# The Wastecare Environmental Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1150318 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1150318)
- Company number: 08022007
- Latest income: £0; spending £10.5k
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wastecare-environmental-trust

The protection, preservation and improvement of the environment

## 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 | £0 | £10.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £10k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The protection, preservation and improvement of the environment for the benefit ofthe public and to advance the education of the public in matters concerning theenvironment, its conservation and protection by:(1) The reclamation, remediation, restoration or any other operation intended tofacilitate the economic, social or Environmental use of land;(2) Any operation intended to prevent or reduce any potential for pollution or toremedy or mitigate the effects of any pollution of land which may be, is beingor has been polluted by the carrying on of an activity on the land which hasnow ceased;(3) The provision, maintenance or improvement of a public park or other publicamenity provided it is for the protection of the environment;(4) Where it is for the protection of the environment, the conservation orpromotion of biological diversity through;(a) The provision, conservation, restoration or enhancement of a naturalhabitat;(b) The maintenance or recovery of a species in its natural habit;(5) The maintenance, repair or restoration of a building or other structure open tothe public and which is a place of religious worship or of historic orarchitectural interest provided it is for the protection of the environment.

## What it funds

The Wastecare Environmental Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Wastecare Environmental Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £10.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £20.5k 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 The Wastecare Environmental Trust 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 Wastecare Environmental Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Wastecare Environmental Trust fund?

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

### Does The Wastecare Environmental Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Wastecare Environmental Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Wastecare Environmental Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Wastecare Environmental Trust'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 £10.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,100 a year.

### How large is The Wastecare Environmental Trust?

In its latest reported year The Wastecare Environmental Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £10.5k.


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