CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
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.
Latest income
£11.7m
Expenditure
£11.5m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £4.0m | £3.8m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £4.3m | £4.7m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £6.0m | £5.8m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £9.0m | £8.5m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £11.7m | £11.5m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £6k |
| Charitable activities | £11.7m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £0 |
| Total income | £11.7m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £11.5m |
| Raising funds | £0 |
| Grants to institutions | £777k |
| Governance | £91k |
| Total expenditure | £11.5m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £1.7m |
| Total funds | £1.7m |
| — restricted | £0 |
| — unrestricted | £1.7m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £1.7m |
| Cash | £1.8m |
People
| Employees | 147 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Economic/community Development/employment
Who it helps
- 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
How it works
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- 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.