Conservation and sustainability `EN102`¶

Conservation and sustainability is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Environment category.

1,924 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.96% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities¶

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

Distribution by size of charity¶

Income band	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
Under £10k	643	0.78%
£10k - £100k	492	0.76%
£100k - £250k	182	0.94%
£250k - £500k	112	1.23%
£500k - £1m	83	1.44%
£1m - £10m	124	1.56%
Over £10m	31	1.67%
Total	1,667	0.87%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	1,240	0.73%
oscr	639	2.51%
ccni	45	0.63%
Total	1,924	0.96%

Ten largest charities (by income)¶

Name	Latest income
Islamic Relief Worldwide [Charity number: SC042020] ‘1.1 The Objects of the Charity are, as a practical manifestation and application of the humanitarian values inspired and guided by the Islamic faith, to promote for the public benefit: 1.1.1 the alleviation of human suffering for those who are the victims of war or natural disaster, trouble, inequalities, injustices or catastrophe and the prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship by: a. providing humanitarian assistance and other means of saving lives. b. raising awareness and advocating for those in need. c. advancing conflict resolution and reconciliation. d. promoting religious and human harmony. 1.1.2 To promote sustainable development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs for the benefit of the public by:- a. the preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of natural resources. b. the relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life in socially and economically disadvantaged communities. c. the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration. 1.1.3 to advance and promote education by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education, in each case for the public benefit anywhere in the world. 1.1.4 to advance health by the provision of financial or other assistance, including medicines, hospitals and other means, in each case for the public benefit anywhere in the world. and 1.1.5 the advancement of such other charitable purposes as may from time to time be determined and agreed by the Trustees.’	£178,700,000
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds [Charity number: SC037654] 1. The Objects shall be: 1) To promote the conservation of biological diversity and the natural environment for the public benefit, in particular but not exclusively by: a. conserving wild birds and other wildlife, and the environment on which they depend. b. protecting, restoring and re-creating habitats. And, in furtherance of that primary objective, to raise public understanding and awareness of, and to provide information on, such matters. 2) To advance education of the public in conservation of the natural environment.	£157,699,000
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS [Charity number: 207076] To promote the conservation of biological diversity and the natural environment for the public benefit by conserving wild birds and other wildlife, and the environment on which they depend,protecting, restoring and re-creating habitats.To raise public understanding and awareness,and to provide information on,such matters.To advance education of the public in conservation of the natural environment	£157,699,000
Sustrans [Charity number: SC039263] To promote and encourage both in the UK and overseas for the public benefit the development in the community of and the provision of safe routes, paths and facilities for cycling, walking and other forms of low energy transport and to undertake and carry on projects and activities of a charitable nature which will assist in promoting healthy recreation, the protection of the environment and the conservation of energy resources.	£114,715,000
WWF-UK [Charity number: SC039593] The Charity's objects ('the Objects') are 3.1 the promotion of conservation of the natural environment and the sustainable use of natural resources and ecological processes, to include without limitation, fauna and flora, water, soils and other natural resources. and 3.2 the promotion of education in nature conservation, the natural environment and the sustainable use of natural resources. and 3.3 the promotion and support of scientific and educational studies, research and projects and publication of scientific and educational works.	£91,037,000
THE WOODLAND TRUST [Charity number: 294344] Our Objects are to conserve restore & re-establish trees & in particular broad leaved trees, plants and all forms of wildlife & thereby to secure & enhance the enjoyment by the public of the natural environment.Our vision is a UK rich in native woods & trees for people & wildlife. Life's better with trees strengthening the role of woods & trees in our landscapes & rekindling our love of them.	£87,485,000
WWF - UK [Charity number: 1081247] WWF-UK's mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable and reducing pollution and wasteful consumption.	£84,359,000
The Woodland Trust [Charity number: SC038885] The objects of the Trust (the 'Objects') are to conserve restore and re-establish trees and in particular broad leaved trees, plants and all forms of wildlife and thereby to secure and enhance the enjoyment by the public of the natural environment	£76,376,000
The James Hutton Institute [Charity number: SC041796] to conduct and promote research in biological, social, economic and environmental sciences so as to deliver science, knowledge, innovation and services that contribute to advances in agriculture and other land uses. resource and environmental management. social, economic and environmental sustainability. food, energy and water security. education. and health and well-being in Scotland and internationally.	£51,669,000
THE NORTH OF ENGLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY [Charity number: 306077] To develop a substantial, expanding role in the conservation of global biodiversity and habitat enrichments and to support this through sustainable commercial activities, including managing Chester Zoo as a world class visitor attraction.Further details can be obtained via our Annual Report for 2021.	£45,226,000

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
ECO-PLAY [Charity number: 1107891] TO PROVIDE A NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSES:(A) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.(B) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROMOTION OF RECYCLING;(C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT; AND(D) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES FROM TIME TO TIME.	£8,850
Dundee Resource & Reuse Centre [Charity number: SC046742] To conserve and protect the physical and natural environment by reducing the waste going to landfill sites, and in particular through the promotion of sustainable waste management practices. To advance education and promote training, with particular reference to skills which will assist the participants in obtaining paid employment or which will be of direct relevance to the tasks performed by the participants in the course of their employment. the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through assisting in the provision of household goods with the object of improving the conditions of life
BRITISH BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION [Charity number: 1185343] British Beekeepers' Association is a membership charity with 26,000 members. Learning and participation are at our core. We achieve this by promoting the enjoyment and appreciation of beekeeping and by nurturing young people in the importance of bees and other vital pollinating insects. We support research projects and lobby government on funding for honey bee research.	£1,000,788
Orcadia Movement Ltd [Charity number: SC019623] (a) To relieve the sickness, distress and suffering and generally promote the benefit of persons with special needs and/or learning difficulties. (b) To advance the education of persons with special needs and/or learning difficulties through the imparting of expressive arts skills as a tool to enable the recipient, irrespective of disability, to improve his/her conditions of life by utilising these new communicative skills in whatever form he/she desires. (c) To advance education by associating and integrating persons with severe learning difficulties, profound physical and/or mental handicaps and persons without disabilities. and (d) To promote and support the conservation and restoration of the natural environment, and the relief of human suffering	£209,506
British Safety Council [Charity number: SC037998] (1) the health and safety of people and the general public and the prevention of accidents, injury and disease. (2) the protection of people and property from, and the prevention and solution of, criminal acts. (3) environmental protec tion and improvement. (4) sustainable development by (a) the preservation, conservation and protection of the environment and the prudent use of resources, and (b) the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration, by any means including educating people (which for these purposes shall include firms , companies and other organisations resident in and/or carrying on business in the United Kingdom or elsewhere) and disseminating useful knowledge and information about measures, methods, precautions and best practice for ensuring such ends .	£8,162,000
WEMBDON PARKLANDS & COMMUNITY TOGETHER [Charity number: 1184852] To promote, for the benefit of the public including those with disabilities, the conservation protection and improvement, of the physical and natural environment of Wembdon Parklands. By raising funds to create a woodland nature trail, that benefits the well being of inhabitants of Wembdon and the surrounding areas. Providing, pathways, tree, hedges, sensory borders, seating & natural habitats.	£14,936
EARTH'S GREEN GUARDIANS (EGG) TRUST [Charity number: 1194985] TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY PROMOTING LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY AND BIODIVERSITY.
Friends of Newton Hill Woodland (SCIO) [Charity number: SC052028] 1 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 to promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment at Newton Hill community woodland. To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Newton Hill and its environs without distinction of gender, sexuality, political, religious or other opinions by associating the local statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities, or assist in the provision of facilities, in the interest of social welfare, for recreation and other leisure-time occupations so that their conditions of life may be improved. 4.2 To advance public education in environmental matters and in the conservation, protection and improvement of the same wheresoever.
Ellon Castle Gardens [Charity number: SC044907] (a) to promote and advance heritage, culture and environmental protection or improvement for the public benefit, in particular (but without limitation) by restoring, maintaining, permanently preserving, and making accessible to the public the Scheduled Ancient Monument which is Ellon Castle Gardens, in order to conserve and facilitate access to a place of historical interest and encourage interest in local history while also encouraging the conservation of the natural environment for the benefit of the local community and the wider public through the promotion of gardening, plant management and conservation works in relation to Ellon Castle Gardens or any other similar gardens which operate in order to advance heritage (?heritage gardens?). (b) to advance education in relation to heritage gardens, by educating, advising and encouraging members of the public in relation to matters relating to heritage gardens. (c) to promote heritage gardens at all levels of cultural and educational life in Scotland and elsewhere, and to advance community development by increasing or promoting the involvement of individuals in community activity through the provision or promotion of heritage gardens. and (b) to promote such similar charitable purposes, objects or institutions in such proportions and manner as the Trustees shall think fit.	£122,108
GROUNDWORK LONDON [Charity number: 1121105] To promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment;to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and lesiure time occupation ; advance public education in environmental matters and to help people conserve, protect and improve their environment.	£28,172,908

Last update: January 2, 2024
Created: January 2, 2024