CLIMATE SCIENCE LTD
Climate Science LTD advances education by providing educational resources around solutions to climate change andsustainable development which are easy to read and nicely illustrated but based on and directly referenced to scientific papers.The courses and materials can be accessed via www.climate-science.com or smartphone apps or social media and we produce supplementary materials for teachers
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC WORLDWIDE ON THE SUBJECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND TOOLS THAT COMMUNICATE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION IN EASILY UNDERSTANDABLE WAYS.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS “DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £79,565, reducing its unrestricted funds from £80,048 to £483. Per the trustees' report, the charity has decided to wind down its activities in 2025 due to declining engagement and a lack of staffing to adapt to changes, with remaining assets to be transferred to another organisation.
What the accounts disclose
“the charity decided that the most responsible course of action was to wind down its activities in 2025.” — page 5
“The trustees provided information very late and were unable to provide some documentation which means that some information in the accounts cannot be independently verified.” — page 7
“Steinberger Consulting 80” — page 12
“The trustees provided information very late and were unable to provide some documentation which means that some information in the accounts cannot be independently verified.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2024 (received 05/01/2026, 66 days after the 31/10/2025 due date).
Trustees
- Eric Steinbergerchair
- Christian Zauner
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £20k | £21k |
| 31/12/2024 | £68k | £147k |
| 31/12/2023 | £208k | £156k |
| 31/12/2022 | £81k | £109k |
| 31/12/2021 | £66k | £129k |
Common questions
Is CLIMATE SCIENCE LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £79,565, reducing its unrestricted funds from £80,048 to £483. Per the trustees' report, the charity has decided to wind down its activities in 2025 due to declining engagement and a lack of staffing to adapt to changes, with remaining assets to be transferred to another organisation. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CLIMATE SCIENCE LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CLIMATE SCIENCE LTD as a grant recipient include THE DIXON FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE DIXON FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £40k | |
| THE DIXON FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £10k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £282k |
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 1 | £55k |
| BIG CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £28k |
| INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE | 1 | £27k |
| LLOYD'S REGISTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE SOCIETY FOR RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION | 1 | £9k |
| SIR WALTER ST.JOHN'S EDUCATIONAL CHARITY | 1 | £8k |
Charities like this
- SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
- CLIMATE RESPONSE LIMITED
- CLIMATE LIVE
- THE CLIMATE CHANGE ORGANISATION
- CLIMATE ED
- SCIENCE PROJECTS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLIMATE SCIENCE LTD | £20k | — | 0 | unclear | — | not going concern |
| SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | £32k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CLIMATE RESPONSE LIMITED | £545k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CLIMATE LIVE | £197k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CLIMATE CHANGE ORGANISATION | £16.8m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| CLIMATE ED | £154k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |