The Carbon Trust
Registered name: THE CARBON TRUST
The Carbon Trust made £54.1m revenue and a £982k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2026.
The Carbon Trust’s revenue fell 10% to £54.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with a loss of £982k. The company is classified under “environmental consulting activities” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- London, London
- Age
- 25 yrs · since 2001
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Non-profit. It is limited by guarantee (typically an association, club or management company), so it isn't run for profit. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Mar 2024 | 31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | |||
| Revenue (turnover) | £51.8m | £60m | £54.1m |
| Cost of sales | −£16.8m | −£26.9m | −£24.4m |
| Gross profit | £35m | £33.1m | £29.6m |
| Operating profit | −£1.6m | −£445k | −£1.9m |
| Profit before tax | −£3m | £216k | −£1.3m |
| Profit after tax | −£3.4m | −£95k | −£982k |
| Profit (best available) | −£3.4m | −£95k | −£982k |
| Employees (average) | — | — | — |
| Ratios | |||
| Profit margin | −6.5% | −0.2% | −1.8% |
| Gross margin | 67.5% | 55.2% | 54.9% |
| Growth (year on year) | |||
| Revenue growth | — | ▲15.8% | ▼9.9% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | |||
| Net assets | — | — | — |
| Source | Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025 | Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025 | Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- −1.8%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- 54.9%
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- —
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- —
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- —
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- —
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- —
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- —
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
Balance-sheet signals
Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.
- Net assets
- —
- Now —
- Cash at bank
- —
- Now —
- Headcount
- —
- Now —
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- —
- Now —
Group structure
Subsidiaries (4)
- Carbon Trust Scheme Owner LimitedRev. £528k · Profit −£10.1k
- Carbon Trust Enterprises LimitedFigures not disclosed
- Carbon Trust International LimitedFigures not disclosed
- Carbon Trust Investments LimitedFigures not disclosed
From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).
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Sources
Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Mar 2026 (profit −£982k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026
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