CCEW Charity Commission profile

CLEAN AIR FUND

Registered charity 1183697 · organisation 5129925

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
3 June 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
11766712
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£47,643,261
Latest expenditure
£32,952,977
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Phoenix House, 106-111 Borough High Street, London Bridge, Southwark, London, SE1 1LB

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.cleanairfund.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Clean Air Fund brings together philanthropic resources to improve air quality globally. It co-ordinates a collective strategy for air pollution activity, provides grant funding to a multi-national portfolio of clean air programmes, grants funds to research and knowledge-building activities, and provides a means of knowledge sharing and networking between stakeholders.

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
4 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
4 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£47,643,261
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,952,977
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
29 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£32,945,383
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,216,287
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
£27,236,820
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,393,992
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
5 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,196,539
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,867,135
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
13 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,966,213
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,581,308

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
4 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£47,643,261
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,952,977
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
7
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
7
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
7
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
4
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
4
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
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
29 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£32,945,383
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,216,287
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
13
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
5
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
3
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
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
£27,236,820
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,393,992
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
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
5 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,196,539
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,867,135
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
2
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
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
13 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,966,213
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,581,308
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
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
4 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
46611470
Income Investments
915418
Income Other
116373
Income Total Income And Endowments
47643261
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£295,751
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£32,657,226
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
32952977
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
19503228
Expenditure Governance
138595
Expenditure Support Costs
3846069
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£33,014,995
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£48,297,025
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,282,667
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£33,014,358
Creditors One Year Total Current
15143317
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
139350
Assets Cash
£47,691,441
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4955564
Funds Restricted
28058794
Funds Total
33014358
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
29 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
31728327
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1138802
Income Other
78254
Income Total Income And Endowments
32945383
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£316,941
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£27,899,346
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
28216287
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
16023708
Expenditure Governance
76317
Expenditure Support Costs
3439569
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£8,820,692
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£31,780,005
Assets Total Liabilities
£12,433,751
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£19,346,254
Creditors One Year Total Current
11640305
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
793446
Assets Cash
£30,982,009
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8820692
Funds Restricted
10525562
Funds Total
19346254
Count Employees
77
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
26313833
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
804497
Income Other
118490
Income Total Income And Endowments
27236820
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£258,592
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£21,135,400
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
21393992
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
12962063
Expenditure Governance
56584
Expenditure Support Costs
2527195
Expenditure Depreciation
65
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,560,271
Assets Total Fixed
3062
Assets Own Use
3062
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£27,393,358
Assets Total Liabilities
£12,373,189
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,023,231
Creditors One Year Total Current
12032035
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
341154
Assets Cash
£26,738,686
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8556486
Funds Restricted
6466745
Funds Total
15023231
Count Employees
48
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
5 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
12075244
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
83386
Income Other
37909
Income Total Income And Endowments
12196539
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£379,660
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,487,475
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14867135
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
9283451
Expenditure Governance
24939
Expenditure Support Costs
2776102
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£8,326,642
Assets Total Fixed
166098
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
166098
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£20,657,723
Assets Total Liabilities
£11,599,114
Assets Current Investment
15021992
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,224,707
Creditors One Year Total Current
10998383
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
600731
Assets Cash
£453,677
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8492740
Funds Restricted
731967
Funds Total
9224707
Count Employees
27
Charity Only 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
13 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
12966213
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12966213
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£93,720
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,487,588
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8581308
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
4683474
Expenditure Governance
31352
Expenditure Support Costs
1627562
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£14,883,898
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£14,868,529
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,047,778
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,820,751
Creditors One Year Total Current
3907831
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
139947
Assets Cash
£13,295,606
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10178938
Funds Restricted
641813
Funds Total
10820751
Count Employees
23
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
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Brazil
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
France
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
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
Bulgaria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Poland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ghana
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
China
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
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
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CLEAN AIR FUND
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2019-06-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15 JAN 2019
Charitable Objects
4.1 THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE:4.1.1 TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT BY THE REDUCTION AND LIMITATION OF AIR POLLUTION IN SUCH A WAY AS TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY MAKING GRANTS, PROVIDING INFORMATION, SHARING KNOWLEDGE, AND PROMOTING CHARITABLE RESEARCH (INCLUDING THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH);4.1.2 TO ADVANCE PUBLIC HEALTH BY PROMOTING THE REDUCTION AND LIMITATION OF AIR POLLUTION, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY MAKING GRANTS, PROVIDING INFORMATION, SHARING KNOWLEDGE, AND PROMOTING CHARITABLE RESEARCH (INCLUDING THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH).4.2 'SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT' MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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