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CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH GAS ENERGY TRUST

Registered charity 1179578 · organisation 5120361

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
16 August 2018
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£15,774,216
Latest expenditure
£16,641,582
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: FARRER & CO, 65-66 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON, WC2A 3LH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Trust contributes to the relief of poverty, with a particular focus on fuel poverty. It helps families and individuals experiencing hardship who are struggling with gas and electricity debts by awarding grants to clear those debts. The Trust also funds organisations across England, Wales and Scotland to provide fuel debt and money advice services within communities.

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
9 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£15,774,216
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,641,582
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
18 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£24,230,359
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,611,501
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
14 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
14 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£24,882,767
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,712,435
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
8 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
8 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£8,300,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,985,216
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
14 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
14 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£6,002,823
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,182,633

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
9 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£15,774,216
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,641,582
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
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
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
18 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£24,230,359
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,611,501
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 90001 100000
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
14 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£24,882,767
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,712,435
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
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
8 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£8,300,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,985,216
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
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
14 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£6,002,823
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,182,633
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
9 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
15559283
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
214933
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
15774216
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£16,641,582
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
16641582
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
6802936
Expenditure Governance
747713
Expenditure Support Costs
584922
Expenditure Depreciation
6751
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,235,513
Assets Total Fixed
21488
Assets Own Use
21488
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£11,514,404
Assets Total Liabilities
£675,437
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,860,455
Creditors One Year Total Current
675437
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£9,539,336
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6235513
Funds Restricted
4624942
Funds Total
10860455
Count Employees
19
Charity Only 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
18 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
24072614
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
157745
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
24230359
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£18,611,501
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18611501
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
6027250
Expenditure Governance
215279
Expenditure Support Costs
456251
Expenditure Depreciation
2570
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£266,913
Assets Total Fixed
13550
Assets Own Use
13550
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,024,909
Assets Total Liabilities
£310,638
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,727,821
Creditors One Year Total Current
310638
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£11,009,346
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5696317
Funds Restricted
6031504
Funds Total
11727821
Count Employees
14
Charity Only 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
14 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
24843000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
39767
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
24882767
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£22,712,435
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
22712435
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3466699
Expenditure Governance
162462
Expenditure Support Costs
198805
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,500,820
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,441,329
Assets Total Liabilities
£332,366
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,108,963
Creditors One Year Total Current
332366
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,522,336
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3608143
Funds Restricted
2500820
Funds Total
6108963
Count Employees
8
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
8 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
8300070
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
412
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
8300482
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,985,216
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6985216
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
158438
Expenditure Support Costs
131147
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,419,580
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,483,482
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,544,851
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,938,631
Creditors One Year Total Current
2544851
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,001,512
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2419580
Funds Restricted
1519051
Funds Total
3938631
Count Employees
0
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
14 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
6000848
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1975
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6002823
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,182,633
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6182633
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
119750
Expenditure Support Costs
121367
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,623,365
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,243,947
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,620,582
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,623,365
Creditors One Year Total Current
1620582
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,200,263
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2623365
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2623365
Count Employees
0
Charity Only 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
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH GAS ENERGY TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2018-08-16T00:00:00
Charity Name
BRITISH GAS ENERGY TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-05-31T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
4011209
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1106218
Assoc Charity Name
BRITISH GAS ENERGY TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 16 Aug 2018
Charitable Objects
1 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY PARTICULARLY AMONG THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO MEET OR PAY CHARGES FOR THE SUPPLY OF ENERGY PROVIDED TO PREMISES USED OR OCCUPIED BY THEM; AND 2 THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO DEBT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
603788
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BGET

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media 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
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures