The Conservation Volunteers
Key takeaways
- The Conservation Volunteers exists to connect people to protect and restore nature, so a group doing practical, grassroots conservation volunteering is the closest fit.
- Its annual report gives no usable grants figure and no published application process, so the contact shown on its website is the place to start.
- Two schemes have clear limits: the TCV Chestnut Fund is only for groups that were members of the TCV Community Network before applying, and start-up grants only go to groups in their first year of existence.
- The overview facts give maximum grants of £200 and £500, so a modest request for tools, equipment or training fits better than a large one.
- Groups that do not meet the Chestnut Fund membership or first-year conditions are excluded from those schemes.
Overview
The Conservation Volunteers is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 261009).
The Conservation Volunteers is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It exists to connect people together to protect and restore nature, delivering lasting benefits for both. Its TCV Chestnut Fund grant scheme is designed to support grassroots community groups delivering practical volunteering that improves the natural physical environment and connections between people and green spaces. The overview facts give maximum grants of £200 and £500.
What they fund
The charity does not state what it funds.
Geographic Focus
United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland.
What they don't fund
- The TCV Chestnut Fund grant scheme only: Groups that are not members of the TCV Community Network prior to applying
- Start-up grants only: Groups that are not in their first year of existence
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:
- TCV Chestnut Fund: Groups must be members of the TCV Community Network prior to applying for a TCV Chestnut Fund grant.
- Start-up grants: These are for groups who have little or no money when they are first set up and are available to groups in their first year of existence.
- Support grants: These are for groups who have little or no money for tools, equipment and training.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £7,351,000 | £7,689,000 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £9,333,000 | £8,866,000 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £11,061,000 | £11,434,000 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £10,599,000 | £10,916,000 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £10,105,000 | £10,357,000 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
— No grants figure for those years.
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
- tcv.org.uk
- tcv.org.uk/tcv-community-network-membership/chestnut-fund · read on 23 October 2026
- tcv.org.uk/about · read on 23 October 2026
- tcv.org.uk/contact · read on 23 October 2026
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 23 October 2026.
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Contact
- 01302 388 883source
- The Conservation Volunteers, Gresley House, Ten Pound Walk, Doncaster, DN4 5HXsource
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Applying to The Conservation Volunteers?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 01302 388 883source
- The Conservation Volunteers, Gresley House, Ten Pound Walk, Doncaster, DN4 5HXsource
- tcv.org.uk
- Contact form
- Apply online