Activities

As described by the charity on the register

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.

Latest income

£27.9m

Expenditure

£28.2m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £21.0m £20.9m
2022-03-31 £28.2m £27.8m
2023-03-31 £33.2m £32.9m
2024-03-31 £32.4m £32.4m
2025-03-31 £27.9m £28.2m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £0
Charitable activities £27.4m
Trading £0
Investment income £415k
Total income £27.9m

Spending

Charitable spend £28.1m
Raising funds £101k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £78k
Total expenditure £28.2m

Balance sheet

Reserves £10.1m
Total funds £11.6m
— restricted £1.5m
— unrestricted £10.1m
— endowment £0
Total assets £11.6m
Cash £3.5m

People

Employees 395

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.