The Wildlife Trusts
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There are 47 individual Wildlife Trusts covering the whole of the UK and the Isle of Man and Alderney.
- Together The Wildlife Trusts are the largest UK voluntary organisation dedicated to protecting wildlife and wild places everywhere – on land and at sea.
- We are supported by more than 800,000 members, 150,000 of which belong to our junior branch - Wildlife Watch.
- Every year The Wildlife Trusts work with thousands of schools and welcome millions of visitors to our nature reserves and visitor centres.
- The UK-wide part of our organisation was founded in 1912 by the banker and naturalist Charles Rothschild. By the end of the 1960s Wildlife Trusts had been formed across the Bitish Isles (usually, but not always, at a county-wide level). Trusts were often set up by local activists determined to save what they could - the last remaining meadows, ancient woods, heaths - in the face of widespread devastation to our natural environment.
Our purpose is to:
lead the way in achieving our vision of an environment rich in wildlife for everyone
through pursuing our mission of:
creating Living Landscapes and securing Living Seas
Our objectives are to:
- demonstrate how nature works
- inspire people and communities to value and take action for nature
- champion nature and our work
Your Wildlife Trust
People
Patron
- HRH The Prince of Wales
President
- Simon King OBE
President Emeritus
- Sir David Attenborough OM CH CVO CBE FRS
- Professor Aubrey Manning OBE
René Olivieri, Chairman
Stephanie Hilborne OBE, Chief Executive
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The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts
All 47 Wildlife Trusts are members of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts. (Registered charity number 207238). RSWT also operates a separate Grants Unit administering major funds on behalf of the Big Lottery Fund and the landfill Communities Fund.