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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £0.8m for the year, reducing unrestricted reserves to £1.1m, which is below the Trustees' revised target range of two to three months of expenditure. However, the Trustees note a robust cash position with £5.4m in short-term cash reserves, sufficient to cover 3.7 months of average monthly expenditure, and assert there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Membership and partnership income: £5.7m” — page 24
“unrestricted reserves were reduced to £1.1m, which is below the Trustees’ target range of two to three months expenditure”
“Expenditure also included collaborative subgrants to partner organisations, including Institute For Essential Service Reform, I4CE – Institute for Climate Economics, Expertise France, Society For Technology And Action For Rural Advancement, Korea Sustainability Investing Forum and Responsible Steel.” — page 25
“The Charity also has a dormant trading subsidiary in the UK called The Climate Change Organisation Services Ltd (registered on 1 May 2007).”
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Helen Clarkson — CEO
- Ana Mates — Chief Operating Officer
- Angela Barranco — Executive Director, North America
- Luke Herbert — Executive Director of International Communications
- Alex Moore — Executive Director of Finance & IT
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Trustees
- Emma Cox
- James Hall-Smith
- Jonathan David Williams
- Lutamyo Brenn Mtawali
- Mayumi Omi
- Mike Rann
- Rachel Claire Andrews
- Zoe Jane Ashcroft
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £16.8m | £17.6m |
| 30/06/2024 | £15.1m | £15.3m |
| 30/06/2023 | £12.9m | £13.9m |
| 30/06/2022 | £11.2m | £11.4m |
| 30/06/2021 | £10.5m | £10.2m |
Common questions
Is THE CLIMATE CHANGE ORGANISATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £0.8m for the year, reducing unrestricted reserves to £1.1m, which is below the Trustees' revised target range of two to three months of expenditure. However, the Trustees note a robust cash position with £5.4m in short-term cash reserves, sufficient to cover 3.7 months of average monthly expenditure, and assert there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| POLDEN PUCKHAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £15k |
| CLEAN AIR FUND | 1 | £237k |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £110k |
| FOUNDATION FOR INTEGRATED TRANSPORT | 1 | £88k |
| MONTPELIER FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £30k |
| THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST | 1 | £26k |
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
- The Global Returns Project Limited
- CLIMATE RESPONSE LIMITED
- HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
- CLIMATE STEWARDS
- TRANSITION BRO GWAUN LTD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CLIMATE CHANGE ORGANISATION | £16.8m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT | £742k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| The Global Returns Project Limited | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CLIMATE RESPONSE LIMITED | £545k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE FOR THE FUTURE | £422k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CLIMATE STEWARDS | £362k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |