THE NATIONAL ENERGY FOUNDATION
Registered charity 298951 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEF RENEWABLES
The National Energy Foundation is an independent charity working to improve the use of energy in buildings in the UK. It does this through undertaking projects, often in collaboration with others; supporting the provision of affordable warmth; providing capacity building programmes, for example in building performance evaluation and labelling; and offering information and advice.
Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £560,063 for the year ended March 2025, primarily due to timing differences in fund receipts. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £3,638,142, which exceeds its stated policy target of £1,200,000, and the trustees confirm adequate resources for future operations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: at least £1,200,000 (held: £3.6m)
“It is the policy of the Foundation to ensure that unrestricted funds (which have not been designated for a specific purpose) should be maintained at a level of at least £1,200,000, which is approximately 3 months of operation expenses.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Expenditure with Knightley Harrison Ltd, a company directed by G D M Holt, who became a trustee on 8 July 2024. The expenditure was incurred prior to his appointment.
“During the year the NEF incurred expenditure amounting to £44,318 (2024: £Nil) with Knightley Harrison Ltd. The director of this company, G D M Holt, became a trustee of NEF on 8 July 2024. It should be noted that this expenditure was incurred prior to the appointment of G D M Holt as a trustee.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Streets Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~10.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (73% 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).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (17/02/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE NATIONAL ENERGY FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £560,063 for the year ended March 2025, primarily due to timing differences in fund receipts. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £3,638,142, which exceeds its stated policy target of £1,200,000, and the trustees confirm adequate resources for future operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Streets Audit LLP.
Who funds THE NATIONAL ENERGY FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE NATIONAL ENERGY FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include MCS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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