Menu Search Main navigation Auxiliary menu Home You are here: Home How we are funded How we are funded Share FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL WHATSAPP How we are funded How we raise funds for our work Dorset Wildlife Trust is an independent charity. Our members and donors, who want to save wildlife and wild places and bring people closer to nature, provide most of the funds we spend. We are grateful to every one of you for supporting Dorset Wildlife Trust. Thank you. To help us make an even bigger impact, we also receive funding from grants and corporate partners, and some of our conservation work also provides an income. Grant funding Grants are usually awarded for specific projects. Some of our main sources of support include: the players of the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Big Lottery Fund. FUNDING Heritage Lottery Fund FUNDRAISING Our promise to you Where we spend our money Our funds are spent on conservation work in Dorset. By supporting Dorset Wildlife Trust, you really are helping to support the wildlife and wild places of the county. • 11% Fundraising & marketing - raising the funds we need and ensuring we are professionally run. • 14% Membership - supporting our members and finding new ones. • 75% Conservation - managing our nature reserves, standing up for wildlife, influencing decision-makers and educating and inspiring people to love nature Signed DWT accounts for 31.03.19.pdf 201920 Annual Review.pdf Dorset Wildlife Trust Trustees' Report & Accounts for 2019-2020.pdf A thank you to our supporters Our supporters are at the heart of what we do. You make our work possible – from protecting threatened wildlife like bats, dormice and bees to saving some of Dorset’s last wild places and inspiring the next generation of children to love nature. Every donation we receive makes a difference. Thank you. Support Dorset Wildlife Trust How to become a member Because Dorset Wildlife Trust is a local charity you can see where the money goes and appreciate the hard work that goes into it. Dorset Wildlife Trust member Fundraising promise Dorset Wildlife Trust About us Become a member Contact us Things to do Volunteering Events Visit a reserve Footer Accessibility Privacy and Cookies Supporter Care Charter Shop terms and conditions Copyright © 2021 Dorset Wildlife Trust | Registered Company No. 688439 | Registered Charity No. 200222 We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our websites. We work with trusted digital partners to show you advertising, social media features and website content tailored to your interests. To ensure that visitors like you continue to receive the most relevant content, we also use cookies to analyse how people use our websites. If you would like to find out more about our use of cookies, find out more Okay, got it No thanks