How much does The Carbon Trust make?

The Carbon Trust reported revenue of £54.1m and a loss of £982k in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is The Carbon Trust profitable?

No — The Carbon Trust reported a loss of £982k in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 04190230 · Incorporated 29 Mar 2001

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.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 74901Environmental consulting activities SIC 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£54.1m

Growth ▼9.9%

Profit

−£982k

Growth —

Profit margin

−1.8%

Gross 54.9%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
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

Derived from the latest filing

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.

Indirect — not revenue

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 —

Corporate ownership

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

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

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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