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Environment Charities That specialise in Wildlife

Discover 865 Environment charities that specialise in wildlife. Use the search below to filter within these results.

865
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.

Northumberland Rivers Trust

Environment

Protection of Northumberland's rivers and streams - those flowing into the North Sea south of the Tweed and north of the Tyne. We work with communities, anglers and partner organisations to reduce the sediment getting into rivers, improve the passage of fish and eels, improve habitat, and share knowledge and understanding of our waterways and coast.

Latest Income: £412,675
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Wishanger Wellness

Environment, Facilities, Health

To promote and protect physical and mental health by providing opportunities to access open spaces by harnessing the healing power of the natural environment, ecotherapy. It has sixty acres and will share the farm to provide vital access to open space for those in the community whose well-being would benefit most while also ensuring the habitat is protected and enhanced.

Latest Income: £410,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Wild Ground

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Environment

Management and conservation of habitats and wildlife, especially amphibians and reptiles. Educational, and training activities and working with volunteers in communities to promote wildlife conservation.

Latest Income: £393,641
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Carstairs Countryside Trust

Economic and community development, Environment

(a) To promote either through its own acts or by supporting other registered charities the conservation of wildlife, the countryside and heritage within the United Kingdom to benefit all society and to include educational provision. (b) To promote either through its own acts or by supporting other registered charities the provision of facilities to enable all persons to in

Latest Income: £374,746
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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Thameside Nature Park LTD

Environment, Facilities

THE CHARITY OPERATES THE THAMESIDE NATURE PARK, WHICH IS FORMED OF RECLAIMED LANDFILL FOR THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

Latest Income: £370,400
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Mrs Waterhouse Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Environment, Religion

The trust makes donations to bodies embracing a wide range of charities, the main fields supported being medical and health, welfare in the community, environment and wildlife, and church and heritage, with special reference to charities based in, or with branches in the Lancashire area.

Latest Income: £365,803
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Climate Stewards

Environment, Social welfare

1) In developing countries we plant trees and support sustainable living to prevent poverty, protect wildlife and absorb CO2, a main cause of climate change. 2) We explain climate issues and promote 'living better on low carbon' to encourage action.3) We show how core Christian values imply concern about climate change. We work in partnerships and do not restrict those who benefit.

Latest Income: £362,234
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Birds Of Poole Harbour

Education, Environment

Our aim is to boost the profile of bird conservation, preservation and observation in and around Poole Harbour via our School Bird Boat Education Program, public monthly field trips, conservation work/projects, wildlife tours , specially commissioned surveys, utilising our Engagement Centre on Poole Quay to help promote our work and selling a small range of goods.

Latest Income: £360,044
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Helping Rhinos

Environment

We work with expert conservationists to create and expand Rhino Strongholds; ecosystems where sustainable populations of rhino and other critically endangered wildlife can thrive. By protecting the rhino and conserving their natural habitat we are securing rich biodiverse environments for the long-term and helping local communities to benefit and prosper from their natural heritage

Latest Income: £358,525
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Vale Landscape Heritage Trust

Charity and VCS support, Environment, Facilities

The Trust buys and rents land, and manages it in a traditional, wildlife friendly manner. Our conservation volunteers help in this respect on a weekly basis. Orchards, flood meadows and woodland are our main focus, but any land which has a landscape or heritage feature is considered. We hold and visit events where we explain these traditional ways to the local people.

Latest Income: £351,276
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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The Railway Land Wildlife Trust Limited

Environment, Facilities

Inspiring environmental sustainability by bringing nature to the heart of Lewes.We do this through:Running the Linklater Pavilion building as a community-based hub for the understanding of a sustainable environmentProviding inclusive outdoor learning using innovative approachesSupporting the local authority in managing the Railway Land Local Nature Reserve for the whole community

Latest Income: £348,464
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Horsell Common Preservation Society

Environment, Facilities, Leisure

The ownership provision and preservation of Horsell Common and other commons and open spaces for informal recreation and enjoyment of the public at large, the protection of the environment for future generations and the protection and management of habitats for all flora and fauna living on such commons and open spaces.

Latest Income: £343,286
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Petersfield Museum And Art Gallery Limited

Arts, Environment, Heritage

The charity seeks to educate the public by the establishment and maintenance of a museum for items of historical and archaeological interest, archives, photographs, flora and fauna and arts and crafts especially those relating to the town of Petersfield and the surrounding area.

Latest Income: £341,009
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Bromley Trust

Crime and Justice, Environment, Society

To combat violations of human rights; to promote prison reform within the United Kingdom; to oppose extinction of the world's fauna and flora and destruction of the environment.

Latest Income: £334,160
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Charitable Purposes In Connection With Cleeve Hill Common

Environment, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Conservation management of unimproved limestone grassland, woodland, scrub and geological and archaeological features of Cleeve common. Provision of education on the natural habitat. Facilitation and management of outdoor recreation on Cleeve Common.

Latest Income: £331,840
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Coetir Anian

Environment, Heritage

Restoring habitats and species, connecting people with wildlife and wild places.

Latest Income: £324,654
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Reforest Africa

Environment, Heritage

Reforest Africa works to implement techniques for ecological restoration, conservation and monitoring of African forests for wildlife and people. Our initial focus is on high biodiversity regions in Tanzania.

Latest Income: £322,587
Areas of Operation: Tanzania
Status: Registered
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Globalteer

Economic and community development, Environment

Globalteer's mission is to create a lasting positive impact within the communities we serve. We achieve this through initiatives in education, community development, animal welfare, wildlife rescue, environmental conservation, and service learning.

Latest Income: £317,906
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Pensthorpe Conservation Trust Limited

Environment

Main activities of the Trust are to manage the wildfowl collection at Pensthorpe Natural Park in Fakenham, Norfolk, together with participation in various conservation projects locally and nationally. A large emphasis is placed on education to understand and appreciate wildlife, and to create awareness of wildlife and habitats.

Latest Income: £317,080
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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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 John Strutt Conservation Foundation

Environment

The Charity's objectives are to promote the conservation of wildlife including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and all kinds of plant together with the environment forming their habitat; to promote the study of, knowledge of, and interest in all such wildlife; all within the county of Cumbria.

Latest Income: £284,827
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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William Walton And La Mortella Trust

Charitable activities, Environment, Facilities

To promote public education and research in the following areas:1. The art of music2. The flora of the Mediterranean and the tropics3. The art of garden design and landscape architecture

Latest Income: £269,612
Areas of Operation: Italy
Status: Registered
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Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue

Beneficiary group, Environment

Rescue, Rehabilitate and Release any sick, injured or orphaned British Wildlife

Latest Income: £268,881
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
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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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many wildlife environment charities are there in the UK?

There are 865 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?

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 wildlife environment charities?

Wildlife 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 wildlife environment charities?

Across all wildlife 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 wildlife environment charities?

Wildlife 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.