Cool Earth Action

Analysis

Cool Earth Action is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penryn. It was registered in February 2007, 19 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 06053314). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Cool Earth Action reported income of £3.9m and spending of £3.8m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income fell from £3.9m to £3.9m (-0.3%), an average of -0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Cool Earth Action sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Embassy (£3.8m), West Mercia Women's Aid (£3.9m) and The Amber Foundation (£3.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and investments 4.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £35k. Charitable activities took 80% of spending and raising funds 14%. Reserves of £5.8m would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate. It employed 40 people.