The Wildlife Trusts

The Wildlife Trusts, the trading name of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, is an organisation made up of 46 local Wildlife Trusts in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and Alderney. The Wildlife Trusts, between them, look after more than 2,300 nature reserves, covering around . As of 2020, the Trusts have a combined membership of over 850,000 members. The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts (RSWT) is an independent charity, with a membership formed of the 46 individual charitable Trusts. It acts as an umbrella group for the individual Wildlife Trusts, as well as operating a separate Grants Unit which administers a number of funds. Charles, Prince of Wales serves as the patron of the Wildlife Trusts. The Wildlife Trusts believe that People are part of nature; everything we value ultimately comes from it and everything we do has an impact on it The natural world is valuable in its own right, and is the foundation of our wellbeing and prosperity; we depend on it and it depends on us Everyone deserves to live in a healthy, wildlife-rich natural world Everyone should have the opportunity to experience the joy of wildlife in their daily lives