Rspb
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The RSPB makes project-based grants to important partners and organisations, so a request fits best if it is a specific project that meets its charitable objectives on conserving birds, wildlife and habitats or on conservation education, and contributes to its strategic outcomes.
- Individuals cannot apply, and neither can projects outside those objectives or requests for anything other than a project.
- No application process is published, so start with the contact shown on its website or in the annual report, and show how the project makes the most effective and efficient use of resources.
- Grants are made at the Trustees' discretion, and no grant range or deadlines are published, so do not assume a particular size; the annual report shows £6,895,336 paid to 74 organisations, which is the only guide to scale.
Overview
RSPB is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 207076).
The RSPB exists to advance the conservation of birds, other wildlife and the natural world for public benefit, by protecting and restoring habitats and landscapes, saving species and connecting people to nature. In the latest annual report it paid £6,895,336 in grants to 74 organisations.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 2025) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 23 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The RSPB makes annual project-based grants to important partners and organisations. It awards grants for projects that meet its charitable objectives and contribute to strategic outcomes. Those objectives include conserving wild birds and other wildlife and the environment on which they depend, protecting, restoring and recreating habitats, and advancing public education in conservation of the natural environment. The grants are made at the Trustees’ discretion. In making awards, the RSPB considers the most effective and efficient use of resources. Its purpose is to advance the conservation of birds, other wildlife and the natural world for public benefit.
Themes
- Bird and wildlife conservation
- Habitat protection and restoration
- Conservation education
What they don't fund
- Individuals
- Projects that do not meet the RSPB’s charitable objectives and contribute towards strategic outcomes
- Anything other than projects
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Who can apply:
- Grants are made to important partners and organisations on a project basis where projects meet the RSPB’s charitable objectives and contribute towards strategic outcomes.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Projects must meet the RSPB’s charitable objectives and contribute towards strategic outcomes.
- The RSPB considers the most effective and efficient use of resources when making awards.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
- Argentina
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
- Chile
- China
- Cyprus
- Ghana
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Morocco
- Namibia
- Nepal
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Poland
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
- Taiwan
- Zimbabwe
- Anguilla
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Montserrat
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- England
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Wales
- Ascension
- Saint Helena
- Tristan da Cunha
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £142,383,000 | £121,618,000 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £157,699,000 | £143,112,000 | £4,604,159 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £164,702,000 | £164,817,000 | £6,626,907 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £169,877,000 | £167,994,000 | £7,632,914 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £194,964,000 | £176,791,000 | £6,895,336 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants paid out in the year.
— No grants figure for that year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- rspb.org.uk
- rspb.org.uk/about-us/how-the-rspb-is-funded/trusts-and-foundations · read on 23 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 23 October 2026.
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