Registered charity · No. 1086559Charitable company
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World Energy Council
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
World Energy Council is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage, other charitable purposes.
World Energy Council (number 1086559) 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 World Energy Council do?
Founded in 1923, the World Energy Council is the only truly global and inclusive forum for thought-leadership and tangible engagement committed to our sustainable energy future. Our network of nearly 100 national committees represents over 3,000 member organizations including governments, industry and expert institutions. We are committed to promoting our sustainable energy future.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for World Energy Council
Answers World Energy Council gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are World Energy Council's highest-paid staff paid?
World Energy Council's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 18 employees paid more than £60,000, including 6 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £250,001–£300,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£250,001–£300,000
1
£150,001–£200,000
1
£110,001–£120,000
3
£100,001–£110,000
1
£80,001–£90,000
2
£70,001–£80,000
3
£60,001–£70,000
7
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does World Energy Council's money come from?
World Energy Council reported £5.8m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.9m (49%), trading and fundraising events £2.8m (49%), other income £60k (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.9m · 49%
Trading and fundraising events£2.8m · 49%
Other income£60k · 1%
Investments£57k · 1%
Does World Energy Council receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for World Energy Council. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
World Energy Council 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 records World Energy Council 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
World Energy Council's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; 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 World Energy Council registered for?
Why is there no Clarity Score for World Energy Council yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score World Energy Council.
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The register data used for this profile lists World Energy Council as a registered charity (number 1086559) 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 World Energy Council's charity number?
World Energy Council's charity number is 1086559. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1086559?
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What does World Energy Council do?
Founded in 1923, the World Energy Council is the only truly global and inclusive forum for thought-leadership and tangible engagement committed to our sustainable energy future. Our network of nearly 100 national committees represents over 3,000 member organizations including governments, industry and expert institutions. We are committed to promoting our sustainable energy future.
Does World Energy Council have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for World Energy Council. 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 World Energy Council?
World Energy Council's website listed in our register data is http://www.worldenergy.org. 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 World Energy Council's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. World Energy Council's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 18 employees paid more than £60,000, including 6 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £250,001–£300,000 (1 employee). 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 World Energy Council's money come from?
World Energy Council reported £5.8m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.9m (49%), trading and fundraising events £2.8m (49%), other income £60k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to World Energy Council?
The register records World Energy Council 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 World Energy Council's trustees paid?
World Energy Council's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was World Energy Council registered as a charity?
World Energy Council was entered on the register on 14 May 2001. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04184478).