Photo, Jamie Hall
Our Funders
Our supporters
As a charity we depend on financial support from our members, donors and those who leave us gifts in their Wills.
Our work is also possible thanks to a range of other supporters.
We are extremely grateful and give our thanks to all the organisations and individuals who choose to help nature thrive across Devon.
Find out what your support has helped us achieve
Are you a Devon business?
By becoming a corporate supporter of Devon Wildlife Trust, you can demonstrate to your customers and staff that you value the special places, rich in wildlife, that make Devon unique and that your business cares about the natural environment.
Many thanks for your support
In 2025-26, we received income from:
Legacy bequests
| Marjorie Allen |
| Thomas David John Mayhew Allen |
| Mr Jeffery Bray |
| Margaret Joyce Bristow |
| Mary Chugg |
| Caroline Muriel Clayton |
| David Edward Dennison |
| Alan Flack |
| Rosemary Gent |
| Jill Gill |
| Stephen Hatch |
| June Haywood |
| Robert Hooper |
| Dulcie M Hunter |
| R Hussey |
| Mr E James |
| Mrs M James |
| Shirley Judkins |
| Veronica Laurie |
| Barbara Marsh |
| G W Metcalfe |
| Mary Barbara Millen |
| Michael Morgan |
| Mrs Mumford |
| Bridget Mary Pascoe |
| J Reed |
| J Robeson-Bailey |
| M Robinson |
| Peter V Schaessens |
| Trevor Standing |
| Veronica Joan Tosh |
| Barbara Ann Turner |
| Nancy Wale |
| N A Walker |
| Barbara Mabel Walton |
| Virginia Marion Yaxley |
Trusts & foundations
| The Accomplishment Trust |
| Brownswood Trust |
| Devon Environment Foundation |
| D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust |
| Ecological Restoration Fund |
| Marjorie Coote Animal Charity Trust |
| Michael Marks Charitable Trust |
| Mrs Diana Mary Symon Charitable Trust |
| The National Trust |
| North Devon Biosphere Foundation |
| Norman Family Charitable Trust |
| Phoebe Wortley-Talbot Charitable Trust |
| Southerns-Gee Trust |
| The Species Recovery Trust |
| St Austell Brewery Charitable Trust |
| The Wild Flower Society |
| The Woodland Trust |
Grant funders
| Aviva (Atlantic Rainforest Restoration Programme) |
| Blackdown Hills National Landscape |
| Cornwall National Landscape |
| Clinton Devon Estates |
| DEFRA |
| Devon County Council |
| Dartmoor National Park Authority |
| East Devon District Council |
| Environment Agency |
| Exeter City Council |
| Exmoor National Park Authority |
| Forestry Commission |
| Forestry England |
| National Highways (Network for Nature programme) |
| National Lottery Community Fund |
| National Lottery Heritage Fund |
| Natural England |
| North Devon Coast National Landscape |
| One Tree Planted |
| Plymouth City Council |
| Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts |
| Rural Payments Agency |
| South Hams District Council |
| South West Water |
| Tamar Valley National Landscape |
| UK Youth |
| University of Plymouth |
| Westcountry Rivers Trust |
Give with confidence
We are registered with the Fundraising Regulator, and our income, investments and use of charitable resources meet high ethical standards and support our values. If you want to find out more about how we are funded, please email contactus@devonwildlifetrust.org.
Credit: Chris Parkes Photography
