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Centre for Sustainable Energy is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Centre for Sustainable Energy (number 298740) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Centre for Sustainable Energy do?
CSE's mission is to advance sustainable energy policy and practice. CSE seeks energy solutions that engage people and communities to meet real needs for both environmentally sound and affordable energy services. Ending the misery of cold homes and enabling action to tackle the threat of climate change are core objectives.Work is delivered in partnership with many agencies.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Centre for Sustainable Energy
Answers Centre for Sustainable Energy gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Centre for Sustainable Energy's highest-paid staff paid?
Centre for Sustainable Energy's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 6 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (2 employees).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,000
2
£70,001–£80,000
2
£60,001–£70,000
2
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Centre for Sustainable Energy's money come from?
Centre for Sustainable Energy reported £12m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £12m (100%), donations and legacies £6,280 (0%), other income £500 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£12m · 100%
Donations and legacies£6,280 · 0%
Other income£500 · 0%
Does Centre for Sustainable Energy receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Centre for Sustainable Energy. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Centre for Sustainable Energy reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Centre for Sustainable Energy as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Centre for Sustainable Energy's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Centre for Sustainable Energy registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Centre for Sustainable Energy yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Centre for Sustainable Energy.
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Is Centre for Sustainable Energy a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Centre for Sustainable Energy as a registered charity (number 298740) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Centre for Sustainable Energy's charity number?
Centre for Sustainable Energy's charity number is 298740. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 298740?
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What does Centre for Sustainable Energy do?
CSE's mission is to advance sustainable energy policy and practice. CSE seeks energy solutions that engage people and communities to meet real needs for both environmentally sound and affordable energy services. Ending the misery of cold homes and enabling action to tackle the threat of climate change are core objectives.Work is delivered in partnership with many agencies.
Does Centre for Sustainable Energy have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Centre for Sustainable Energy. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Centre for Sustainable Energy?
Centre for Sustainable Energy's website listed in our register data is http://www.cse.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Centre for Sustainable Energy's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Centre for Sustainable Energy's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 6 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (2 employees). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Centre for Sustainable Energy's money come from?
Centre for Sustainable Energy reported £12m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £12m (100%), donations and legacies £6,280 (0%), other income £500 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Centre for Sustainable Energy?
The register does not record Centre for Sustainable Energy as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Centre for Sustainable Energy's trustees paid?
Centre for Sustainable Energy's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Centre for Sustainable Energy previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Centre for Sustainable Energy: The Urban Centre for Appropriate Technology.
When was Centre for Sustainable Energy registered as a charity?
Centre for Sustainable Energy was entered on the register on 8 March 1988. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02219673).