The Resurgence Trust

Name

The Resurgence Trust

Legal name

The Resurgence Trust

Website

https://resurgence.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Resurgence Trust is a UK educational charity that publishes Resurgence & Ecologist magazine (Britain's longest-running environmental title, since 1966), operates The Ecologist online news platform, and runs Resurgence Events, funded by memberships, subscriptions, donations, and advertising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Publishing and Media

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Spirituality & Personal Growth Publishing (Mindfulness, Contemplative, New Age) (MPAJAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environment, Climate & Sustainability Congresses (THAHAJAH)

Keywords

• Environmental magazine publishing
• Ecological education charity
• Online environmental journalism
• Sustainability community events
• Regenerative living media

Headquarters

HQ city

Bideford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Print Membership Subscriptions: Annual subscriptions delivering six print issues of Resurgence & Ecologist magazine per year to UK and international members. Priced at £36 UK / £46 Rest of World yearly, or £30/£40 for recurring subscriptions.
2. Digital Membership Subscriptions: Annual subscriptions providing PDF access to six issues per year plus full archive access. Priced at £24 worldwide yearly or £22 for recurring digital membership.
3. Institutional Subscriptions: Licensed access for universities, colleges, schools, public libraries, and workplaces, providing unlimited authenticated access to the 50+ year archive via Exact Editions platform.
4. Donations and Legacy Gifts: Charitable donations supporting the educational trust's operations, including one-time donations and planned giving through wills.
5. Donor Membership (Life and Patron): Life Member tier at £1,500 and Patron tier at £5,000, both providing lifetime magazine access plus signed copies of Satish Kumar's book 'Earth Pilgrim'.
6. Advertising: Display advertising in the print magazine with approximately 30,000 readership, plus banner adverts on the Resurgence website. Print run of 9,000 copies with 7,400 distributed in the UK.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Resurgence Trust is an educational charity that publishes Resurgence & Ecologist magazine six times a year in print and digital (PDF) formats covering ecology, social justice, spirituality, and the arts. It also operates The Ecologist, a free online environmental news and analysis platform, and runs a programme of talks, earth celebrations, meditations, courses, workshops and an annual Summer Camp. The charity is funded primarily through memberships, subscriptions, donations and events.

Product overview

The Resurgence Trust operates a multi-platform publishing and community organization centered on ecological sustainability, social justice and spiritual values. The core offerings include Resurgence & Ecologist magazine (published six times yearly in print and digital formats), The Ecologist online news platform, and Resurgence Events programme featuring talks, workshops, meditations and annual Summer Camp. The portfolio extends to the Carbon Savvy Calculator (environmental impact tool), the Small School Cottage holiday accommodation, Resurgence Groups (local reader networks), Institutional Subscriptions (for academic and library organizations), and access to 50+ years of searchable archives. These products are interconnected through membership subscriptions that bundle magazine delivery with online meditation access, event updates, and archive rights.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Resurgence & Ecologist Magazine A bi-monthly environmental, social and spiritual magazine published six times a year, featuring articles on nature, ecology, food and farming, social justice, ethical living, wellbeing, spirituality, and the arts. Available in print and digital (PDF) formats via annual memberships.
• The Ecologist Online Free online environmental news and analysis platform providing news, articles, and commentary on ecological and environmental issues.
• Resurgence Events A programme of talks, earth celebrations, meditations, courses, workshops and Summer Camp bringing together global audiences with speakers to foster connection to self, community and the living earth. Ticketing via Ticket Tailor.
• Small School Cottage A two-bedroom self-catering holiday cottage in Hartland, North Devon, offering elegantly simple accommodation in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, available for adults and children 12+.
• Institutional Subscriptions Subscription service for universities, colleges, schools, public libraries and workplaces providing unlimited IP-authenticated access to Resurgence & Ecologist, fully-searchable 50+ year archive, and remote access options.

Quantifiable outcome

• Readership of 30,000 per issue
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Network of WellbeingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization sharing the vision for a more resilient and sustainable future. Works collaboratively on wellbeing initiatives.
• 42 AcresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the sustainability and environmental movement network.
• Action for HappinessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization promoting wellbeing and positive social change.
• The Museum of HappinessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization focused on happiness and wellbeing initiatives.
• Carbon SavvycoreTechnology or IntegrationCarbon footprint calculator tool integrated into the Resurgence website, enabling readers to calculate and track their carbon footprint. Founded by Mukti Kumar Mitchell, who created the original Resurgence carbon calculator in 2002.
• The Harmony ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization promoting harmony and sustainability principles.
• EcoResolutionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the environmental advocacy network.
• BeafordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity arts organization partner in North Devon.
• Plastic Free North DevonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium member working on plastic reduction initiatives in North Devon region.
• North Devon Biosphere ReserveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization of the UNESCO-designated North Devon Biosphere Reserve, working on sustainable development in the region.
• Exact EditionscoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital publishing platform providing institutional subscription infrastructure for universities, libraries, and workplaces to access the magazine archive.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• YES! Magazine: US-based non-profit independent magazine covering solutions-focused environmental, social justice, and wellbeing content. Comparable as a mission-driven print/digital magazine blending environment, social justice, and positive narratives.
• Permaculture Magazine: Long-running UK print and digital magazine covering permaculture, sustainability, and ecological living. Comparable as a niche environmental magazine publishing on sustainable living, with a similar subscription model and mission-driven ethos.
• Kindred Spirit: UK magazine covering spirituality, holistic living, and conscious lifestyle. Comparable as a UK spiritual/wellbeing print magazine targeting a similar overlap of environmental, spiritual, and personal growth readers.
• Positive News: UK-based positive journalism publication covering environmental, social and human interest stories. Most directly comparable as a UK magazine publisher focused on constructive, solutions-oriented environmental and social content aimed at conscious consumers.
• Soul & Spirit Magazine: UK magazine on spirituality, mindfulness, and holistic wellbeing. Comparable as a magazine publication blending spirituality with personal growth and conscious living - a thematic sibling to Resurgence's spirituality-led editorial angle.

Emerging players

• Grist: US-based non-profit environmental media organization covering climate and sustainability. Comparable as a digital-first environmental non-profit publisher targeting sustainability-minded readers.
• Gaia (streaming platform): Subscription streaming platform with content on yoga, meditation, spirituality, and conscious living. Comparable as a subscription media business blending spirituality, wellbeing, and environmental content for values-aligned audiences.
• Schumacher College / Dartington Trust: UK environmental education institution offering courses and events on ecology and sustainability. Comparable as a small UK organization in the same ecological/spiritual education niche, with a course/event-based revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• Soil Association: UK charity promoting organic food and sustainable farming, with member communications and publishing activity. Comparable as a UK environmental/sustainability charity with member magazine and event programming targeting similar values-aligned readers.
• Friends of the Earth (magazine/community): Major UK environmental charity with membership programme and publications. Comparable as a UK environmental non-profit with subscription-based supporter engagement, but at materially larger scale and with broader advocacy remit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/resurgencetrust
• Facebookfacebook.com/Resurgencetrust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/448518
• Instagraminstagram.com/resurgencetrust
• Xx.com/Resurgence_mag

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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