01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 25 February 2016
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 10119873
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £11,915,102
- Latest expenditure
- £9,971,314
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: First Floor Violet 3, Sci-Tech Daresbury, Keckwick Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 4AB
Website recorded by the regulator: www.mcscharitablefoundation.org (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: (A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURE AND INSTALLATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND LOW CARBON TECHNOLOGIES (PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS) (INCLUDING, FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, PROVIDING BURSARIES TO THOSE WISHING TO PURSUE CAREERS IN THIS AREA
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 15 October 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 15 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £11,915,102
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,971,314
- 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
- 15 September 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 15 September 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £8,769,809
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £8,182,833
- 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
- 22 October 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 22 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £8,036,173
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,454,286
- 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
- £5,583,835
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,089,211
- 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
- 10 August 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 10 August 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £3,261,032
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,250,749
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 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 15 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £11,915,102
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,971,314
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £100,000
- 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 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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
- 15 September 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £8,769,809
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £8,182,833
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- 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
- 7
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 22 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £8,036,173
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,454,286
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- 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 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- 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
- £5,583,835
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,089,211
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £94,952
- 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
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- 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
- 10 August 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £3,261,032
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,250,749
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- 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
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
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 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 15 October 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 11659703
- Income Charitable Activities
- 100000
- Income Investments
- 155399
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 11915102
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £7,380,714
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,590,600
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 9971314
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 35349
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 394540
- Expenditure Governance
- 51752
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1706464
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 78846
- Gain Loss Investment
- 198998
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £12,214,837
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5276976
- Assets Own Use
- 139916
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 5137060
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £8,440,672
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,508,811
- Assets Current Investment
- 609013
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £12,208,837
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1428811
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 80000
- Assets Cash
- £6,980,498
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 12214837
- Funds Restricted
- -6000
- Funds Total
- 12208837
- Count Employees
- 93
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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
- 15 September 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 8616242
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 153567
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 8769809
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £34,779
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,819,473
- Expenditure Other
- 6328581
- Expenditure Total
- 8182833
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 34779
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 377713
- Expenditure Governance
- 51222
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1114907
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 71995
- Gain Loss Investment
- -109712
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £10,098,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 4854183
- Assets Own Use
- 11243
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 4842940
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,328,370
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £77,201
- Assets Current Investment
- 594676
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £7,105,352
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 77201
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,680,785
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 7105352
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 7105352
- Count Employees
- 76
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 22 October 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 7840308
- Income Charitable Activities
- 50000
- Income Investments
- 145865
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 8036173
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £4,999,116
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,455,170
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 6454286
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 32810
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 495389
- Expenditure Governance
- 53973
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 699255
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 61217
- Gain Loss Investment
- 115709
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £9,366,954
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5059192
- Assets Own Use
- 216155
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 4843037
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £5,712,604
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,183,009
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £9,588,787
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1114909
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 68100
- Assets Cash
- £4,598,917
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 9588787
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 9588787
- Count Employees
- 66
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- 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
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 5450082
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 133267
- Income Other
- 486
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 5583835
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £680,707
- Expenditure Other
- 3408504
- Expenditure Total
- 4089211
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 288969
- Expenditure Governance
- 15923
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 308834
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 28164
- Gain Loss Investment
- -776298
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £7,455,529
- Assets Total Fixed
- 4834141
- Assets Own Use
- 207397
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 4626744
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,865,245
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £808,195
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £7,891,191
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 748195
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 60000
- Assets Cash
- £2,903,785
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 7891191
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 7891191
- Count Employees
- 41
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- 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
- 10 August 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 3156305
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 104727
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3261032
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £671,758
- Expenditure Other
- 2578991
- Expenditure Total
- 3250749
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 323078
- Expenditure Governance
- 11091
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 189957
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 7980
- Gain Loss Investment
- 446220
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £7,158,862
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5331842
- Assets Own Use
- 25229
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 5306613
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,492,274
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £651,251
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £7,172,865
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 651251
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,927,249
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 7172865
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 7172865
- Count Employees
- 32
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Northern Ireland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 112
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- MCS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2016-02-25T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12 APR 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 JUN 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11 DEC 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 NOV 2020AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31 MAR 2022 as amended on 06 Oct 2022 as amended on 24 Oct 2022
- Charitable Objects
- 1.1 The Objects of the Charity are for the public benefit and specifically restricted to: 1.1.1 the advancement of education and environmental protection and improvement by educating the public in the subject of the design, development, manufacture and installation of renewable energy and low carbon technologies (products and systems) (including, for the avoidance of doubt, providing bursaries to those wishing to pursue careers in this area and institutions providing education in this area); 1.1.2 the advancement of education and environmental protection and improvement by promoting study and research into the design, development, manufacture and installation of renewable energy and low carbon technologies (products and systems), provided that the useful results of such study and research are disseminated to the public at large; 1.1.3 the advancement of health and the saving of lives and environmental protection and improvement by promoting study and research into improving the safety of the design, development, manufacture and installation of renewable energy and low carbon technologies (products and systems),provided that the useful results of such study and research are disseminated to the public at large; 1.1.4 the advancement of environmental protection and improvement by supporting the development of standards and related guidance for the renewable energy and low carbon technology sector; and 1.1.5 the advancement of environmental protection and improvement by raising awareness and confidence amongst consumers in the area of renewable energy and low carbon technologies (products and systems). 1.2 This provision may be amended by special resolution but only with the prior written consent of the Commission.
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 564283
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- MCS CF
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Paying staff