eden is a not-for-profit charitable trust. its mission is to promote the understanding and responsible management of the vital relationship between plants, people and resources leading towards a sustainable future for all. money raised by the eden project is used to further the charitable aims of the trust.
the eden project is operated on behalf of the trust by eden project ltd (epl), a wholly owned subsidiary of the eden trust. operating surpluses generated by the eden project go back into the trust to fund its work.