The Climate Movement

Analysis

The Climate Movement is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05451207). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Climate Movement reported income of £742k and spending of £683k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £808k to £742k (-8.2%), an average of -2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Climate Movement sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eelapatheeswarar Aalayam (£742k), Talent-Ed Education (£744k) and The Stock Exchange Benevolent Fund (£742k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 8.0%. Reserves of £75k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.