# Wetland Environment Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1121164 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1121164)
- Company number: 06367801
- Latest income: £420; spending £1,635
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wetland-environment-trust

Charity's objects are to conserve wetland habitats, protect wetland wildlife, educate or sponsor research into wetlands or wetland wildlife through the awarding of grants.

## 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 | £420 | £1,635 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £526 | £1,195 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £449 | £1,160 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £666 | £6,077 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £223 | £1,093 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote the protection, preservation and improvement of the natural Environment for the benefit of the public by the conservation or promotion of biological diversity through (a) The provision, conservation, restoration or enhancement of a natural habitat or (b) The maintenance or recovery of a species (particularly wildfowl) in its natural habitat or (c) Education or research.

## What it funds

Wetland Environment Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Wetland Environment Trust reported income of £420 and spending of £1,635. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £11.2k 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 Wetland Environment 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 Wetland Environment Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Wetland Environment Trust fund?

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

### Does Wetland Environment Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Wetland Environment Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Wetland Environment 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 Dec 2025 was £1,635. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,232 a year.

### How large is Wetland Environment Trust?

In its latest reported year Wetland Environment Trust reported income of £420 and spending of £1,635.


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