Climate Outreach
Analysis
Climate Outreach is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Abingdon. It was registered in March 2008, 18 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 company (Companies House number 06459313). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Climate Outreach reported income of £1.0m and spending of £1.3m, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.2m to £1.0m (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Climate Outreach sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Royal Forestry Society (£1.0m), Progressive Farming Trust Limited (£1.0m) and Waterlife Recovery Trust (£999k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 85%, charitable activities 13% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 9.7%. Reserves of £507k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 85%
- Charitable activities 13%
- Investments 1.3%
In the charity's own words
The Climate Outreach Information Network (COIN) is a charity formed in 2004 to directly engage the public about climate change. COIN inspires lasting changes in attitudes and behaviour through the use of innovative action learning methods and by assisting people to communicate their own messages to their peers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Forestry Society | Oxfordshire | £1.0m |
| Progressive Farming Trust Limited | Buckinghamshire | £1.0m |
| Waterlife Recovery Trust | Horsham | £999k |
| Garfield Weston Trust for Westminster Abbey | London | £1.0m |