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Climate Emergency EN101

Climate Emergency is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Environment category.

396 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.19% 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:

\b(climate (change|emergency)|global warming|green[ -]?house gasses|fossil fuels?|renewable energy|renewables)\b

Distribution by size of charity

Income band Charities with tag Percent of all charities
Under £10k 102 0.14%
£10k - £100k 92 0.13%
£100k - £250k 45 0.20%
£250k - £500k 25 0.23%
£500k - £1m 25 0.37%
£1m - £10m 35 0.39%
Over £10m 13 0.60%
Total 337 0.18%

Distribution by charity regulator

Regulator Charities with tag Percent of all charities
ccew 277 0.16%
oscr 112 0.45%
ccni 7 0.10%
Total 396 0.19%

Ten largest charities (by income)

Name Latest income
QUADRATURE CLIMATE FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1187301]
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.
£221,729,288
AKO FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1151815]
The Foundation's main activity is to make grants to UK charities and for charitable purposes elsewhere in the world. The priority areas for its grants are initiatives and projects which improve education, promote the arts and combat the climate emergency. The Foundation does not seek applications for grants and will not make grants in response to unsolicited applications received.
£119,980,000
THE CHILDREN'S INVESTMENT FUND FOUNDATION (UK) [Charity number: 1091043]
THE CHILDREN'S INVESTMENT FUND FOUNDATION IS AN INDEPENDENT PHILANTHROPIC ORGANISATION, WORKING WITH PARTNERS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF POOR AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. USING DATA AND EVIDENCE FOR IMPACT AT SCALE, CIFF'S FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE CHILDREN AND MOTHERS' HEALTH AND NUTRITION, CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AND WELFARE, AND SMART WAYS TO SLOWDOWN CLIMATE CHANGE.
£66,684,274
CDP WORLDWIDE [Charity number: 1122330]
CDP works with market forces to motivate companies to disclose their impacts on the environment and natural resources and take action to reduce them. CDP now holds the largest collection globally of primary climate change, water and forest-risk information and puts these insights at the heart of strategic business, investment and policy decisions.
£61,446,000
SRUC [Charity number: SC003712]
The objects for which the Institution is established are, for the benefit of the public in Scotland and elsewhere, to advance education, science and environmental protection and improvement and in furtherance of these purposes the Institution will:- 4.1.1 equip, carry on, maintain and develop a college or school or schools having as its, or their, main objects the provision of tertiary education and in particular the teaching and study of, advice on and research into the Natural Economy and so improving knowledge, training and skill levels and encouraging entrepreneurial activity, and to provide appropriate business support, in Natural Economy-related opportunities across rural Scotland. 4.1.2 expand research and education capacity in relation to the Natural Economy, developing stronger partnership working between all stakeholders including public bodies. 4.1.3 support and encourage rural communities endowed with significant Natural Economy assets to develop sustainability and inclusivity based on those assets. and 4.1.4 encourage people and communities across Scotland to grasp the opportunities of the Natural Economy to deliver a green recovery based on high quality natural capital assets. 4.2 In this clause, as elsewhere in these articles, the expression “Natural Economy” and cognate words, where the context permits, means ecosystem services being agriculture, fishing and aquaculture, food and drink, energy (including renewables), forestry, logging, and manufacture of wood and tourism and generally any and all associated sciences, technologies, crafts and skills, and all matters of whatever nature related to the use of land and water resources, health (including animal health and veterinary services), all aspects of economics and socio-economics, leisure, leisure activities and industries, wildlife habitats, conservation, climate change, natural capital, biodiversity and game management, the rural way of life and environment and the sustainable use of natural resources.
£61,271,000
THE WASTE AND RESOURCES ACTION PROGRAMME [Charity number: 1159512]
WRAP's vision is a thriving world in which climate change is no longer a problem. WRAP's mission is to make the world a more sustainable place. We bring people together, we act on the facts and we drive change. Our core purpose is to help tackle climate change and protect our planet by changing the way things are produced, consumed and disposed of.
£30,321,044
THE CHARTERED INSTITUTION OF BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERS [Charity number: 278104]
CIBSE publishes authoritative, internationally recognised Guidance and Codes and sets the criteria for best practice in building services engineering, with particular emphasis on the response to climate change. CIBSE accredits courses of study in further and higher education, approves work-based training programmes and provides routes to full professional registration.
£16,938,372
THE CLIMATE CHANGE ORGANISATION [Charity number: 1102909]
The Climate Group's mission is to accelerate climate action to achieve a world of no more than 1.5 degrees C of global warming & greater prosperity for all. We do this by bringing together powerful networks of business & governments that shift global markets & policies. We focus on the greatest global opportunities for change, take innovation & solutions to scale, & build ambition and pace.
£15,120,278
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.
£13,476,202
GREENPEACE ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST [Charity number: 284934]
The Trust aims to achieve its objectives by funding work that includes education, scientific research, investigations and promoting sustainable development.In the medium to long term we are prioritising work in the areas of Climate change, Forests, and Oceans.We work closely with other Greenpeace entities around the world so as to maximise the impact of our charitable work.
£13,356,195

Ten random charities

Name Latest income
THE MERSEA HARBOUR PROTECTION TRUST [Charity number: 1159088]
TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE AREA OF WEST MERSEA HARBOUR, ESSEX, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROTECTING WEST MERSEA HARBOUR FROM EXCESSIVE EROSION BY CLIMATE CHANGE STORM WAVES BUT STILL ALLOW NATURAL COASTAL PROCESS TO APPLY AND IMPACT;
£8,280
LITTLE LEIGH WOMEN'S INSTITUTE [Charity number: 1022160]
The W.I. plays an unique role in providing women with educational opportunities and the chance to build new skills, to take part in a wide variety of activities and learn new crafts. Its concerns range from climate change to cooking, from crafts to community projects, from traditional values to new friendships.
£4,442
WHITE DESERT FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1210682]
The White Desert Foundation is committed to supporting pioneering science to combat Climate Change. We do so by utilising White Desert's extensive infrastructure to offer logistical support to scientists studying climate change in Antarctica. We also invest in cutting-edge Blue Carbon (habitat restoration) projects in South Africa (our gateway to Antarctica).
The CO Research Trust [Charity number: 1110624]
The principal activity of the charity is to promote gas safety.The key objectives are to further improve gas/fossil fuel safety for the public and industry throughout the United Kingdom and to reduce the incidents of death and serious injury from carbon monoxide exposure.
£842,733
CUMNOR HURST [Charity number: 1125888]
Promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment by such means that Directors think fit, including but not limited to greenhouse gasses by the creation, management and protection of woodland and also to advance the education of the public in such conservation, protection and improvement.
£396
UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL SERVICE [Charity number: 1069182]
International Service focus is on developing "youth led change" and challenging social injustice and confronting climate change. We achieve this through strengthening youth leadership, advocating for systemic change, and practical action.
£95,500
FUTURE EARTH LAB [Charity number: 1203960]
Future Earth Lab is an innovation-focused NGO working to create rapid practical action on climate change and environmental sustainability
£61,638
THIRD WORLD-FAMILY-HUMANITARIAN [Charity number: 1104852]
TFH promotes socio-economic development, health, education and water restoration in developing countries to build self-sufficient communities. We support a water filtration project in Tambacounda, Senegal and renewable energy initiatives, promote ecological farming and participate in the development and marketing of high quality organic produce in Senegal to promote health and nutrition.
£95
The Glendale Trust [Charity number: SC038741]
The company's objectives are the promotion for the public benefit of rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation, and in particular within the area of Glendale, Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland (postcodes IV55 8WJ-Y and 8ZS-Z). a) To maintain and/or improve the provision of public amenities b) To maintain and/or improve buildings or sites of historic or architectural importance C) To protect and conserve the local environment through the encouragement of renewable energy sources, where and as appropriate. d) To create training and employment opportunities by the provision of workspace, buildings and/or land for the use of locals
£30,200
REWILDING BRITAIN [Charity number: 1159373]
Rewilding Britain's vision is to see rewilding flourishing across Britain, reconnecting us with the natural world, sustaining communities and tackling the species extinction crisis and climate emergency. Rewilding Britain champions rewilding and shares its expertise, it influences policy and legislation, it helps get locally-led initiatives off the ground and it connects people and organisations.
£2,404,550