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The Carbon Literacy Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage.
The Carbon Literacy Trust (number 1156722) 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 The Carbon Literacy Trust do?
The Carbon Literacy Project was created to deliver on an objective in Manchester's climate plan to offer everyone who lives, works or studies in the city a day's worth of learning about climate change. This unique and ambitious project is now expanding to underpin action to reduce emissions and accelerate growth in the low-carbon economy across the UK and beyond.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Carbon Literacy Trust
Answers The Carbon Literacy Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Carbon Literacy Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
The Carbon Literacy Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The Carbon Literacy Trust's money come from?
The Carbon Literacy Trust reported £1.3m total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1m (78%), donations and legacies £153k (12%), trading and fundraising events £123k (9%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1m · 78%
Donations and legacies£153k · 12%
Trading and fundraising events£123k · 9%
Investments£12k · 1%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Carbon Literacy Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
The Carbon Literacy Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 The Carbon Literacy Trust registered for?
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Carbon Literacy Trust yet?
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Is The Carbon Literacy Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Carbon Literacy Trust as a registered charity (number 1156722) 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 The Carbon Literacy Trust's charity number?
The Carbon Literacy Trust's charity number is 1156722. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1156722?
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What does The Carbon Literacy Trust do?
The Carbon Literacy Project was created to deliver on an objective in Manchester's climate plan to offer everyone who lives, works or studies in the city a day's worth of learning about climate change. This unique and ambitious project is now expanding to underpin action to reduce emissions and accelerate growth in the low-carbon economy across the UK and beyond.
Does The Carbon Literacy Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Carbon Literacy Trust. 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 The Carbon Literacy Trust?
The Carbon Literacy Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.carbonliteracy.com/. 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 The Carbon Literacy Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Carbon Literacy Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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 The Carbon Literacy Trust's money come from?
The Carbon Literacy Trust reported £1.3m total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1m (78%), donations and legacies £153k (12%), trading and fundraising events £123k (9%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Carbon Literacy Trust?
The register records The Carbon Literacy Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Carbon Literacy Trust's trustees paid?
The Carbon Literacy Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Carbon Literacy Trust registered as a charity?
The Carbon Literacy Trust was entered on the register on 16 April 2014.