CLIENTEARTH
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Cash
£16m
+50.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£42m
+47.4% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
283
-2.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£14m
+717.8% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £20,980,826 | £26,499,465 | £44,116,074 | +66.5% | |
| Operating profit | — | -£2,688,426 | £13,309,712 | +595.1% | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£2,225,301 | £13,747,209 | +717.8% | |
| Net profit | -£6,009,112 | -£1,750,219 | £13,408,453 | +866.1% | |
| Cash | £16,380,103 | £10,577,222 | £15,961,469 | +50.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £30,195,532 | £28,445,313 | £41,692,847 | +46.6% | |
| Net assets | £30,034,613 | £28,284,394 | £41,692,847 | +47.4% | |
| Equity | £30,034,613 | £28,284,394 | £41,692,847 | +47.4% | |
| Average employees | 292 | 291 | 283 | -2.7% | |
| Wages | £16,884,683 | £16,585,965 | £16,502,784 | -0.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £869,180 | £804,115 | £28,000 | -96.5% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £48,921 | £51,916 | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | £28,000 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -10.1% | 30.2% | |
| Net margin | -28.6% | -6.6% | 30.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -9.5% | 31.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 13.2% | 8.0% | 8.2% | |
| Current ratio | 4.09x | 5.36x | 7.25x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- CLIENTEARTH 2006-11-17 → present
- EARTHRIGHTS: THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND RESOURCE CENTRE 1994-05-18 → 2006-11-17
- THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTRE 1993-10-19 → 1994-05-18
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Crowe U.K. LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on this review, the trustees have reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- CLIENTEARTH · parent
- ClientEarth France 100%
- ClientEarth AISBL 100%
- ClientEarth gGmbH 100%
- Fundacja ClientEarth Prawnicy dla Ziemi 100%
- ClientEarth ASBL 100%
- ClientEarth Trading Ltd 100%
- ClientEarth Oceania Limited 100%
- Ippan Shadan Hojin ClientEarth 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 41 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARKE, Amy | Director | 2025-03-14 | Apr 1972 | British |
| HOWARD BOYD, Emma | Director | 2024-04-18 | May 1964 | British |
| JOHNSON, Justin Robert | Director | 2025-10-16 | Apr 1978 | British |
| MCINTOSH, Winsome | Director | 2006-11-13 | Jun 1944 | American |
| PATEL, Champa Khimji | Director | 2024-07-11 | Sep 1976 | British |
| RAMAKRISHNA, Kilaparti, Dr | Director | 2024-07-11 | Oct 1955 | American |
| RAZZOUK, Assaad Wajdi | Director | 2020-11-19 | Nov 1964 | British |
| REID, Alexander Lyman | Director | 2023-11-28 | Dec 1973 | American |
| RIVETT-CARNAC, Thomas Charles | Director | 2024-07-11 | Nov 1977 | British |
| WANYOIKE, Rachel Wangechi | Director | 2025-03-14 | Aug 1985 | Kenyan |
| WILD, Hilary Frances | Director | 2024-07-11 | Sep 1949 | British,Irish |
Show 41 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUNKLEY, John Douglas William | Secretary | 1993-10-19 | 1998-06-08 |
| PHILLIPS, Victoria May | Secretary | 1998-06-08 | 2000-09-08 |
| WOOLLEY, James Kinross | Secretary | 2000-09-08 | 2006-12-18 |
| BWB SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2006-12-18 | 2020-02-05 |
| BEINECKE, Frances | Director | 2015-09-25 | 2025-08-19 |
| BIRKETT, Simon Miles | Director | 2009-11-19 | 2010-05-07 |
| BRUHN, Hermann Friedrich | Director | 2018-09-28 | 2024-09-27 |
| BUTLER-SLOSS, Sarah Jane | Director | 2015-02-05 | 2025-02-04 |
| BYRNE, Garrett | Director | 1993-10-08 | 1995-11-25 |
| COVINGTON, Howard John | Director | 2014-08-19 | 2024-04-18 |
| DUNKLEY, John Douglas William | Director | 1993-10-19 | 1994-09-30 |
| ENO, Brian Peter George | Director | 2011-04-26 | 2025-10-16 |
| ENO, Brian Peter George | Director | 2011-04-07 | 2014-08-20 |
| GREENBERG, Daniel | Director | 2016-09-14 | 2021-02-23 |
| GÜRKAYNAK, Gönenç | Director | 2022-07-07 | 2024-04-18 |
| HARVEY, Philip Christopher | Director | 2010-06-13 | 2015-08-18 |
| HOCKMAN, Stephen Alexander | Director | 2007-07-19 | 2022-03-02 |
| HODGSON, Stephen | Director | 1995-11-25 | 1998-04-22 |
| JONES, Harvey Sean | Director | 2012-05-24 | 2014-08-03 |
| JOUBERT, Philippe Marie Joseph Maurice | Director | 2014-08-12 | 2024-08-11 |
| KAUFELT, Jonathan David | Director | 2021-12-02 | 2023-11-28 |
| KRISHNARAYAN, Vijay | Director | 1993-10-19 | 1994-11-01 |
| LOUVEAUX, Jean Benoit | Director | 1999-07-07 | 2006-11-13 |
| MCINTOSH, Michael | Director | 2006-11-13 | 2015-05-07 |
| MEDINA GOMEZ, Sonia | Director | 2017-11-09 | 2025-07-17 |
| MOKHTARZADEH, Devika | Director | 2020-11-19 | 2024-04-18 |
| PHILLIPS, Victoria May | Director | 2000-09-08 | 2006-11-13 |
| PHILLIPS, Victoria May | Director | 1993-10-19 | 2000-09-08 |
| ROBERT, Mary Christina | Director | 2008-06-24 | 2020-09-17 |
| RODERICK, Peter Edward | Director | 1998-04-22 | 2007-05-04 |
| RODERICK, Peter Edward | Director | 1994-09-11 | 1996-03-24 |
| SERFATY, Fabienne | Director | 2014-04-29 | 2019-12-05 |
| SMITH, Martin Gregory, Sir | Director | 2016-03-22 | 2024-10-31 |
| STANLEY, Martin David Anthony | Director | 2009-05-13 | 2015-08-10 |
| STRATENWERTH, Georg | Director | 2016-03-22 | 2026-09-21 |
| THOMAS, Vivien | Director | 2006-11-13 | 2011-06-01 |
| TINSLEY, Henry Cole | Director | 2011-09-23 | 2014-08-03 |
| UGIRASHEBUJA, Emmanuel, Justice Dr. | Director | 2020-11-19 | 2021-11-04 |
| WALTON, Steuart Lawrence | Director | 2010-09-12 | 2013-10-08 |
| WOOLLEY, James Kinross | Director | 1994-09-11 | 2006-11-13 |
| YOUNG, Emily, The Honourable | Director | 2006-11-13 | 2017-11-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 206 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-09-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-05-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-05-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-05-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-05-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-05-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-27 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2025-06-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-20 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-04-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.