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Environment Charities That specialise in Wildlife

Discover 196 Environment charities that specialise in wildlife. Use the search below to filter within these results.

196
Charities
£1,608,149,244
Total Income
£3,288,649
Avg Income
70.4%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Shaldon Wildlife Trust Limited

Charitable activities, Environment

The objectives of the charity are to promote for the benefit of the public the preservation and conservation of rare and endangered species together with plants and trees. The charity also aims to advance the education of the public about such endangered species and to conduct research throughout the world and publish reports and findings.

Latest Income: £293,361
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Swan Sanctuary

Environment

The objectives of the charity are to care for sick, injured and distressed swans and other wildlife. It undertakes this work from its premises in Shepperton where it has buildings and equipment for this purpose and these are open to the public

Latest Income: £291,823
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Woolston Eyes Conservation Group

Environment, Research

In cooperation with the owners, Manchester Ship Canal Company and Peel Holdings, WECG Works at the Woolston Eyes site of special scientific interest to 1, collect data 2, manage the habitat 3, provide visitor facilities.

Latest Income: £282,333
Areas of Operation: Warrington
Status: Registered
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The Bay Trust

Environment, Research

To promote and provide for education and science in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, in particular but not by way of limitation in the fields of environmental protection, preservation and conservation; and to promote for the public benefit the preservation of the natural beauty, flora and fauna of St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe and such other areas as the trustees shall from time to time determine.

Latest Income: £268,746
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Wales Environment Link

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Environment

Our mission is for the WEL network to be the primary NGO sector influencer of environmental policy, legislation and practice in Wales, respected for our members expertise and advice and at the centre of government decision making.

Latest Income: £261,900
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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International Wildlife Coalition Trust

Education, Environment, Health

The main aim of the charity is to promote animal welfare and prevent cruelty, with an emphasis on the Philippines. We rescue rehabilitate and rehome domestic animals, we finance and support a veterinary hospital in the Philippines, we run an education programme in schools and support and work with other charities around the world with comparable aims and objectives.

Latest Income: £252,748
Areas of Operation: Philippines
Status: Registered
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The Peter Smith Charitable Trust For Nature

Environment

SUPPORT OF WILDLIFE

Latest Income: £250,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Owen Smith Charitable Trust

Environment, Heritage, Leisure

To: -Educate and inform the public about nature, wildlife, food & nutrition. -Teach people how to grow healthy nutritious food -Enhance health & wellbeing through access to true nature-Provide habitat for indigenous wildlife to help reverse species extinction -Research gardening techniques with the potential to restore soil health and store atmospheric carbon to mitigate climate change

Latest Income: £240,000
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The George Adamson & Tony Fitzjohn Wildlife Trust

Charitable activities, Environment, Research

The trust's objects are to advance education of the public at large in the science of zoology by the study of wildlife in its natural habitat particularly in Kenya and the rest of Africa.

Latest Income: £215,221
Areas of Operation: Kenya
Status: Registered
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East Dorset Heritage Trust

Environment, Heritage

To stimulate public interest and care for the landscape, wildlife, archaeology, architecture, heritage and history of East Dorset and Dorset as a whole.

Latest Income: £201,493
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Moira Furnace Museum Trust Limited

Charitable activities, Environment, Heritage

The main objects of the charity are to provide, establish and preserve facilities in the village of Moira in the District of North West Leicestershire for the purposes of the study of and research into its industry, archaeology, architecture, transportation, social history, natural history and the conservation of its flora and fauna for the benefit and education of the public.

Latest Income: £145,800
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Thames Rivers Trust

Charitable activities, Environment, Heritage

To conserve, protect and rehabilitate the habitat and waters that constitute the River Thames catchment, for the benefit of all indigenous species (including Atlantic salmon and migratory trout).To advance the education of the public in the understanding of river environments on watercourses throughout the River Thames catchment.

Latest Income: £135,730
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Blundellsands Park Trust

Environment

Operation of a park for public use and conservation of local habitat.

Latest Income: £108,588
Areas of Operation: Sefton
Status: Registered
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The Bardsey Bird And Field Observatory

Environment

The charity exists to run the Bardsey Bird and Field Observatory, one of the Bird Observatories of England and Wales. The Observatory carries out monitoring work of the flora and fauna of the island.

Latest Income: £103,931
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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National Hedgelaying Society

Beneficiary group, Environment

To promote the craft of Hedgelaying and encourage good management of hedgerows and associated features that will benefit the conservation of hedgerows and associated flora and fauna.Encourage competitions throughout the country to improve the quality of craftsmanship.Encourage the training of young people in order to ensure the continuation of this heritage craft.

Latest Income: £96,857
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Lomas Hall

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Environment, Facilities

The charity is in place to run and maintain the Lomas Hall which is a village hall left in trust to the people of Stannington in 1952 by Miss Flora Lomas. The hall is used by fourteen local groups on a regular basis by people of all ages ranging from a mother and toddler group to the women's fellowship. It also available for occasional use events.

Latest Income: £88,609
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Kirklees Valley Wildlife Rescue

Beneficiary group, Environment, Health

The purpose of the charity is to relieve the suffering of sick, injured and orphan wildlife and wherever possible to rehabilitate back to the natural habitat .The charity is also dedicated to the public benefit by the provision of education, welfare and rehabilitation of wildlife to relieve the suffering of wildlife and to encourage respect and tolerance in order to promote ethical conservation.

Latest Income: £84,626
Areas of Operation: Bury
Status: Registered
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Samuel William Farmer Trust

Beneficiary group, Environment, Health, Housing, Social welfare

The Trust is for the benefit of poor people who through ill health, disability or old age are unable to earn their own livelihood; for educational and training purposes; and for the benefit of hospitals, nursing and convalescent homes or similar objects for the advancement of health or saving of lives. Supports wildlife/conservation projects for the benefit of the local community.

Latest Income: £82,968
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Sinfield Nature Conservation Trust

Environment

Advancing the conservation of wildlife and wild places.

Latest Income: £76,675
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Railworld

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Environment, Facilities, Heritage, Social welfare

Railworld operates as a visitor attraction - Our aim to Entertain and Educate about Sustainable Transport,Co2 Emissions.Volunteers of all ages and creeds have built Model and Garden Railways, and the habitat creative Wildlife Haven - Helping to emphasise the important links between Our Man-Made World and Our Natural World. Our Education Centre shows informative, entertaining films.

Latest Income: £71,183
Areas of Operation: Peterborough City
Status: Registered
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The Wildlife For All Trust

Charitable activities, Environment, Facilities

Manage nature reserves and public education.

Latest Income: £68,056
Areas of Operation: South Africa
Status: Registered
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Pensychnant Foundation

Environment

The Pensychnant Foundation works with many local naturalists and wildlife organizations, to foster the public's appreciation and understanding of wildlife and wildlife conservation, and to record and safeguard the wildlife and natural beauty of Wales

Latest Income: £62,119
Areas of Operation: Conwy
Status: Registered
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Marine And Wildlife Rescue

Environment

Rescue, rehabilitation, release of seal seabirds and wildlife along the Norfolk coast line. Education and conservation.

Latest Income: £53,297
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Torrs Charitable Trust

Environment, Social welfare

1) The advancement of Christianity throughout the world. 2) The relief of poverty, sickness and distress and the advancement of education, in particular by supporting Christian medical work and relief projects and Christian education throughout the world. 3) The conservation of wildlife and the environment insofar as the same may be charitable.

Latest Income: £48,217
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Sarnia Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Environment

Activities involve making grants for general purposes though with an interest in Guensey based charities and in nature and wildlife conservation.

Latest Income: £46,228
Areas of Operation: Guernsey
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many wildlife environment charities are there in the UK?

There are 196 registered wildlife environment charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the wildlife 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 wildlife environment charities?

Wildlife 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 wildlife environment charities?

Across all wildlife 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 wildlife environment charities?

Wildlife 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.