£330,000 Donated
£330,000 donated to the BWCE Fund and other organisations to support environmental and fuel poverty projects.
57 Organisations
57 local community organisations supported to run 91 projects
£615,000 Revenue
£615,000 of revenue per year retained in the West of England area.
£250,000 Donated
£250,000 donated to environmental and fuel poverty projects.
55 Organisations
55 local community organisations supported to run 82 projects
£615,000 Revenue
£615,000 of revenue per year retained in the West of England area.
Local Benefit
We’re set up as a Community Benefit Society, meaning that surplus income from our renewable generation is donated as grants to projects making environmental improvements, reducing carbon emissions and fighting fuel poverty. We set up the BWCE Fund as an independent charity with it’s own trustees to distribute these funds and are very proud of the benefits these grants have brought within our local communities.
As a successful local community owned business we try to ensure that as much of our revenue as possible is retained in the local economy so that it recirculates and further benefits local businesses and communities.
Find out more about the BWCE Fund
The fund is now closed to applications and will open again in September 2023. You can download the 2022 guidelines but please be aware these might be amended for 2023.
Community Engagement
Through our community engagement work we seek to use our resources to support community groups and other organisations to develop activities that address the climate crisis and promote energy efficiency. We do this through building partnerships, collaborating on projects, running events and sharing useful information through our website and newsletter.
We are continually looking for new ways to use our finances, skills, experience and our network of members and supporters for the benefit of both local communities and planet. Ultimately, we are aiming to build a resilient and sustainable community energy infrastructure, based on local ownership and control, which can better withstand shocks in the wider energy system and economy.