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Environment Charities That specialise in Conservation and sustainability

Discover 192 Environment charities that specialise in conservation and sustainability. Use the search below to filter within these results.

192
Charities
£1,608,149,244
Total Income
£3,288,649
Avg Income
70.4%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

The Surrey Wildlife Trust Limited

Charity and VCS support, Environment

Working to protect and conserve wild places and wildlife across Surrey with the help of members and volunteers. Our vision is for a living landscape in Surrey that is rich in wildlife and valued by all.

Latest Income: £6,408,078
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Limited

Environment

To lead by example in delivering natures recovery, connecting all communities and generations with our natural world and empowering them to take meaningful and positive action for nature and the climate.

Latest Income: £6,287,404
Areas of Operation: Swindon
Status: Registered
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Northumberland Wildlife Trust Limited

Environment, Facilities

The Trust's mission is to conserve local wildlife, promote nature conservation and provide the means by which everyone can become involved. It achieves this by providing advice on wildlife issues, undertaking species and habitat conservation and managing nature reserves, as well as a range of activities aimed at making people more aware of, and engaged in, the conservation message.

Latest Income: £5,541,966
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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Somerset Wildlife Trust

Environment, Facilities

Managing nature reserves, protecting rare and threatened species, monitoring plans and developments, standing up for wildlife conservation, working with landowners, local business and government for the benefit of wildlife and promoting sustainable living.

Latest Income: £5,348,000
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Society Of St Columban For Foreign Missions

Environment, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

We are a Roman Catholic missionary society which supports Christian communities and works to spread the Christian message at home and abroad. We seek to relieve poverty, promote dialogue and reconciliation between different peoples, attend to the needs of vulnerable groups, counteract the causes and adverse effects of the climate crisis and promote and protect biodiversity.

Latest Income: £4,360,563
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Durham Wildlife Trust

Environment

Protection of wildlife and natural features and promotion of nature conservation within our area. Acting as a main focus for nature conservation within our area and providing means by which communities and individuals can become involved.

Latest Income: £4,285,760
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Shropshire Wildlife Trust

Environment, Heritage

For the public benefit to safeguard and enhance biodiversity and sustainability and in particular1. to undertake and promote the conservation of wildlife species and their habitats including the maintenance, restoration and creation of such habitats;0001

Latest Income: £3,375,000
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Worcestershire Wildlife Trust

Environment, Facilities

Our principal activities are: the acquisition and management of nature reserves; the collection and dissemination of biological data; the provision of advice and comment to authorities and land-managers; and the promotion of wildlife conservation through education programmes. The principal activity of the Trust's subsidiary trading company is that of consultancy services.

Latest Income: £2,763,209
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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The Jephcott Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Environment

JCT makes grants for charitable purposes in four main areas of funding: population control, the natural environment, education and health.

Latest Income: £2,669,750
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Green Light Trust

Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Facilities, Health, Social welfare

Wellbeing/educational programmes in woodland and green spaces, helping disadvantaged adults and children refocus and rebuild their lives; engaging them in skills learning and self development: NEET, victims of crime, ex-offenders, mental health, substance misuse, ex-forces, unemployed, disengaged from school, learning disabilities. Conservation of the environment. Train and deliver forest school.

Latest Income: £2,482,950
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Riverside Foundation

Environment, Housing

Promotes any charitable purposes within and around England, Wales and Scotland with emphasis on such parts of the areas where the charity The Riverside Group Ltd has provided housing accommodation.

Latest Income: £2,032,950
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Aspinall Foundation

Environment, Facilities

The Foundation is actively involved and sponsor conservation activities both at Howletts and Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks, in addition to overseas projects in the Congo and Gabon and more recently in Indonesia and Madagascar. Our main spheres of conservation-based activity include captive breeding and ecosystem management and reintroduction of captive-bred and confiscated wild-born animals.

Latest Income: £1,950,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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William Adlington Cadbury Charitable Trust

Environment, Religion

In the West Midlands region: social welfare, medical and healthcare projects, education, places of religious worship, conservation of the environment, the arts and penal reform. In Ireland: cross community initiatives promoting reconciliation. In the United Kingdom as a whole: the Religious Society of Friends. Overseas: sustainable development projects predominantly in Africa.

Latest Income: £1,704,157
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Malvern Hills Conservators

Environment, Facilities, Leisure, Research

MHT shall manage the hills toPreserve the natural aspect of the hillsProtect and manage trees, shrubs, turf and other vegetationPrevent unlawful digging and quarryingKeep the hills open, unenclosed and unbuilt on as open spaces for the recreation and enjoyment of the publicConserve and enhance biodiversity, Sites of Special Scientific Interest and Scheduled Ancient Monuments on its land.

Latest Income: £1,636,872
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Gwent Wildlife Trust LTD

Charitable activities, Environment

Gwent Wildlife Trust has a vision of an environment rich in wildlife for everyone. We work to rebuild biodiversity and engage people with their environment. We manage land, campaign for wildlife, provide advice and promote enjoyment and appreciation of wildlife.

Latest Income: £1,335,483
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Valentine Charitable Trust

Economic and community development, Environment

To apply income and capital towards such charitable purposes as the Trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit. In particular, (but without limitation), (i) the provision of such amenities and facilities for the benefit of the public as are not provided from public funds and (ii) the protection and safeguarding of the countryside and wildlife and the control and reduction of pollution.

Latest Income: £1,306,732
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Women's Environmental Network Trust

Beneficiary group, Environment

The principal activity of the company is to promote the protection and preservation of human health and in particular the health of women and of the natural environment by the advancement of research and education.

Latest Income: £1,244,014
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Guide Association London And South East England Region

Associations, Beneficiary group, Environment

Leaders enabled Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Senior Section members to enjoy a full programme of activities following the Guide Association programme for young girls and women.

Latest Income: £1,203,748
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust Limited

Environment, Facilities

Since 1982, the Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust has been the leading voluntary organisation promoting wildlife conservation in Montgomeryshire.The Trust currently manages and cares for 19 Nature Reserves within the county, totalling some 500ha in area. These reserves are a showcase of some of Montgomeryshire's finest remnants of prime wildlife habitat.

Latest Income: £1,159,994
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Markshall Estate

Economic and community development, Environment, Facilities, Leisure, Research

Arboretum and Gardens open to the public with extensive woodland and arable farmland. In pursuit of the Trust's charitable objects the property is managed with due regard for nature conservation, landscape, historic interest and heritage, recreation, and as a scientific and educational resource

Latest Income: £1,112,981
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Groundwork Creswell, Ashfield And Mansfield

Charitable activities, Environment, Leisure

To promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment anywhere in our operational area; To provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation within the objective of improving the conditions of life for those living and working in our operational area; to advance public education in environmental matters.

Latest Income: £1,096,992
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Riverside Vineyard Christian Fellowship

Beneficiary group, Environment, Religion, Social welfare

Providing a place for worship, training and outreach as a church based in Feltham but serving a wide area. Involvement in a wide range of activities designed to meet the needs of local communities such as refugees and asylum seekers. The work includes groups for mothers and babies, a storehouse ministry providing food and clothing and work with youth.

Latest Income: £1,059,548
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Progressive Farming Trust Limited

Economic and community development, Environment, Health

The Progressive Farming Trust is committed to developing sustainable land management and food production systems based on organic/ agroecological principles; fostering knowledge exchange and influencing public debate with sound evidence, to help meet human nutritional needs with safe, affordable, high quality food that enhances the natural environment and ensures the health and wellbeing of all.

Latest Income: £1,012,257
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Paul Foundation

Beneficiary group, Environment, Health

Advancing child mental health by creating & using tested diagnostic procedures & technology, implanting monitoring procedures including within autism Advancing sustainable benefits in developing nations by economic, financial support/training; improving Health by clean water, hygiene, education & healthcareAdvancing nature conservation by reforestation, agro-forestation & Wildlife Conservation

Latest Income: £883,522
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Platform (london)

Environment

The Charity is established to promote knowledge and understanding of the natural environment and its interrelationship with the social and economic activities of humans.

Latest Income: £839,500
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many conservation-and-sustainability environment charities are there in the UK?

There are 192 registered conservation-and-sustainability environment charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the conservation-and-sustainability environment charities by income?

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is the largest by latest reported annual income (£195.0m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of conservation-and-sustainability environment charities?

Conservation-and-sustainability environment charities reported a combined annual income of £1.6bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for conservation-and-sustainability environment charities?

Across all conservation-and-sustainability environment charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 70.4%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of conservation-and-sustainability environment charities?

Conservation-and-sustainability environment charities have an average annual income of £3.3m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.