THIRD SECTOR RENEWABLES
We deliver participatory eco-arts, cultural and environmental education: community workshops, artist residencies and public events across the UK that connect people with nature, wellbeing and climate action. Our eco-arts resources raise cultural awareness and support positive behaviour change. We inspire practical steps such as volunteering, local nature restoration and energy-saving initiatives.
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TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE VIABILITY AND BENEFIT OF GENERATING ELECTRICITY THROUGH THE USE OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; WHICH ARE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, DEFINED AS SUN, WIND AND SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity received £25,533 in receipts and made payments of £12,312, resulting in a net increase in cash funds. At the end of the period, the charity held £13,920.84 in total cash funds, comprising £594.71 in unrestricted funds and £13,326.13 in restricted funds. The trustees state that unrestricted reserves are retained in accordance with their reserves policy to provide contingency and organisational resilience.
What the accounts disclose
“Grant National Lottery Fund - Awards for All 19 908”
“Unrestricted reserves are retained in accordance with TSR’s reserves policy to provide contingency and organisational resilience.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2026
- Volunteers: 2
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Volunteers: 8
Funders the charity credits
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- Big Give
Trustees
- William Fraser Crawfordchair
- Issias Yohanes
- Mark Augustine Peter McGuigan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2026 | £26k | £12k |
| 31/07/2025 | £50k | £51k |
| 31/07/2024 | £24k | £59k |
| 31/07/2023 | £130k | £101k |
| 31/07/2022 | £16k | £8k |
Common questions
Is THIRD SECTOR RENEWABLES financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity received £25,533 in receipts and made payments of £12,312, resulting in a net increase in cash funds. At the end of the period, the charity held £13,920.84 in total cash funds, comprising £594.71 in unrestricted funds and £13,326.13 in restricted funds. The trustees state that unrestricted reserves are retained in accordance with their reserves policy to provide contingency and organisational resilience. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/11/2025 | £20k | Neighbourhood Nature Coventry: Sherbourne to Street Corners |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/03/2022 | £10k | Human-Nature Connect |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/08/2019 | £10k | Small Steps in Tackling Eco-Anxiety |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ASPEN TRUST | 1 | £105k |
| THE HISCOX FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| THE OVO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £38k |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| The Portal Trust | 1 | £24k |
| DERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| CALISEN IMPACT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| BRIAN D NEWMAN FOUNDATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT | 1 | £11k |
Charities like this
- ECOACTIVE
- SUSTAINABILITY. HEALTH. ENVIRONMENT. DEVELOPMENT.
- ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST
- ALTERNATIVE SOURCE
- REDEEMING OUR COMMUNITIES
- VOLUNTARY SECTOR CENTRES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THIRD SECTOR RENEWABLES | £26k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ECOACTIVE | £235k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SUSTAINABILITY. HEALTH. ENVIRONMENT. DEVELOPMENT. | £2.8m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST | £244k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| ALTERNATIVE SOURCE | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REDEEMING OUR COMMUNITIES | £485k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |