Southern Electric Group CIO

Analysis

Southern Electric Group CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in March 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Southern Electric Group CIO reported income of £11k and spending of £3,678, leaving 67% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £10k to £11k (+9.6%), an average of +2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Southern Electric Group CIO sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Holfords of Westonbirt Trust (£11k), St Mary's Hadleigh Church Trust (£11k) and The Hexham and District Beekeepers Association (£11k).