Transitionzero
Analysis
Transitionzero is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2021, 5 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 12914740). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Transitionzero reported income of £5.3m and spending of £5.1m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £2.5m to £5.3m (+113%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Transitionzero 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 Noah's Ark Zoo Farm (£5.3m), Somerset Wildlife Trust (£5.3m) and Studio BlueGreen (£5.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.3m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 37 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Trading 0.7%
- Other 0.0%
In the charity's own words
TransitionZero is a climate data NGO with a mission to map the path to net zero with satellite imagery and machine learning. We educate stakeholders including financial regulators, policymakers and institutional investors using the data insights achieved through our machine learning model. Our centre of operations is in the UK, however our model tracks emissions worldwide.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Noah's Ark Zoo Farm | Bristol | £5.3m |
| Somerset Wildlife Trust | Taunton | £5.3m |
| Studio BlueGreen | London | £5.1m |
| The National Memorial Arboretum Company Limited | Staffordshire | £5.4m |