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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.

Mersey Rivers Trust

Environment

The Mersey Rivers Trust is a charity working in partnership with all those interested in improving our local rivers and waterways. As a member of the national Rivers Trust movement, it is the Rivers Trust for the River Mersey and its catchment. The Trust covers a large area of the North West River Basin District and includes the rivers Alt, Crossens, Irwell, Tame, Goyt, Bollin, Weaver and more.

Latest Income: £1,177,767
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Tyne Rivers Trust

Economic and community development, Environment, Research

Tyne Rivers Trust has a unique role as guardian of the River Tyne Catchment, overseeing the continuing conservation and regeneration of the river from the impacts of its industrial past.The Trust provides education programmes and promotes understanding of the river to all ages, alongside the science-based, practical projects we develop and implement to improve the river system.

Latest Income: £1,161,345
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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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: £1,148,163
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Bees For Development

Economic and community development, Environment, Social welfare

Supporting bees and beekeepers in the developing world: to alleviate poverty, develop sustainable livelihoods, and maintain biodiversity. This is a new CIO structure for the charity Bees for Development previously registered as The Troy Trust ( 1078803) where the charity's past accounts and annual reports can be found.

Latest Income: £1,119,195
Areas of Operation: Various
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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Downlands Trust

Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Environment

We are a volunteer-run charity set up to support countryside conservation and management schemes across NE Surrey and adjoining urban fringe areas of South London. We do this principally via raising funds in order to provide grants to further our aims. These include enhancing the local landscape, maintaining biodiversity in rare habitats and promoting access to the countryside for everyone.

Latest Income: £1,089,977
Areas of Operation: Croydon
Status: Registered
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British Beekeepers' Association

Beneficiary group, Environment

British Beekeepers' Association is a membership charity with 26,000 members. Learning and participation are at our core. We achieve this by promoting the enjoyment and appreciation of beekeeping and by nurturing young people in the importance of bees and other vital pollinating insects. We support research projects and lobby government on funding for honey bee research.

Latest Income: £1,080,319
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Greater Manchester Environment Trust

Environment, Facilities

The charity works to:1) preserve, protect and enhance the physical and natural environment and heritage of Greater Manchester and elsewhere.2) advance the conservation, protection and improvement of the environment for the benefit of the public.3) promote the provision of green space for the public to access.

Latest Income: £1,065,067
Areas of Operation: England
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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London Riverside Church

Environment, Religion

The advancement of the Christian religion by the proclamation and forthcoming of the Gospel of God

Latest Income: £1,032,330
Areas of Operation: Various
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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Mount Batten Centre Charity Trust

Environment, Leisure

Promoting the advancement of education and amateur sports in the United Kingdom for the general public, local sports clubs and educational providers, through recreational activities providing enhancement through the local, natural environment.

Latest Income: £986,943
Areas of Operation: Plymouth City
Status: Registered
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Exmoor Zoological & Conservation Centre

Economic and community development, Environment

Promotion of conservation of the physical natural environment through biodiversity.Educate and make public aware of conservation and its benefits through visitors and educational outreach.Maintain a zoological collection for the benefit of all with endangered species representing threatened worldwide habitats.Located on the side of Exmoor National Park in North Devon, UK in rural countryside

Latest Income: £986,860
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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East Mercia Rivers Trust

Charity and VCS support, Environment, Heritage

Secured a years funding to recruit a Project Officer.Secured funding to carry out a number of river restoration projects on the Witham.Delivered Riverfly and Eels in Classroom projects.Attended the county shows and undertook Work Party events with our volunteers.took a lead role in the steering group for the Catchment Based Approach.Hosted the Rivers Trust Spring Conference.

Latest Income: £965,515
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Essex And Suffolk Rivers Trust

Charitable activities, Environment

To conserve, protect, rehabilitate and improve the rivers,streams,watercourses,groundwaters and water impoundments of the catchments comprising the rivers in Essex and Suffolk,including adjacent estuarine and coastal areas.To advance the education of the public, or any institution.

Latest Income: £963,493
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Beaver Trust

Environment

Beaver Trust educates, informs and enthuses people about the benefits of wetlands created by beavers. We operate across the UK and overseas in informal alliance with those who aims are aligned with ours. We use the beaver as an example of how multiple benefits to our planet can result from working alongside and in harmony with nature and wildlife.

Latest Income: £948,684
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Knepp Wildland Foundation

Environment, Heritage

Activities include: Land management for nature conservation; Habitat restoration; Species reintroduction and reinforcement; Supporting wildlife education; Wildlife survey, recording and research projects.

Latest Income: £931,788
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Tir Natur

Environment, Heritage

To advance for the benefit of the public, the improvement and conservation of the physical andnatural environment in Wales by buying/leasing land and restoring the natural processes that createresilient ecosystems. We aim to reverse declines in biodiversity and bio abundance in Wales.To advance the education and the engagement of the public in the principles of ecosystemrestoration.

Latest Income: £921,363
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Bristol Avon Rivers Trust

Charity and VCS support, Environment

BART aims to protect and improve the health of rivers and streams and their bankside environment within the Bristol Avon catchment area. BART achieves this by using the knowledge of its volunteers and by forming partnerships with other interested parties such as Wildlife Trusts, and by engaging with land owners, community groups and river users such as anglers and walkers.

Latest Income: £908,303
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Eden Rivers Trust

Environment

The Eden Rivers Trust is a conservation charity based in Penrith with two main objectives: - To conserve, protect and improve the River Eden, its tributaries and the flora and fauna in and adjacent to them.- To increase public awareness of the importance of the River Eden and its catchment through education.These aims are met through our research, conservation and education projects.

Latest Income: £900,991
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation For Emea CIO

Charitable activities, Environment

The objective of the MCF for EMEA is to contribute to realizing an inclusive society, empowering the next generation and working towards environmental conservation by addressing environmental and social issues in the EMEA region. This objective is achieved through grant-making to mainly charities and NGOs/NPOs.

Latest Income: £886,323
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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West Wales Rivers Trust

Environment

Through community partnership inititives secure the conservation, protection, rehabilitation and improvement of the rivers, lakes & wetlands of Pembrokeshire.

Latest Income: £883,964
Areas of Operation: Various
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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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.