# CENTRE FOR ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY CHARITY LIMITED

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 265239
- **Other names:** SOCIETY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT LIMITED
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** March 2, 1973
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=265239


## Contact

- **Address:** Centre for Alternative Technology, Llwyngwern Quarry, Pantperthog, Machynlleth
- **Postcode:** SY20 9AZ
- **Phone:** 01654 704955
- **Email:** paul.booth@cat.org.uk
- **Website:** www.cat.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 1. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT BY VARIOUS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE MEANS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, THE REDUCTION OF CARBON EMISSIONS, THE PROMOTION OF RE-CYCLING, ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND THE REDUCTION OF HARMFUL POLLUTION AND ANY OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE MEANS OF PROTECTING AND CONSERVING THE ENVIRONMENT.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATED TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, THE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS 'DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS'. AND FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THOSE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE

**Activities:** CAT seeks to inspire, inform and enable people to adopt sustainable technologies and practices. The Charity achieves its objectives by: promoting scenarios for a Zero Carbon Britian; providing education through school visits, short courses and postgraduate teaching; publishing a members' magazine; providing a free information service; operating a visitor centre; hosting external events.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Powys



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £4310221 | £4085759 | £1559729 | 75 |
| March 31, 2024 | £4065203 | £4272827 | £1335267 | 98 |
| March 31, 2023 | £4514972 | £4725480 | £1542891 | 109 |
| March 31, 2022 | £3797157 | £3850744 | £1753399 | 99 |
| March 31, 2021 | £2873700 | £3175022 | £1806986 | 91 |



## Trustees

- **Benjamin Duncan Summers** (Chair) — appointed Oct. 23, 2023
- Dr Rhiannon Rosalind Turner — appointed Feb. 9, 2022
- KALYANI RHODES — appointed March 21, 2019
- MEGAN MCGRATTAN — appointed March 3, 2025
- Professor Damien Christiaan Short — appointed Nov. 25, 2024
- SONIA NABILA KLEIN — appointed March 14, 2025
- Sonya Bedford — appointed June 25, 2020