education gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Better Planet Education's highest-paid staff paid?
Better Planet Education's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Better Planet Education as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Better Planet Education's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Young People's Trust for the Environment; Ypte
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Better Planet Education registered for?
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The register data used for this profile lists Better Planet Education as a registered charity (number 1153740) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Better Planet Education's charity number?
Better Planet Education's charity number is 1153740. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1153740?
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What does Better Planet Education do?
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.
Does Better Planet Education have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Better Planet Education. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Better Planet Education?
Better Planet Education's website listed in our register data is https://www.betterplaneteducation.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Better Planet Education's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Better Planet Education's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Better Planet Education?
The register records Better Planet Education as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Better Planet Education's trustees paid?
Better Planet Education's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Better Planet Education previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Better Planet Education: Young People's Trust for the Environment; Ypte.
When was Better Planet Education registered as a charity?
Better Planet Education was entered on the register on 9 September 2013.