CLEANCONSCIENCE
CleanConscience has a three-part mission: to protect & preserve the environment by reducing waste that still has a resource from going to landfill, through recovery & redistribution; to prevent or relieve poverty by creating volunteering & employment opportunities for those on the margins of society; to advance citizenship & community development by partnering with other organisations.
Objects
1. The protection and preservation of the environment for the public benefit by: a) the promotion of waste reduction, re-use, reclamation, redistribution, recycling, use of recycled products, and the use of surplus; b) advancing the awareness of the public about all aspects of waste generation, waste management and waste recycling.2. The prevention or relief of poverty for the public benefit by: creating volunteering opportunities, work placements, traineeships, apprenticeships, and employment opportunities for those on the margins of society.3. The advancement of citizenship or community development for the public benefit by: partnering with other organisations whose mission and vision is aligned with ours.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £18,570, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £12,141 for the year, with total income of £108,368 against total expenditure of £96,227.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the practice of the charity to aim for unrestricted funds at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 7
“Kompost is majority owned by the founder of CleanConscience and is run by her partner, Dennis Geertsen. Kompost donated a Nissan NV200 van to CleanConscience in August 2024, at no cost, but with the understanding that if CleanConscience ceases to operate, that the van will be transferred back into the name of Dennis Geertsen.” — page 8
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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media 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 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 2,700
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 9
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 50
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 30/06/2022 (received 07/06/2023, 38 days after the 30/04/2023 due date); year ending 30/06/2021 (received 05/05/2022, 5 days after the 30/04/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Angela Mary Alexander PhD MBEchair
- Lorna Stephanie Ann Perry
- Peter Morgan Bartlett
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £108k | £96k |
| 30/06/2024 | £183k | £180k |
| 30/06/2023 | £61k | £81k |
| 30/06/2022 | £51k | £84k |
| 30/06/2021 | £86k | £90k |
Common questions
Is CLEANCONSCIENCE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £18,570, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £12,141 for the year, with total income of £108,368 against total expenditure of £96,227. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CLEANCONSCIENCE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CLEANCONSCIENCE as a grant recipient include NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £20k | Pool/Fast Track |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.0m |
| THE A S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £67k |
| THE FUNDING NETWORK | 1 | £22k |
| The Goldsmiths' Foundation | 1 | £20k |
| THE TRIANGLE TRUST 1949 FUND | 1 | £20k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| The Ashley Family Foundation | 1 | £11k |
| THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- GREENER AND CLEANER
- CLEAN SHEET
- THE CLEARY FOUNDATION
- THE COMMUNITY OF RECONCILIATION AND FELLOWSHIP
- 3SPACE
- SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPMENT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEANCONSCIENCE | £108k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GREENER AND CLEANER | £445k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| CLEAN SHEET | £408k | £61,869 | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE CLEARY FOUNDATION | £49k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE COMMUNITY OF RECONCILIATION AND FELLOWSHIP | £152k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 3SPACE | £229k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |