# Global Environment Centre - Europe

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 328454 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/328454)
- Company number: 02449671
- Latest income: £2,680; spending £2,666
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: Asian Wetland Bureau (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/global-environment-centre-europe

Global Environment Centre - Europe is part of the overall Global Environment Centre network which supports actions to address environmental issues of global importance including climate change, biodiversity, water resources and sustainable development.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £2,680 | £2,666 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £2,120 | £2,107 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,630 | £2,628 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,650 | £2,682 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,500 | £1,515 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) To advance public education in and promote research on the ecology values conservation and management of the natural Environment especially wetlands, being lakes, rivers, swamps, mangroves estuaries and associated Environment primarily in the Asia/pacific region which are of importance to the heritage and well-being of mankind and to publish the useful results of such research; (b) To further any charitable purpose which will promote and assist in the implementation of the conservation including sustainable management of wetlands for the benefits of mankind.

## What it funds

Global Environment Centre - Europe is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Global Environment Centre - Europe reported income of £2,680 and spending of £2,666. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £11.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Global Environment Centre - Europe in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Global Environment Centre - Europe open for applications now?

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

### Where does Global Environment Centre - Europe fund?

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

### Does Global Environment Centre - Europe give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Global Environment Centre - Europe makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Global Environment Centre - Europe give each year?

The register does not break out Global Environment Centre - Europe's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £2,666. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,320 a year.

### How large is Global Environment Centre - Europe?

In its latest reported year Global Environment Centre - Europe reported income of £2,680 and spending of £2,666.


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