# Wader Quest

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1193674 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1193674)
- Website: https://www.waderquest.net/
- Latest income: £11k; spending £11.3k
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wader-quest

Promoting and supporting wader conservation. Raising awareness about the challenges waders face by; giving talks; attending events; writing a quarterly e-newsletter; writing articles; social media; running a website. Also selling merchandising; recruiting paying members. Maintaining a grants fund for disbursements to wader conservation projects worldwide.

## 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 | £11k | £11.3k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £15k | £12.2k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £13.6k | £12.6k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £11.7k | £19.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the public regarding the conservation and protection of waders or shorebirds and their natural habitats.

## What it funds

Wader Quest is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Wader Quest reported income of £11k and spending of £11.3k. Over its last 4 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £55.5k 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 Wader Quest in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (waderquest.net) 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 Wader Quest open for applications now?

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

### Where does Wader Quest fund?

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

### Does Wader Quest give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Wader Quest makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Wader Quest give each year?

The register does not break out Wader Quest'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 £11.3k. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £13.9k a year.

### How large is Wader Quest?

In its latest reported year Wader Quest reported income of £11k and spending of £11.3k.


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