Community Energy Plus
Analysis
Community Energy Plus is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Threemilestone. It was registered in April 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03533571). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Community Energy Plus reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.8m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £619k to £1.9m (+207%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Community Energy Plus sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sifa Fireside (£1.9m), Age Cymru Gwent (£1.9m) and Ongo Communities Limited (£1.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £226k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 26 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 100%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Through our research, direct action and promotion of sustainable energy use and renewable power generation, we are working to lessen the impacts of climate change, relieve poverty and improve health outcomes. In better understanding existing energy use, our activities benefit the communities we work with, as they learn to conserve and reduce demand and prepare for future energy challenges
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sifa Fireside | Birmingham | £1.9m |
| Age Cymru Gwent | Gwent | £1.9m |
| Ongo Communities Limited | Scunthorpe | £1.9m |
| Royal Papworth Hospital Charity | Cambridge | £1.9m |