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.
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Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The Yorkshire Dales Society
Associations, Charitable activities, Environment1. To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation of the landscape, biodiversity and cultural heritage of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and adjacent areas, and the social and economic well-being of its local communities; and to encourage others to engage with, understand, enjoy and protect these areas.2. In pursuance of the above, to advance the education of the public.
The Grangetown Muslim Cultural Centre
Beneficiary group, Education, Environment, Religion, SocietyProvides worshiping facilities, religious education for children, Muslim funeral services and Day Centre for the elderly local Muslim population of Grangetown, Cardiff. To promote interfaith communication and understanding. The charity also facilitates Faith Visit tours & presentation for external voluntary and educational organisations .
Sr & Ph Southall Trust
EnvironmentThe principal activity of the Trust is to provide financial assistance to charitable institutions and for charitable purposes in which the trustees have an interest, especially to promote education and conservation of our natural environment and our cultural heritage. Trustees have a particular (but not exclusive) interest in Herefordshire.
Thames Rivers Trust
Charitable activities, Environment, HeritageTo conserve, protect and rehabilitate the habitat and waters that constitute the River Thames catchment, for the benefit of all indigenous species (including Atlantic salmon and migratory trout).To advance the education of the public in the understanding of river environments on watercourses throughout the River Thames catchment.
Kent Beekeepers Association
Charitable activities, EnvironmentBeekeeping and education of the public in bees and pollination
The Otter Trust
Charitable activities, Environment, Researcheducation of the public in conservation of the natural environment, with an emphasis on research and scientific study, particularly of otters.
The High Beeches Gardens Conservation Trust
Environment, Facilities, Leisure, ResearchThe historic Gardens are maintained for the enjoyment of the public, for the growth and propagation of trees and plants, for the furtherance of the study and science of botany, and for the promotion of the conservation of nature, especially those rarer species of plants and trees in danger of loss of cultivation.
The National Honey Show Limited
EnvironmentTo encourage beekeeping through the medium of national and international competitive classes for honey and related products
The Converging World
Economic and community development, Environment, Social welfareWe are a charity that promotes sustainable development, conservation of the environment and poverty alleviation. We support our activities through donations and programme related investment in renewable energy. The charity has invested in 12.9MW of wind energy in India. We use the surplus income from these investments to support social and environmental initiatives both in the UK and overseas.
Riverside Pre-School
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, EnvironmentEducation of Preschool Children.Afterschool care for children aged 4 - 11
The Essex Beekeepers Association
EnvironmentWe promote and further the craft of beekeeping.
Riverside Players
Arts, EnvironmentRiverside Players is a not for profit organisation which aims to educate the public in the dramatic arts and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts.
The Lancashire And North-West Beekeepers' Association
EnvironmentTo promote and further the craft of beekeeping. To advance the education of the general public in the importance of bees in the environment.
South Devon Railway Trust
Environment, HeritageOperates a heritage railway between Buckfastleigh and Totnes (Riverside) in the manner of the former Great Western Railway and British Railways Western Region with reference to a period ending in the mid nineteen sixties.
The William Dean Countryside And Educational Trust
Economic and community development, Environment, HeritageTo promote the advancement of education for the public benefit relating to natural history, ecology and conservation of the natural environment.
Lincolnshire Beekeepers Association
EnvironmentPromotion of beekeeping primarily but not exclusively within Lincolnshireby means of education, information advice and support
The Sheepdrove Trust
Economic and community development, EnvironmentThe trust supports initiatives which increase sustainability, biodiversity and organic farming, for example research into organic seed production and nutrition. The trust also supports specific work in educational research and spiritual care for the living and the dying.
The Harrison Zoological Museum Trust
Environment, Heritage, ResearchThe Harrison Zoological Museum Trust is a registered scientific institution (CITES No. GB010), which promotes biodiversity conservation and environmental protection, primarily in the Palaeotropics and subtropics, through research, capacity building and working with local communities.
The Enfield Society
EnvironmentThe Society's principal activity is to further the conservation and enhancement of the civic and natural environments of the London Borough of Enfield and its immediate surrounding area.
Riverside Arts Centre Limited
EnvironmentThe charities objects are to foster and promote the maintenance, improvement and development of artistic taste and knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the arts among the inhabitants of Spelthorne. The main objective of the charity is to continue to successfully operate and manage the Riverside Arts Centre premises.
River Church Southampton
Beneficiary group, Environment, ReligionRiverside Family Church is a local community church in Northam Southampton
The Sinfield Nature Conservation Trust
EnvironmentAdvancing the conservation of wildlife and wild places.
The Cheshire Beekeepers' Association
EnvironmentBeekeeping
The Riverside Playgroup (twickenham)
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, EnvironmentWe are an early years pre-school that take children from 2 1/2 to school age.
Yorkshire Beekeepers' Association
Beneficiary group, EnvironmentYBKA promotes beekeeping throughout Yorkshire, providing education, training and support for our members and informing the public at large, particularly children, about the important role that the honeybee plays in the natural ecology.
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.