# Wight Nature Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1173346 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1173346)
- Website: https://www.wnf.org.uk/
- Latest income: £1,431; spending £3,523
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Isle of Wight
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wight-nature-fund

To preserve for the public benefit land of environmental significance within the Isle of Wight.

## 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 | £1,431 | £3,523 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £4,041 | £4,663 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £73.4k | £6,700 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £8,970 | £9,644 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £6,113 | £290k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1)to preserve, for the public benefit, land of environmental significance within the Isle of Wight, in particular by providing or assisting in the provision of finance for the purchase of such land.(2)to promote the education of the public as to the need for conservation of the environment within the Isle of Wight.

## What it funds

Wight Nature Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides buildings / facilities / open space and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Wight Nature Fund reported income of £1,431 and spending of £3,523. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £315k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Isle of Wight.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Wight Nature Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (wnf.org.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 Wight Nature Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Wight Nature Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Isle of Wight.

### Does Wight Nature Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Wight Nature Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Wight Nature Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Wight Nature Fund'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 £3,523. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £63k a year.

### How large is Wight Nature Fund?

In its latest reported year Wight Nature Fund reported income of £1,431 and spending of £3,523.


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