RENEWABLE WORLD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 4 June 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06005778
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,357,506
Latest expenditure: £1,484,319
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 1st & 2nd Floor Offices, 161 Edward Street, BRIGHTON, BN2 0JB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.renewable-world.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Renewable World tackles poverty through renewable energy. It works in East Africa and South Asia to promote affordable reliable energy services for poor consumers to improve income generation, enterprise development, health & education. Our unique relationship with the Renewable Energy industry allows us to leverage skills, expertise and resources to support and develop our work.

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: 10 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,357,506
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,484,319

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: 14 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,411,526
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,349,797

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: 19 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,876,800
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,703,973

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: 16 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 16 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,425,753
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,129,627

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: 30 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,779,685
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,470,733

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: 10 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,357,506
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,484,319
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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 Volunteers: 0

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: 14 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,411,526
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,349,797
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 19 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,876,800
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,703,973
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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 Volunteers: 10

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: 16 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,425,753
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,129,627
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: No
Count Volunteers: 16

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: 30 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,779,685
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,470,733
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: No
Count Volunteers: 8

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: 10 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1331414
Income Other Trading Activities: 14693
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 11399
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1357506
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £37,021
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,447,298
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1484319
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 304574
Expenditure Governance: 28207
Expenditure Support Costs: 274575
Expenditure Depreciation: 4430
Gain Loss Investment: 11399
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -4430
Gain Loss Other: 1045
Reserves: £334,700
Assets Total Fixed: 5620
Assets Own Use: 5620
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,174,084
Assets Total Liabilities: £59,896
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,119,808
Creditors One Year Total Current: 59896
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,106,395
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 406029
Funds Restricted: 713779
Funds Total: 1119808
Count Employees: 29
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: 14 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 2364436
Income Other Trading Activities: 34107
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 12983
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2411526
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £84,886
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,264,911
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2349797
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 473728
Expenditure Governance: 35895
Expenditure Support Costs: 184589
Expenditure Depreciation: 7386
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 12983
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -7386
Gain Loss Other: -28411
Reserves: £569,855
Assets Total Fixed: 4850
Assets Own Use: 4850
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,321,015
Assets Total Liabilities: £80,289
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,245,576
Creditors One Year Total Current: 80289
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,252,207
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 577531
Funds Restricted: 668045
Funds Total: 1245576
Count Employees: 27
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: 19 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 622108
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1249601
Income Investments: 5091
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1876800
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £171,376
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,532,597
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1703973
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 355618
Expenditure Governance: 32465
Expenditure Support Costs: 133002
Expenditure Depreciation: 10491
Gain Loss Investment: -25501
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £327,933
Assets Total Fixed: 5773
Assets Own Use: 5773
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,303,416
Assets Total Liabilities: £96,931
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,212,258
Creditors One Year Total Current: 96931
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,002,629
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 386875
Funds Restricted: 825383
Funds Total: 1212258
Count Employees: 29
Consolidated 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: 16 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 3411353
Income Other Trading Activities: 12360
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 1715
Income Other: 325
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3425753
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £149,994
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,979,633
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3129627
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 272451
Expenditure Governance: 97116
Expenditure Support Costs: 97116
Expenditure Depreciation: 11580
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -738
Reserves: £277,035
Assets Total Fixed: 14636
Assets Own Use: 14636
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,704,782
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,654,486
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,064,932
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1654486
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,879,121
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 398724
Funds Restricted: 666208
Funds Total: 1064932
Count Employees: 26
Consolidated 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: 30 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 1750639
Income Other Trading Activities: 13639
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 1992
Income Other: 13415
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1779685
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £134,723
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,336,010
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1470733
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 100167
Expenditure Governance: 84804
Expenditure Support Costs: 84804
Expenditure Depreciation: 7401
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -4886
Reserves: £156,862
Assets Total Fixed: 12156
Assets Own Use: 12156
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,063,294
Assets Total Liabilities: £305,906
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £769,544
Creditors One Year Total Current: 305906
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £519,925
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 156862
Funds Restricted: 612682
Funds Total: 769544
Count Employees: 21
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Nepal
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Brighton And Hove
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: RENEWABLE WORLD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-06-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22 NOV 2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 DEC 2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29 MAY 2007AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 11 JUN 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04 OCT 2022
Charitable Objects: 3.1 TO RELIEVE POVERTY;3.2. THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT BY THE REDUCTION OF CARBON EMISSIONS AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES; AND3.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES IN EFFECTIVE REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GASSES, THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS ARISING FROM CLIMATE CHANGE, AND TO PROMOTE AND CARRY OUT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT RESEARCH INTO SUCH ISSUES AND TO PUBLISH AND WIDELY DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 469285
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE KORU FOUNDATION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management