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centre for sustainable energy

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. Centre For Sustainable Energy is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Bristol and operates in England And Wales.


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

CSE's mission is to advance sustainable energy policy and practice. CSE seeks energy solutions that engage people and communities to meet real needs for both environmentally sound and affordable energy services. Ending the misery of cold homes and enabling action to tackle the threat of climate change are core objectives.Work is delivered in partnership with many agencies.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£8,993,736
Latest Expenditure
£8,453,267

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 94.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £15,413
Charitable Activities £8,978,323
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £8,453,267
Raising Funds £0
Governance £64,185
Grants to Institutions £252,290
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£8,993,736£8,453,267£8,453,267£1,547,192£1,547,192123 / 18
2023£6,003,845£5,789,173£5,789,173£1,006,723£1,006,723102 / 20
2022£4,318,814£4,731,495£4,731,495£792,051£792,05192 / 20
2021£3,992,162£3,791,388£3,791,388£1,204,732£1,204,73274 / 20
2020£3,541,315£3,317,959£3,317,959£1,003,958£1,003,95855 / 25

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers