CCEW Charity Commission profile

CLIENTEARTH

Registered charity 1053988 · organisation 1053988

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 March 1996
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02863827
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£26,499,465
Latest expenditure
£29,187,891
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Joinery, 34 Drayton Park, London, N5 1PB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.clientearth.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

ClientEarth's objects are the promotion and protection of the environment for the public benefit by the use of the law, to provide legal assistance to those who otherwise do not have access thereto, to promote education on environmental rights and responsibilities and to conduct research thereon. We will achieve these goals through advocacy, litigation, and research.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
30 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£26,499,465
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,187,891
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
18 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£29,449,150
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,153,156
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£30,944,615
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,126,564
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
26 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£28,320,568
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,635,509
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
29 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£20,790,707
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,850,235

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
30 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£26,499,465
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,187,891
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£452,502
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
25
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
18
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
10
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
18 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£29,449,150
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,153,156
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
31
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
14
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
10
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
3
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
27 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£30,944,615
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,126,564
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
91909
Income From Government Grants
£856,196
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
22
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
10
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
5
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
3
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
26 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£28,320,568
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,635,509
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
70190
Income From Government Grants
£926,675
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
10
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
7
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
29 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£20,790,707
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,850,235
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,036,126
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
11
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
3
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
30 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
8144335
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
17786609
Income Investments
463125
Income Other
105396
Income Total Income And Endowments
26499465
Income Legacies
71152
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,148,133
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£25,039,758
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
29187891
Expenditure Investment Management
38515
Expenditure Grants Institution
2440695
Expenditure Governance
377965
Expenditure Support Costs
3858776
Expenditure Depreciation
288641
Gain Loss Investment
938207
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,753,000
Assets Total Fixed
18360921
Assets Own Use
685073
Assets Long Term Investment
17675848
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,399,353
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,475,880
Assets Current Investment
498650
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£28,284,394
Creditors One Year Total Current
2314961
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
160919
Assets Cash
£10,077,222
Funds Endowment
118660
Funds Unrestricted
17169848
Funds Restricted
10995886
Funds Total
28284394
Count Employees
291
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
18 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
7889416
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
20980826
Income Investments
501041
Income Other
77867
Income Total Income And Endowments
29449150
Income Legacies
84562
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,527,345
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£31,625,811
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
35153156
Expenditure Investment Management
48115
Expenditure Grants Institution
2289653
Expenditure Governance
295813
Expenditure Support Costs
3161172
Expenditure Depreciation
256540
Gain Loss Investment
-305106
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£8,773,000
Assets Total Fixed
16636955
Assets Own Use
947130
Assets Long Term Investment
15689825
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£17,950,035
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,552,377
Assets Current Investment
1149601
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£30,034,613
Creditors One Year Total Current
4391458
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
160919
Assets Cash
£15,230,502
Funds Endowment
118660
Funds Unrestricted
18064962
Funds Restricted
11850991
Funds Total
30034613
Count Employees
292
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
27 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
9069622
Income Other Trading Activities
1036500
Income Charitable Activities
20490252
Income Investments
233817
Income Other
114424
Income Total Income And Endowments
30944615
Income Legacies
5000
Income Endowments
118660
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,791,773
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£25,334,791
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
28126564
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
261042
Expenditure Support Costs
2960217
Expenditure Depreciation
233553
Gain Loss Investment
-144515
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,131,000
Assets Total Fixed
14833613
Assets Own Use
816281
Assets Long Term Investment
14017332
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£26,186,697
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,976,585
Assets Current Investment
2994782
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£36,043,725
Creditors One Year Total Current
3533585
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1443000
Assets Cash
£20,275,721
Funds Endowment
118660
Funds Unrestricted
22649568
Funds Restricted
13275497
Funds Total
36043725
Count Employees
260
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
26 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
6041684
Income Other Trading Activities
3065981
Income Charitable Activities
18918468
Income Investments
191209
Income Other
103226
Income Total Income And Endowments
28320568
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,982,391
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£19,653,118
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
21635509
Expenditure Investment Management
4771
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
69281
Expenditure Support Costs
1802782
Expenditure Depreciation
163823
Gain Loss Investment
640405
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,370,999
Assets Total Fixed
14500436
Assets Own Use
961893
Assets Long Term Investment
13538543
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£22,515,463
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,645,710
Assets Current Investment
657031
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£33,370,189
Creditors One Year Total Current
2202710
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1443000
Assets Cash
£14,529,399
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
20160181
Funds Restricted
13210008
Funds Total
33370189
Count Employees
223
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
29 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
4583332
Income Other Trading Activities
2100048
Income Charitable Activities
13860930
Income Investments
155106
Income Other
91291
Income Total Income And Endowments
20790707
Income Legacies
14000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,169,189
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,681,046
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
16850235
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
79171
Expenditure Support Costs
1471813
Expenditure Depreciation
93782
Gain Loss Investment
1221976
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,046,538
Assets Total Fixed
13082277
Assets Own Use
325928
Assets Long Term Investment
12756349
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£14,125,372
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,162,924
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£26,044,725
Creditors One Year Total Current
1162924
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£10,257,183
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
17900949
Funds Restricted
8143776
Funds Total
26044725
Count Employees
200
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Gabon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
China
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Belgium
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ivory Coast
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bulgaria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Congo
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Poland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ghana
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Liberia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CLIENTEARTH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1996-03-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19TH OCTOBER 1993, AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION INCORPORATED 18TH MAY 1994 AND SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED 11TH MARCH 1996. ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION OF 17 NOVEMBER 2010 as amended on 26 Apr 2018 as amended on 25 Apr 2024
Charitable Objects
(I)TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE ENHANCEMENT, RESTORATION, CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN HEALTH, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; (2)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE LAW, PRACTICE AND ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT; (3)TO RELIEVE POVERTY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES TO THOSE WHO CANNOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THEM; (4)TO PROMOTE, ASSIST, UNDERTAKE AND COMMISSION RESEARCH INTO THE LAW, PRACTICE, AND ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT AND MATTERS RELATING THERETO, INCLUDING THE IMPACT, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, OF ANY HUMAN ACTIVITY ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
197960
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
EARTHRIGHTS
Charity Name Id
198010
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
EARTHRIGHTS:THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND RESOURCE CENTRE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures