Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 0

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 4 Trustees: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 4

THE CARBON LITERACY TRUST

The Carbon Literacy Project was created to deliver on an objective in Manchester's climate plan to offer everyone who lives, works or studies in the city a day's worth of learning about climate change. This unique and ambitious project is now expanding to underpin action to reduce emissions and accelerate growth in the low-carbon economy across the UK and beyond.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/09/23	£960	£730	£230	£11	£592	£589	9.7	0	0
30/09/22	£638	£429	£209	£0	£361	£361	10.1	0	0
30/09/21	£184	£115	£69	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/20	£331	£151	£180	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/19	£136	£153	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/18	£65	£153	£-88	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/17	£71	£117	£-46	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/16	£58	£91	£-34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/15	£44	£86	£-43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 24%
Liabilities/Income: 19%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 9.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 2.2

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 10 years

http://www.carbonliteracy.com/

trust@carbonliteracy.com

07786090520

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Climate emergency

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

ALEXANDER GANOTIS Appointed: 2019

JENNIFER ELIZABETH MARY WILSON-BROWN (Chair) Appointed: 2021

MALIN CUNNINGHAM Appointed: 2024

SIMON JOHN FOY Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/04/2014, number: 1156722

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Filing Record

9 returns made; all on time

Main office

GREEN FISH RESOURCE CENTRE
46-50 OLDHAM STREET
MANCHESTER
M4 1LE

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT