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THE ASKEHAVE CLIMATE FOUNDATION CIO UK

Registered charity 1206932 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Acting as the UK institution of the Askehave Climate Foundation, an independent foundation that funds partners worldwide as they provide humanitarian relief to people impacted by climate disasters, engage in climate policy and activism, and research solutions to combat climate change.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £800,531, which is below the charity's stated policy target of holding at least £1.2 million in reserve. The charity is funded exclusively by donations from two companies connected to its trustees, creating a dependency on their continued willingness to fund the charity.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: EDTC Limited (95% of income)
“During the year the charity received £Nil (2024: £528,750) in donations from Outlook Energy Limited, and £1,054,488 (2024: £1,045,410) from EDTC Limited.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £801k; policy: £1.2 million)
“As at 31 December 2025, the Charity held reserves amounting to £800,531 as they work towards achieving their target reserves policy amount.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from EDTC Limited
“During the year the charity received £Nil (2024: £528,750) in donations from Outlook Energy Limited, and £1,054,488 (2024: £1,045,410) from EDTC Limited. Both companies are incorporated in England and Wales and are connected to the charity Trustees.” — page 25
“During the year the charity made a grant commitment of £1,290,000 (2024: £565,000) to The Askehave Climate Foundation DK, a registered charitable foundation in Denmark also run by the same Trustees.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to Askehave Climate Foundation DK
“During the year the charity received £Nil (2024: £528,750) in donations from Outlook Energy Limited, and £1,054,488 (2024: £1,045,410) from EDTC Limited. Both companies are incorporated in England and Wales and are connected to the charity Trustees.” — page 25
“During the year the charity made a grant commitment of £1,290,000 (2024: £565,000) to The Askehave Climate Foundation DK, a registered charitable foundation in Denmark also run by the same Trustees.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Adler Shine LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£801k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~7.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (95% 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).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Denmark · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.1m£1.3m
31/12/2024£1.6m£584k

Common questions

Is THE ASKEHAVE CLIMATE FOUNDATION CIO UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £800,531, which is below the charity's stated policy target of holding at least £1.2 million in reserve. The charity is funded exclusively by donations from two companies connected to its trustees, creating a dependency on their continued willingness to fund the charity. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Adler Shine LLP.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE AURORA TRUST1£1.2m
THE LINBURY TRUST1£688k
KUSUMA TRUST UK1£592k
THE OVO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£376k
The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation1£200k
Howden Foundation1£195k
THE MARK LEONARD TRUST1£140k
MCS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£112k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with The Considered Ask Foundation.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ASKEHAVE CLIMATE FOUNDATION CIO UK£1.1m—0below—no doubt
The Considered Ask Foundation FY2024£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt
UKH FOUNDATION FY2024£119k—0unclear—no doubt
ASHKELON FOUNDATION FY2025£206k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FRESHFIELD FOUNDATION FY2024£925k—0unclear—no doubt
Ashden Climate Solutions FY2025£7.4m—8unclear—no doubt

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