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british gas energy trust

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. British Gas Energy Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales and Scotland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

See where British Gas Energy Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£24,230,359
Latest Expenditure
£18,611,501

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 76.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £24,072,614
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £157,745
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £18,611,501
Raising Funds £0
Governance £215,279
Grants to Institutions £6,027,250
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£24,230,359£18,611,501£18,611,501£11,727,821£266,91314 / 0
2023£24,882,767£22,712,435£22,712,435£6,108,963£2,500,8208 / 0
2022£8,300,482£6,985,216£6,985,216£3,938,631£2,419,5800 / 0
2021£6,002,823£6,182,633£6,182,633£2,623,365£2,623,3650 / 0
2020£6,237,527£5,781,911£5,781,911£2,803,175£2,803,1750 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers