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.
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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.
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
Environment, FacilitiesOur 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.
Count Us In
Environment, Social welfareCount Us In has the following charitable Objects: 1. Advance education 2. Relieve poverty by supporting such charitable causes as the trustees may from time to time determine 3. Promote sustainable development through: The preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of resources; The relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions
Heritage Concern Foundation
Charitable activities, EnvironmentThe charity gives grants to other charitable organisations registered in England and Wales who actively support the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment (including its Flora and Fauna)
Oceana UK
Associations, Charitable activities, Environment, HeritageOceana campaigns to protect and restore the world's oceans. Our teams of marine scientists, economists, lawyers and advocates win specific and concrete policy changes to reduce pollution and to prevent the irreversible collapse of fish populations, marine mammals, and other sea life.
Sangha Tri-National Trust Fund Limited
Environment, ResearchThe objects of the Charity are to promote the conservation of the physical, natural and social environment and to advance education and science in particular through conserving the natural environment and biodoversity of the trans-boundary forest complex called Sangha Tri-National; and, promoting the environmentally sustainable management of the natural resources and eco-development in the region.
The South East Rivers Trust
Charitable activities, Environment, HeritageTo advance the education of the public in the natural and built environment, history and ecology of the South East of EnglandTo promote, conserve, protect and improve the physical and natural environment of the South East of England
West Cumbria Rivers Trust Limited
EnvironmentTo deliver environmental projects for the public benefit 'on the ground' in keeping with the 'wet feet' tradition of rivers trusts across England and Wales.
Green Light Trust
Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Facilities, Health, Social welfareWellbeing/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.
The Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, EnvironmentA grant making charity with general charitable purpose, principally giving support to those operating in the county of Sussex, or working in the fields of wildlife and environmental conservation (national and international).
Hatch Enterprise
Economic and community development, Education, EnvironmentWe provide community-based entrepreneurship programmes to emerging entrepreneurs, through an eco-system of support that includes the provision of knowledge, mentorship and workspace. We help entrepreneurs develop the spirit needed to access meaningful self-employment opportunities including starting or growing a business or social enterprise.
Global Witness Trust
Charitable activities, Environment, SocietyTo advance the education of the public in environmental matters, the preservation and conservation of the natural environment and its sustainable development; andTo carry out or promote research into the maintenance and observance of human rights in places where there may have been an impact on the human rights of the inhabitants as a consequence of environmental damage
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust - UK
EnvironmentDurrell strives to save the most threatened species in the most threatened places around the world. Biodiversity is essential for human survival and our aim is to ensure we can persist alongside the myriad of plants and animals that inhabit our planet. Our wildlife park, field programmes and academy come together to deliver a unique approach to tackling today's conservation problems.
The Greater Share Foundation
EnvironmentThe Charity's objects are restricted specifically, in each case only for the public benefit, to advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the Directors see fit from time to time including in particular but not limited to advancing the education of people, the advancement of healthcare and protection of the environment.
The Trent Rivers Trust
Economic and community development, Environment, HeritageTo preserve, protect and improve the rivers and streams of the Trent catchment and the biodiversity they support, by maintaining and improving water quality by reducing the impacts of rural and urban land use upon watercourses. Maintaining, improving and restoring the natural habitat and function of streams and rivers and their floodplains.
Trust For Oxfordshire's Environment (toe) LTD
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Environment, Facilities, HeritageTOE is a grant giving body supporting local environmental projects for the benefit of communities in Oxfordshire and neighbouring counties. TOE funds projects which restore the quality of natural resources - land, hedgerows, trees and woodlands, and wetlands - and support natural climate solutions and enable people to access and enjoy green spaces and the countryside.
Chartered Institute Of Ecology And Environmental Management
EnvironmentThe objects for which CIEEM is constituted are to advance the understanding and the standards of practice of ecology and environmental management for the benefit of the natural environment and the public good; and to further the conservation, management and enhancement of biodiversity and the maintenance of ecological processes and life support systems essential to a fully functional biosphere.
Corsham Institute Limited
EnvironmentWe want a thriving UK society where people have the confidence and ability to adapt and learn in a changing world.We research and facilitate life-long learning to help people be resilient and adaptable with critical thinking and problem-solving skills for a changing world. We want a fair society where people can be safe and organisations provide trusted services in an ethical digital ecosystem.
Wyre River Trust
Environment, HeritageThe conservation, protection, restoration and improvement of the River Wyre and surrounding area from its source to the Irish Sea including its flora and fauna for the public benefit.
Chatham Maritime Trust
Environment, FacilitiesManagement and maintenance of the 350 acre Chatham Maritime Estate, including its public parks and play areas; flood defences and riverside walks; bridges, roadways, cycleways and footpaths; public art and monuments.Support for community groups, activities, and organisations at Chatham Maritime, in the wider Medway Towns and its neighbourhood.
Community Action Isle Of Wight
Economic and community development, Environment, Facilities, Social welfareTo promote and organise co-operation in the achievement of any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the County of the Isle of Wight in furtherance of health and conservation or protection of the environment in a manner recognised as charitable and for the relief of poverty, distress, disability and sickness.
Riverside Foundation
Environment, HousingPromotes 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.
Tees Rivers Charitable Trust
Economic and community development, Education, EnvironmentThe charity is involved in activities to improve the rivers, streams, watercourses and water impoundments of the catchments of the river Tees and its tributaries. In particular, work has been undertaken to deliver advice and capital works on diffuse rural pollution and invasive species control at a number of locations. The charity has also delivered River lab projects into local schools.
Avon Needs Trees
EnvironmentAvon Needs Trees is acquiring suitable land in the Bristol-Avon Catchment Area tocreate new, permanent forest through reforesting and rewilding. We aim to lock upcarbon, improve biodiversity, mitigate flooding through natural means and to createopportunities for the public to engage with nature. Our first purchase was 34 acres atHazeland near Calne, where we have planted over 10,000 trees.
The Wildlife Aid Foundation
EnvironmentThe rescue, care and rehabilitation of wild creatures of all kinds. The promotion for the benefit of the public of the conservation, protection and improvement of the natural environment. The promotion of humane behaviour towards animals.
The Aspinall Foundation
Environment, FacilitiesThe 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.
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.