Energy `EC201`¶

Energy is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Economic and community development categoryand the Infrastructure subcategory.

187 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.09% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities¶

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

Distribution by size of charity¶

Income band	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
Under £10k	58	0.08%
£10k - £100k	60	0.09%
£100k - £250k	16	0.07%
£250k - £500k	18	0.17%
£500k - £1m	9	0.13%
£1m - £10m	13	0.14%
Over £10m	2	0.09%
Total	176	0.09%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	113	0.07%
oscr	59	0.24%
ccni	15	0.21%
Total	187	0.09%

Ten largest charities (by income)¶

Name	Latest income
BRITISH GAS ENERGY TRUST [Charity number: 1179578] 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.	£15,774,216
SEVERN WYE ENERGY AGENCY [Charity number: 1083812] Education and promotion of sustainable resource use, energy efficiency and renewable energy to tackle the fuel poverty and to improve health, wellbeing and quality of life for all. Protection of the environment, relief of poverty and community regeneration through sustainable development solutions, training and delivery, to meet the needs of the present without compromising future generations.	£10,496,429
MCS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1165752] THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: (A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURE AND INSTALLATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND LOW CARBON TECHNOLOGIES (PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS) (INCLUDING, FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, PROVIDING BURSARIES TO THOSE WISHING TO PURSUE CAREERS IN THIS AREA	£8,769,809
Action Renewables [Charity number: NI100806] Action Renewables supports renewable energy development, develops and supports European Projects, offers quality assurance to the renewable energy industry – Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) accreditation and provides advice and information to Government.	£8,659,664
Energy Agency [Charity number: SC029479] The company's objects are to advance environmental protection and to advance the education of the public in the fields of energy conservation and efficiency and pollution reduction by promoting awareness of, and encouraging the adoption of, practices which are directed towards increasing the more efficient use of energy, the use of renewable energy sources and the use of less polluting fuels.	£8,178,841
The Electrical Safety Council [Charity number: SC039990] The objects for which the Council is established are, for the public benefit, to advance health and the saving of lives by promoting the safe use of electricity in all its applications and protecting and procuring the protection of consumers of electricity against faulty, unsafe and defective electrical installations, products and equipment.	£7,171,910
Bryson Energy [Charity number: NI100960] Services currently provided under the auspices of the Bryson Charitable Group will transfer to the subsidiary company Bryson Energy from 1st April 2015. Bryson Energy will work to address the causes of fuel poverty – low income, energy inefficient homes and high fuel costs. These services currently include providing advice on ways to create affordable warmth, carrying out benefit assessment checks, installing efficient heating systems and insulation. Past experience highlights that benefit assessment checks will increase the benefits received by 45% of the low income households advised by an average of £36.62 per week. Bryson Energy will promote and increase individual and collective knowledge of energy conservation and energy efficiency, providing information to low income households and presentations to school children. Bryson Energy will also promote conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of natural resources through researching, piloting and increasing access to renewable energy sources for low income households.	£6,872,370
Ashden Climate Solutions [Charity number: 1104153] To contribute to the protection of the environment, the advancement of education and relief of poverty for the public benefit in developing countries, UK and elsewhere, by promoting the use of local sustainable and renewable energy sources.	£6,478,186
EMPOWER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1161019] Empower Community Foundation oversees, as trustee, local community funds that receive a share of surplus revenues from renewable energy projects invested by Empower Community through, initially Empower Community Solar LLP and Drove Lane Solar Park CIC and New Mains of Guynd Solar Park CIC.	£5,567,608
MARCHES ENERGY ADVICE [Charity number: 1070942] Marches Energy Agency (MEA) specialises in the delivery of practical, effective and creative ways of promoting and enabling energy reduction and renewable energy solutions.	£2,379,928

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
Barrhill Development Trust [Charity number: SC049162] 4 The company has been formed to benefit the community of Barrhill, South Ayrshire ('the Community') with the following objects: 4.1 To relieve the poverty and needs of the elderly and disadvantaged people in Barrhill. 4.2 The advancement of citizenship or community development, by supporting and developing community development projects, including the advancement of rural affordable housing, rural regeneration and advancement of first-class community facilities and activities. 4.3 The advancement of arts, heritage, culture and science, in particular the history and heritage of Barrhill and surrounding area, including the Pilgrim's Trail and the Martyrs Tomb and other heritage assets, and community arts projects, including youth arts. 4.4 The advancement of public participation in sport, by maintaining and developing local sports facilities, in particular Barrhill playing fields and Barrhill Adventure Play Park, Barrhill Memorial Sports Hall and Barrhill Bowling Club, and by developing any other such sites that may in the future become available to the community for the purpose of sporting activity. 4.5 The provision of recreational and social activities and the organisation of recreational activities, by supporting a wide range of recreational activities for the broader community, who suffer from a lack of opportunity to engage in recreational activities due to the isolated area in which they live. 4.6 The advancement of environmental protection and improvement, by supporting community initiatives which promote energy conservation and the introduction of renewable energy projects which reduce carbon emissions and create sustainable energy sources in the Barrhill area, and by supporting and developing recycling initiatives in the area.	£262,536
BATH & WEST LOW CARBON COMMUNITY FUND CIO [Charity number: 1156710] THE FUND DISTRIBUTES GRANTS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS SEEKING TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS OR TACKLE FUEL POVERTY IN THE DEFINED AREAS. APPLICATIONS FROM PROJECTS IN THE VICINITY OF BATH & WEST COMMUNITY ENERGY (BWCE) PROJECTS ARE PARTICULARLY WELCOME. BWCE DONATES ITS SURPLUS PROFITS TO THE FUND, GENERATED FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS COMMUNITY OWNED RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS.	£45,104
THE MILL GREEN RENEWABLE ENERGY TRUST [Charity number: 278656] The Trust's function is to support and advance the education of the community in the conservation, protection and improvement of the environment and the local heritage and archelogy with a view to enhancing sustainability
Foula Electricity Trust [Charity number: SC016969] The objects for which the Trust is established are to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for the provision of an electricity supply within the Island of Foula with the object of improving the condition of life for the inhabitants of the said island of Foula and in particular to secure the establishment, maintenance, repair, replacement and management of an electricity generating and supply system and for activities in furtherance of the foregoing objects and the Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund at their sole discretion to make payment out of the income or capital of the Trust Fund for these objects or any of the them or for such purpose or purposes charitable in law solely for the benefit of the said Island of Foula or of the inhabitants of that Island as the Trustees shall from time to time determine	£314,986
Arran Community Energy [Charity number: SC045116] 4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of environmental protection or Improvement 4.2 The advancement of Education 4.3 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
Kirknewton Community Development Trust Limited [Charity number: SC037895] (a) To relieve poverty through the development of practical initiatives to combat fuel poverty in Kirknewton and its environs (b) To provide environmental protection by improving public awareness of fuel poverty, by enabling domestic energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy. (c) To advance education and in particular to promote opportunities for learning for the benefit of the general public (d) To advance environmental protection and improvement in Kirknewton through the provision, maintenance and/or amenities and other environmental and regeneration projects (but subject to appropriate safeguards to ensure that the public benefits so arising clearly outweigh any private benefit thereby conferred on private landowners) (e) To help young people, particularly those resident in Kirknewton, to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities, such that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and as members of society (f) To advance citizenship and/or community development (including the promotion of civic responsibility and the promotion of the voluntary sector and/or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities) (g) To promote, establish, operate and/or support other similar schemes and projects of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community within Kirknewton (h) To carry out any other charitable purpose for the benefit of the public with the prior consent of the Inland Revenue Charities Department or any successor body	£841,736
Ashden Climate Solutions [Charity number: 1104153] To contribute to the protection of the environment, the advancement of education and relief of poverty for the public benefit in developing countries, UK and elsewhere, by promoting the use of local sustainable and renewable energy sources.	£6,478,186
EVANS PUBLIC HALL [Charity number: 255109] Raise money to maintain the Hall through different activities. Regular users are Bowls, Community Council, Line Dancing, Circuits, Social Hub, Quiz nights and Singalongs. Facilities have been improved through funding from Brechfa Forest West Wind Farm Community Fund. The primary school regularly uses the facilities. We hold fundraising events such as fairs and Tribute Evenings.	£172,299
WILLIAM MEDLEY'S CHARITY [Charity number: 214513] THE CHARITY OPERATES TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO THE NEEDY OF THE PARISH BY THE ISSUE OF DOLE PAYMENTS TOWARDS, ELECTRICITY, GAS OR COAL. IT ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL GRANTS TO STUDENTS	£34,831
THE WESTMILL SUSTAINABLE TRUST [Charity number: 1158820] Promotion of sustainable energy and energy efficiency, especially in the region of Shrivenham and Watchfield, through events, grants and guided tours of Westmill Wind Farm and Solar Park.	£36,469