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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.

Durham Wildlife Trust

Environment

Protection of wildlife and natural features and promotion of nature conservation within our area. Acting as a main focus for nature conservation within our area and providing means by which communities and individuals can become involved.

Latest Income: £4,285,760
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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North Wales Wildlife Trust

Beneficiary group, Environment, Facilities

Conserving and protecting wildlife in North Wales including by owning and/or managing nature reserves, educational activities with children and adults, and generally promoting awareness of wildlife. Publishing magazines and arranging educational meetings for our members. Liaising and co-operating with other wildlife trusts including Wildlife Trusts Wales and the Royal Society of Wildife Trusts.

Latest Income: £3,959,835
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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The Hertfordshire And Middlesex Wildlife Trust Limited

Environment, Facilities

Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust works to protect wildlife. We take practical action every day across more than 40 nature reserves to ensure the survival of native species and their habitats, and give people access to nature.The Wildlife Trusts are unique in being the only organisations that work to protect the full range of UK habitats and species, at a local level.

Latest Income: £3,839,572
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Sheffield Wildlife Trust

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Environment

Our VisionThroughout Sheffield & Rotherham, from our streets & neighbourhoods to the wider countryside, there will be an abundance of nature that is protected, cared for and experienced by everyone.For the benefit of nature and people in Sheffield & Rotherham, working with our members, volunteers, local people, partners and the wider Wildlife Trust family, and by acting local.

Latest Income: £3,630,371
Areas of Operation: Rotherham
Status: Registered
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The National Energy Foundation

Environment

The National Energy Foundation is an independent charity working to improve the use of energy in buildings in the UK. It does this through undertaking projects, often in collaboration with others; supporting the provision of affordable warmth; providing capacity building programmes, for example in building performance evaluation and labelling; and offering information and advice.

Latest Income: £3,428,925
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Shropshire Wildlife Trust

Environment, Heritage

For the public benefit to safeguard and enhance biodiversity and sustainability and in particular1. to undertake and promote the conservation of wildlife species and their habitats including the maintenance, restoration and creation of such habitats;0001

Latest Income: £3,375,000
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Linking Environment And Farming

Economic and community development, Environment

The Charity's objects are in the United Kingdom to promote and improve agriculture and raise standards of practice in farm management for the public benefit by the promotion and advancement of the education of farmers and the general public concerning methods of farm management which conserve and enhance the fabric and wildlife of the countryside.

Latest Income: £3,249,610
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Avon Wildlife Trust

Charity and VCS support, Environment

Avon Wildlife Trust is the largest local charity working to protect wildlife in the West of England area. With the support of 18,000 members, 800 volunteers plus corporate support, we are the largest local charity working to protect wildlife and inspire people.

Latest Income: £3,135,398
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Herefordshire Wildlife Trust Limited

Environment

The Trust's vision is to make Herefordshire a place rich in wildlife. It seeks to achieve this through three principal programmes: Creating Wildlife Havens, Inspiring People and Fostering Sustainable Living and Acting as Wildlife Champions.

Latest Income: £2,962,235
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Habitat For Humanity Great Britain

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Environment

1) We fund raise to make grants to HFH projects in the UK and around the world.2) We support partner organisations around the world in project design,execution, monitoring and evaluation.3) We recruit, train and equip volunteer teams to send to HFH projects in the UK and around the world.

Latest Income: £2,926,355
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Lincolnshire Agricultural Society

Economic and community development, Environment

Hold an annual Agricultural Show. Raise awareness and activate and respond to climate change amongst the whole community through the Epic project. Develop and maintain links with the educational sector to encourage participation and increased knowledge within the community, develop and maintain links with regional food producers, develop and maintain links within the community.

Latest Income: £2,925,278
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Leicestershire And Rutland Wildlife Trust Limited

Environment

PROTECTING AND ENHANCING THE WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES OF LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND AND ENGAGING PEOPLE WITH NATURE.

Latest Income: £2,902,928
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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Worcestershire Wildlife Trust

Environment, Facilities

Our principal activities are: the acquisition and management of nature reserves; the collection and dissemination of biological data; the provision of advice and comment to authorities and land-managers; and the promotion of wildlife conservation through education programmes. The principal activity of the Trust's subsidiary trading company is that of consultancy services.

Latest Income: £2,763,209
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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The Jephcott Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Environment

JCT makes grants for charitable purposes in four main areas of funding: population control, the natural environment, education and health.

Latest Income: £2,669,750
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Wimbledon And Putney Commons Conservators

Environment, Facilities, Leisure

The land under the jurisdiction of the Conservators is administered by the Conservators with a view to its preservation as an open space for the purposes of exercise and recreation. This is the principal object set out in the Wimbledon and Putney Commons Act 1871. It includes the management of the land and its flora and fauna.

Latest Income: £2,657,320
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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The Child Beale Trust

Beneficiary group, Environment, Facilities, Leisure

The objectives of the Charity are to provide and maintain a public park, providing an educational facility for those interested in wildlife and plants , and also providing a leisure facility for the general public.The Charity owns land in Berkshire and has developed Beale Park to achieve the above objectives. In addition the Charity's activities include the conservation of animal species.

Latest Income: £2,645,695
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Green Light Trust

Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Facilities, Health, Social welfare

Wellbeing/educational programmes in woodland and green spaces, helping disadvantaged adults and children refocus and rebuild their lives; engaging them in skills learning and self development: NEET, victims of crime, ex-offenders, mental health, substance misuse, ex-forces, unemployed, disengaged from school, learning disabilities. Conservation of the environment. Train and deliver forest school.

Latest Income: £2,482,950
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Riverside Foundation

Environment, Housing

Promotes any charitable purposes within and around England, Wales and Scotland with emphasis on such parts of the areas where the charity The Riverside Group Ltd has provided housing accommodation.

Latest Income: £2,032,950
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Aspinall Foundation

Environment, Facilities

The Foundation is actively involved and sponsor conservation activities both at Howletts and Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks, in addition to overseas projects in the Congo and Gabon and more recently in Indonesia and Madagascar. Our main spheres of conservation-based activity include captive breeding and ecosystem management and reintroduction of captive-bred and confiscated wild-born animals.

Latest Income: £1,950,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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RSPCA Brighton & The Heart Of Sussex

Animals, Environment

The charity is responsible for the RSPCA Brighton Animal Shelter, which provides care, veterinary treatment and rehoming for unwanted domestic animals, including reptiles. The Shelter has a first aid and holding unit for injured wildlife. Over 3000 animals are cared for at the Shelter each year. The charity provides subsidised neutering for cats, dogs and rabbits, for people on low incomes.

Latest Income: £1,922,106
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Viva!

Charitable activities, Environment

Viva! is a vegan charity campaigning to save animals. We reveal how farmed animals are treated and have placed many major investigations in the media. Viva! also educates and campaigns on the impact of diet on wildlife, the planet and our health. We present talks, cookery demos and produce a lovely array of helpful materials. We run the Vegan Recipe Club, 7 and 30 Day Vegan and My Vegan Town.

Latest Income: £1,806,137
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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People's Trust For Endangered Species

Environment, Facilities

People's Trust for Endangered Species is a conservation charity working to ensure a future for endangered species worldwide. We offer conservation research grants and internships, protect nature reserves, carry out monitoring and surveying and engage in educational activity including wildlife watching events.

Latest Income: £1,775,474
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Gaia Foundation

Environment

Gaia works to revive bio-cultural diversity, to regenerate healthy ecosystems and to strengthen community ecological governance for climate change resilience. We work with partner organisations, communities and movements. Our activities focus on Food, Seed and Climate Change Resilience, Sacred Lands and Wilderness, Earth Jurisprudence, and looking Beyond Extractivism.

Latest Income: £1,720,931
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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William Adlington Cadbury Charitable Trust

Environment, Religion

In the West Midlands region: social welfare, medical and healthcare projects, education, places of religious worship, conservation of the environment, the arts and penal reform. In Ireland: cross community initiatives promoting reconciliation. In the United Kingdom as a whole: the Religious Society of Friends. Overseas: sustainable development projects predominantly in Africa.

Latest Income: £1,704,157
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Solent Branch

Environment

RSPCA Solent Branch covers 400 square miles of Hampshire and operates The Stubbington Ark Animal Centre in Fareham. We support the inspectorate to rescue, rehabilitate, rehome and release back to the wild injured, abandoned, mistreated and stray animals/wildlife. As a separately registered Branch of the RSPCA, we are responsible for raising our own funds to deliver our vital animal welfare work.

Latest Income: £1,661,815
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
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.