Size of Wales
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Size of Wales's stated work suits projects that secure, sustain or restore forests, protect landscapes or tackle deforestation, particularly through Indigenous land rights, sustainable forest management, tree growing, sustainable livelihoods, women's empowerment or Indigenous knowledge, and its stated geographic focus is worldwide, though its work is directed to tropical regions.
- Successful projects received £167,454 during the year across six forest protection projects, so a modest request sized to a single project is more realistic than a large one.
- The annual report, register entry and website were checked and no application route was found, so approaching it cold is hard to plan around.
- Projects that receive funding go through detailed screening against criteria, so a proposal needs a clear fit with those themes and a credible forest outcome.
- No exclusions or timetable are published, so no organisation can be ruled out on those grounds.
Overview
Size of Wales is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1143178).
Size of Wales exists to support communities to secure, sustain and restore tropical forests as part of the national response to climate change. It provides funding to forest protection projects run by its strategic partners in tropical regions, and it centres its approach on communities as forest guardians. Its annual giving was £657,623, and successful projects received £167,454 during the year across six forest protection projects. Those projects work to secure and sustain tropical forest areas totalling over 3.5 million hectares.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Size of Wales provides funding and expertise to Indigenous and local communities in tropical regions through strategic partners and community-led initiatives. Its support is directed towards securing and sustaining tropical forests, protecting vital landscapes and addressing the causes of deforestation that affect communities. It backs approaches including Indigenous land rights, sustainable forest management, tree growing and sustainable livelihoods, while also supporting women’s empowerment and the use of Indigenous knowledge alongside modern technologies. Its partners work across tropical regions, and its approach centres on communities as forest guardians, with their experience and priorities shaping the work. The foundation combines direct funding with expertise to help communities sustain forests and livelihoods over the long term.
Themes
- Forest protection
- Sustainable livelihoods
- Indigenous land rights
- Women’s empowerment
- Tree growing
Geographic Focus
Priority: Worldwide.
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Projects that receive funding undergo detailed screening against criteria.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
Similar funders
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £1,284,467 | £1,214,015 | £902,425 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £1,213,923 | £1,160,678 | £756,629 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £1,103,789 | £1,270,178 | £815,616 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £1,304,568 | £1,194,775 | £735,773 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £1,186,692 | £1,133,397 | £657,623 | 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 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; 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: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
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
- sizeofwales.org.uk/forestprojects · read on 30 October 2026
- sizeofwales.org.uk · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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- sizeofwales.org.uk
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
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