Registered charity number 1109973 

Registered company number 05451207 

## **The Climate Movement** 

(A company limited by guarantee) 

Trustees' Report and Financial Statements 

For the year ended 31 March 2023 



**The Climate Movement Report and Financial Statements Contents** 

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|Trustees' report|1-6|
|Reference and administrative details of the Charity, its trustees and advisers|7|
|Statement of financial activities|8|
|Balance sheet|9|
|Statement of cash flows|10|
|Notes to the financial statements|11-21|





**The Climate Movement** 

## **Trustees’ Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2023** 

The Trustees (who are also directors of the Charity for the purposes of the Companies Act) present their annual report together with the financial statements of The Climate Movement for the year ended 31 March 2023. The Trustees confirm that the Annual Report and financial statements of the Charity comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the Charity's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019), the Charities Act 2011 and the Companies Act 2006. 

Since the Charity qualifies as small under section 383, the strategic report required of medium and large companies under The Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors’ Report) Regulations 2013 is not required. 

The Charity also operates under the name The Climate Coalition. 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

## **Objects** 

The Charity’s objects are: 

1. The promotion for the benefit of the public of the conservation, protection, rehabilitation and improvement of the physical and natural environment; and 

2. The relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life in socially and economically disadvantaged communities; and 

3. To advance the education of the public in relation to: 

   - a. Sustainable development; and 

   - b. The prudent use of natural resources; and 

   - c. Sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration; and 

4. To promote study and research into the aforementioned objects making the useful results available. 

For the purposes of these objects, sustainable development means “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. 

In practice the activities of the charity are focused on delivering these objects through acting for changes in public behaviour and official policy such that the average global warming caused by human induced climate change is limited to 1.5 degrees C. It aims to achieve this by engaging with members of the public on the issue of climate change, encouraging them to contact politicians of all parties in the UK to ask for the required changes in public policy. This in turn is manifested in the form of both campaigning events and public communications such as advertisements and paper-based/electronic marketing. 

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**The Climate Movement** 

## **Trustees’ Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2023** 

## **Public Benefit** 

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the recommendations contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing The Climate Movement’s aims and objectives, and in planning activities and setting policies and priorities for the year ahead. 

The activities that The Climate Movement carries out to further its charitable purposes for the public benefit (as described under Achievements and Performance) are guided by the Objects above: we pursue these objects because limiting climate change to below danger levels will protect the public at home and abroad, as well as the natural environment, from the most damaging consequences of global warming. 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

## **Great Big Green Week** 

Great Big Green Week 2022 (GBGW22) was a highly significant mobilisation moment for climate and nature. Over a quarter of a million people in England and Wales got involved in climate action in their communities, nearly half of which had never been involved in such events before. Participation significantly exceeded expectation and was on a par with the 2019 climate strike demonstrations, regarded as the biggest-ever UK climate protest. 

GBGW is an accessible and engaging way for large numbers of citizens to turn their climate concern into action, many for the first time. Community activities included a range of events focused on raising awareness, behaviour change, conservation and political engagement. 99% of event organisers said they would not have put on events without GBGW. Over a quarter of organisers had never put on a climate event before. 78% said they wanted to get involved next year. 

GBGW also acts as a strong and growing catalyst for broadening the spectrum of community organisations involved in climate related action. Two-thirds of events were partnered with wider community groups and 80% will continue to work with partners they met through GBGW. This year saw a growth in events taking place in schools, organised by faith groups, scouts and guides as well as at retail outlets (Save the Children shops). 

Correspondingly GBGW events are attracting a more diverse audience. Whilst event organisers were almost exclusively from white backgrounds and had historical environmental activist values (Progressive Activists), the participants were significantly more diverse. 18% of participants were of non-white heritage (the national average is 14%). Participants also had a wider spread of values than the organisers. In particular Established Liberals constituted the second largest segment, a group that tends to be conservative voting. Events however failed to attract the target audience, Civic Pragmatists, although the online Letters to Tomorrow (LTT) action was more effective at reaching this audience. 

GBGW has a significant impact on the understanding and motivation to act for participants, but there could be more solid connections made to climate change as an issue. Eight out of ten participants said they had gained understanding and nearly half were motivated to take further action. The freeform nature of the current approach to events and their framing, which range from litter picks to political lobbying. This provides an easy entry point, but for the participants, media and decision makers who attend, it wasn’t usually clear how they related to climate change. This, and other insight from the evaluation of GBGW will help guide the future 

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**The Climate Movement** 

## **Trustees’ Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2023** 

development of GBGW. 

Great Big Green Week has the potential to be the key tool in broadening and deepening the UK’s climate change and nature movement. Harnessing this potential to create a powerful public mandate for political and societal action will require a more coherent alignment of the component parts and embracing the place-based nature of GBGW. We will use this learning to shape GBGW 2023. 

## **Green Heart Campaign / Show the Love 2023** 

## _Show the Love_ 

Show The Love is an annual celebration of all that we love but could lose to climate change. Each February since 2015 (coinciding with Valentine’s Day), organisations, institutions, and millions of people have harnessed the power of green hearts to show they care about climate change and its impacts on all the things we hold dear. In February 2023, we came together to show decision makers that we want to see real and meaningful action to tackle the climate, nature and cost of living crises - for the love of our families, our homes, our livelihoods and our planet. 

For 2023, we focused on social media and community activity for Show the Love. Due to budget and capacity constraints and given the proximity to Great Big Green Week 2023, it wasn’t on as large a scale as we’ve run previously. As with previous campaigns, crafting was at the heart of Show the Love in 2023 - and we encouraged people to share their green hearts with their MP using our printable postcard. The digital focus was to encourage people to email their MP using our template. We achieved the following results: 

- 853 people completed the digital action. 

- MPs in 51 out of 55 priority constituencies (93%) received the digital action. 

- #ShowTheLove was talked about in 941 social media posts by 464 users driving 6,761 engagements, reaching 1.5 million people and generating 3.5 million impressions. 

- Great community engagement, with the community action pack downloaded over 1,700 times. 

## _Great Heart Heroes awards_ 

The Green Heart Hero Awards (GHHA) 2023 took place on Monday 27th February, 6:30 - 8:30pm in the Terrace Pavilion, Houses of Parliament. The purpose of the awards was to shine a spotlight on the extraordinary actions that individuals, communities and organisations are taking to create a cleaner, greener and fairer world. The event was sponsored by Ruth Edwards MP (Conservative, Rushcliffe) and Olivia Blake MP (Labour, Sheffield Hallam). 

The event achieved the following: 

- Community: A total of 192 nominations were received across the categories, with 44 community groups, schools, individuals, businesses and more shortlisted. 

- Political: 33 parliamentarians attended the award ceremony, and we received 46 nominations from MPs. Following the event, the Prime Minister referenced the GHHA at Prime Minister’s Questions and in a letter to a nominee. 

- Social media: TCC’s social coverage from the awards led to over 100,000 impressions and 1,252 engagements across channels. 

Great Big Green Week 

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**The Climate Movement** 

## **Trustees’ Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2023** 

## **Financial Review** 

The Charity received income during the year totalling £937,795 (2022: £1,263,010) and incurred expenditure of £951,918 (2022: £1,488,254). There were unrestricted funds carried forward as at 31 March 2023 of £81,814 (2022: £96,996) and restricted funds carried forward of £7,822 (2022: £6,763). 

The trustees believe the projected income of the charity is sufficient for planned core functions to be achieved. 

## **Principal Funding Sources** 

Funding is divided between contributions from member organisations (both annual subscriptions and additional donations), charitable grants, and funds carried forward from the previous accounting year. Required annual member subscriptions are set at a level related to a member’s revenue, according to a published schedule of rates. Additional to this is income from external donors - to date mostly charitable trusts and foundations, although alternative income streams are slowly being developed such as corporate and individual giving. 

## **Investment Policy** 

The charity does not currently hold sufficient funds to warrant investment, However the charity banks with the Cooperative, which has a sound ethical investment policy. 

## **Reserves Policy** 

The trustees review the reserves position of the charity each year and have established a policy to hold a small operational reserve to cover any unforeseen gaps in fundraising and enable the charity to continue its operations. The trustees aim to build up this reserve to the equivalent of eight to twelve weeks of unrestricted spend. 

## **Plans for Future Periods** 

This year, in conjunction with internal and external stakeholders, consultants, and staff the Director has developed a new five-year strategy (2022-2027) and begun the initial implementation of early-stage phases. This includes the development of the Local Intelligence Hub and the running of Great Big Green Week in June 2023. The Hub is designed to support the Coalition and member organisations’ campaigning and organising efforts at the local and national level and there are also plans for a public version. 

## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

## **Governing Document** 

The organisation is a charitable company limited by Guarantee, incorporated in England on 12 May 2005 and registered as a charity on 13 June 2005 as The Climate Movement. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association, which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its articles of association. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount of £1. 

## **Recruitment and Appointment of the Board of Trustees** 

The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law and under the company’s Articles are known as members of the Board. 

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**The Climate Movement** 

## **Trustees’ Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2023** 

The Board of trustees is elected by the members of The Climate Movement, with trustees serving a minimum of three years. The Memorandum and Articles of Association stipulate that there must be no more than one trustee per organisation (up to a maximum of nine). It also allows for the trustees to appoint up to three further ex-officio trustees for a period of one year, making a total maximum of twelve trustees. At present a Board of seven trustees govern The Climate Movement. 

## **Trustee Induction and Training** 

Trustees are experienced in the area of the charity’s work and have been appointed by the members for the specific skills they can bring to the Board. All potential trustees are briefed and agree to the Terms of Reference prior to their election. As the charity is itself a coalition of other charitable and non-charitable voluntary organisations the Board benefits from the advice that its coalition members make available (e.g., on legal matters). 

## **Organisational Structure** 

The charity is governed by the Board of trustees as listed in the reference and administrative details, the Board reports to the members. The Charity’s working name is The Climate Coalition. Members of the coalition, led by a Steering Group and supported by The Climate Movement secretariat, drive forward the work of the charity. The Steering Group ratifies applications for membership of The Climate Movement. 

Planning of activities, generation of campaigning and public communications ideas and delivery of operational activities is conducted by working groups and committees drawn from members, in consultation with member organisations at coalition meetings and directed by the steering group. 

## **Risk Management** 

An annual risk register is considered by the Board, and regular reviews of risk are undertaken within the context of individual projects or specific pieces of work. The risk register will undergo a significant review in the period to ensure its contents are up to date and reflect the full nature of risks to the organisation. 

The main risk to the charity on a rolling basis is whether sufficient resources are available to deliver its objectives. 

A significant number of multi-year grants are coming to an end in the upcoming period which will prove a significant challenge for the organisation and its finances. The fundraising manager, in conjunction with the interim Director is working to ensure relationships with existing funders is upheld to renew funding, and new, more diverse sources of funding are generated such as increased individual giving and corporate revenues. 

Another identified risk is that given the social and political turmoil resulting from the pandemic, ensuring clear policy and monetary commitments from the government in the wake of COP26, and the diminishing international spotlight, may be significantly more difficult. In addition to this, the social and economic context of the UK may prove difficult ground to navigate with respect to engagement with government on issues relating to climate and nature, and ability of public audiences to engage in the organisation’s activities. 

## **Related Parties** 

The trustees are all senior executives within their member charities. They are all aware of conflicts of interest and a clear process for dealing with them is in place. 

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**The Climate Movement** 

## **Trustees’ Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2023** 

## **Trustees’ Responsibilities in Relation to the Financial Statements** 

Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial period which show a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its financial activities for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to: 

- Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

- Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

- Observe the methods and principles of the Charities’ SORP, Accounting and Reporting by Charities; 

- State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any departure disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and 

- Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to assume that the charity will continue on that basis. 

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

## **Small Company Provisions** 

This report has been prepared taking advantage of the small company’s exemption of section 415A of the Companies Act 2006. 

In line with Charity Commission requirements, The Climate Coalition appointed Carter, Collins and Myer to complete an Independent Examination of the financial accounts. 

This report was approved by the board of trustees on 23 November 2023 and signed on its behalf. 

## Sophie Marple Sophie Marple (Dec 18, 2023 15:03 GMT) Sophie Marple 

Chair of the Board of Trustees 

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**The Climate Movement Reference and Administrative Details of the Charity, its Trustees and Advisers For the year ended 31 March 2023** 

Operating name: Charity registration number: 

Company registration number: 

Registered office and operational address: 

The Climate Coalition 

1109973 05451207 

Romero House 55 Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7JB 

## **Directors and Trustees (current)** 

Sophie Marple Stewart Begg (National Trust) Catriona Currie (Friends of the Earth) Rebecca Munro (RSPB) Sam Dick (Oxfam) Peter Moorey (Christian Aid) Kathleen Murray (WWF) Katie White (WWF) Kirsty McNeill (Save the Children) Claire Seaward (Water Aid) Emma Gibson 

Appointed 7 December 2022 Chair 

Appointed 7 December 2022 Appointed 7 December 2022 Appointed 29 June 2022 

## **Directors and Trustees (former)** 

Neil Thorns (CAFOD) 

Resigned 26 May 2022 

## **Company Secretary** 

Mary Acland 

## **Independent Examiner** 

Robert Newman Carter Collins & Myer Limited Chichester House 2 Chichester Street Rochdale Lancashire OL16 2AX 

## **Bankers** 

The Co-operative Bank plc London City Office Cornhill London EC3V 3NJ 

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## **The Climate Movement Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) For the year ended 31 March 2023** 

|||||**2023**|||**2022**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**Un-**|**Total**||**Un-**|**Total**|
|||**Restricted**|**restricted**|**funds**|**Restricted**|**restricted**|**funds**|
||**Notes**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Income from:**||||||||
|Grants and donations|2|306,633|630,355|936,988|712,247|550,723|1,262,970|
|Charitable activities||-|790|790|-|-|-|
|Investment income||-|17|17|-|40|40|
|**Total income**||306,633|631,162|937,795|712,247|550,763|1,263,010|
|**Expenditure on:**||||||||
|Raising funds|3|-|40,115|40,115|-|29,223|29,223|
|Charitable activities|3|528,585|383,218|911,803|706,684|752,347|1,459,031|
|**Total expenditure**||528,585|423,333|951,918|706,684|781,570|1,488,254|
|**Net income/(expenditure) for the**||||||||
|**year**||(221,952)|207,829|(14,123)|5,563|(230,807)|(225,244)|
|Transfers between funds|12|223,011|(223,011)|-|(8,800)|8,800|-|
|**Net movement in funds**||1,059|(15,182)|(14,123)|(3,237)|(222,007)|(225,244)|
|**Reconciliation of funds:**||||||||
|Fund balances at 1 April 2022||6,763|96,996|103,759|10,000|319,003|329,003|
|**Fund balances at 31 March 2023**|11|7,822|81,814|89,636|6,763|96,996|103,759|



The statement of financial activities includes all gains or losses for the year. All income and expenditure derives from continuing activities. 

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## **The Climate Movement Registered Number: 05451207 Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023** 

|**Notes**<br>**Fixed asests**<br>Tangible assets<br>7<br>**Current assets**<br>Debtors<br>8<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>**Creditors: amounts falling**<br>**due within one year**<br>9<br>**Net current assets**<br>**Net assets**<br>11<br>**The funds of the charity:**<br>12<br>Restricted income funds<br>Unrestricted income funds<br>**Total charity funds**|25,112<br>107,011|**2023**<br>**£**<br>1,852<br>25,310<br>161,486<br>186,796<br>83,037<br>87,784<br>89,636<br>7,822<br>81,814<br>89,636|**2022**<br>**£**<br>-<br>103,759|
|---|---|---|---|
||132,123|||
||44,339|||
|||||
||||103,759|
||||6,763<br>96,996|
||||103,759|



The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and that the members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act. 

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. 

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. 

The financial statements were authorised and issued for approval by the Trustees on 23 November 2023 and signed on their behalf by: 

Sophie Marple Sophie Marple (Dec 18, 2023 15:03 GMT) S Marple Director and Trustee 

Patrick Begg (Dec 14, 2023 13:25 GMT) 

S P Frank Begg Director and Trustee 

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**The Climate Movement Statement of Cash Flows For the year ended 31 March 2023** 

|**Net cash used in operating activities:**<br>Net movement in funds<br>Depreciation charge<br>Decrease in debtors<br>Decrease in creditors<br>**Net cash used in operating activities:**<br>**Cash flows from investing activities**<br>Purchase of property, plant and equipment<br>**Net cash used in from investing activities**<br>**Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year**<br>Cash and cash equivalents brought forward<br>**Cash and cash equivalents carried forward**|**2023**<br>**£**<br>(14,123)<br>447<br>198<br>(38,698)<br>(52,176)<br>(2,299)<br>(2,299)<br>(54,475)<br>161,486<br>107,011|**2022**<br>**£**<br>(225,244)<br>-<br>(7,365)<br>22,890|
|---|---|---|
|||(209,719)|
|||-|
|||-|
|||(209,719)<br>371,205|
|||161,486|



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## **The Climate Movement Notes to the Accounts For the year ended 31 March 2023** 

The Climate Movement is an Incorporated Charity registered in England/Wales. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. The address of the registered office is given in the charity information on page 7 of these financial statements. The nature of the charity’s operations and principal activities are set out on page 1. 

## **1 Accounting policies** 

The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the year and in the previous year. 

## **1.1** _**Basis of preparation of financial statements**_ 

The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (issued October 2019), the Charities Act 2011 and the Companies Act 2006. 

The Climate Movement meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy. 

There were no significant estimates or judgements made by management in preparing these financial statements. 

## **1.2** _**Company status**_ 

The Charity is a company limited by guarantee. In the event of the Charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the Charity. 

## **1.3** _**Going concern**_ 

The Trustees have reviewed the financial position of the Charity and have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the financial statements continue to be prepared on the going concern basis. 

## **1.4** _**Fund accounting**_ 

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. 

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the Charity for particular purposes. The costs of administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements. 

Investment income, gains and losses are allocated to the appropriate fund. 

## **1.5** _**Income**_ 

All income is recognised once the Charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably. 

Donated services or facilities are recognised when the Charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use of the Charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), the general volunteer time is not recognised. 

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## **1 Accounting policies (continued)** 

## **1.5** _**Income (continued)**_ 

On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the Charity which is the amount the Charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the year of receipt. 

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the Charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank. 

Grants are recognised when the Charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a grant is subject to conditions that require a level of performance before the Charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the Charity and it is probable that those conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting year. 

Donations are recognised when the Charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and the settlement date, which usually occurs upon receipt. 

Steering group member subscriptions (included in Steering group contributions) are recognised at the earliest of receipt and when agreed in writing with the member, except that contributions given for a future financial period are deferred to that period. Other member subscriptions are recognised when received. 

## **1.6** _**Expenditure recognition**_ 

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. 

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. All expenses including support costs and governance costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure headings. 

Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include the independent examination fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity. 

Expenditure on raising funds is incurred in seeking voluntary contributions and does not include the costs of disseminating information in support of the charitable activities. Support costs are those costs incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the Charity. 

All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT. 

## **1.7** _**Allocation of support cost**_ 

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include back office costs, finance, personnel, payroll and governance costs which support the charity's projects and activities. These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities. The bases on which support costs have been allocated are set out in note 4. 

## **1.8** _**Tangible fixed assets**_ 

Assets with a cost of less than £500 are expensed. Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows: 

IT equipment 

over 3 years 

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## **1 Accounting policies (continued)** 

## **1.9** _**Debtors**_ 

Accounts receivable and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. 

## **1.10** _**Cash at bank and in hand**_ 

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account. 

## **1.11** _**Liabilities and provisions**_ 

Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably. Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide. 

## **1.12** _**Financial instruments**_ 

The Charity only has financial assets and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value. 

## **1.13** _**Pensions**_ 

The Charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and the pension charge represents the amounts payable by the Charity to the fund in respect of the year. 

## **1.14** _**Judgement and key sources of estimation uncertainty**_ 

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the charity is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. 

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods. 

## **2 Income from grants and donations** 

|Trusts and foundations (2.1 below)<br>Steering group contributions<br>Wider group contributions<br>Corporate contributions<br>Corporate donations<br>Other donations<br>Total|**2023**<br>**2022**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**Total**<br>**Restricted Unrestricted**<br>**Total**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>306,633<br>239,136<br>545,769<br>712,247<br>171,000<br>883,247<br>-<br>161,750<br>161,750<br>-<br>135,750<br>135,750<br>-<br>65,585<br>65,585<br>-<br>47,806<br>47,806<br>-<br>10,720<br>10,720<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>63,384<br>63,384<br>-<br>44,823<br>44,823<br>-<br>89,780<br>89,780<br>-<br>151,344<br>151,344<br>306,633<br>630,355<br>936,988<br>712,247<br>550,723<br>1,262,970|
|---|---|



Restricted income receivable by the Charity in 2023 and 2022 from Trusts and foundations is as shown in note 2.1 below. 

Membership of the Charity includes members of the Steering group (which oversees the Charity’s campaigning work under the overall guidance of the Board); membership subscriptions are included above under Steering group contributions and Wider group contributions. 

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## **2 Income from grants and donations (continued)** 

|**2.1**<br>**Trusts and foundations**<br>**Restricted to**<br>**2023**<br>The Big Give Trust<br>CAFOD<br>Project Ground Game<br>The Co-operative Group<br>Environmental Funders Network<br>Esmee Fairbairn Foundation<br>European Climate Foundation<br>Building Political Will<br>European Climate Foundation<br>Great Big Green Week<br>European Climate Foundation<br>Project Ground Game<br>European Climate Foundation<br>Key salaries<br>Green Alliance<br>Project Ground Game<br>Green Alliance<br>Impact 2024<br>Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust<br>The National Lottery<br>Great Big Green Week<br>The National Trust<br>Great Big Green Week<br>The National Trust<br>Project Ground Game<br>Oxfam UK<br>Great Big Green Week<br>Oxfam UK<br>Project Ground Game<br>Polden Puckham Charitable Foundation<br>RSPB<br>Project Ground Game<br>Save the Children<br>Society of the Holy Child Jesus<br>Tearfund<br>WaterAid<br>WWF UK<br>Great Big Green Week<br>WWF UK<br>Project Ground Game<br>Total<br>**2022**<br>The Big Give Trust<br>Calouste Gulbenkian<br>Great Big Green Week<br>Climate Emergency Collaboration Group<br>COP26 - mobilisation<br>Climate Emergency Collaboration Group<br>COP26 - surge funding<br>Climate Emergency Collaboration Group<br>COP26 - Glasgow Action Team<br>Esmee Fairbairn Foundation<br>European Climate Foundation<br>COP26 - main funding<br>European Climate Foundation<br>Building political will<br>The John Ellerman Foundation<br>Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust<br>The National Lottery<br>Great Big Green Week<br>RSPB<br>COP26 - main funding<br>Virgin Media Charity Partnership<br>Great Big Green Week<br>WWF UK<br>Mass Lobby<br>Other<br>Great Big Green Week<br>Total|**Restricted Unrestricted**<br>**Total**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-<br>4,823<br>4,823<br>5,000<br>-<br>5,000<br>-<br>4,000<br>4,000<br>-<br>20,000<br>20,000<br>-<br>60,000<br>60,000<br>17,833<br>-<br>17,833<br>25,000<br>-<br>25,000<br>12,000<br>-<br>12,000<br>53,500<br>-<br>53,500<br>5,000<br>-<br>5,000<br>25,000<br>-<br>43,313<br>43,313<br>100,000<br>-<br>100,000<br>15,300<br>20,000<br>35,300<br>15,000<br>-<br>15,000<br>5,000<br>-<br>5,000<br>3,000<br>20,000<br>23,000<br>-<br>5,000<br>5,000<br>5,000<br>20,000<br>25,000<br>-<br>20,000<br>20,000<br>-<br>10,000<br>10,000<br>-<br>2,000<br>2,000<br>-<br>10,000<br>10,000<br>10,000<br>-<br>10,000<br>10,000<br>-<br>10,000|
|---|---|
||306,633<br>239,136<br>520,769|
||-<br>2,500<br>2,500<br>12,400<br>-<br>12,400<br>17,957<br>-<br>17,957<br>106,950<br>-<br>106,950<br>132,523<br>-<br>132,523<br>-<br>100,000<br>100,000<br>241,700<br>-<br>241,700<br>35,667<br>-<br>35,667<br>-<br>30,000<br>30,000<br>-<br>38,500<br>38,500<br>100,000<br>-<br>100,000<br>5,000<br>-<br>5,000<br>50,000<br>-<br>50,000<br>10,000<br>-<br>10,000<br>50<br>-<br>50|
||712,247<br>171,000<br>883,247|



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## **2 Income from grants and donations (continued)** 

## **2.2 Donations in kind** 

The Charity received the following gifts in-kind during the year, and these are included in the accounts as donations and expenses. 

- **3** 

|Rent free office space, from CAFOD (Steering Group member)<br>**Expenditure**<br>**2023**<br>Campaigns (see Note 3.1 below)<br>Membership support<br>Raising funds<br>Support costs (Note 4)<br>Total<br>**2022**<br>Campaigns (see Note 3.1 below)<br>Membership support<br>Raising funds<br>Support costs (Note 4)<br>Total|**Direct**<br>**Grant-**<br>**costs**<br>**making**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>234,403<br>106,816<br>-<br>-<br>2,020<br>-<br>236,423<br>106,816<br>719,516<br>237,667<br>-<br>-<br>2,997<br>-<br>722,513<br>237,667|**2023**<br>**£**<br>8,000|<br>**2022**<br> <br>**£**<br>8,000|
|---|---|---|---|
|||8,000|8,000|
|||<br>**Staff**<br> <br>**costs**<br> <br>**£**<br>244,335<br>151,388<br>38,095|<br> <br>**Total**<br> <br>**£**<br>585,554<br>151,388<br>40,115|
|||433,818|777,057<br>174,861|
|||239,394<br>125,831<br>26,226||
||||951,918|
||||1,196,577<br>125,831<br>29,223|
|||391,451|1,351,631<br>136,623|
|||||
||||1,488,254|



Of the expenditure incurred in the year, £423,563 (2022: £781,570) was met from unrestricted funds and £528,355 spent on Campaigns (2022: £706,684) was met from restricted grant income. 

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## **3 Expenditure (continued)** 

|**3.1**<br>**Campaign costs**<br>**2023**<br>Show the Love<br>Great Big Green Week<br>Building political will<br>Hedgehogs<br>Imapct 2024<br>Key salaries<br>Project Ground Game<br>Total<br>**2022**<br>Show the Love<br>The Time is Now | Mass Virtual Lobby<br>COP26<br>Great Big Green Week<br>Building political will<br>Emergency fund<br>Glimpse work<br>Other<br>Total|**Direct**<br>**Grant-**<br>**Staff**<br>**costs**<br>**making**<br>**costs**<br>**Total**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>9,507<br>-<br>25,266<br>34,773<br>158,908<br>106,816<br>104,765<br>370,489<br>-<br>-<br>24,596<br>24,596<br>17,362<br>-<br>4,834<br>22,196<br>-<br>-<br>25,000<br>25,000<br>-<br>-<br>53,500<br>53,500<br>48,626<br>-<br>6,374<br>55,000<br>234,403<br>106,816<br>244,335<br>585,554<br>10,027<br>-<br>27,346<br>37,373<br>1,200<br>-<br>-<br>1,200<br>328,842<br>-<br>81,882<br>410,724<br>369,895<br>237,667<br>89,849<br>697,411<br>-<br>-<br>28,904<br>28,904<br>(7,800)<br>-<br>10,000<br>2,200<br>17,352<br>-<br>-<br>17,352<br>-<br>-<br>1,413<br>1,413<br>719,516<br>237,667<br>239,394<br>1,196,577|
|---|---|



## **4 Support costs** 

The charity initially identifies the costs of its support functions. It then identifies those costs which relates to the governance function. Governance costs and other support costs are apportioned separately between the key activities undertaken (see note 3.1) in the year. All the general support and governance costs have been apportioned to the various charitable activities on the basis of usage by each activity. 

|Staff costs<br>Office accommodation - donation in kind<br>Governance costs - audit fee<br>Governance costs - independent examination fee<br>Freelance consultants and subcontractors<br>Other support costs|**2023**<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>36,035<br>24,123<br>8,000<br>8,000<br>-<br>4,800<br>1,320<br>50<br>57,135<br>63,723<br>72,371<br>35,927|
|---|---|
||174,861<br>136,623|



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|**5**<br>**Staff costs and numbers**<br>Staff costs were as follows:<br>Wages and salaries<br>Social security costs<br>Pension costs|**2023**<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>397,257<br>357,452<br>44,158<br>33,917<br>28,438<br>24,205|
|---|---|
||469,853<br>415,574|



No employee received total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeding £60,000 for the year. 

The Charity considers its key management personnel to be the Trustees, the Campaigns Director and the Interim Campaigns Director. Total employee benefits to key management personnel during the year, including employer’s national insurance and pension contributions, amounted to £104,033 (2022: £97,324). The Trustees all give their time and expertise without any form of remuneration or other benefits in kind (2022: £Nil). 

The charity operates defined contribution pension schemes for its employees and made contributions during the year of £27,522 (2022: £23,342). 

The average weekly number of employees during the year, calculated on the basis of full time equivalents, was as follows: 

|Campaign director<br>Other|**2023**<br>**2022**<br>**No.**<br>**No.**<br>1<br>1<br>11<br>10|
|---|---|
||12<br>11|



During the year, no Trustee received any reimbursement of expenses or had their expenses paid directly to a third party on their behalf (2022: £Nil). 

## **6 Taxation** 

As a registered charity, The Climate Movement is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the charity. 

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## **7 Tangible fixed assets** 

|**Cost**<br>At 1 April 2022<br>Additions<br>At 31 March 2023<br>**Depreciation**<br>At 1 April 2022<br>Charge for the year<br>At 31 March 2023<br>**Net book value**<br>At 31 March 2023<br>At 31 March 2022<br>There were no capital commitments at 31 March 2023 (2022: Nil)<br>**8**<br>**Debtors**<br>Contributions receivable<br>Grants receivable - accrued income<br>Prepaid expenses<br>Other debtors<br>**9**<br>**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**<br>Accounts payable<br>Deferred income<br>Note 10<br>Accrued expenses<br>Other creditors|**2023**<br>**£**<br>5,630<br>10,000<br>2,007<br>7,475|**IT**<br>**equipment**<br>**£**<br>-<br>2,299|
|---|---|---|
|||2,299|
|||-<br>447|
|||447|
|||1,852<br>-|
|||<br>**2022**<br> <br>**£**<br>-<br>10,695<br>593<br>14,022|
||25,112|25,310|
||**2023**<br>**£**<br>6,975<br>22,000<br>13,091<br>2,273|<br>**2022**<br> <br>**£**<br>37,610<br>17,833<br>27,594<br>-|
||44,339|83,037|



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|**10**<br>**Deferred income - grants received**<br>At 1 April<br>Deferred in the year<br>Released in the year<br>At 31 March|**2023**<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>17,833<br>7,500<br>22,000<br>17,833<br>(17,833)<br>(7,500)|
|---|---|
||22,000<br>17,833|



Deferred income represents grants received to fund future expenditure on a time apportioned basis. 

|**11**<br>**Analysis of net assets between funds**<br>**2023**<br>Current assets<br>Current liabilities<br>**2022**<br>Current assets<br>Current liabilities<br>**12**<br>**Movement in funds**<br>**2023**<br>**Restricted funds:**<br>Great Big Green Week<br>Building Political Will<br>Project Ground Game<br>Key salaries<br>Impact 2024<br>Total restricted funds<br>**Unrestricted funds:**<br>General funds<br>Total funds|**Brought**<br>**forward**<br>**Income**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-<br>155,300<br>6,763<br>17,833<br>-<br>55,000<br>-<br>53,500<br>-<br>25,000<br>6,763<br>306,633<br>96,996<br>631,162<br>103,759<br>937,795|**Restricted**<br>**General**<br>**Total**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>7,822<br>124,301<br>132,123<br>-<br>(44,339)<br>(44,339)|
|---|---|---|
|||7,822<br>79,962<br>87,784|
|||6,763<br>180,033<br>186,796<br>-<br>(83,037)<br>(83,037)|
|||6,763<br>96,996<br>103,759|
|||**Expend-**<br>**Carried**<br>**iture**<br>**Transfers**<br>**forward**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>(370,489)<br>223,011<br>7,822<br>(24,596)<br>-<br>-<br>(55,000)<br>-<br>-<br>(53,500)<br>-<br>-<br>(25,000)<br>-<br>-|
|||(528,585)<br>223,011<br>7,822|
|||(423,333)<br>(223,011)<br>81,814|
|||(951,918)<br>-<br>89,636|



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|**12**<br>**Movement in funds (continued)**<br>**2022**<br>**Restricted funds:**<br>Emergency fund<br>COP26 - mobilisation<br>COP26 - main funding<br>COP26 - surge funding<br>COP26 - Glasgow Action Team<br>Great Big Green Week<br>The Time is Now | Mass Virtual Lobby<br>Building Political Will<br>Total restricted funds<br>**Unrestricted funds:**<br>General funds<br>Total funds|**Brought**<br>**forward**<br>**Income**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>10,000<br>-<br>-<br>17,957<br>-<br>246,700<br>-<br>106,950<br>-<br>132,523<br>-<br>162,450<br>-<br>10,000<br>-<br>35,667<br>10,000<br>712,247<br>319,003<br>550,763<br>329,003<br>1,263,010|**Expend-**<br>**Carried**<br>**iture**<br>**Transfers**<br>**forward**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>(10,000)<br>-<br>-<br>(17,957)<br>-<br>-<br>(246,700)<br>-<br>-<br>(106,950)<br>-<br>-<br>(132,523)<br>-<br>-<br>(162,450)<br>-<br>-<br>(1,200)<br>(8,800)<br>-<br>(28,904)<br>-<br>6,763|
|---|---|---|
|||(706,684)<br>(8,800)<br>6,763|
|||(781,570)<br>8,800<br>96,996|
|||(1,488,254)<br>-<br>103,759|



## **Restricted funds** 

## **Great Big Green Week** 

Great Big Green Week is the UK's biggest celebration of positive action for climate and nature. Hundreds of thousands of people take part, demonstrating the great work already being done, engaging new audiences and signalling to those in political leadership the widespread support for more action to fight climate change and prevent and restore nature loss. 

## **Building Political Will** 

To support The Climate Coalition to develop their post-COP26 strategy and carry out major campaign moments in 2022 including the Green Heart Campaign and Great Big Green Week. 

## **Project Ground Game** 

Project Ground Game was started to develop the new place-based strand of The Climate Coalition's strategy, consulting widely across the sector to identify a shared need for better place-based insights and evidence, and developing the Local Intelligence Hub, an innovative data platform, to serve this need. 

## **Key salaries** 

Staffing to support major campaign moments in 2022 including the Green Heart Campaign and Great Big Green Week. 

## **Impact 2024** 

This is a project jointly convened by The Climate Coalition, Green Alliance and Wildlife and Countryside LINK, bringing together CEOs and political leads from our network to build stronger relationships between organisations and networks and develop joint political strategy. 

## **13 Pensions commitments** 

The Charity operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Charity in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Charity to the fund and is shown in Note 5. Contributions totalling £2,273 (2022: £Nil) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date. 

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## **14 Transactions with related parties** 

As noted in the Trustees' report, many of the Trustees work within other charities, such as CAFOD, Christian Aid, Friends of the Earth, The National Trust, Oxfam and WWF. Although the Charity received membership income and support from the other charities within which they are involved, there were no relevant related party transactions during the year. 

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