Carbon Gap Ltd
Analysis
Carbon Gap Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 13557860). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Carbon Gap Ltd reported income of £2.7m and spending of £2.7m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income fell from £2.8m to £2.7m (-5.5%), an average of -2.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Carbon Gap Ltd 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 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sunderland Culture Limited (£2.7m), Tyne Theatre and Opera House Preservation Trust (£2.7m) and LA Scuola Italiana a Londra (£2.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £115k. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
- Investments 0.0%
In the charity's own words
Carbon Gap is promoting and advancing the science-based case for carbon removal laid out by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and other respected international scientific bodies, and through this, delivering a fundamental component of the IPCC-recommended mitigation strategy for climate change.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sunderland Culture Limited | Sunderland | £2.7m |
| Tyne Theatre and Opera House Preservation Trust | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £2.7m |
| LA Scuola Italiana a Londra | London | £2.7m |
| The Kendal Brewery Arts Centre Trust Limited | Kendal | £2.7m |