the downforce trust

The charity supports the general public. The Downforce Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is the environment, conservation, or heritage. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Oxford and operates in England And Wales, Australia, and various other locations.

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 Downforce Trust promotes action on climate change, specifically through funding research and programmes designed to accelerate the deployment and scaling of known technologies. The Trust has a particular interest in carbon drawdown using nature-based solutions as these are available and scalable today.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,326,773

Latest Expenditure

£442,701

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 33.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 1.4%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,250,000

Charitable Activities £4,668

Other Trading £0

Investments £72,105

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £442,701

Raising Funds £0

Governance £6,311

Grants to Institutions £97,910

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£1,326,773	£442,701	£442,701	£2,635,671	£2,635,671	2 / 0
2024	£534,065	£379,129	£379,129	£1,751,599	£1,281,973	2 / 0
2023	£1,075,126	£227,508	£227,508	£1,596,663	£1,596,663	2 / 1
2022	£600,000	£50,257	£50,257	£651,082	£651,082	3 / 0
2021	£400,279	£273,930				0 / 0