CCEW Charity Commission profile

COOL EARTH ACTION

Registered charity 1117978 · organisation 4026610

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
15 February 2007
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06053314
Financial period
1 February 2025 – 31 January 2026
Latest income
£3,855,011
Latest expenditure
£3,840,396
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Cool Earth, Tremough Innovation Centre, PENRYN, TR10 9TA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provides grant funding to rainforest communities to support their work in protecting at-risk forest and ensure their voice is heard in agreements that affect the future of rainforest.Promotes a greater understanding of the role that forest communities play in keeping rainforest ecosystems intact and the role that rainforests play in supporting life across the planet.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2026
Date Annual Return Received
7 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
7 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,855,011
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,840,396
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,848,211
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,913,598
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received
1 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
1 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,885,615
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,350,991
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,096,861
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,009,586
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,868,402
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,052,175

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2026
Ar Due Date
30 November 2026
Ar Received Date
7 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,855,011
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,840,396
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Has Trading 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
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Due Date
30 November 2025
Ar Received Date
17 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,848,211
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,913,598
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading 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
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
1 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,885,615
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,350,991
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading 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
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
30 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,096,861
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,009,586
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading 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 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Due Date
30 November 2022
Ar Received Date
27 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,868,402
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,052,175
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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 90001 100000
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
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2026
Ar Due Date
30 November 2026
Ar Received Date
7 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
3684170
Income Other Trading Activities
730
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
170111
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3855011
Income Legacies
35449
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£570,299
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,270,097
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3840396
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
253713
Expenditure Support Costs
933381
Expenditure Depreciation
3025
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,830,318
Assets Total Fixed
43231
Assets Own Use
43231
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,331,841
Assets Total Liabilities
£111,861
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,263,211
Creditors One Year Total Current
111861
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,099,639
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5873549
Funds Restricted
389662
Funds Total
6263211
Count Employees
40
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Due Date
30 November 2025
Ar Received Date
17 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
4725518
Income Other Trading Activities
2048
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
120645
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4848211
Income Legacies
250000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£512,624
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,400,974
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3913598
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
275068
Expenditure Governance
281383
Expenditure Support Costs
949501
Expenditure Depreciation
4368
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,966,845
Assets Total Fixed
34455
Assets Own Use
34455
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,273,823
Assets Total Liabilities
£59,682
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,248,596
Creditors One Year Total Current
59682
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,306,957
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5966845
Funds Restricted
281751
Funds Total
6248596
Count Employees
36
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
1 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
4856463
Income Other Trading Activities
20659
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
8493
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4885615
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£514,796
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,836,195
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4350991
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
280790
Expenditure Support Costs
970622
Expenditure Depreciation
1965
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,313,983
Assets Total Fixed
26349
Assets Own Use
26349
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,358,934
Assets Total Liabilities
£71,300
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,313,983
Creditors One Year Total Current
71300
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,053,167
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4404502
Funds Restricted
909481
Funds Total
5313983
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
30 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
6075019
Income Other Trading Activities
20477
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1365
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6096861
Income Legacies
50000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,004,810
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,004,776
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6009586
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
347233
Expenditure Support Costs
1279540
Expenditure Depreciation
13764
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,236,424
Assets Total Fixed
68262
Assets Own Use
68262
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,855,211
Assets Total Liabilities
£144,114
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,779,359
Creditors One Year Total Current
144114
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,855,211
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3304686
Funds Restricted
1474673
Funds Total
4779359
Count Employees
98
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Due Date
30 November 2022
Ar Received Date
27 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3832012
Income Other Trading Activities
28690
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
7700
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3868402
Income Legacies
50382
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£551,366
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,500,809
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3052175
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1090626
Expenditure Governance
295628
Expenditure Support Costs
991800
Expenditure Depreciation
20614
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-2236
Reserves
£3,426,785
Assets Total Fixed
127418
Assets Own Use
127418
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,635,069
Assets Total Liabilities
£70,403
Assets Current Investment
2000000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,692,084
Creditors One Year Total Current
70403
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,814,172
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3554203
Funds Restricted
1137881
Funds Total
4692084
Count Employees
28
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Papua New Guinea
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cameroon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Peru
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COOL EARTH ACTION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2007-02-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 15 JANUARY 2007.
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES;B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES;C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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