# The Richmond Environmental Charitable Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1110103 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1110103)
- Company number: 05472124
- Latest income: £0; spending £17.6k
- What it funds: Education / training, Animals, 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: South Africa
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/richmond-environmental-charitable-foundation

The Charity is concerned to preserve and protect areas of environmental sensitivity, particularly those at risk of commercial development. The Charity intends to make protected areas available for educational purposes. The Charity is involved in the conservation, protection and improvement of environmentally sensitive land in South Africa, bordering the National Park.

## 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 | £0 | £17.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £5,264 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £4,120 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £15.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 3.1 the purposes of the charity ('the objects') are to promote for the benefit of the public the conservation protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment anywhere in the world, including by promoting biological diversity.3.2 in clause 3.1 of this memorandum of association ('the memorandum') 'biological diversity' bears the same meaning as that attributed to this expression in the 1992 united nations Environmental programme convention on biological diversity.

## What it funds

The Richmond Environmental Charitable Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, animals and 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 The Richmond Environmental Charitable Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £17.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £42.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as South Africa.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Richmond Environmental Charitable Foundation 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 The Richmond Environmental Charitable Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Richmond Environmental Charitable Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as South Africa.

### Does The Richmond Environmental Charitable Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Richmond Environmental Charitable Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Richmond Environmental Charitable Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Richmond Environmental Charitable Foundation'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 £17.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,558 a year.

### How large is The Richmond Environmental Charitable Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Richmond Environmental Charitable Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £17.6k.


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