THE FESTIVAL ENERGY REVOLUTION

Registered charity 1171961 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ENERGY REVOLUTION

Energy Revolution educates and supports the festival and events sector to adopt more environmentally-friendly travel practices.

Objects

TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY: (A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES; (B) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS “DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.”

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£183k

Latest spending

£146k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £37,943 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total funds increasing to £435,595. However, the trustees clarify that the majority of these funds are recorded as strategic investments in the Energy Revolution programme rather than free reserves available for general spending. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £95,124, representing a portion of the total reported funds.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“In 2024 we secured grant funding from Arts Council England and the Welsh Government Events Innovation Fund, to undertake research and develop new resources, received Glastonbury Festival charity funding, engaged a corporate partner for the 5th year, and attracted a sponsor, the most recent edition of the travel guide.” — page 3

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Abundance Investments — “Balancing donations from 2017 went to fund two further energy projects through Abundance Investments: Ecossol; which helps fund the install…” (source page)
Bristol Energy Co-op — “The donations from members in 2016 were invested with Bristol Energy Co-op (BEC), a community-owned energy cooperative, growing Greater Bris…” (source page)
The Converging World — “Funds donated in 2015, our first year of operations, were invested with charity partner The Converging World, a pioneering charity that inve…” (source page)
Big Lemon Bus Company — “Big Lemon Bus Company was supported by donations from festival audiences and suppliers in 2017 and in 2019.” (source page)
Solar for Schools — “Donations to the Energy Revolution programme from onboard.earth members in 2025, 2019 and 2018 went to Solar for Schools, a project that ins…” (source page)
Resilient Energy Alvington Court — “Balancing donations from 2017 have been invested in a community owned wind turbine in the Forest of Dean. The project, Resilient Energy Alvi…” (source page)
Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy — “In 2024, donations from onboard:earth members went to Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy (WWCE) to support the construction of a 521kW roof…” (source page)
CommuniTree Forestry Project Nicaragua — “In 2024 donations to onboard.earth’s Trees+ programme went to several environmental restoration partners including the brilliant CommuniTree…” (source page)
Grimsby Community Energy — “onboard.earth member’s 2023 donations helped solar-power community organisations and upskill young people to decarbonise the nation with Gri…” (source page)
Rainforest Trust — “onboard.earth supports Rainforest Trust through our Trees+ programme. This established charity fulfils the ‘protection’ aspect of the progra…” (source page)
Temwa — “onboard.earth’s Trees+ programme supports Temwa’s tree planting projects with the aim of combatting the effects of deforestation and climate…” (source page)
Forest Carbon — “Forest Carbon leads the way in voluntary carbon woodland creation in the UK. Through the planting of over 7.5 million new trees in 145+” (source page)
Low Carbon Hub — “The Low Carbon Hub (LCH) is a social enterprise that develops community-owned renewable energy installations across Oxfordshire. Their proje…” (source page)
Coast and Forest Conservation, Guatemala — “Carbon Offset Standards: VCS (Verified Carbon Standard), CCB (Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standards) and REDD+ (Reducing Emissions f…” (source page)
Katingan Peatland and Forest Conservation, Indonesia — “Carbon Offset Standards: VCS (Verified Carbon Standard), CCB (Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standards) and REDD+ (Reducing Emissions f…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

BEN DAVID ROBINSON
CHRISTOPHER RUTHERFORD
CHRISTOPHER STEWART JOHNSON
ED GILLESPIE
Elizabeth Jane Warwick
Thomas Smallwood
Wayne Lee

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£183k	£146k
31/12/2023	£203k	£87k
31/12/2022	£128k	£87k
31/12/2021	£37k	£35k
31/12/2020	£15k	£91k

Common questions

Is THE FESTIVAL ENERGY REVOLUTION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £37,943 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total funds increasing to £435,595. However, the trustees clarify that the majority of these funds are recorded as strategic investments in the Energy Revolution programme rather than free reserves available for general spending. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £95,124, representing a portion of the total reported funds. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE BLAGRAVE TRUST	1	£56k
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£4k
THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£3k
SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND	1	£2k
THE DAVID AND RUTH BEHREND FUND	1	£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WPC Energy.

WPC Energy income £834k
NEW PRODUCERS FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY income £275k
ACT ON ENERGY income £4.7m
ENERGY INSTITUTE income £11.0m
ENERGISE ME income £1.8m
FAITHS4CHANGE income £176k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE FESTIVAL ENERGY REVOLUTION	£183k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WPC Energy FY2024	£834k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NEW PRODUCERS FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FY2025	£275k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
ACT ON ENERGY FY2025	£4.7m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ENERGY INSTITUTE FY2025	£11.0m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ENERGISE ME FY2025	£1.8m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.