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Environment & Climate

Climate, nature, and environmental sustainability initiatives.

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2025
Wellcome Trust (Wellcome)

Annual Report and Financial Statements 2024/25

Charitable expenditure £1.916 billion in 2024-25 — up 20% from £1.58bn; £5.2bn spent since 2022 toward £16bn decade plan (2022-2032)
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711 grants awarded worth £1.3bn from 4,289 applications; 2,723 active grants at 1,443 organisations across 133 countries with total active value of £7.3bn
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Investment portfolio grew to £39.9bn (10.2% total return, 6.4% after inflation); total funds £35.7bn; spending rise driven by renewals of Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome, Mahidol Oxford Research Unit and co-funding of UK Health Data Research Service
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First healthy babies born in UK through mitochondrial donation — Wellcome funded research, public engagement that changed UK law, and clinical trial; new oral antibiotic for plague found as effective as injection in Madagascar trials; digital interventions for mental health led in UK
Health & Wellbeing Mental Health
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2025
The Salvation Army Thrift Store — National Recycling Operations (Canada)

Impact Report 2024-2025

13.6 million guests and donors served; 80.5 million lbs of goods diverted from landfill; 95% of donated textiles make a tangible impact (less than 5% to landfill)
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816,635 tonnes of carbon emissions displaced; 135,192 kilolitres of water saved; equivalent to planting 37.5 million trees or removing 177,529 cars from the road
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Over $1 million raised through GoodWorks@Work campaigns including $573,308 Christmas Kettle, $167,787 Send a Kid to Camp, $96,021 Fight for Freedom (modern slavery), $102,464 Brighter Days; 110 donation drives collected 183,513 lbs of goods
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The Salvation Army in Canada: 3 million visits for assistance last year; 4.8 million community and shelter meals distributed; 345,000 Christmas assistance visits; 8,350 shelter/addictions/detox/mental health beds; 73 individuals removed from human trafficking situations; 2,900 children and teens attended summer camps
Environment & Climate Sustainability
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2025
Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd (SATCoL)

Social and Environmental Impact Report 2024-25

6.9 million customers served in 2024-25 (up 15%); 77,000 tonnes textiles and 25,000 tonnes other items collected; 505,000 tonnes carbon emissions avoided
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£5.43m raised for The Salvation Army UK and Ireland; £2.87m raised for partner charities, local authorities, schools and clubs; 6,663 free clothing vouchers distributed (up 28%)
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1,357 paid colleagues; 6,091 volunteers; 170 volunteers moved into paid employment; 6% reduction in operational carbon emissions vs 2019-20 baseline; Project Re:claim won Recycler of the Year at Plastics Industry Awards 2024
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Outstanding Charity Retailer of the Year 2024 (Charity Retail Association); Environment and Sustainability Award (CRA 2024); Social Value Award 2025; Recycler of the Year (Plastics Industry Awards 2024); 2 Star Outstanding Employer Accreditation (Best Companies Ltd); Best Benefits Launch/Relaunch Award (Reward Gateway 2024)
Environment & Climate Sustainability
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2024
FareShare Cymru

Annual Report 2023/24

1,039 tonnes of food redistributed (883 surplus); equivalent to 2.47 million meals provided to vulnerable people
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2,186.5 tonnes of CO2 emissions saved; 201 charities and community organisations supported across South and West Wales; 67 organisations supported in North Wales via FareShare Merseyside
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133 volunteers gave 13,973 hours; 31 corporate volunteer days hosted; Investing in Volunteers accreditation achieved for first time
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86% of member organisations report increased demand for services; 82% seeing people accessing support for the first time; 72% say FareShare Cymru food enabled them to support more people
Poverty & Inclusion Food Poverty
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2024
The Country Trust

Impact Report 2023/24

32,000+ children reached across core programmes; 20,315 children supported to access real working farms
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41.8% of children in partner schools meet EVER6 Free School Meals criteria (national average 26.3%) — demonstrating focus on highest-disadvantage communities
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95% of children felt farms were important after their visit (up 11% on prior year); 100% of teachers said programmes gave pupils new opportunities they wouldn't otherwise have accessed
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Programmes target children least likely to access green space — particularly those in urban deprivation, with SEND, or facing other barriers to outdoor experience
Education & Young People Children
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2024
Energy Saving Trust

Impact Report 2023/24

222,500 homes changed for the better through £34 million of grants delivered via Ofgem's Energy Redress Scheme — a record-breaking year; £117 million allocated to 536 energy projects via Redress since 2018
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16,000 householders received online energy advice through Energy Advice London; 3,500 spoke to a specialist advisor by phone or email; 12,809 households received free advice through Wales Nest scheme with 4,816 receiving home improvement packages
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28,000+ free SME net zero resources accessed; 1,384 bespoke energy saving reports delivered to 969 SMEs; average annual energy bill saving of £595 for Nest scheme households in Wales
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Commissioned by the Climate Change Committee to analyse international climate policy responses and define lessons for UK — research highlighted 12 initiatives addressing gaps in UK climate policy
Environment & Climate Climate
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2026
Eden Project

Eden Project Impact Report — 25 Years of the Eden Project

£6.8 billion economic impact generated for the South West over 25 years (independently assessed by Counterculture)
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25 million+ visitors since opening in 2001; 690 FTE jobs created and sustained; 91% of staff live in Cornwall
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1,764 tCO₂e carbon savings to date; 3.5 GWh total energy savings since 2012/13; UK's largest operational geothermal power plant
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£8.4 billion total visitor spend generated in region over 25 years; 60% of that spend attributed to Eden's existence; £632m spent with suppliers (56% SW businesses)
Environment & Climate Environment
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