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Discover 393 Environment charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

393
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.

The Campden Society

Economic and community development, Environment, Facilities, Heritage

To secure the protection of architectural & historical quality of Campden,its open spaces and its natural settingTo promote high standards of planning, architecture and landscaping in CampdenTo stimulate interest in and concern for the character & beauty of CampdenTo promote awareness of the climate emergency,push for zero carbon solutions and protect terrestrial biodiversity, within Campden

Latest Income: £16,093
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Leighton Buzzard Church Scout Group

Associations, Environment, Leisure, Religion

Education/TrainingSport/recreation

Latest Income: £15,581
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Derbyshire Ornithological Society

Environment

The key roles of the society involve monitoring, recording and protecting the avifauna of Derbyshire as well as working with other organisations towards protecting birds (and other wildlife) and the habitats that they require.

Latest Income: £15,551
Areas of Operation: Derby City
Status: Registered
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Public Recreation Or Playing Ground For The Inhabitants Of Virginia Water

Environment, Facilities, Leisure

The Trust is responsible for the management of the open space playing area on Cabrera avenue and 52 acres of land next to the River Bourne known as Riverside walk.The trust requires that Riverside walk is maintained for the exercise, recreation and benefit of the inhabitants of Virginia water and the neighbourhood, and the open space on cabrera avenue is to be used as a public recreation ground

Latest Income: £15,136
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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A W Gale Charitable Trust

Environment, Social welfare

Assistance for disability, hardship and nature conservation causes.

Latest Income: £15,076
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Lorenden Parkland Trust

Environment, Facilities

The Charity is responsible for managing and maintaining a large parkland in Painters Forstal, nr Faversham in Kent for public enjoyment. The trust undertakes, tree planting, scrub clearance, interpretation, path creation with the object of improving the biodiversity of the area.

Latest Income: £14,901
Areas of Operation: Kent
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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The Mendip Society

Environment, Heritage

The conservation and enhancement of the beauty and character of Mendip and the surrounding area with particular regard to landscape, wildlife habitat, archaeological, historical and natural features.

Latest Income: £14,705
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Mendip Nature Research Committee

Environment, Heritage, Research

The Mendip Nature Research Committee, is a self-governing body. Its objectives are to advance education by the study and research of the flora, fauna, geology, archaeology, speleology and allied sciences principally on Mendip, and to pursue other activities outside the scientific sphere, as may be determined and promoted by the MNRC.

Latest Income: £14,383
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The North Staffordshire Beekeepers' Association

Environment

Spreading the theory and practice of beekeeping to members, interested groups and members of the public in North Staffordshire. Informing the public of the importance of honeybees.

Latest Income: £14,133
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Bacup Natural History Society

Arts, Environment, Heritage

To encourage interest in local flora and fauna and social and industrial history.To maintain and operate a museum, library and lecture programme to support this.

Latest Income: £13,767
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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The Suffolk Flora Preservation Trust

Environment, Facilities, Research

Promoting the permanent preservation for the benefit of the public generally and especially the inhabitants of the County of Suffolk of nature reserves of beauty, historic and ecological interest and scientific importance, in particularly, the natural flora of the County of Suffolk.

Latest Income: £13,421
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Keith Ewart Charitable Trust

Environment

To assist various organisations and charities with projects for the conservation, protection or other benefit of parrots and wildlife both in the UK and abroad.

Latest Income: £13,395
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Hertfordshire Natural History Society

Environment, Heritage

1. Promotion of the study of all branches of natural history and all matters relating to the conservation of flora, fauna, habitats and geological features in Hertfordshire. In particular to record and monitor the occurrence,distribution and status all forms of wildlife and how this changes over time and to publish the results.2. Encourage participation in these activities

Latest Income: £12,790
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Finchley Society

Education, Environment, Facilities, Heritage

Reviewing planning applications and making recommendations to the Borough of Barnet. Monitoring the local environment - trees, plants, open spaces, wildlife against damage and encroachment. Informing local schools on conservation and the environment. Informative talks to members. Maintaining society and local history archives.

Latest Income: £12,579
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Wharfedale Naturalists Society

Environment, Heritage

To promote and foster the study of all branches of natural history and add to existing knowledge, both generally and regarding Wharfedale in particular. To promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment.

Latest Income: £11,811
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Unit For Research Into Changing Institutions

Environment

The threat of, and response to, the possibility of dangerous/catastrophic climate change provides the most important current focus for the purpose of the Trust, as it will ultimately be the response of humankind to those perceived future threats and opportunities which will govern society's ability to survive. This has been the main focus of our research, its dissemination, education & application

Latest Income: £11,581
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Common Plot Charity

Childcare, Environment, Facilities, Leisure

Administer and maintain the pasture for grazing and public right of way, The Woodland area for recreation and amenity,also to preserve the enviroment for wildlife. The Play area is let to Stafford Borough Council as public open space

Latest Income: £11,216
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Kent Field Club

Environment

Aims are the study and recording of the flora and fauna of Kent, promotion of nature conservation, and provision of a means of communication between naturalists in the county. This is carried out through programmes of outdoor and indoor meetings; publication of documents; appointment of recorders to act as referees for particular taxa; and support for appropriate activities by outside bodies.

Latest Income: £11,201
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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British Naturalists' Association

Charitable activities, Environment, Heritage, Research

The Association's objects are to promote, organise, carry on and encourage education of the public and study and research (including the recording and study of places and objects of natural history, scientific interest, and natural beauty) for the advancement of knowledge in all branches of natural history and for such purposes to encourage and actively support the conservation of wildlife....

Latest Income: £11,058
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Brookdale Wildlife Garden Community

Associations, Environment, Facilities, Leisure

providing allotments for members, promote organic gardening, encouraging wildlife to grounds, working with nature.

Latest Income: £10,703
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Richmond And District Beekeepers Association

Environment

To promote beekeeping and educate about beekeeping

Latest Income: £10,683
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Elworthy Monksilver And Nettlecombe Community Hall

Charity and VCS support, Environment, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

fund raising to keep the community hall running for local activities such as short mat bowls, badminton, table tennis, art class, hiring out for events such as the odd wedding, harvest suppers, garden club meeting, village history society west somerset wildlife trust

Latest Income: £10,392
Areas of Operation: Somerset
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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Vale And Downland Beekeepers Association

Environment

Beekeeping, collecting swarms for the public when reported. Educating the public and recruiting new beekeepers by attending local shows.

Latest Income: £10,196
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many environment charities are there in the UK?

There are 393 registered environment charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the 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 environment charities?

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 environment charities?

Across all 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 environment charities?

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.