# Nature and Community

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1203361 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1203361)
- Latest income: £1,610; spending £2,872
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Chad, Kenya, Niger, Tunisia
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/nature-and-community

The charity supports, enables or undertakes community-based restoration of degraded ecosystems, recovery of biodiversity, sustainable use of natural resources, ecological and environmental monitoring to inform decision-making, and related training, research and awareness raising.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £1,610 | £2,872 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £2,520 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of resources for the public benefit, particularly but not exclusively in Chad, Niger, Tunisia and Kenya by; (a) The provision of equipment or materials to support activities which help to restore degraded ecosystems, recover biodiversity, or promote sustainable use of natural resources; (b) The promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration; (c) Making grants to organisations furthering similar preservation and conservation purposes. To advance the education of the public in subjects relating to sustainable development and the protection, enhancement, and rehabilitation of the environment and to promote study and research in such subjects, providing the public with skills and knowledge to partake in sustainable development. Sustainable development means “development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

## What it funds

Nature and Community is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Nature and Community reported income of £1,610 and spending of £2,872. Over its last 2 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £2,872 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Chad, Kenya, Niger and Tunisia.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Nature and Community 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 Nature and Community open for applications now?

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

### Where does Nature and Community fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Chad, Kenya, Niger and Tunisia.

### Does Nature and Community give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Nature and Community makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Nature and Community give each year?

The register does not break out Nature and Community's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £2,872. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £1,436 a year.

### How large is Nature and Community?

In its latest reported year Nature and Community reported income of £1,610 and spending of £2,872.


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## Guides

- [Arts and heritage grants in Scotland: what is open now and who funds it](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/arts-and-heritage-grants-in-scotland)
- [Community grants in Wales: who funds what and what is open now](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/community-grants-in-wales)
- [Environmental grants for UK charities in 2026: who funds nature, climate and green community work](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/environmental-grants-for-uk-charities)