Independent Transport Commission
Analysis
Independent Transport Commission is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Independent Transport Commission reported income of £162k and spending of £149k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £131k to £162k (+24%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Independent Transport Commission sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Winchester Action on Climate Change Ltd (£161k), Earth Action North Devon (£163k) and Environment Matters 247 (£161k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The commission, which began work in 2000, is a business/transport/academic think tank researching and publishing reports on longer term transport and land issues.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Winchester Action on Climate Change Ltd | Winchester | £161k |
| Earth Action North Devon | Braunton | £163k |
| Environment Matters 247 | Devon | £161k |
| The Cutlers' Hall Preservation Trust Limited | Sheffield | £163k |