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The Conservation Volunteers is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, environment/conservation/heritage.
The Conservation Volunteers (number 261009) 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 Volunteers do?
TCV wants healthier, happier communities for everyone. We work together with people, communities and partners to deliver practical actions that have a lasting impact on people?s health prospects and outdoor places.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Conservation Volunteers
Answers The Conservation Volunteers gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Conservation Volunteers's highest-paid staff paid?
The Conservation Volunteers's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 6 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£100,001–£110,000
1
£90,001–£100,000
1
£70,001–£80,000
4
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The Conservation Volunteers's money come from?
The Conservation Volunteers reported £10m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £9.7m (96%), donations and legacies £217k (2%), investments £81k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £85k.
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£9.7m · 96%
Donations and legacies£217k · 2%
Investments£81k · 1%
Other income£52k · 1%
Trading and fundraising events£28k · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Conservation Volunteers 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 Volunteers's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers; Btcv; The British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
Where it says it operates
Throughout England · Scotland · Northern Ireland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 Volunteers registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Conservation Volunteers yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Conservation Volunteers.
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Is The Conservation Volunteers a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Conservation Volunteers as a registered charity (number 261009) 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 Volunteers's charity number?
The Conservation Volunteers's charity number is 261009. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 261009?
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What does The Conservation Volunteers do?
TCV wants healthier, happier communities for everyone. We work together with people, communities and partners to deliver practical actions that have a lasting impact on people?s health prospects and outdoor places.
Does The Conservation Volunteers have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to The Conservation Volunteers?
The Conservation Volunteers's website listed in our register data is http://www.tcv.org.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 Volunteers's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Conservation Volunteers's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 6 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee). 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.
Where does The Conservation Volunteers's money come from?
The Conservation Volunteers reported £10m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £9.7m (96%), donations and legacies £217k (2%), investments £81k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £85k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Conservation Volunteers?
The register records The Conservation Volunteers 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 Volunteers's trustees paid?
The Conservation Volunteers's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Conservation Volunteers previously called?
The register lists these previous names for The Conservation Volunteers: British Trust for Conservation Volunteers; Btcv; The British Trust for Conservation Volunteers.
When was The Conservation Volunteers registered as a charity?
The Conservation Volunteers was entered on the register on 14 May 1970. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00976410).