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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The Vipingo Village Fund
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, LeisureFollowing the closure of our Montessori School, we've evolved into the Future Hope Education & Community Hub, a vital lifeline for young people in Vipingo, where 65% of under 25s face unemployment. Our Youth Group operates small enterprises, including poultry rearing & recycling, while our Football Academy and Feeding Programme support up to 80 children daily with opportunities, training, & care.
Sussex Green Living
Beneficiary group, Education, EnvironmentSussex Green Living is a multi-award winning charity offering climate mitigation solutions. Mentoring & educating schools, public, businesses, councils, inspiring action on climate, nature & social justice. Outreach includes Repair Cafes, Youth Eco Forum, pop-up Climate Hub, engagement using our retrofitted 1974 milk float & 28 plastic recycling drop off locations, uniting and empowering networks
London Scrap Project Limited
Childcare, Education, EnvironmentWe 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.
Cwtch Baby Bank
Environment, Social welfareCwtch Baby Bank provides essential baby equipment, clothing, toys and toiletries for newborn babies up to 24 months old. We recycle good quality donations and redistribute them through the referral agents from Health , Social care and other relevant support agencies. This ensures all the donations received go directly to the people who need it.
Ghost Fishing UK
Charity and VCS support, EnvironmentTO IDENTIFY, SURVEY AND CATALOGUE, THEN REMOVE MARINE LITTER AND ALDFG.TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO NETS, LINES, CREELS, LOBSTER POTS AND TRAWLS FROM SHIPWRECKS, REEFS AND OTHER SCUBA DIVING SITES AROUND THE UK.BY INSTRUCTING AND UTILISING SPECIALLY TRAINED VOLUNTEER SCUBA DIVERS TO RETRIEVE THIS LITTER AND ALDFG. RECYCLE, RE-USE OR RESPONSIBLY DISPOSE OF.AND BY RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS.
Law, Leisure And Learning
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, LeisureDeliver training courses in ICT, Basic Skills, capacity building, and ESOL.Personal DevelopmentProgrammes, Team buiding skills along with sports, Free drop-in service for impartial legal advice, job search, CV Writing, further Education, childcare and social and welfare advisory.Recycling: paint and other discontinued lines distrubuted free to, community, community projects and schools.
Wirral Environmental Network
Charitable activities, EnvironmentThe Charitys objects are to advance the education of the public about the preservation of our world's natural environment, ecological sustainability, natural resource conservation, waste minimisation, recycling and the principles of fair trade, within Wirral and surrounding area.'
Sustainability Development
Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Environment, Health, Social welfare, SocietyTo advance health and well-being by promoting healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle, relief poverty, advance education, protect the environment through the promotion of renewable energy, recycling and sustainable development. The promotion of racial and religious harmony, The advancement of citizenship and community development by promotion of volunteering
Saltash Scrapstore
Arts, Charitable activities, EnvironmentSaltash Scrapstore has a shop in Saltash Fore Street dedicated to resale of donated scrap items. This is used to promote art and crafts and encourage reuse, repair, repurpose and recycling to keep items out of landfill and help the environment. Profits are used to promote local projects in line with our objects.
Waste Environmental Education Research Trust Limited
Environment, ResearchPromote,maintain and advance the education,training and qualifications in the sciences and all regulation of waste management (including waste contracting,processing,management,recycling and transportation) on an industry-wide basis for the public's benefit.
Limestone House (elmton And Creswell Village Company)
Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, FacilitiesRecycling in a Charity Shop, Social arena:,Memory Lane Cafe, Heritage Centre, Computers for Community,WI-FI access , Advisory services, Education and Training(subject to funding): training through Volunteering/Work experience. Luncheon Clubs, Genealogy Club Wildlife Club, Job Club, Room Hire, Guitar Club, Music Club & Music lessons,
Hope City Furniture
Environment, Housing, Social welfareFor the purpose of providing good quality furniture free of charge to those who have been rehoused due to crisis and who find themselves in the position of having to furnish a new home from scratch without the means to do so; promoting the recycling and re-use of furniture; and promoting social inclusion for those who are socially marginalised.
Amberswood Enviromental Services LTD
Beneficiary group, Education, EnvironmentWe recycle textiles, bric-a-brac, furniture etc and in so doing provide work experience and education for people with severe learning difficulties. We also do small house clearnces
Back 2 Bikes
Economic and community development, Education, EnvironmentTo promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment by promoting waste reduction by the provision of refurbishment, repair and recycling services for donated bicycles and donated items. Also the relief of unemployment including the provision of opportunities in the refurbishment of bicycles through practical work.
The Wooden Canal Boat Society Limited
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Health, Heritage, Social welfareHelping people experiencing loneliness and social exclusion by providing volunteering and employment opportunities through the preservation of historic wooden canal boats, boat recycling trips and a charity shop. Offering wellbeing breaks for disadvantaged people and those with depression or mental illness. Preserving traditional boat building skills and the heritage surrounding these boats.
Sos Kit Aid LTD
Beneficiary group, Education, Environment, Leisure, Social welfareSOS Kit Aid is an award winning charity that collects second hand/new rugby kit from UK schools, clubs, kit manufacturers and recycles it to disadvantaged youngsters in over 60 countries. Since 2001 we have sent 8 million pounds of kit for 250,000 disadvantaged youngsters.Sponsored mainly by World Rugby.We have also saved over 1500 tonnes CO2 emissions too by recycling.
Friends Of Ladybankes Association
Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Education, EnvironmentWe had numerous events to raise money, such as Disco's,Quiz night, Easter fair & summer fair, raffles, capture u photography session, blue bags to school, Xmas shopping evening, 100 club, recycling and Bingo.
The Besom In Witney
Beneficiary group, Environment, Religion, Social welfareThe Besom in Witney helps individuals and church groups to give their time, money, skills, or things and ensures that these reach local individuals and families in a time of need. We positively recycle good quality household items such as furniture, textiles, kitchenalia, good-as-new children's clothing, baby items and toys and pass these onto peope who need them. We also accept gifts of food.
Fresh Waters Christian Charity Shop
Charitable activities, Environment, Social welfareThe relief of poverty or financial hardship by the re-use, recycling and supplying of items of furniture and other household items to individuals in need in Keighley in the City of Bradford Borough of West Yorkshire. Also the relief of poverty in Keighley, Bradford district or any part of the United Kingdom or elsewhere in the world as the trustees determine appropriate to relieve poverty
Chichester Lions Club (cio)
Associations, Charity and VCS support, EnvironmentThe charity receives donations from fundraising activities carried out by volunteers. Funds raised are applied in support of individuals and charities in the local community and projects of Lions International. The charity undertakes work in the field of sight conservation, recycling spectacles for use in developing countries.
Shropshire Children's Scrapstore, Recycling And Resource Centre - Scrappies
Beneficiary group, Environment, LeisurePROVISION OF A SCRAPSTORE FOR SCRAP MATERIALS TO ASSIST IN TRAINING FOR GROUP PLAY AND PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES MATERAIALS AND EQUIPMENT TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SHROPSHIRE AND TELFORD AND WREKIN
Exeter Scrapstore
Environment, LeisureExeter Scrapstore helps reduce waste sent to landfill by providing a variety of materials from businesses and industries that have chosen to recycle their off-cuts and line ends. These materials can then be used in a variety of settings, by our members, including education, play, art and creative activities, and sports.We also run activities such as workshops and birthday parties.
London In Bloom
Education, Environment, LeisureLondon in Bloom organisers annual competitions that the Councils, schools, commercial interests and residents of the 31 Boroughs and 2 Cities of Greater London can enter. Awards are given for horticultural excellence with an emphasis on the environment, conservation and recycling.
Belford Community Group CIO
Arts, Charitable activities, Environment, Leisure, Social welfareFor the public benefit within the area of Belford and Middleton and surrounding areas with the following objectives:-provision of recreational facilities for the public at large, the relief of financial hardship by recycling, advance public education in local heritage and culture, raise public appreciation of arts and crafts, protect the environment and to further other charitable purposes.
Rugby Bareboards Trust
Charitable activities, Environment, LeisureThe charity's core activity is the collection of donated furniture and all other household goods and the supplying of same to people in need in the local area. It also recycles the household products and materials. To support the charity's work it also has a charity shop selling/recycling furniture and all other household goods.
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.