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CCEW Charity Commission profile

CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

Registered charity 298740 · organisation 298740

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 March 1988
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02219673
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£11,707,128
Latest expenditure
£11,527,854
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ST JAMES COURT, ST JAMES PARADE, BRISTOL, BS1 3LH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

CSE's mission is to advance sustainable energy policy and practice. CSE seeks energy solutions that engage people and communities to meet real needs for both environmentally sound and affordable energy services. Ending the misery of cold homes and enabling action to tackle the threat of climate change are core objectives.Work is delivered in partnership with many agencies.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
12 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,707,128
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,527,854
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
21 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,993,736
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,453,267
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,003,845
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,789,173
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
13 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,318,814
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,731,495
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
17 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,992,162
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,791,388

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
12 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,707,128
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,527,854
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
45
Count Govt Grants
£15
Income From Government Contracts
2014870
Income From Government Grants
£3,265,707
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Volunteers
17
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
21 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,993,736
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,453,267
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
44
Count Govt Grants
£16
Income From Government Contracts
2706831
Income From Government Grants
£2,276,513
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Volunteers
18
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
29 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,003,845
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,789,173
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
51
Count Govt Grants
£15
Income From Government Contracts
1854822
Income From Government Grants
£878,686
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
13 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,318,814
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,731,495
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
36
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£16
Income From Government Contracts
788272
Income From Government Grants
£803,941
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
17 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,992,162
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,791,388
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
25
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£13
Income From Government Contracts
670765
Income From Government Grants
£917,489
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
20

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
12 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
6280
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
11700348
Income Investments
0
Income Other
500
Income Total Income And Endowments
11707128
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,527,544
Expenditure Other
310
Expenditure Total
11527854
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
776822
Expenditure Governance
90637
Expenditure Support Costs
958485
Expenditure Depreciation
56203
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,726,466
Assets Total Fixed
143623
Assets Own Use
143623
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,057,212
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,474,369
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,726,466
Creditors One Year Total Current
2474369
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,764,943
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1726466
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1726466
Count Employees
147
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
21 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
15413
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
8978323
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
8993736
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,453,267
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8453267
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
252290
Expenditure Governance
64185
Expenditure Support Costs
802976
Expenditure Depreciation
84953
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,547,192
Assets Total Fixed
189256
Assets Own Use
189255
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,518,095
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,160,159
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,547,192
Creditors One Year Total Current
2160159
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,627,636
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1547192
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1547192
Count Employees
123
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
29 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
17402
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5983693
Income Investments
0
Income Other
2750
Income Total Income And Endowments
6003845
Income Legacies
4300
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,789,173
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5789173
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
63150
Expenditure Governance
36926
Expenditure Support Costs
539114
Expenditure Depreciation
52864
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,006,723
Assets Total Fixed
196399
Assets Own Use
196399
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,572,958
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,762,634
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,006,723
Creditors One Year Total Current
1762634
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,146,605
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1006723
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1006723
Count Employees
102
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
13 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
4401
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4314413
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4318814
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,731,495
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4731495
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20573
Expenditure Support Costs
468389
Expenditure Depreciation
49227
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£792,051
Assets Total Fixed
173830
Assets Own Use
173830
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,369,591
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,751,370
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£792,051
Creditors One Year Total Current
1751370
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,290,377
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
792051
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
792051
Count Employees
92
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
17 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
46768
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3945394
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3992162
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,791,388
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3791388
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10302
Expenditure Support Costs
381727
Expenditure Depreciation
47053
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,204,732
Assets Total Fixed
193129
Assets Own Use
193129
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,611,687
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,600,084
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,204,732
Creditors One Year Total Current
1600084
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,114,979
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1204732
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1204732
Count Employees
74
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1988-03-08T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10/02/1988AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 07/11/2013
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CENTRE IS ESTABLISHED ARE;A) TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE, CARRY OUT AND ENCOURAGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC EDUCATION, DEMONSTRATION, AND RESEARCH IN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ENERGY AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND THEREBY INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ENERGY IN ALL ITS ASPECTS. (B) TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY PROMOTING ENERGY AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION AMONG PERSONS WHO ARE IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE ELDERLY OR WHOSE HOUSING CONDITIONS ARE UNSATISFACTORY.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
187124
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CSE
Charity Name Id
187137
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE URBAN CENTRE FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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