Reduce Our Carbon Charitable Foundation
Analysis
Reduce Our Carbon Charitable Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Frome. It was registered in February 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Reduce Our Carbon Charitable Foundation reported income of £83k and spending of £84k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6,085 to £83k (+1271%), an average of +92% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 922%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Reduce Our Carbon Charitable Foundation sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yeo Rivers Community Trust (£83k), John Longwill's Agricultural Scheme (£84k) and South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade (£83k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The purpose of the foundation is to help the move to a low carbon economy. This is achieved through connecting individuals and businesses that want to offset in full or part their annual carbon footprint with reforestation projects in the UK and low income, rural farming communities in Central America
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Yeo Rivers Community Trust | Yeovil | £83k |
| John Longwill's Agricultural Scheme | Leicester | £84k |
| South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade | South Shields | £83k |
| The Salisbury Cathedral Trust | Wiltshire | £84k |