MCS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION — grant history

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Latest income
£11.9m
Grants listed (FY2025)
10
Listed grants total
£299k
Accounts grants total
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Accounts grants total not shown: this filing has grants flagged as unverified reads.

Write-backs & cancellations (all years shown): 1 entry, −£3k. These are listed separately below and are not netted off the grant totals or counted as grants.

reconciliation not assessedextracted from its FY2025 accounts

FY2025: 1 grant totalling £44k is listed but excluded from totals: unverified read (grantee names (or the pattern of amounts) not found in the accounts text).

FY2024: 2 grants totalling £98k are listed but excluded from totals: unverified read (grantee names (or the pattern of amounts) not found in the accounts text).

FY2022: 1 grant totalling £16k is listed but excluded from totals: unverified read (grantee names (or the pattern of amounts) not found in the accounts text).

FY2021: 2 grants totalling £21k are listed but excluded from totals: unverified read (grantee names (or the pattern of amounts) not found in the accounts text).

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What this funder supports

Based on the register classifications and operating areas of the grant recipients we could match to the charity register (a subset of all grantees).

Causes funded
Where grantees operate
  • South Africa (2 grantees)
  • Kenya (2 grantees)
  • Peru (2 grantees)
  • Throughout England And Wales (2 grantees)
  • Nigeria (2 grantees)
  • Cumbria (1 grantee)
  • Cornwall (1 grantee)
  • Cameroon (1 grantee)
  • Honduras (1 grantee)
  • Colombia (1 grantee)

What changed: FY2024 → FY2025

Grantees that appear, disappear or move by 50%+ between the two most recent filings that have counted grants (unverified reads are left out, so a filing whose grants are all unverified is skipped). A grantee “dropped” may simply have received a multi-year grant earlier.

ChangeGranteeFY2024FY2025
newExeter City Council—£120k
newWWF Scotland—£30k
newHeat Pump Association Ltd—£20k
newNEC Digital Studio—£16k
newBarnsley College—£10k
newThe Spark Group—£10k
newThe Matrix Academy—£10k
upNational Retrofit Hub£20k£38k
upStroud District Council£12k£20k
not listedCAG Consultants£70k—
not listedSE2 Ltd£60k—
not listedUK Green Buidling Council£45k—
not listedUniversity of Oxford£40k—
not listedExeter City Council / Devon County Council£35k—
not listedThe Collaborate I CIC£30k—
not listedAshden Climate Solutions£30k—
not listedLiving Places Earth Advisers Ltd£30k—

Grants made, per its accounts filings

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RecipientYearAmountPurpose
Exeter City CouncilFY2025£120kRetrofit Support Service
Generation CFY2025Unverified read£44kGreen Education Program Learning Resources
National Retrofit HubFY2025£38kEPC Reform / Core Funding
WWF ScotlandFY2025£30kPolitical advocacy on low-carbon heat in Scotland
UK Green Building CouncilFY2025£26kLocal Area Retrofit Accelerator, as part of the UKGBC Regenerative Places Programme
Heat Pump Association LtdFY2025£20kHeat Pump Installer and Deployment Analysis
Stroud District CouncilFY2025£20kLow Carbon Communities
NEC Digital StudioFY2025£16kAccelerating place-based retrofit using personas
Barnsley CollegeFY2025£10kLCHTA - Training Provider
The Spark GroupFY2025£10kLCHTA - Training Provider
The Matrix AcademyFY2025£10kLCHTA - Training Provider
CAG ConsultantsFY2024£70kLARA system map
Carbon Co-opFY2024Unverified read£68kHeat Pumps Now
SE2 LtdFY2024£60kRetrofit Research
UK Green Buidling CouncilFY2024£45kLocal Area Retrofit Accelerator, as part of the UKGBC Regenerative Places Programme
University of OxfordFY2024£40kOxford Rose Hill Community informed retrofit
UK Green Building CouncilFY2024£40kAdvancing Net Zero
Exeter City Council / Devon County CouncilFY2024£35kRetrofit Support Service
The Collaborate I CICFY2024£30kLARA - Facilitation service
AshdenFY2024£30kAccelerating Local Response
Living Places Earth Advisers LtdFY2024£30kOne Stop Shop
Generation CFY2024Unverified read£30kGreen Education Program Learning Resources covering one academic term
UK Green Building CouncilFY2024£30kAccelerator Cities
NOCNFY2024£26kLCHTA training materials
Carbon Coop - The Society for the Reduction of Carbon Limited and Manchester City CouncilFY2024£25kRetrofit Supply Chain Pilot
SDN Enterprises LtdFY2024£25kLCHTA curriculum development
Dark Matter Laboratories LtdFY2024£22kRetrofit system map
UK Green Building CouncilFY2024£21kMass Scale Retrofit - Local Authority Support Costs
National Retrofit HubFY2024£20kEPC Reform
Leeds City CouncilFY2024£20kInnovative programme design and capacity building for area-based retrofit
University College LondonFY2024£17kOptimising ventilation for sustainable retrofiting
Solar Trade AssociationFY2024£17kValue of Solar Homes
Westminster City CouncilFY2024£17kZero Carbon Parish Planning Tool
Neath Port Talbot councilFY2024£16kIntegrating Skills and Competency in Green / Retrofit through new learning pathways
Conservatives Environment NetworkFY2024£16kGreen Finance
Heat Pump AssociationFY2024£16kHeat Pump Installer and Deployment Analysis
Centre for Sustainable EnergyFY2024£16kCommunity Energy Planning
SubakFY2024£15kA new not-for-profit focus on creating an enabling environment for the electrification of heat
You Gov PlcFY2024£15kMP Survey
Think Three LtdFY2024£14kNew Build Analysis
Association of Decentralised EnergyFY2024£12kAssociation of Decentralised Energy
Stroud District CouncilFY2024£12kLow Carbon Communities
Dr Catrin Maby OBEFY2024£10kOne Stop Shop
UK Green Building CouncilFY2024£10kMSR Programme
Wealden District CouncilFY2024£10kAccelerating the uptake of renewable energy and low carbon technology in a multi-tenure industrial estate
Somerset Climate Action GroupFY2024£10kLaunch Pad Network
Sharenergy CooperativeFY2024£8kBig Solar Coop
Somerset Climate Action GroupFY2024£8kRetrofit Somerset
South East London Community EnergyFY2024£8kCommunity Energy Planning
Community Energy EnglandFY2024£8kCommunity Energy Planning
Shift Insight LimitedFY2024£7kGreen Apprenticeships Research 2023/24
Jennifer OatleyFY2024£6kLARA Pilot evaluation consultancy
Sabroso LtdFY2024£6kUKGBC grant activity branding
University of OxfordFY2024£5kUniversity of Oxford
NESTAFY2024£5kGetAHeatPump website
Ashden Climate SolutionsFY2024£3kCreating good local retrofit jobs report
Green Finance InstituteFY2024£3kProperty Linked Finance
Regen SWFY2024£1kThe Local Grid Challenge
UK Green Building CouncilFY2024£1kLARA Support Costs
Regen SWFY2024£300One Stop Shop
Energy Systems CatapultFY2023£68kMeasured Savings, Better Outcomes
Green Finance InstituteFY2023£60kProperty Linked Finance
Stroud District CouncilFY2023£45kLow Carbon Communities
Somerset Climate Action GroupFY2023£40kRetrofit Somerset
Carbon Co-opFY2023£40kHeat Pumps Now
Neath Port Talbot councilFY2023£40kIntegrating Skills and Competency in Green / Retrofit through new learning pathways
Solar Energy UKFY2023£30kRepowering London
Somerset Climate Action GroupFY2023£30kLaunch Pad Network
Carbon Coop - The Society for the Reduction of Carbon Limited and Manchester City CouncilFY2023£30kRetrofit Supply Chain Pilot
UK Green Building CouncilFY2023£30kMSR Programme
Leeds City CouncilFY2023£25kInnovative programme design and capacity building for area-based retrofit
Association of Decentralised EnergyFY2023£25kMCS Skills, Competency & Training project
Exeter City Council / Devon County CouncilFY2023£20kRetrofit Support Service
University of OxfordFY2023£17kRepowering London
Solar Trade AssociationFY2023£17kValue of Solar Homes
Sharenergy CooperativeFY2023£16kBig Solar Coop
PEC TrustFY2023£16kRepowering London
Conservatives Environment NetworkFY2023£15kGreen Finance
Think Three LtdFY2023£15kNew Build Analysis
Herefordshire Green NetworkFY2023£15kZero Carbon Parish Planning Tool
AshdenFY2023£15kAccelerating Local Response
Living Places Earth Advisers LtdFY2023£12kOne Stop Shop
University of OxfordFY2023£12kOxford Rose Hill Community informed retrofit
Cornwall Insight LimitedFY2023£11kRepowering London
Shift Insight LimitedFY2023£11kGreen Apprenticeships Research 2023/24
Association for Environmental Conscious BuildingsFY2023£10kRebuilding the Low Energy Buildings Database
Centre for Sustainable EnergyFY2023£10kCommunity Energy Planning
You Gov PlcFY2023£10kMP Survey
WWF ScotlandFY2023£10kDecarbonising Heat in Scotland's Buildings
CPREFY2023£10kRenewables Done Well
Community Energy EnglandFY2023£8kCommunity Energy Planning
SE2 LtdFY2023£7kRetrofit Research
UK Green Building CouncilFY2023£6kAdvancing Net Zero
Regen SWFY2023£6kThe Local Grid Challenge
Regen SWFY2023£6kOne Stop Shop
Archbishop Council of Church of EnglandFY2023£6kNet Zero Skills Builder
UK Green Building CouncilFY2023£5kAccelerator Cities
Dr Catrin Maby OBEFY2023£5kOne Stop Shop
Westminster City CouncilFY2023£4kZero Carbon Parish Planning Tool
Wealden District CouncilFY2023£4kAccelerating the uptake of renewable energy and low carbon technology in a multi-tenure industrial estate
South East London Community EnergyFY2023£4kCommunity Energy Planning
Herefordshire Green NetworkFY2022£54kZero Carbon Parish Planning Tool
Energy Systems CatapultFY2022£40kMeasured Savings, Better Outcomes
Imperial College LondonFY2022£39kDomestic Heating briefing paper
Repowering LondonFY2022£30kRepowering London
UK Green Building CouncilFY2022£25kAccelerator Cities
Community Energy EnglandFY2022£21kCommunity Capacity Building
Solar Trade AssociationFY2022£20kValue of Solar Homes
Plymouth Community EnergyFY2022£20kHousing Archetypes & Heat Pump Deployment
Somerset Climate Action GroupFY2022Unverified read£16kLaunch Pad Network
National Energy FoundotronFY2022£15kSuperhomes Programmes Rating Scheme
PEC TrustFY2022£15kPEC Trust
War on WantFY2022£15kSupply Chains
Association for Environmental Conscious BuildingsFY2022£15kRebuilding the Low Energy Buildings Database
WWF ScotlandFY2022£15kDecarbonising Heat in Scotland's Buildings
Westminster City CouncilFY2022£15kZero Carbon Parish Planning Tool
Solar Energy UKFY2022£14kSolar Energy UK
Good Homes AllianceFY2022£14kNet Zero New Build
Sharenergy CooperativeFY2022£13kBig Solar Coop
Green FinanceFY2022£12kGreen Finance
Cornwall Insight LimitedFY2022£11kCornwall Insight Limited
Wealden District CouncilFY2022£11kAccelerating the uptake of renewable energy and low carbon technology in a multi-tenure industrial estate
Conservatives Environment NetworkFY2022£11kConservatives Environment Network
University of OxfordFY2022£10kUniversity of Oxford
AshdenFY2022£10kAccelerating Local Response
South East London Community EnergyFY2022£10kCommunity Energy Planning
Carbon Co-opFY2022£10kHeat Pumps Now
Bristol City CouncilFY2022£10kEnergy Sleeving Pool
Centre for Sustainable EnergyFY2022£9kCommunity Energy Planning
CPREFY2022£8kRenewables Done Well
Ambleside Action for a FutureFY2022£7kAmbleside to Zero AtoZ
M H A Tait WalkerFY2022£6kVAT Research
Community Energy EnglandFY2022£6kCommunity Energy Planning
Archbishop Council of the Church of EnglandFY2022£6kNet Zero Skills Builder
Green Schools ProjectFY2022£5kZero Carbon Schools
Association of Decentralised EnergyFY2022£5kMCS Skills, Competency & Training project
Power for PeopleFY2022£5kEnergy Revolution
You Gov PicFY2022£5kMP Survey
AshdenFY2021£54kAccelerating Local Response
Imperial College LondonFY2021£39kDomestic Heating briefing paper
Herefordshire Green NetworkFY2021£23kZero Carbon Parish Planning Tool
Solar Trade AssociationFY2021£22kValue of Solar Homes
Wealden District CouncilFY2021£21kAccelerating the uptake of renewable energy and low carbon technology in a multi-tenure industrial estate
Energy Systems CatapultFY2021£20kMeasured Savings, Better Outcomes
Association for Environmental Conscious BuildingsFY2021£20kRebuilding the Low Energy Buildings Database
Power for PeopleFY2021£15kThe Community Energy Revolution
Carbon Co-opFY2021£15kHeat Pumps Now
Plymouth Community EnergyFY2021£15kHousing Archetypes & Heat Pump Deployment
CPREFY2021£15kRenewables Done Well
UK Green Building CouncilFY2021£15kAccelerator Cities
National Energy FoundationFY2021Unverified read£15kSuperhomes Rating Scheme
Good Homes AllianceFY2021£14kNet Zero New Build
MCS Skills, Competency & Training projectFY2021£12kMCS Skills, Competency & Training project
Green Schools ProjectFY2021£10kGreen Schools Project
Centre for Sustainable EnergyFY2021£10kCommunity Energy Planning
Somerset Climate Action GroupFY2021£10kLaunch Pad Network
Sharenergy CooperativeFY2021£10kBig Solar Coop
Bristol City CouncilFY2021£10kEnergy Sleeving Pool
Community Energy LondonFY2021£9kIntegrating Community Energy
WWF ScotlandFY2021£8kDecarbonising Heat in Scotland's Buildings
Ambleside Action for a FutureFY2021£7kAmbleside to Zero AtoZ
IMA Tait WalkerFY2021Unverified read£6kVAT Research
Archbishop Council of the Church of EnglandFY2021£5kNet Zero Skills Builder
Green Schools ProjectFY2021£5kZero Carbon Schools
You Gov PicFY2021£5kMP Survey

Write-backs & cancellations

1 entry totalling −£3k in this funder’s accounts are negative amounts, such as the write-back of an accrued grant or a cancelled grant. They are shown here on their own and are not netted off the grants total or counted as grants above. They are in the CSV with amount_note “write_back”.

RecipientYearAmountPurpose
Cornwall Insight LimitedFY2024−£3kCornwall Insight Limited

About this data

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Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the filed accounts. They stay in the list and the CSV (read_status column) but are left out of the totals, counts and recipient tallies this site computes.