Environment Charities That specialise in Recycling
Discover 228 Environment charities that specialise in recycling. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Furniture Resource Centre Limited
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Social welfare1) 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
Krizevac Project
Education, EnvironmentFinancing the establishment of a cross and stations on mountains The building of churches, community buildings & schools in the proximity of each mountain The establishment of small businesses for the benefit of local communities in the areas around each mountain Promotion of any movement to alleviate endemic povertyPromotion of re-use, re-cycling and up-cycling of waste materials.
Textile Reuse And International Development
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Environment, Social welfareTRAID 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.
The Benjamin Foundation
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Environment, HealthOur aim is to provide high quality services and opportunities that significantly improve the lives of vulnerable children and young people. We provide advice, support, counselling, information, supported accommodation, positive activities, parenting support, out of school and youth projects and re-use schemes.
St Richard Of Chichester Christian Care Association LTD
Economic and community development, Environment, Health, Housing, Social welfareThe 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.
All Aboard Shops Limited
Charitable activities, EnvironmentThe Charity operates retail shops selling donated goods. The profits from these operations are donated to a number of UK charities to promote the ideals of recycling and working for a cleaner and healthier enviroment.
The Newbury Community Resource Centre Limited
EnvironmentThe Newbury Community Resource Centre Limited helps local people by providing furniture, household goods, training and services to support independent living. We help people to develop work and social skills, and encourage environmentally beneficial activities by promoting re-cycling and re-use.
Just Helping
EnvironmentCHARITY XMAS TREE COLLECTION AND RE-CYCLING EVENT
Brymbo Heritage Trust
Economic and community development, Environment, HeritageTo restore Brymbo's purpose by turning a decaying underused area into a nationally recognised visitor/educational centre and to provide studios, apprentice workshops and office spaces for start up businesses. By this re-use of our historical industrial buildings for this wide variety of purposes the Trust aims to promote the social and economic regeneration of Brymbo.
Caia Park Partnership Limited
Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Health, Housing, Social careCharity Activities:Employment Training and SupportCommunity Enterprises - Day Care Nursery, Caia Crafts, ATC, Catering services, Wrex Recycling VolunteeringYouth Services Mental Health and Learning Disability SupportTenancy and housing related support Adult Day Care Centre.
Gillingham Street Angels
Charity and VCS support, Education, Environment, Housing, Social welfareWe support people living in Medway affected by homelessness, financial hardship & food poverty. We deliver our support holistically through free foodbanks, community soup kitchens & school uniform banks on top of a wide range of other food initiatives & services. We have charity stores, recycling programmes, inclusive volunteering schemes and a selection of other free health & wellbeing services.
Toogoodtowaste Limited
Economic and community development, Environment, Social welfareThe charity exists to assist with the relief of poverty:1. Providing access to affordable household items.2. Reducing waste to landfill through recycling of items that would otherwise be thrown away and by advancing more sustainable waste management practices.3. Through training and work based learning.Community regeneration through waste minimisation
Forest Upcycling Project
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, EnvironmentThe Forest Upcycling Project collects unwanted furniture and electrical goods in the Forest of Dean and works with disabled and unemployed people to repair and upcycle it selling to everyone, but to low income families at very reduced rates (and if needed free). Groups benefitting include people that believe in reuse and recycling, disabled, unemployed and philanthropists willing to volunteer.
Pembrokeshire Frame Limited
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Health, Leisure, Social welfarethe provision of education, training and employment opportunities to those with and recovering from mental ill health and/or a learning disability and the socially excluded. Opportunities are provided through a community re-use project involving the collection, refurbishment and redistribution of unwanted furniture and household goods and a horticultural project based on organic principles.
Dorset Reclaim
Charity and VCS support, EnvironmentDorset Reclaim operates across Dorset & western Hampshire as a furniture re-use project, collecting surplus electrical appliances, household items and furniture from local people and businesses.Our aims are to supply good quality items at low cost, provide a range of volunteering and training opportunities and to reduce the amount going to landfill by service provision and education.
Refurbs Flintshire
Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Social welfareProvision of refurbished household items at affordable cost to people on low incomes.Provision of work experience and training opportunities to disadvantaged individuals including long-term unemployed and economically inactive people. Provision of volunteering opportunities. Education about the importance of pursuing a sustainable lifestyle through repair, re-use and recycling.
Kennet Furniture Refurbiz
Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Social welfareRecycling of good quality used furniture and white goods at affordable prices to the disadvantaged in Wiltshire and surrounding areas.Volunteer and paid employment and training of people unable to sustain open employment
County Durham Furniture Help Scheme
Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Social welfareCharity object to relieve poverty by the provision of a furniture and household goods recycling service of low cost to those people resident in County Durham who are in necessitous circumstances. We divert bulky waste that would otherwise go to landfill. We also offer volunteering opportunities, work experience and training for all age ranges. Also an employability and job prospect improvement arm
Recycling Ollerton And Boughton
Economic and community development, Education, EnvironmentProviding opportunities and training for the unemployed who are disabled. Using recycling as a means of training.
St Paul's Centre
Environment, Social welfareRelieving 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
Star
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Environment, Leisure, Social welfareTo advance amateur sport and arts for disadvantaged people. Includes grants and fundraising to eligible individuals, clubs and schools, and the provision of community facilities and equipment. To advance environmental protection and the relief of poverty for low income families. This is by the provision of community facilities for the recycling and resale of furniture, clothes and household items.
Friends Of St Nicholas Fields
Associations, Charitable activities, Environment, Leisure- To preserve and conserve the area known as St Nicholas Fields for the benefit and education of the public.- To educate the residents of York in principles and benefits of environmental and conservation issues and sustainability including recycling and waste reduction- To provide facilities for residents with the aim of improving their conditions of life through social welfare and leisure
Oxford Wood Recycling LTD
EnvironmentThe charity operates a waste wood collection service and reclaims wood for re-use, to be used in themanufacture of furniture and other wooden items, and to be sold as DIY materials. Ancillary to thereclaimed material, the charity sells ironmongery, wood finishes and paint. The charity raises awarenessof and sells sustainable local hardwood, and provides education on sustainability.
Recycling Of Used Plastics Limited
Charitable activities, EnvironmentTo promote and facilitate plastics packaging recycling, to advance public education as to the provision and development of efficient plastics recycling schemes and to further educate those who are or may become involved or interested in all aspects of the same. To research, survey and assemble information connected with plastics packaging recycling and publish the results.
Lighthouse Furniture Project Limited
EnvironmentFurniture, appliances and household goods re-use organisation.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many recycling environment charities are there in the UK?
There are 228 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?
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 recycling environment charities?
Recycling 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 recycling environment charities?
Across all recycling 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 recycling environment charities?
Recycling 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.