Skip to main content Skip to navigation

Conservation Education & Research Trust

Also known as: Earthwatch Institute (europe)

We engage people worldwide in scientific field research and education in order to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment.

Contact Charity

Activities & Mission

We engage people worldwide in scientific field research and education in order to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment.

Grants

Conservation Education & Research Trust makes grants as part of its work.

Gives grants to
organisations
Total spending (2025)
£4,015,927
Only charities with income over £500,000 file a separate grants figure.
Who it helps
the general public
What it supports
education and training and the environment, conservation, or heritage

As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.

Is this your charity?

Add your logo, photos and tell the story behind the numbers in your own words. Free for our first 50 launch partners.

Learn more about premium profiles See a sample profile

Areas of Operation

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.

Show all 16 areas of operation

Financial Information

Latest Income
£4,083,809
Latest Expenditure
£4,015,927

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 89.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 90.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 14.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £275,345
Charitable Activities £3,791,609
Other Trading £0
Investments £16,855
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,638,907
Raising Funds £377,020
Governance £212,329
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

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 YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£4,083,809
£4,015,927£3,638,907£2,618,505£1,068,00055 / 4993
2024
£3,398,464
£4,544,494£4,197,546£2,491,963£900,00063 / 4993
2023
£3,447,533
£4,573,926£4,264,920£3,530,242£1,802,61160 / 5910
2022
£3,395,118
£3,983,875£3,551,002£4,626,717£3,236,69155 / 3574
2021
£1,271,179
£3,573,553£3,075,320£5,583,314£2,823,71757 / 865

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Conservation Education & Research Trust

What does Conservation Education & Research Trust do?

We engage people worldwide in scientific field research and education in order to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment.

How much income did Conservation Education & Research Trust report in 2025?

Conservation Education & Research Trust reported total income of £4.08m and reported expenditure of £4.02m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was Conservation Education & Research Trust registered as a charity?

Conservation Education & Research Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 4 November 2002 as charity number 1094467. It has been registered for 24 years.

Who runs Conservation Education & Research Trust?

Conservation Education & Research Trust is governed by a board of 12 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Conservation Education & Research Trust operate?

Conservation Education & Research Trust operates across 16 areas, including Brazil, Canada, China and 13 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Conservation Education & Research Trust a registered charity?

Yes — Conservation Education & Research Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1094467.

Details

Contact (address, email, phone)
Registration Date
4 November 2002
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3991330
Charity Number
1094467

Trustees

Adam John Powell
Benjamin Ashley Wilson
Dr Edmund Peter Green
Dr Nina Bhola
Emmanuel Maunganidze
JACK JAMES MATTHEWS
Josephus Johannes Willem Maria Huijbregts
Julia Nina Roth
Also governs 1 other charity
Kain Bakhtiari
LUCIAN JOHN HUDSON
Sonia Shah
Also governs 1 other charity
Wen-Yu Weng
Also governs 1 other charity

Also Known As

  • Earthwatch Institute (europe)

Data & trust

Register data refreshed
9 November 2026
Report a data issue