What Energy Projects Plus does

Energy Projects Plus is a UK-registered charity (No. 1080137) and company limited by guarantee (No. 3176917), founded in 1996 and headquartered in Wallasey, Merseyside. The organization delivers free, impartial energy advice and fuel poverty alleviation services to vulnerable households across Merseyside, Cheshire, and West Lancashire, with a national advisory footprint delivered through the Citizens Advice-funded Energy Outreach Project spanning England and Wales. Its core offerings include a freephone Save Energy Advice Line, home visits, community pop-up events, partner referral pathways, and frontline-worker training programs; specialized health-linked interventions (notably St. Helens Warm Homes For Lungs) integrate energy advice with chronic respiratory condition support in partnership with NHS bodies.

The organization operates a community-led, human-delivered service model with no proprietary technology platform; service infrastructure consists of a content website, an advice-line CRM, referral forms, social media, and a YouTube educational channel. All services to end beneficiaries are provided free of charge, and the business model is entirely grant-funded. Income is sourced from Citizens Advice, the British Gas Energy Trust, the Energy Redress Scheme, and a network of six local authorities (Wirral, Sefton, St Helens, Halton, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East). Demonstrated outcomes include assisting over 6,000 clients annually, insulating more than 18,000 Wirral homes (saving households approximately £2.46 million per year), generating over £1.5 million in Merseyside Collective Switch bill savings, and a near 10% reduction in GP appointments documented through the St Helens/Knowsley fuel poverty health pilot.

Strategically, the organization is expanding its programme portfolio in 2026 (Energy Outreach Project 2026-27, Birchwood Energy Advice Campaign, St Helens Warm Homes For Lungs), deepening health-sector partnerships with NHS Trusts and Health Innovation North West Coast, and scaling B2B training income through accredited Carbon Literacy and Affordable Warmth courses. Headcount sits in the 11–50 range, and leadership is headed by Chief Executive Peter Owen. The competitive moat rests on three decades of trusted relationships with local authorities, NHS bodies, and community organizations, supplemented by a multi-channel community delivery model and quantified health-outcomes evidence that is difficult for new entrants to replicate quickly.

Name

Energy Projects Plus

Legal name

Energy Projects Plus

Website

https://epplus.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Energy Projects Plus is a UK charity founded in 1996 that delivers free energy advice, fuel poverty support, and affordable warmth services to vulnerable households across Merseyside, Cheshire, and West Lancashire, funded by charitable grants and local authority partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Energy Advisory Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Renewable Energy & Clean Tech Access (Off-grid, Energy Poverty Solutions) (BPAGALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Energy Management & Monitoring (Submetering, Dashboards, Analytics) (BPABAGAD)

Keywords

• Fuel poverty advice
• Affordable warmth
• Energy efficiency support
• Carbon literacy training
• Community energy engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Wallasey

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Funding and Grants: Energy Projects Plus is a registered charity (No. 1080137) and company limited by guarantee (No. 3176917). The organization operates entirely through grant funding from various sources including Citizens Advice, British Gas Energy Trust, Energy Redress Scheme, Local Authorities, and other energy-related charitable funds. All services to beneficiaries are provided free of charge.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Energy Projects Plus is a registered charity that provides free, impartial energy advice and support to vulnerable residents across Merseyside, Cheshire, and West Lancashire. Its offering includes a free Save Energy Advice Line, home visits, community energy campaigns, health-linked warmth programmes, accredited training for frontline workers, and referral pathways into insulation, heating, and fuel debt support.

Product overview

Energy Projects Plus offers a portfolio of advisory services, community engagement programmes, and training initiatives focused on energy efficiency, fuel poverty alleviation, and affordable warmth. The core offering includes the Save Energy Advice Line (a free telephone helpline), the Energy Outreach Project (delivering community energy advice and training), and health-linked programmes such as St. Helens Warm Homes For Lungs. Training services include Carbon Literacy Training and Introduction to Affordable Warmth Training. The organisation also delivers targeted community campaigns like the Birchwood Energy Advice Campaign, and provides client referral pathways for partner organisations. These services collectively address energy bill reduction, income maximisation, energy efficiency improvements, and health outcomes for vulnerable households.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Energy Outreach Project 2026-27 A nationally funded collaboration of locally delivered energy advice projects spanning England and Wales, including Energy Champion activities (pop-up advice stalls, community talks) and Regional Energy Lead training for frontline workers on energy efficiency.
• Birchwood Energy Advice Campaign An 8-week community engagement initiative delivering free, practical energy support directly into the Birchwood community through weekly pop-up presence at shopping centres, community venues, and household leaflet drops, covering energy bills, tariffs, grants, and energy efficiency advice.
• St. Helens Warm Homes For Lungs A health-linked programme combining health services with energy advice and support for vulnerable consumers with chronic health conditions (COPD, asthma) made worse by cold, including Warm Homes For Lungs, Warm Homes For Young Lungs, Breathe Buddies workshops, and SMS Warmer Homes Direct.
• Save Energy Advice Line Free telephone helpline (0800 043 0151) providing impartial expert advice on energy-related issues including energy bills, fuel tariffs, grants for energy efficiency and renewable energy measures, and tips for keeping warm or cool at home.
• Carbon Literacy Training Accredited Carbon Literacy courses delivered to organisations and groups wanting to understand and reduce their carbon footprint; Energy Projects Plus is a Carbon Literate Organisation accredited by the Carbon Literacy Project.
• Introduction to Affordable Warmth Training Free training designed for frontline workers in housing, health, advice, and community settings covering fuel poverty, energy advice, and local support services, helping attendees identify when someone may need support and where to refer them.
• Client Referral Service Referral service for organisations to direct vulnerable clients for energy advice support, offering general referrals, fuel voucher referrals, and direct debit support referrals.
• Smart Meter FAQs Educational resource providing comprehensive information about smart meters, including how they work, in-home displays, prepay functionality, switching suppliers, and accessibility features.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over £1.5 million saved by Merseyside Collective Switch participants
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Local Authorities (Wirral, Sefton, St Helens, Halton, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with six local authorities across Merseyside and Cheshire for affordable warmth initiatives, fuel poverty projects, and community energy schemes.
• Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth partner leading the Warm Homes For Lungs pilot, integrating energy advice with healthcare for patients with COPD and respiratory conditions.
• LEAP (Local Energy Advice Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing free easy measures and in-home energy advice as part of the comprehensive service offering.
• Warm FrontminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partnership for heating and insulation grants up to £3,500 for eligible householders.
• npower Health Through WarmthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing partial grants towards heating and insulation for householders meeting eligibility criteria.
• Carbon Literacy ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccredited by the Carbon Literacy Project to deliver Carbon Literacy courses to organizations wanting to understand and reduce their carbon footprint.
• Health Innovation North West CoastcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting the fuel poverty pilot program that demonstrated near 10% reduction in GP appointments through integrated health-energy interventions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Energy Action (NEA): The UK's leading national fuel poverty charity. Directly comparable to Energy Projects Plus in mission (tackling fuel poverty) and services (advice, training, advocacy), but operates at national scale and policy-influence level rather than regionally.
• Local Energy Advice Partnership (LEAP): National charity providing free home energy advice and small energy-efficiency measures to vulnerable households. Direct service-line overlap with Energy Projects Plus; EPP actually lists LEAP as a delivery partner.
• Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE): Bristol-based charity delivering energy advice, home visits, and fuel poverty programmes in the South West. Closely comparable service model — free advice line, home visits, training — and similar charity/grant-funded structure.

Regional players

• Marches Energy Agency: Shropshire and Herefordshire-based energy charity delivering home energy advice, insulation referrals, and community engagement on fuel poverty. Same regional-charity operating model as EPP, but focused on the West Midlands / Welsh Marches.
• Severn Wye Energy Agency: Gloucestershire-based regional energy agency offering energy advice, fuel poverty programmes, and community energy projects. Strong functional comparability to EPP but operates in a different UK region (South West / Wales borders).
• Warm Wales / Energy Trust: Welsh warm homes and energy efficiency charity providing similar advice, insulation referral, and fuel poverty services. Direct service-line overlap but operates exclusively in Wales, not in EPP's core English regions.

Broad incumbents

• Energy Saving Trust: Larger, nationally recognised energy efficiency and low-carbon charity operating across all four UK nations. Overlapping mission but broader portfolio (transport, renewables, consumer programmes) and deeper policy reach than EPP.
• Citizens Advice: National advice charity and EPP's primary national funder (Energy Outreach Project). Overlapping energy-advice service provision at national scale; broader remit across debt, benefits, and consumer law.
• Groundwork UK: National federation of environmental and community charities running place-based sustainability programmes including energy advice and warm homes projects. Wider environmental remit but overlapping community-energy delivery model.

Others

• Pye Tait Consulting: UK research and consulting firm working on fuel poverty evaluation, energy efficiency programme design, and policy studies for government and charities. Adjacent — provides evaluation and research services that complement (not compete with) EPP's frontline delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Energy-Projects-Plus/159294090888815
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/energy-projects-plus-limited

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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