The Conservation Foundation (number 284656) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does The Conservation Foundation do?
The Foundation promotes the conservation and preservation of the environment through the creation and management of initiatives to promote positive environmental news, positive environmental awareness and positive environmental action, mainly by securing funding for and managing a variety of projects either directly or through its subsidiary trading company.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Conservation Foundation
Answers The Conservation Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 28 February 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Conservation Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?
The Conservation Foundation's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Conservation Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
The Conservation Foundation's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is The Conservation Foundation registered for?
Environment/conservation/heritage
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Conservation Foundation yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Conservation Foundation.
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Is The Conservation Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Conservation Foundation as a registered charity (number 284656) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Conservation Foundation's charity number?
The Conservation Foundation's charity number is 284656. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 284656?
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What does The Conservation Foundation do?
The Foundation promotes the conservation and preservation of the environment through the creation and management of initiatives to promote positive environmental news, positive environmental awareness and positive environmental action, mainly by securing funding for and managing a variety of projects either directly or through its subsidiary trading company.
Does The Conservation Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Conservation Foundation. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The Conservation Foundation?
The Conservation Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.conservationfoundation.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The Conservation Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Conservation Foundation's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Conservation Foundation?
The register records The Conservation Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Conservation Foundation's trustees paid?
The Conservation Foundation's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Conservation Foundation registered as a charity?
The Conservation Foundation was entered on the register on 15 April 1987. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01626506).