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The GCF's fifteenth annual report highlights a record year of programming with USD 3.26 billion approved in 2025 and a total portfolio exceeding USD 20 billion. Key institutional shifts include the establishment of regional offices in Panama City, Amman, Nairobi, Abidjan, and Suva to enhance country ownership and access. The Fund reports a near-parity balance between adaptation and mitigation in nominal terms, with 59.24% of the portfolio in grant equivalent terms dedicated to adaptation. Significant progress was made in private sector engagement, reaching a cumulative USD 7.21 billion. The report also details the 'Efficient GCF' initiative to reduce project appraisal times to nine months or less and the operationalization of a revised accreditation framework.

The 2019 annual accounts for the BC3 Basque Centre for Climate Change were audited by MAZARS Auditores, S.L.P., who issued an unqualified opinion stating the accounts provide a 'true and fair view' of the entity's financial position. The center's primary funding comes from public subsidies, with 3,887,613.08 Euros recorded as subsidies, donations, and legacies imputed to the 2019 results. The report details expenditures on personnel (2,816,633.87 Euros) and external services (1,202,957.08 Euros), while noting that the entity is exempt from corporate tax on activities fulfilling its social purpose. The document also acknowledges the potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the center's activities.

The Martin Ryle Trust (MRT) is a charity that funds research and education aimed at reducing violence between states and promoting justice, primarily by supporting the work of Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR). The Trust's supported activities include the 'One Planet, One Life' school workshops, briefings on the environmental impacts of the UK military sector, and the publication of the SGR journal. The document also provides detailed information for potential donors on how to leave bequests to the Trust via wills or Deeds of Variation, noting that such donations are exempt from inheritance tax and may reduce the overall tax rate on an estate.