# Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1144717 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1144717)
- Website: https://www.wgcg.co.uk
- Latest income: £20.4k; spending £21.2k
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Coventry City, Solihull, Warwickshire
- Other names: Wgcg (working)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/warwickshire-geological-conservation-group

Public benefit by providing a programme of lectures, field excursions and public engagement activities, all with a geological focus. Providing support for the career development of young geologists. Designation of Local Geological Sites and their conservation.

## 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 Aug 2025 | £20.4k | £21.2k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £24k | £20k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £19.5k | £19.9k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £19.3k | £23.2k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £17.6k | £22.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1.to advance the education of the public in the significance of geology for the understanding and aesthetic appreciation of landscapes, for human settlements and economic activity, for recreation and leisure and for ecology.2.to conserve the Geological heritage of Warwickshire through identification and active Conservation of Geological sites and through fostering an interest in and knowledge of the geology and landscapes of Warwickshire.

## What it funds

Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group reported income of £20.4k and spending of £21.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £107k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Coventry City, Solihull and Warwickshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (wgcg.co.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 Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group open for applications now?

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

### Where does Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Coventry City, Solihull and Warwickshire.

### Does Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group give each year?

The register does not break out Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £21.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £21.3k a year.

### How large is Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group?

In its latest reported year Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group reported income of £20.4k and spending of £21.2k.


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