# The National Association for Environmental Education (Uk)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1166502 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1166502)
- Website: https://naee.org.uk
- Latest income: £13k; spending £16.3k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Other names: Naee (working)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/national-association-for-environmental-education

We support environmental education in schools by providing resources, information and ideas for teachers, and through financial support to schools to enable pupils to visit outdoor education centres. We also collaborate with organisations that have related objectives. The Association publishes a practitioner journal [ Environmental Education ] three times a year.

## 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 Jul 2025 | £13k | £16.3k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £12.3k | £21.2k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £17.1k | £14.9k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £15.1k | £19.5k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £31.5k | £31k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide a public benefit by advancing Environmental education within early years settings, primary and secondary schools, and institutions responsible for teacher education within the UK and elsewhere, in particular but without limitation by [i] facilitating curriculum development through the provision of resources, information and ideas for teachers, [ii] providing financial support for pupils to visit outdoor education centres, and [iii] collaborating with organisations that have related objectives.

## What it funds

The National Association for Environmental Education (Uk) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year The National Association for Environmental Education (Uk) reported income of £13k and spending of £16.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £103k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The National Association for Environmental Education (Uk) in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (naee.org.uk) 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 The National Association for Environmental Education (Uk) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The National Association for Environmental Education (Uk) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The National Association for Environmental Education (Uk) fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

### Does The National Association for Environmental Education (Uk) give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The National Association for Environmental Education (Uk) makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The National Association for Environmental Education (Uk) give each year?

The register does not break out The National Association for Environmental Education (Uk)'s grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jul 2025 was £16.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20.6k a year.

### How large is The National Association for Environmental Education (Uk)?

In its latest reported year The National Association for Environmental Education (Uk) reported income of £13k and spending of £16.3k.


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