# Acorn - Combatting Climate Change

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1190282 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1190282)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/acorn-combatting-climate-change

Support individual groups and companies in their efferts to combat climate change

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are: to promote the conservation protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment for the public benefit by:-- supporting the protection and recovery of the environment from Climate Change;- supporting the amelioration of the detrimental effects of Climate Change in order to benefit all life and nature on our planet;- supporting the gradual elimination of the causes of Climate Change to ensure the continuation of life on our planet;- encouraging and supporting new developments, inventions, innovations, projects, companies, community charities, start-up companies and individuals in their endeavours, objectives and plans to eliminate Climate Change.;- converting businesses to green energy to support the amelioration of the environment due to the effects of pollution affecting Climate Change;- supporting the government’s efforts to combat Climate Change;- enabling schools, colleges, universities and the public to access current knowledge regarding the causes and effects of Climate Change on the environment, coupled with how individuals or groups can support the efforts to combat Climate Change;- enabling access to current technology, new developments and innovations concerning the elimination of the detrimental effects of Climate Change and link all interested parties in their efforts to combat Climate Change. Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable…

## What it funds

Acorn - Combatting Climate Change is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, animals and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Acorn - Combatting Climate Change reported income of £0 and spending of £0.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Acorn - Combatting Climate Change in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Acorn - Combatting Climate Change open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Acorn - Combatting Climate Change is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Acorn - Combatting Climate Change fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Acorn - Combatting Climate Change give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Acorn - Combatting Climate Change makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Acorn - Combatting Climate Change give each year?

The register does not break out Acorn - Combatting Climate Change's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 1 Jan 2022 was £0.

### How large is Acorn - Combatting Climate Change?

In its latest reported year Acorn - Combatting Climate Change reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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