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Environment Charities That specialise in Recycling

Discover 29 Environment charities that specialise in recycling. Use the search below to filter within these results.

29
Charities
£1,608,149,244
Total Income
£3,288,649
Avg Income
70.4%
Program Ratio

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Furniture Resource Centre Limited

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Social welfare

1) To relieve need, hardship or distress by the provision of furniture and other household accessories to low income families.2) To advance any charitable purpose for the benefit of the public and in particular the provision of training for excluded groups to further their chances of obtaining full time employment and the provision of recycling services which directly benefit the environment

Latest Income: £17,771,295
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Textile Reuse And International Development

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Environment, Social welfare

TRAID is an environmental and poverty relief charity. TRAID reduces landfill through; the provision of textile recycling facilities, its charity shops and upcycled clothing. Funds raised go to environmental and textile related international development projects and TRAID's education programmes developed to gain greater recycling participation and empathy with the issues surrounding global poverty.

Latest Income: £9,324,811
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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St Richard Of Chichester Christian Care Association LTD

Economic and community development, Environment, Health, Housing, Social welfare

The charity operating as Stonepillow is principally engaged in the relief of homelessness and social exclusion. Services include hostels, day centres, a furniture recycling social enterprise project, supported accommodation and a recovery project for those dependent on drugs, alcohol and suffer from mental health.

Latest Income: £5,133,912
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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St Paul's Centre

Environment, Social welfare

Relieving poverty through the recycling of furniture, white goods and cycles, foodbank, therapeutic activities - Day Service Placements for Adults with Care Needs, support of other local charities

Latest Income: £844,018
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Furniture Reclamation And Delivery Enterprise

Crime and Justice, Education, Environment

Working within the Tees Valley recycling and reusing household furniture and bicycles for the benefit of people with limited disposable income. Working with ex-offenders to improve their employability. Promoting the benefits of re-use and recycling as a contribution towards a sustainable lifestyle.

Latest Income: £711,508
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Sofa Project

Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Environment

SOFA PROJECT IS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WITH THE CHARITABLE AIMS OF SUPPORTING THE REHABILITATION OF PRISONERS THROUGH WORK OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ORGANISATION. THESE ACTIVITIES MAINLY COMPRISE THE RE-USE OF UNWANTED/DONATED FURNITURE AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCES BY REFURBISHING THEM AND SUPPLYING THEM AT LOW PRICES TO PEOPLE ON LOW INCOMES.

Latest Income: £676,035
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Hinckley And District Work-Link Project

Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Health

WORK-LINK is a Hinckley Charity, based on the Recycling of furniture/electricals. It provides sheltered, meaningful opportunities to help unemployed individuals, who are not ready/able to embark on a more formal training/educational programme or to directly enter employment. It is an integrated scheme catering for a variety of people, many of whom have special needs, including mental ill health.

Latest Income: £641,731
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Now! Charity Group LTD

Environment, Social welfare

Now! is a community-led charity. Our flagship household services reduce waste and carbon footprint via reusing and recycling hundreds of tonnes of household items. Whilst our social inclusion activities maximise our social impact through multiple 'Projects for Good'. These are local support initiatives which are driven to achieve transformation for people at risk of exclusion.

Latest Income: £557,663
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Hounslow Community Transport Limited

Environment, Social welfare

Hounslow Community Transport provides the following services:- A fleet of minibuses with wheelchair access for hire by not-for-profit organisations- Hounslow Furniture Recycling Project which collects donated furniture and houshold appliances that are then sold at low prices to people in need- The Shopmobility service based in the Blenheim Centre in Hounslow

Latest Income: £336,100
Areas of Operation: Hounslow
Status: Registered
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The Gloucestershire Resource Centre Limited

Charity and VCS support, Environment

The GRC is an umbrella organisation supporting arts play and educational groups within the county of Gloucestershire. We provide a comprehensive range of practical services including a Scrapstore promoting the re-use of business surplus materials for creative activities, creative training and art, craft supplies.

Latest Income: £272,993
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Sofa

Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Social welfare

Furniture Re-use Project originally set up to relieve hardship by providing low cost furniture and appliances to those in need. Provision of work experience and training for individuals seeking employment. Increasingly important is our environmental role in diverting items from landfill.

Latest Income: £240,512
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Guild Initiative For Furniture Trust

Environment, Social welfare

Supports persons on low income and state benefits through Recycling furniture and household ItemsAlleviates poverty

Latest Income: £211,258
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Raven House Trust Limited

Beneficiary group, Environment

Provides food, furniture, household goods, to people in need. Enables recycling of furniture through a free collection service. The furniture is sold at affordable prices or given away to vulnerable individuals or families.

Latest Income: £199,774
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Crow - Coventry Recycling Of Waste

Beneficiary group, Education, Environment

The support and provision for work experience and in house training for adults and young people with disabilities and /or learning difficulties within a community recycling centre. The beneficiaries are placed at CROW by Social Services and other statutory and voluntary agencies in the Coventry/Warwickshire area.

Latest Income: £133,151
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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London Scrap Project Limited

Childcare, Education, Environment

We advance the education of recycle and re-use of commercial and industrial waste via our membership with schools,nurseries,community groups etc., and have a community re-paint scheme for members and other groups when we access funding.As funding allows,we hold competitions and workshops also,and look to move forward towards sustainability across the board.

Latest Income: £78,207
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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Hillingdon Partnership Trust

Charity and VCS support, Environment

We link business donors with community needs. As pioneers of corporate social responsibility, funded and managed by our business supporters, we deliver help in cash or in kind, by volunteering and by practical fieldwork, addressing appeals from all ages, all abilities. We arrange recycling/re-use of many office and domestic items.

Latest Income: £20,825
Areas of Operation: Hillingdon
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Butts School

Associations, Education, Environment, Social welfare

We have held various events such as cake sales, discos, summer and Christmas fairs, as well as collecting clothes to recycle and running a school lottery. Funds raised are used for experiences for the pupils and resources for the school.

Latest Income: £18,062
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Bolton Memorial Hall

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Environment, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Memorial hall/village hall with playing field, providing a building & recreational space for community & private groups to hire e.g. playgroup, youth club, badminton & bowling clubs, parish meetings, fundraising & social events & private hire for funerals, parties & sports. Hosts a District Council recycling centre.

Latest Income: £17,024
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Bushmead School

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Environment, Social welfare

Organsiation of fund raising activities for children and their parents/carers. Events include Summer Fun day, school discos, Christmas bazaar and Easter events. Evening activies include quiz nights, bingo nights and games evenings. We also raise funds by recycling clothes.

Latest Income: £14,728
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Haxey C E School Parent Teacher And Friends Association

Beneficiary group, Education, Environment, Leisure, Social welfare

Raffles, bingo & beetle drives for children. Christmas fayre evening with stalls and events. Fun day-sporting events & stalls. Disco's for children. Recycle clothes for cash.

Latest Income: £10,225
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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Llanfaelog Village Hall

Beneficiary group, Environment, Facilities, Housing, Leisure

Llanfaelog Village Hall operates for the benefit of the community of Llanfaelog and surrounding area in being a quality facility, housing numerous activities for children, young people, older people including social educational, cultural, recreational events. We have also been selected for a pilot waste/recycling project with Anglesey County Council. Helping those in neeed during COVID-19 pandemic

Latest Income: £10,149
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Anglesey
Status: Registered
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Islington Mental Health Forum

Beneficiary group, Environment, Health, Heritage, Housing

The Islington Mental Health Forum liaises Royal Commissioners, views, needs of mental health , Health events, food recycle, prepare docs for court, travel to court,witness, copy and prep docs for cases. Help to those older, over 57, walks, history and museum trips. Design of art, walks asked for by elderly. Help homeless, children anti-abuse campaigns, use social media as FB, watch PO perversion

Latest Income: £9,925
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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South Wootton County First School Parent Teachers Association

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education, Environment

Raising money towards equipment and services for the children of South Wootton Infant School by means of fundraising events such as disco's, quiz nights, Summer and Christmas Fair's including sale of the children's art and craft work and commission based recycling.

Latest Income: £9,739
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Gregson Memorial Institute

Environment, Facilities

AIMING TO INCREASE COMMUNITY INVOLVMENTSUPPORTING ELDERS IN THE COMMUNITY ANDCOMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE FACILITIESPROVIDING FURNITURE RECYCLING/ UPCYCLING TRAININGEDUCATIONAL/ WORKSHOPS

Latest Income: £8,800
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Woolmer Green School

Arts, Associations, Education, Environment, Leisure

School summer & Xmas Fete - quiz nights barn dance Craft Morning Cake sales Disco Textile recycling Camping nights

Latest Income: £8,500
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many recycling environment charities are there in the UK?

There are 29 registered recycling environment charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the recycling 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 recycling environment charities?

Recycling 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 recycling environment charities?

Across all recycling 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 recycling environment charities?

Recycling 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.