GREENPOWER EDUCATION TRUST
Registered charity 1133536 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC046969 (OSCR)
The primary objective of Greenpower is to inspire young people to excel in science, technology, engineering andmathematics through a unique challenge: to design, build and race an electric car. To achieve this, thecharity develops car kits, parts and the technical regulations for the events it arranges; enabling participants to experience competing and problem solving in teams.
Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a surplus of £24,202 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £1,410,115 and total expenditure of £1,385,913. Unrestricted free reserves stood at £96,812, which is below the stated policy target of three months' unrestricted expenditure (approximately £158,000). The trustees and auditors confirmed the charity is a going concern with positive bank balances and forecast growth.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £97k; policy: three months of unrestricted funding in reserves)
“Unrestricted free reserves amounted to £96,812 as at 31 December 2025. Three months’ unrestricted expenditure excluding the cost of purchase of kit cars and parts amounts to approximately £158,000.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Lewis Brownlee (Chichester) Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (84% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Natasha Sophie Vracaschair
- Andrew Browne
- Dr Joshua James Dyson
- Elizabeth Ann Craven
- Harry Sherrard
- Peter Joseph Coyle
- Sara Nicola Anne Lennon
- Simon Robert Smith
- Stuart Daniel Morgan
- VAUGHAN RICHARD CLARKE · trustee of 1 other charity
- Yeukai Chikowore
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is GREENPOWER EDUCATION TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £24,202 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £1,410,115 and total expenditure of £1,385,913. Unrestricted free reserves stood at £96,812, which is below the stated policy target of three months' unrestricted expenditure (approximately £158,000). The trustees and auditors confirmed the charity is a going concern with positive bank balances and forecast growth. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Lewis Brownlee (Chichester) Limited.
Who funds GREENPOWER EDUCATION TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GREENPOWER EDUCATION TRUST as a grant recipient include KUSUMA TRUST UK.
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