CLIENTEARTH
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
ClientEarth's objects are the promotion and protection of the environment for the public benefit by the use of the law, to provide legal assistance to those who otherwise do not have access thereto, to promote education on environmental rights and responsibilities and to conduct research thereon. We will achieve these goals through advocacy, litigation, and research.
Latest income
£26.5m
Expenditure
£29.2m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £20.8m | £16.9m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £28.3m | £21.6m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £30.9m | £28.1m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £29.4m | £35.2m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £26.5m | £29.2m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £8.1m |
| Charitable activities | £17.8m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £463k |
| Total income | £26.5m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £25.0m |
| Raising funds | £4.1m |
| Grants to institutions | £2.4m |
| Governance | £378k |
| Total expenditure | £29.2m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £9.8m |
| Total funds | £28.3m |
| — restricted | £11.0m |
| — unrestricted | £17.2m |
| — endowment | £119k |
| Total assets | £28.3m |
| Cash | £10.1m |
People
| Employees | 291 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Other Charitable Activities
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.