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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 2025

The Climate Movement Report and Financial Statements Contents

Page
Trustees' report 1-9
Reference and administrative details of the Charity, its trustees and advisers 10
Statement of financial activities 11
Balance sheet 12
Statement of cash flows 13
Notes to the financial statements 14-23

The Climate Movement

Trustees’ Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

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 2025. 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 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:

  4. a. Sustainable development; and

  5. b. The prudent use of natural resources; and

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

  7. 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 Charity advances its objects by convening and supporting a broad coalition of organisations committed to tackling climate change and restoring nature. The Charity’s work centres on building the public and political mandate for action on climate and nature through collaboration, communication, and community engagement.

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Its principal activities include:

Through these activities, the Charity seeks to strengthen the conditions for sustained and equitable climate and nature action — contributing to the UK’s efforts to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C, restore ecosystems, and support those most affected by the impacts of climate change in the UK and globally.

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

During 2024–25, The Climate Coalition continued to deliver its charitable objectives by convening, coordinating, and strengthening a broad alliance of organisations working together to tackle the climate and nature crises. This year marked a period of significant consolidation and renewed momentum for the movement, with a focus on building public and political will, strengthening grassroots capacity, and embedding equity and inclusion in all areas of work.

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Strategic focus and collaboration

Following the co-creation of a new multi-year strategy with members and partners, the Charity’s activities during the year were directed towards three core objectives:

  1. Mobilising and platforming collective action for climate and nature, inspiring new and existing audiences alike;

  2. Translating collective action into a new vision and narrative that connects climate and nature solutions to people’s everyday concerns and values; and

  3. Providing shared infrastructure and insight to support members to increase their collective impact.

The Charity continued to convene members through its Steering Group, working groups, and regular member forums. Collaborative projects were developed with a range of partners, including Green Alliance, Wildlife and Countryside Link, and Hope for the Future, to strengthen alignment across the sector and prepare for engagement with a new UK Parliament.

Building public and political engagement

Throughout the year, the Charity worked to demonstrate the scale and breadth of public support for climate and nature action, connecting communities with political decision-makers and inspiring new participation.

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worked with members to refine the 2025 creative direction under the unifying theme “Let’s swap together, for good,” focusing on positive stories of community-led change and collaboration.

Together, these national campaigns demonstrated the power of coordinated, values-based mobilisation to engage diverse audiences, amplify local leadership, and strengthen the social mandate for long-term policy action.

Strengthening movement infrastructure

The Charity invested in shared systems and resources to improve coordination, data insight, and member engagement. The launch of a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and member website improved the management of member data, event participation, and supporter journeys across the year. Training and resource materials were refreshed to support community organisers, faith networks, and local partners to plan events and campaigns effectively.

Evaluation frameworks were developed to track participation, diversity, and impact, with support from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. The Charity also continued its partnership with mySociety and Green Alliance to ensure that shared digital infrastructure meets the evolving needs of member organisations and campaigners.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)

Equity, diversity, and inclusion remained a central organisational priority. Following a comprehensive review of internal policies and practices led by external consultants, the Charity implemented a multi-phase EDI Action Plan. Key achievements during the year included:

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These steps have laid the foundation for a more inclusive culture across the coalition and strengthened accountability mechanisms between the Secretariat, Trustees, and members.

Membership and governance

Membership remained stable at around 130 organisations, encompassing large national NGOs, local community networks, faith groups, youth movements, and professional associations. A refreshed member database was established to ensure accuracy in reporting and to support improved communication and engagement.

A full staff restructure was completed early in the year to align capacity with strategic priorities and financial sustainability. The Secretariat now operates as a lean coordinating team focused on partnership delivery and member empowerment.

Financial resilience and fundraising

The Charity’s financial position improved during the year, supported by successful fundraising for the Mass Lobby project and continued commitment from members through subscriptions and project contributions. The Charity secured philanthropic, foundation, and member funding to underpin its major campaign activities and strengthen unrestricted reserves.

Trustees continued to monitor financial performance closely, ensuring compliance with the Charity’s reserves policy and that expenditure remained aligned with strategic priorities and available resources.

Financial Review

The Charity received income during the year totalling £742,436 (2024: £664,754) and incurred expenditure of £683,425 (2024: £635,679). There were unrestricted funds carried forward as at 31 March 2025 of £75,965 (2024: £97,339) and restricted funds carried forward of £101,757 (2024: £21,372 ).

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.

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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 current reserve is equivalent to eight weeks of unrestricted spend and the trustees aim to build this up to the equivalent of twelve weeks of unrestricted spend.

Plans for Future Periods

Building on the foundations established during 2024–25, the Charity’s focus in the coming period will be to deliver major collective moments that demonstrate the breadth and strength of public support for action on climate and nature.

Strategic priorities

Over the next financial year, the Charity will:

These priorities will continue to be delivered through a partnership-based approach, ensuring that coalition working remains at the heart of the Charity’s model.

Major campaign delivery

During 2025, the Charity will lead two major public mobilisation moments designed to strengthen the public and political mandate for climate and nature action:

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Both moments are designed to reinforce one another, ensuring sustained engagement before and after each campaign and creating a year-round rhythm of participation that strengthens the movement’s long-term influence.

Strengthening infrastructure and inclusion

The Charity will continue to develop shared systems and insight for members, including enhancements to the Local Intelligence Hub and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to support data-driven collaboration. Work will also continue to embed equity, diversity, and inclusion across all programmes and governance structures, ensuring that participation and leadership within the Coalition reflect the diversity of the communities most affected by climate and nature impacts.

Governance and organisational development

The Board will oversee further implementation of the strategic framework and a review of governance arrangements to ensure clear accountability, effective oversight, and inclusive decision-making. The Secretariat will continue to operate on a sustainable financial footing, maintaining strong internal controls, prudent reserves, and partnership-based delivery. Through these plans, the Charity aims to strengthen the foundations of a broad, inclusive, and resilient movement capable of sustaining public and political support for the transformative action required to protect people, climate, and nature.

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.

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 9 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

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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 has undergone a significant review to ensure its contents are up to date and reflect the full nature of risks to the organisation. Risk management is overseen by the Resource Committee, a sub-group of the Board of Trustees with responsibility to monitor and review the effectiveness of risk management within the Charity and provide assurance to the Board that strategic risks are being effectively managed. The Resource Committee reviews the charity’s control environment and risk rankings, as well as mitigating actions put in place, and makes recommendations to the Board and the Executive Director around improvements needed based on the Charity’s risk appetite and expected risk Impact.

The main risk to the charity remains maintaining sufficient resources long term to deliver its objectives. This is being mitigated through the development and implementation of membership and fundraising strategies, and the use of 3-year budgets and project plans to support longer-term fundraising approaches.

Common with other charities, cyber security is also a key risk. The charity uses a CRM system with high levels of protection and has implemented a training programme for staff.

Another key risk relates to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and representation within decision making. The charity is in the process of implementing recommendations from the EDI report it commissioned, including improving the diversity of the Board of Trustees.

Related Parties

The trustees are either senior executives within their member charities or have previous experience of charity governance. They are all aware of conflicts of interest and a clear process for dealing with them is in place.

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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:

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 23rd September 2025 and signed on its behalf.

Sophie Marple Sophie Marple (Nov 28, 2025 18:23:13 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 2025

Operating name: Charity registration number: Company registration number:

The Climate Coalition

1109973 05451207

Registered office and operational address:

Romero House 55 Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7JB

Directors and Trustees (current)

Sophie Marple (Mothers' Climate Action Network) Stewart Begg (National Trust) Catriona Currie (Friends of the Earth) Peter Moorey (Christian Aid) Emma Gibson Dominic Arnall Gwen Peters (Uplift) Clarissa Salmon (Oxford Net Zero) Rachel Travers (Rainforest Trust)

Chair

Appointed 28 November 2024 Appointed 28 November 2024 Appointed 28 November 2024 Appointed 28 November 2024

Directors and Trustees (former)

Claire Seaward (Water Aid) Rebecca Munro (RSPB) Sam Dick (Oxfam) Kathleen Murray (WWF) Kirsty McNeill (Save the Children)

Resigned 8 September 2025 Resigned 19 November 2024 Resigned 25 October 2024 Resigned 25 October 2024 Resigned 23 May 2024

Company Secretary

Mary Acland

Executive Director

Helen Meech

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 2025

2025
Un-
Total
Restricted restricted
funds
Notes
£
£
£
Income from:
Grants and donations
2
233,365
509,036
742,401
Charitable activities
-
-
-
Investment income
-
35
35
Total income
233,365
509,071
742,436
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
3
-
54,691
54,691
Charitable activities
3
152,980
475,754
628,734
Total expenditure
152,980
530,445
683,425
Net income/(expenditure) for the
year
80,385
(21,374)
59,011
Transfers between funds
12
-
-
-
Net movement in funds
80,385
(21,374)
59,011
Reconciliation of funds:
Fund balances at 1 April 2024
21,372
97,339
118,711
Fund balances at 31 March 2025
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101,757
75,965
177,722		 2024
Un-
Total
Restricted restricted
funds
£
£
£
46,750
617,333
664,083
-
654
654
-
17
17
46,750
618,004
664,754
-
55,986
55,986
33,200
546,493
579,693
33,200
602,479
635,679
13,550
15,525
29,075
-
-
-
13,550
15,525
29,075
7,822
81,814
89,636
21,372
97,339
118,711

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 2025

Notes
Fixed asests
Tangible assets
7
Current assets
Debtors
8
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year
9
Net current assets
Net assets
11
The funds of the charity:
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Restricted income funds
Unrestricted income funds
Total charity funds		 67,203
190,531		 2025
£
320
177,402
177,722
101,757
75,965
177,722		 3,853
139,674		 2024
£
1,086
117,625
257,734 143,527
80,332 25,902
118,711
21,372
97,339
118,711

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 September 2025 and signed on their behalf by:

Sophie Marple Sophie Marple (Nov 28, 2025 18:23:13 GMT)

Sophie Marple Director and Trustee

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The Climate Movement Statement of Cash Flows For the year ended 31 March 2025

Net cash used in operating activities:
Net movement in funds
Depreciation charge
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Net cash used in operating activities:
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
Cash and cash equivalents brought forward
Cash and cash equivalents carried forward		 2025
£
59,011
766
(63,350)
54,430
50,857
50,857
139,674
190,531		 2024
£
29,075
766
21,259
(18,437)
32,663
32,663
107,011
139,674

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The Climate Movement Notes to the Accounts For the year ended 31 March 2025

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.

Large Member subscriptions (included in Large Member 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, foundations and large
members (2.1 below)
Large member contributions
Small and medium member
contributions
Corporate member contributions
Corporate donations
Legacy
Other donations
Total		 2025
Restricted
Unrestricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
170,865
202,000
372,865
62,500
165,700
228,200
-
44,910
44,910
-
7,180
7,180
-
11,161
11,161
-
-
-
-
78,085
78,085
233,365
509,036
742,401		 2024
Restricted Unrestricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
46,750
227,000
273,750
-
202,700
202,700
-
49,005
49,005
-
7,000
7,000
-
9,173
9,173
-
27,502
27,502
-
94,953
94,953
46,750
617,333
664,083

Restricted income receivable by the Charity in 2025 and 2024 from Trusts and foundations is as shown in note 2.1 below.

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2 Income from grants and donations (continued)

Membership of the Charity includes Large Members (who oversee the Charity’s campaigning work under the overall guidance of the Board); membership subscriptions are included above under Large Member contributions and Small and Medium Member contributions.

2.1 Trusts, foundations and large members

2.1
Trusts, foundations and large members
Restricted to
2025
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
European Climate Foundation
Common Grounds
Friends Of The Earth
Mass Lobby 2025
Garfield Weston Foundation
Green Alliance
Mass Lobby 2025
Greenpeace
Mass Lobby 2025
MCS Charitable Foundation
Mass Lobby 2025
Uplift
Mass Lobby 2025
Wildlife and Countryside Link
Total
2024
The Carman Family Foundation
Local Intelligence Hub
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
European Climate Foundation
Project Ground Game
Garfield Weston Foundation
Green Alliance
Impact 2024
Total
3
Expenditure
2025
Campaigns (see Note 3.1 below)
Membership support
Raising funds
Support costs (Note 4)
Total		 Restricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
£
£
-
8,500
117,000
-
1,500
-
-
90,000
27,365
97,000
10,000
-
10,000
-
5,000
-
-
6,500
Total

funds

£
8,500
117,000
1,500
90,000
124,365
10,000
10,000
5,000
6,500
170,865
202,000		 372,865
10,000
-
-
137,000
3,000
-
-
90,000
33,750
-		 10,000
137,000
3,000
90,000
33,750
46,750
227,000		 273,750
Direct
Staff
costs
costs
£
£
247,205
193,051
-
69,340
2,708
51,983

Total

£
440,256
69,340
54,691
249,913
314,374		 564,287
119,138
683,425

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3
Expenditure (continued)
2024
Campaigns (see Note 3.1 below)
Membership support
Raising funds
Support costs (Note 4)
Total		 Direct
Staff
costs
costs
£
£
133,173
205,523
-
136,825
2,594
53,392

Total

£
338,696
136,825
55,986
135,767
395,740		 531,507
104,172
635,679

Of the expenditure incurred in the year, £530,445 (2024: £602,479) was met from unrestricted funds and £152,980 spent on Campaigns (2024: £33,200) was met from restricted grant income.

3.1
Campaign costs
2025
Common Grounds
Great Big Green Week
Impact 2024
Local Intelligence Hub
Mass Lobby 2025
Project Ground Game
Show the Love
Total
2024
Great Big Green Week
Impact 2024
Local Intelligence Hub
Project Ground Game
Show the Love
Total		 Direct
Staff
costs
costs
Total
£
£
£
135,846
14,559
150,405
92,421
65,340
157,761
-
22,068
22,068
83
-
83
14,607
56,625
71,232
-
23,147
23,147
4,248
11,312
15,560
247,205
193,051
440,256
78,174
131,994
210,168
-
14,604
14,604
42,062
-
42,062
3,000
34,578
37,578
9,937
24,347
34,284
133,173
205,523
338,696

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.

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4 Support costs (continued)

Staff costs
Office accommodation
Governance costs - independent examination fee
Freelance consultants and subcontractors
Other support costs
5
Staff costs and numbers
Staff costs were as follows:
Wages and salaries
Redundancy costs
Social security costs
Pension costs		 2025
2024
£
£
23,991
45,726
10,000
8,000
1,320
1,320
-
1,155
83,827
47,971
119,138
104,172
2025
2024
£
£
286,160
362,525
6,825
28,164
25,972
38,178
19,407
22,599
338,364
451,466

One (2024: no) employee received total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) in the range from £60,000 to £70,000 in the year.

The Charity considers its key management personnel for the 2024-25 financial year to be the Trustees and the Executive Director. Total employee benefits to key management personnel during the year, including employer’s national insurance and pension contributions, amounted to £76,116 (2024: £62,554). The Trustees all give their time and expertise without any form of remuneration or other benefits in kind (2024: £Nil).

The charity operates defined contribution pension schemes for its employees and made contributions during the year of £19,443 (2024: £22,957).

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

Executive director
Other		 2025
2024
No.
No.
1
1
7
9
8
10

During the year, no Trustee received any reimbursement of expenses or had their expenses paid directly to a third party on their behalf (2024: £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
At 1 April 2024
Additions
At 31 March 2025
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2025
Net book value
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024
There were no capital commitments at 31 March 2025 (2024: Nil)
8
Debtors
Contributions receivable
Prepaid expenses
Other debtors
9
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Accounts payable
Deferred income
Note 10
Accrued expenses
Other creditors		 2025
£
53,160
10,915
3,128		 IT
equipment
£
2,299
-
2,299
1,213
766
1,979
320
1,086

2024

£
90
2,146
1,617
67,203 3,853
2025
£
19,301
50,000
11,031
-
2024

£
5,199
11,470
9,233
-
80,332 25,902

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10
Deferred income - grants and membership subscriptions received
At 1 April
Deferred in the year
Released in the year
At 31 March		 2025
2024
£
£
11,470
22,000
50,000
11,470
(11,470)
(22,000)
50,000
11,470

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

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Analysis of net assets between funds
2025
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
2024
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
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Movement in funds
2025
Restricted funds:
Common Grounds
Impact 2024
Mass Lobby 2025
Total restricted funds
Unrestricted funds:
Tangible fixed asset designated fund
General funds
Total unrestricted funds
Total funds		 Brought
forward
Income
£
£
-
117,000
21,372
-
-
116,365
21,372
233,365
1,086
-
96,253
509,071
97,339
509,071
118,711
742,436		 Restricted
General
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
-
320
320
101,757
155,977
257,734
-
(80,332)
(80,332)
101,757
75,965
177,722
-
1,086
1,086
21,372
122,155
143,527
-
(25,902)
(25,902)
21,372
97,339
118,711
Expend-
Carried
iture
Transfers
forward
£
£
£
(117,000)
-
-
(21,372)
-
-
(14,608)
-
101,757
(152,980)
-
101,757
-
(766)
320
(530,445)
766
75,645
(530,445)
-
75,965
(683,425)
-
177,722

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12
Movement in funds (continued)
2024
Restricted funds:
Great Big Green Week
Impact 2024
Local Intelligence Hub
Project Ground Game
Total restricted funds
Unrestricted funds:
Tangible fixed asset designated fund
General funds
Total unrestricted funds
Total funds		 Brought
forward
Income
£
£
7,822
-
-
33,750
-
10,000
-
3,000
7,822
46,750
1,852
-
79,962
618,004
81,814
618,004
89,636
664,754		 Expend-
Carried
iture
Transfers
forward
£
£
£
(7,822)
-
-
(12,378)
-
21,372
(10,000)
-
-
(3,000)
-
-
(33,200)
-
21,372
-
(766)
1,086
(602,479)
766
96,253
(602,479)
-
97,339
(635,679)
-
118,711

Restricted funds

Common Grounds

The Common Grounds project included Save our Grassroots, using a love of grassroots sports to engage communities nationwide with real time climate change impacts. Delivered in partnership with Hope for the Future, Local Storytelling Exchange and Rewriting Earth it created significant media reach, helping to broaden engagement.

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.

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.

Mass Lobby 2025

Income was received during this financial year as part of the planning for a Mass Lobby of parliament in summer of 2025, designed to bring thousands of people from across the nation together on the same day, to talk with their MP about climate and nature.

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.

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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. No (2024: Nil) contributions were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date.

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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(HARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Ch3riiK, NarTie Th8 Climate Movernenl On accounts for the year ended 318¢ March 2025 Charity no (if any) 1109973 Set out on pages IrEmernbei to inclcid6 tlie p89& I".bmL.é's ol adaiÉiL>I al sheeisi I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust") for the year ended 3110312025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Ad"). I report in respect of rny examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying oul my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. Independent The charity's gross income ex￿eded £250,000 and l am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualrfied member of the Association of International Accountants. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to rny attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to b81ieve that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fonn and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no cOn￿rnS and have come across no other matters in connedion with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Date: Name: Robert Newman Relevant professional qualification(s) or body {if any): MAAT A￿ FFA FAIA IER Oct 2018

Address: Chichester House, 2 Chichester Street, Rochdale, OL16 2AX Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independenl examination of charity accounts." directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018