Overall GiG Score: 9 based on 18 data points
Finance: 0
Governance: 6
Support: 3
Low unrestricted reserves: -2, Strong growth: +2,
Good trustee age range: +3, Dynamic board: +3,
Gov Income, Supporters: +3

THE CLIMATE CHANGE ORGANISATION 

The Climate Group's mission is to accelerate climate action to achieve a world of no more than 1.5 degrees C of global warming & greater prosperity for all. We do this by bringing together powerful networks of business & governments that shift global markets & policies. We focus on the greatest global opportunities for change, take innovation & solutions to scale, & build ambition and pace.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Established: 20 years

www.theclimategroup.org

info@theclimategroup.org

02079602990

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This Charity did not raise funds from the public in its latest financial period
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/06/22£11,236£11,444£-208£1,261£3,124£2,5372.71280
30/06/21£10,529£10,165£364£1,015£4,950£2,55631060
30/06/20£11,354£9,571£1,782£916£4,636£1,5461.9920
30/06/19£8,075£6,842£1,233£831£2,850£7761.4764
30/06/18£5,964£5,387£577£643£1,610£50634
30/06/17£4,831£4,167£664£636£1,052£1680.5530
30/06/16£4,843£5,536£-694£671£406£770.2580
30/06/15£4,523£4,796£-273£691£1,074£190550
30/06/14£3,747£4,363£-617£1,030£1,349£-419-1.2510
30/06/13£5,724£4,138£1,585£728£1,939£-90-0.3500
30/06/12£4,064£5,440£-1,377£647£362£150600
30/06/11£6,307£7,845£-1,539£683£1,727£4740.7710
30/06/10£9,247£7,704£1,543£1,049£3,239£3,2395820
30/06/09£8,076£8,008£68£1,392£1,635£1,6352.4910
30/06/08£7,213£6,768£445£822£1,387£1,3872.5530
30/06/07£2,989£2,659£330£452£941£9414.2600
30/06/06£2,198£1,540£658n/an/an/an/an/a0
30/06/05£2,360£2,683£-323n/an/an/an/an/a0

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 11.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 11%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 10%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 63%
Liabilities/Income: 48%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 2.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Who works here?
  • 128 employees
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • China, India, United States,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
£70,000 16/02/2011
Towards the salaries and costs of an electric vehicle adoption programme for fleet owners to promote more rapid adoption of lower environmental impact transport.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 45-70
  • MIKE RANN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chief Executive
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/03/2004, number: 1102909
  • Registered at Companies House on 14/11/2003, number: 04964424
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Main office

The Clove Building
4 Maguire Street
London
SE1 2NQ

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE PROTECTION OF THE WORLD'S CLIMATE SYSTEMS IN SUCH PARTS OF THE WORLD AND BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES IN EFFECTIVE REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GASSES AND TO PROMOTE AND CARRY OUT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT RESEARCH INTO THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND TO PUBLISH AND WIDELY DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.

Defined Area of Benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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