AWE FOR NATURE TRUST UK
To promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public by promoting the regeneration of nature and encouraging sustainable relations between people and nature and advancing the education of the public in subjects relating to sustainable development and the protection, enhancement and rehabilitation of nature and the environment.
Objects
3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO ADVANCE THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITIES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS:3.1.1 TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROTECT AND CONSERVE FAUNA AND FLORA AND ENCOURAGE BIODIVERSITY IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE WORLD, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN AFRICA;3.1.2 TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES;(B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES;(C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION; AND3.1.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS ‘DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS’.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £11,518 at the end of the period, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover at least three months of operating expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £11,518, derived from total income of £162,616 against total expenditure of £151,098. The trustees are satisfied that the charity has adequate financial resources to continue its operations for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have established a reserves policy to maintain free reserves equivalent to approximately three months' operating expenditure, with a minimum reserve level of £6,000.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Margaret Shannonchair
- Alistair James Graham
- William Stancer
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £163k | £151k |
Common questions
Is AWE FOR NATURE TRUST UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £11,518 at the end of the period, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover at least three months of operating expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £11,518, derived from total income of £162,616 against total expenditure of £151,098. The trustees are satisfied that the charity has adequate financial resources to continue its operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 3 | £298k |
| ASPEN TRUST | 2 | £2.3m |
| WHITLEY ANIMAL PROTECTION TRUST | 1 | £475k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £390k |
| The William Brake Foundation | 1 | £315k |
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS | 1 | £307k |
| THE CONSTANCE TRAVIS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £180k |
| THE CORCORAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £143k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWE FOR NATURE TRUST UK | £163k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| EARTH TRUST | £2.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NATURESAVE TRUST | £101k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITIES FOR NATURE | £67k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE WHITLEY FUND FOR NATURE | £2.6m | — | — | above | — | noted |
| ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST | £244k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |