Action For Conservation
Running workshops and events, providing learning materials, organising work experience placements, and building online networks to develop a proactive youth conservation movement in the UK with a culture of greater awareness and participation, and in the process grow the wider involvement and support of young adults, professionally, voluntarily or financially, for conservation in the future.
Activities & Mission
Running workshops and events, providing learning materials, organising work experience placements, and building online networks to develop a proactive youth conservation movement in the UK with a culture of greater awareness and participation, and in the process grow the wider involvement and support of young adults, professionally, voluntarily or financially, for conservation in the future.
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Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.
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Financial Efficiency
Higher than 59% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 3130). How is this calculated?
Higher than 61% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?
Lower overhead than 65% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?
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Annual Returns
As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.
One or more years show a significant change in income (over ±100%) compared with the prior year. This usually reflects a merger, transfer of activities, restated accounts, or a one-off legacy — not necessarily a real change in operating scale. See the methodology for context.
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £1,153,404 | £1,117,988 | £1,112,775 | £378,542 | £224,099 | 19 / 343 |
| 2024 | £875,904 | £816,232 | £813,882 | £343,126 | £232,343 | 15 / 100 |
| 2023 | £863,588 | £954,399 | £953,720 | £283,454 | £183,204 | 15 / 32 |
| 2022 | £1,228,000 | £1,130,053 | £1,129,179 | £374,265 | £268,689 | 11 / 17 |
| 2021 | £423,127 | £304,736 | 0 / 22 |
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Frequently asked questions about Action For Conservation
What does Action For Conservation do?
Running workshops and events, providing learning materials, organising work experience placements, and building online networks to develop a proactive youth conservation movement in the UK with a culture of greater awareness and participation, and in the process grow the wider involvement and support of young adults, professionally, voluntarily or financially, for conservation in the future.
How much income did Action For Conservation report in 2025?
Action For Conservation reported total income of £1.15m and reported expenditure of £1.12m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.
How efficient is Action For Conservation?
Action For Conservation has a program ratio of 96.5%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 59% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 3130 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.
When was Action For Conservation registered as a charity?
Action For Conservation was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 3 June 2014 as charity number 1157297. It has been registered for 12 years.
Who runs Action For Conservation?
Action For Conservation is governed by a board of 10 trustees. The chair of trustees is David Macdonald CBE. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.
Where does Action For Conservation operate?
Action For Conservation operates in England And Wales, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.
Is Action For Conservation a registered charity?
Yes — Action For Conservation is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1157297.
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