Zero Carbon Guildford

Analysis

Zero Carbon Guildford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in December 2020, 6 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 buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Zero Carbon Guildford reported income of £363k and spending of £349k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £48k to £363k (+664%), an average of +66% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 136%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Zero Carbon Guildford sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alpine Garden Society (£362k), Eastbourne District Scout Council (£367k) and The British Entomological and Natural History Society (£361k).