CCEW Charity Commission profile

Quadrature Charitable Foundation

Registered charity 1187301 · organisation 5148222

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
10 January 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
12194319
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£336,123,805
Latest expenditure
£314,872,107
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Quadrature Climate Foundation, 10 Queen Street Place, LONDON, United Kingdom, EC4R 1AG

Website recorded by the regulator: qc.foundation (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

QCF is an independent foundation focused on the urgent challenge of climate change, funding innovative, science-led solutions that reduce carbon emissions, remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and help the world's most vulnerable people respond to the impacts of climate change, all in pursuit of a climate-resilient future.

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
22 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£336,123,805
Total Gross Expenditure
£314,872,107
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
17 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£221,729,288
Total Gross Expenditure
£216,076,628
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£269,860,805
Total Gross Expenditure
£256,380,720
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
16 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£130,258,181
Total Gross Expenditure
£130,327,693
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
9 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
9 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£60,263,812
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,872,788

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
22 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£336,123,805
Total Gross Expenditure
£314,872,107
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
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
6
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
4
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
3
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
7
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
4
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
1
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
1
Count Salary Band Over 500000
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
17 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£221,729,288
Total Gross Expenditure
£216,076,628
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other 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
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
3
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
4
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
2
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
1
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
25 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£269,860,805
Total Gross Expenditure
£256,380,720
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
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
3
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
3
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
2
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
2
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
2
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
16 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£130,258,181
Total Gross Expenditure
£130,327,693
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
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
1
Count Salary Band Over 500000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
9 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£60,263,812
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,872,788
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
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 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
1
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
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
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
22 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
335074098
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1049707
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
336123805
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£300,292,458
Expenditure Other
14579649
Expenditure Total
314872107
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
300292458
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
14579649
Expenditure Depreciation
51240
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£47,972,038
Assets Total Fixed
226678
Assets Own Use
226678
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£65,342,451
Assets Total Liabilities
£17,370,413
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£48,198,716
Creditors One Year Total Current
17370413
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£64,115,865
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
48198716
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
48198716
Count Employees
39
Charity Only 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
17 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
221690197
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
39091
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
221729288
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£204,705,047
Expenditure Other
11371581
Expenditure Total
216076628
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
204705047
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
11371581
Expenditure Depreciation
30605
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£26,947,018
Assets Total Fixed
107533
Assets Own Use
107533
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£27,843,952
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,004,467
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£26,947,018
Creditors One Year Total Current
1004467
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£27,094,006
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
26947018
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
26947018
Count Employees
27
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
25 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
269721626
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
139179
Income Total Income And Endowments
269860805
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£246,830,765
Expenditure Other
9549955
Expenditure Total
256380720
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
246830765
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
18888
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£21,294,358
Assets Total Fixed
49885
Assets Own Use
49885
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£27,851,267
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,606,794
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,294,358
Creditors One Year Total Current
6606794
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£27,482,508
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
21294358
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
21294358
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
16 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
130258175
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
6
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
130258181
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£130,327,693
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
130327693
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
120501460
Expenditure Governance
78717
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
5392
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,814,273
Assets Total Fixed
14198
Assets Own Use
14198
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,161,266
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,361,191
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,814,273
Creditors One Year Total Current
1361191
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£9,089,746
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7814273
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
7814273
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
9 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
60263812
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
60263812
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£58,872,788
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
58872788
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
54061523
Expenditure Governance
42000
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
2765
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,883,785
Assets Total Fixed
12884
Assets Own Use
12884
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,152,493
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,281,592
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,883,785
Creditors One Year Total Current
1281592
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,360,852
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7883785
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
7883785
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
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
Singapore
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Australia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Switzerland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Belgium
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Canada
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Finland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
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
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sweden
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Norway
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
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
France
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Quadrature Charitable Foundation
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2020-01-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06 SEP 2019 as amended on 06 Mar 2020 as amended on 16 Aug 2024 as amended on 30 Sept 2026
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:(1) TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BY: A. THE PROTECTION, PRESERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES; ANDB. THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION;(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE; AND(3) SUCH OTHER PURPOSES BEING EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.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 Other Names

Charity Name Id
621010
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
QUADRATURE CAPITAL FOUNDATION
Charity Name Id
621009
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
QCF
Charity Name Id
633834
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
Quadrature Climate Foundation

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures