# Bring Back Bugs

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1204294 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1204294)
- Website: https://www.bringbackbugs.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Other names: Bugs4biodiversity (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bring-back-bugs

Purchase and re-wild small plots of land with a focus on insect pollinators and their host plants.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £700 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The object of Bring Back Bugs is to promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment by promoting biological diversity and creating and enhancing areas of wilderness with a specific focus on insect pollinators and their host plants.

## What it funds

Bring Back Bugs is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Bring Back Bugs reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 2 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bring Back Bugs in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (bringbackbugs.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Bring Back Bugs open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Bring Back Bugs is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Bring Back Bugs fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England.

### Does Bring Back Bugs give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Bring Back Bugs makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Bring Back Bugs give each year?

The register does not break out Bring Back Bugs's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £0. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Bring Back Bugs?

In its latest reported year Bring Back Bugs reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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