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Discover 2,109 Environment charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

2,109
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.

The Soil Association Land Trust

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Environment

To preserve, conserve and protect for the public benefit the environment of the countryside through the prudent management and holding of land and the use of natural resources, including the promotion and use of organic, traditional and sustainable land management techniques and related activities; and the education of the public in the same.

Latest Income: £638,635
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Movements Trust Limited

Environment

Supporting Charitable Movements focused on the intersection between society and climate change.

Latest Income: £631,312
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Calder And Colne Rivers Trust

Associations, Beneficiary group, Environment

We aim to conserve and protect the waterways throughout the Calder river catchment. We aim to educate the public, particularly children, in: (1) The understanding of rivers,including their fauna, flora and economic or social activity, and river catchment management.(2) The need for, and benefits of, conservation, protection, rehabilitation and improvement of aquatic environments.

Latest Income: £629,381
Areas of Operation: Calderdale
Status: Registered
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The Cart Shed Charity

Arts, Environment, Leisure

The Cart Shed uses the natural environment to offer opportunities to try something new, improve well-being, find friendships and a place of calm. Based in Herefordshire our activities which include coppicing, coppice crafts and horticulture lend themselves to enabling individuals to explore ways to overcome and accept episodes in their lives they find difficult to manage.

Latest Income: £627,587
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Wetland Trust

Environment, Heritage

promote and conserve natural bio systems by creating and restoring the habitats of existing and rare species of plants, insects, birds and mammals locally to the Pannel Valley in Icklesham, East Sussex and elsewhere for the benefit of the public

Latest Income: £627,088
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Don Catchment Rivers Trust

Environment

The Trust was formed to promote good practice in the conservation and improvement to the habitats of the rivers, wetlands and water bodies within the catchments of the rivers Don, Rother and Dearne.

Latest Income: £623,375
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Southern Wildlife Care And Advisory Trust

Beneficiary group, Environment

Rescue, care and rehabilitation of injured, orphaned, sick and distressed wild animals.Promoting an interest and respect of our natural wildlife heritage.

Latest Income: £622,914
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Mablethorpe Wildlife Rescue

Charitable activities, Environment

For the benefit of the public, to relieve the suffering of seals and seal pups in need of care and attention. To provide care and treatment to all local wildlife until such time as they can be safely released into the wild. To raise awareness and educate the public as to the seals natural environment and welfare needs. The main sources of income come from the shop in Mablethorpe and donations.

Latest Income: £621,900
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Ipswich Furniture Project

Education, Environment, Social welfare

Supplying furniture and other household items to people in need, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty for the benefit of people who are living in East Anglia.Provision of training, work experience, workshops to enhance work and life skills.Protection and preservation of the environment by waste-reduction, re-use, reclamation, recycling, using recycled goods.

Latest Income: £621,792
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Pedal Power Project LTD

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Environment, Facilities, Social welfare

Pedal Power "makes cycling accessible to all'. It has a wide range of specialised bikes enabling people of all ages & abilities to cycle. It also runs a general cycle hire with bikes for all ages. We offer cycle training & bike maintenance training . Pedal Power undertakes bike recycling & bike maintenance and operates a cafe. There are many opportunities for volunteering & social activities.

Latest Income: £617,733
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Newstarts

Environment, Housing, Social welfare

NewStarts has three core activities that aim to help meet the practical needs of people on low incomes who are moving into social housing following a period of homelessness or other personal trauma or financial crisis. 1.Relieving poverty by donating household furniture and food2.Reducing homelessness by assisting resettlement3.Protecting the environment by promoting furniture re-use.

Latest Income: £617,244
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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The Cotswold Canals Trust

Environment, Heritage, Leisure

1. To promote for the benefit of the community the reopening of the Cotswold Canals.2. To promote the restoration of the two waterways to give a balance between the needs of navigation, development, recreation, heritage, landscape conservation, wildlife and natural habitats.3. To promote the use of all the towpath as the Thames and Severn Way.

Latest Income: £608,573
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Wey And Arun Canal Trust Limited

Environment, Heritage, Leisure

To restore the Wey & Arun Canal, its towpaths, structures and adjacent land and facilitate its use for navigation and recreation; to conserve and improve the natural environment of the Canal and adjacent land; and to provide education and share information about the Canal, its structures and its history

Latest Income: £607,474
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Will Woodlands

Charitable activities, Environment, Facilities

The Charity's principal activity is the conservation, preservation and establishment of trees, plants and all forms of wildlife in the United Kingdom and to secure and enhance the enjoyment by the public of the natural environment of those territories. The Charity has continued its policy of acquiring land and establishing woodlands.

Latest Income: £601,735
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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River Thame Conservation Trust

Environment

To conserve, protect, rehabilitate and improve the rivers, streams, watercourses and water impoundments of the catchments comprising the River Thame and its Catchment and other nearby rivers and their catchments for the advancement of environmental protection or improvement for the benefit of the public

Latest Income: £600,247
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Riverside Pre-School CIO

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Environment

At Riverside Pre-school we believe in the concept of life long learning and that both adults and children learn things everyday. We maintain that learning should be a rewarding and enjoyable experience for everyone and most importantly should be fun., helping us to give children secure foundations on which future learning can be built upon.

Latest Income: £594,645
Areas of Operation: Southampton City
Status: Registered
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The King George V Memorial Scouts And Guides Recreation Lands

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

The Trust manages historic parkland within the Cannock Chase AONB. Recreational activities include camping, archery, high & low rope courses, trails, zipwire, tree climb & crate stacking, via ferrata, rafting & coracles. The site is AALA accredited. A wide range of activities promote the conservation, protection & improvement of the physical & natural environment through active volunteering.

Latest Income: £590,465
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Cuan Wildlife Rescue

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Environment

To relieve the suffering of sick wild animals by: a) Rescuing, caring for and rehabilitating injured, orphaned or distressed wild animals. b) Education of the public in the care and rehabilitation of British wildlife. c) Assisting others with research in wildlife rehabilitation.

Latest Income: £588,694
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Community Sustainability Services

Beneficiary group, Environment

The principal activity of the charity is supplying furniture and household goods to those most in need in the North East of England, in particular to people in Sunderland. The charity participates in charitable projects for the relief of elderly or disabled and vulnerable people in the same area. We promote reuse and recycling as a means of waste disposal and we provide recycling activities.

Latest Income: £584,147
Areas of Operation: Sunderland
Status: Registered
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Children's Book Project

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Environment

Our object is to advance education of children up to age 14 by supplying books to those that would not otherwise be able to afford them, and by creating sustainable reading communities amongst targeted groups through the provision of regular inclusive book gifting events. Also to advance public education about environmental matters related to re-use & recycling of pre-loved children's books.

Latest Income: £582,902
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Mrc Community Action

Charity and VCS support, Environment, Facilities, Social welfare

A multi functional community 'hub' organisation delivering a range of resources for community including: community transport, office & meeting room hire, play services, furniture re-use and training.

Latest Income: £571,971
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Painted Wolf Foundation

Environment

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CONSERVATION OF THE SPECIES OF WILDLIFE WHICH ARE IN DANGER OF EXTINCTION IN THE WILD STATE PARTICULARLY (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) AS THIS RELATES TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE PAINTED WOLF (LYCAON PICTUS) WHOSE SPECIES ARE IN DANGER OF EXTINCTION IN THE WILD STATE.

Latest Income: £570,591
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Free The Bears UK

Environment

Free the Bears works to end the exploitation of threatened bear species and supports the protection of bears in the wild. We work with governments and nongovernmental partners to strengthen wildlife law enforcement, improve environmental awareness and promote sustainable livelihoods for communities that previously relied on the exploitation of bears.

Latest Income: £567,137
Areas of Operation: Cambodia
Status: Registered
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Barnes Common Limited

Associations, Environment, Facilities, Leisure

To promote the conservation, protection and enhancement of the physical and natural environment of metropolitan open spaces and public sites in Barnes and surrounding areas including the LNR's of Barnes Common and Leg O'Mutton reservoir and the recreation ground at Vine Road.To promote community engagement along with education for all in the study of the environment, ecology and conservation.

Latest Income: £566,349
Areas of Operation: Richmond Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Action For The River Kennet

Environment

To conserve, protect, rehabilitate and improve the rivers, streams, watercourses and water impoundments of the catchments comprising the River Kennet and its tributaries including adjacent river catchments, estuarine and coastal areas.

Latest Income: £559,056
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many environment charities are there in the UK?

There are 2,109 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?

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 environment charities?

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 environment charities?

Across all 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 environment charities?

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.