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79/100 Clarity Score · 4 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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Is Climate Outreach a good charity?

Climate Outreach scores 79/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£1.0m total income, 94% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

Oxford · UK-wide · Oxfordsh Reg 1123315 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

What does Climate Outreach do?

Climate Outreach is a registered charity (no. 1123315) working in environment across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 94% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 3 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been broadly stable over recent years. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.

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In short: Climate Outreach scores 79 out of 100 (4 stars). 94% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below.

What is Climate Outreach?

Climate Outreach has a Clarity Score of 79 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1123315. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Environment. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £1.0m, with 94% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 3 months of operating costs. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .

Overall score

79/100

4★ · Good

Cause spend

94%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

100/100

Finance beacon

Income

£1.0m

Latest year 2025

Reserves

3 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

£16.8 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 7% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high

How does Climate Outreach compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers Climate Outreach scores higher than.

Income band (£1m–£5m)49thpercentile

Scores higher than 49% of 2,776 charities in its income band · 79/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).

Environment charities57thpercentile

Scores higher than 57% of 460 charities in this cause · 79/100 vs 76 peer average (marker).

How reliable is Climate Outreach's data?

Source
Charity Commission (England & Wales)
Accounts year
2025
Filing date
Profile reviewed

High confidence — complete filing data

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Open Government Licence v3.0 .

What is Climate Outreach's Beacon report?

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

100/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for Climate Outreach
Metric Score Value
Filing history (5 years)

100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts.

100% 15/15 pts
Trustee oversight

Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three).

100% 8 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies

Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return.

100% 10/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

63/100

Financial Health metrics for Climate Outreach
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

100% 3 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth

+20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between.

0% 0/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt.

80% 9% · 4/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for Climate Outreach
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below.

100% 94% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency

≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income).

100% 7p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Community Support metrics for Climate Outreach
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between.

0% 1 volunteers / 18 staff · 0/10 pts

How we calculate beacon scores →

What is Climate Outreach's Clarity Score?

79/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

100/100
Accountability & Transparency
63/100
Financial Health
100/100
Financial Efficiency
0/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

100/100

Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts
Trustee oversight8 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies10/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

63/100

Reserves (months of cash)3 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth0/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets9% · 4/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Program expense ratio94% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency7p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio1 volunteers / 18 staff · 0/10 pts

How much does Climate Outreach raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings

Climate Outreach revenue and expenses for 2025
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £1.0m
Total expenditure £1.3m
Charitable activities £1.2m 90%
Fundraising £128k 10%
Governance & admin £5k 0%
90%On charitable activities

Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2025) · £1.3m spent

  • Charitable activities90%
  • Fundraising10%
  • Governance0%

What trust indicators does Climate Outreach have?

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

  • Accounts filed on time

    up to date · last filing

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    8 trustees on the Charity Commission register

  • Workforce on register

    18 employees · 1 volunteers (0:1 volunteer-to-staff)

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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Official register

Reg 1123315

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

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Trustees & officers

  • Susan Kuczynska since 2023
  • Pollyana Carr since 2023
  • Peter Morley since 2023
  • Dr Ellie Murtagh since 2023
  • Dr Halima Sacranie since 2023
  • Daniel Hale since 2024
  • Salka Sigurdardottir since 2024
  • Mohini Raichura-Brown since 2025
How we score charities +

The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

Full methodology →

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below).

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated.

How have Climate Outreach's finances changed over five years?

£0k £700k £1400k £2100k £2800k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Income 2021: £1,179k Spending 2021: £1,003k Cause spend 2021: £929k Income 2022: £1,821k Spending 2022: £1,508k Cause spend 2022: £1,411k Income 2023: £2,638k Spending 2023: £2,292k Cause spend 2023: £2,196k Income 2024: £1,935k Spending 2024: £1,987k Cause spend 2024: £1,878k Income 2025: £1,007k Spending 2025: £1,312k Cause spend 2025: £1,184k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts

What are the key facts about Climate Outreach?

Overall score
79/100 (4★)
Income
£1.0m
Cause spend
94% of expenditure
Reg number
1123315
Scope
UK-wide
Reserves
3 months
Trustees
8
Accounts year
2025
Filing
up to date

Where Climate Outreach sits

The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Climate Outreach's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Climate Outreach a good charity? +

Climate Outreach scores 79 out of 100 (4 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 94% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is Climate Outreach a legitimate charity? +

Yes — Climate Outreach is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1123315). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1123315. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is Climate Outreach's charity number? +

Climate Outreach's charity number is 1123315. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals.

What is Climate Outreach's charity rating? +

Climate Outreach scores 79 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Good). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking.

Does Climate Outreach have reviews and complaints? +

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Climate Outreach. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How much of my donation reaches Climate Outreach? +

According to its 2025 regulator filing, 94% of Climate Outreach's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift.

What are Climate Outreach's overheads? +

According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 6% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 7% of total expenditure at Climate Outreach. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Climate Outreach's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register.

How much income does Climate Outreach receive? +

Climate Outreach reported £1.0m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: stable.

Are Climate Outreach's accounts up to date? +

Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is Climate Outreach based? +

Climate Outreach is listed at Oxford · UK-wide · Oxfordsh and operates UK-wide, focused on environment.

How does CharityCompare score Climate Outreach? +

We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Climate Outreach's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought.

How often is this page updated? +

This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Climate Outreach's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.