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Environment Charities That specialise in Conservation and sustainability

Discover 1,091 Environment charities that specialise in conservation and sustainability. Use the search below to filter within these results.

1,091
Charities
£3,565,852,575
Total Income
£1,355,837
Avg Income
84.8%
Program Ratio

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

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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Noah's Ark Zoo Farm

Charitable activities, Environment

The advancement of environmental protection and improvement, in particular but not exclusively, by theoperation of a zoo; to support and promote the conservation of animals, wildlife and biodiversity in the UKand worldwide.To advance the education of the public in the subject of environmental protection and improvement and inparticular the conservation of animals, wildlife and biodiversity

Latest Income: £4,771,579
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Watford And Three Rivers Trust

Charity and VCS support, Environment

Strengthening Watford's voluntary sector through leadership, support, advice and example.

Latest Income: £4,471,137
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
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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The Forest Of Marston Vale Trust

Economic and community development, Environment, Facilities, Leisure

To benefit the public through the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of the Marston Vale and surrounding area by creating the Forest of Marston Vale. Planting trees and managing woodlands and green spaces to stimulate social and economic regeneration, and providing major landscape, environmental, recreation, biodiversity, and quality of life benefits.

Latest Income: £4,346,514
Areas of Operation: Bedford
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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Riverside Trust

Environment, Facilities

The principal activity of Riverside Trust is the management and operation of Riverside Studios, an arts and community centre located at 101 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith. Riverside Trust brings artists, audiences and our communities together to open minds and change lives through the collaborative nature of the arts.

Latest Income: £4,155,087
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Westcountry Rivers Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Environment, Heritage

Farm visits and educate farmers to adopt sustainable practices; conferences and work with institutions to educate the public about resource protection issues; catchment restoration to restore rivers and improve land management; research based on habitat protection and species conservation including fish stocks and migration; liaise with policy makers to benefit the public through conservation.

Latest Income: £4,004,141
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Conservation Collective

Environment, Heritage

A network of place-based, philanthropic funds focussed on protecting, preserving and restoring the natural environment. Funds operate in Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca (Spain); Tuscany and Sicily (Italy); Argolic Gulf, Cyclades Islands, Ionian Islands (Greece); Cyprus, Turkey, Lamu (Kenya) St Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados; Sri Lanka; Malta, and Devon and the Highlands & Islands of Scotland (UK).

Latest Income: £3,952,038
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Near East Foundation UK

Economic and community development, Environment, Social welfare

To promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public by the preservation,conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of resources; the reliefof poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life in socially and economicallydisadvantaged communities; the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economicgrowth and regeneration.

Latest Income: £3,915,702
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Ribble Rivers Trust Limited

Environment

Conservation etc of watercourses in the Ribble Catchment

Latest Income: £3,814,280
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Global Compact Network UK

Environment, Social welfare

The objects of the Charity are:2.1.1 To promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public by: (a) the preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of resources; (b) the relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life in socially and economically disadvantaged communities; and(c) the promotion of sustainable means of achieving

Latest Income: £3,691,128
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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City Of Trees Trust

Charity and VCS support, Environment

City of Trees is a community forest organisation for Greater Manchester, working with volunteers and an ever-growing network of individuals, communities, businesses and organisations to plant trees and look after trees across the GM region. Promoting a tree culture with activities to boost health & wellbeing, enhance learning and green skills and tackle the climate and biodiversity emergency.

Latest Income: £3,644,810
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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Conserve Global

Economic and community development, Environment

Engagement and support in conservation management to formal protected areas and community-based conservation areas in Africa to protect wildlife, habitats and ecosystem integrity whilst unlocking economic opportunities and value for local rural communities.

Latest Income: £3,342,236
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Chapter Zero Alliance

Environment

The objects of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) are to promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection, preservation and improvement of the physical and natural environment.

Latest Income: £3,222,432
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Thames21 Limited

Environment, Heritage

Thames21 is an environmental charity that restores rivers across London and the Thames Basin to tackle the climate and biodiversity crisis, inspiring communities to enjoy, speak up for and look after them over the long term.

Latest Income: £3,186,044
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The National Academy For Social Prescribing

Environment, Health, Leisure

We are dedicated to the advancement of social prescribing through promotion, collaboration and innovation. We work to create partnerships, across the arts, health, sports, leisure, and the natural environment to promote health and wellbeing at a national and local level. We will champion social prescribing and the work of local communities in connecting people for wellbeing.

Latest Income: £3,137,353
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Torbay Coast And Countryside Trust

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Leisure

Dedicated to conservation of natural environment of Torbay, provision of recreational facilities and environmental education. We manage 1700 acres of land, run a busy countryside events programme, lead school visits, helped by a substantial team of volunteers, carry out habitat management tasks, wildlife surveys and community involvement projects and advise other land managers on good practice.

Latest Income: £3,116,329
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Environmental Defense Fund UK

Charitable activities, Environment

Environmental Defense Fund Europe seeks - the advancement of the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment- the advancement of the education of the public with particular reference to the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment- promotion of sustainable development

Latest Income: £3,050,422
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Tnc UK Foundation Limited

Environment, Research

Our focus is on non-confrontational, pragmatic, science-based programmes & solutions to build a world where biodiversity thrives & people conserve nature both for its own sake and for its ability to enrich human lives. The programmes TNC-UK supports will focus on globally significant lands, rivers, lakes, oceans and strategies to create more sustainable cities and stabilise the climate.

Latest Income: £2,998,652
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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13 Rivers Trust

Environment, Health, Social welfare

Provide one to one person centred support and empower the terminally ill and those reaching end of life. Service users are paired with a befriender to support him/ her with their personal, social and spiritual needs.Provide support, advice and grants for burials.Provide the necessary aid to people in Sylhet, who are living in poverty or any other forms of calamities

Latest Income: £2,912,375
Areas of Operation: Bangladesh
Status: Registered
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Severn Rivers Trust

Environment

Environmental improvements, research, education and public awareness and activities with regard to the river Severn catchment.

Latest Income: £2,856,235
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Norfolk Rivers Trust

Environment

The organisation will conserve rehabilitate and improve the rivers streams watercourses and water impoundments of the catchments comprising the rivers of Norfolk including adjacent estuarine and coastal areas for the advancement of environmental protection and improvement for the benefit of the public.

Latest Income: £2,765,634
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
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 1,091 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?

Canal & River Trust is the largest by latest reported annual income (£232.6m). 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 £3.6bn 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 84.8%. 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 £1.4m. 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.