What is Europe's largest conservation charity?

What is Europe's largest conservation charity? The National Trust is Europe's largest conservation charity.

Does the US have a National Trust?

For more than 70 years, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has led the movement to save America's historic places.

Who founded the National Trust?

The National Trust is a charity and membership organisation for heritage conservation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, there is the separate and independent National Trust for Scotland.

How wealthy is the National Trust?

Its annual report for the year to February 2022 shows that income rose about a quarter compared with 2020/21, from £507.7m to £643.3m. The trust's income is still lower than in 2019/20, the final full year before the pandemic, when it raised a record £681m.

Which is bigger National Trust or English Heritage?

The National Trust has more properties to visit in England, Wales and Northern Ireland than English Heritage. The latter only has places in England.

What is the most popular National Trust?

With over 500,000 annual visitors, Attingham Park was the most visited National Trust property in 2020-21. Giant's Causeway, in Northern Ireland, is the most Instagrammable National Trust site, with 319,000 posts tagged at this location.

How big is the National Trust?

With 5.37 million members, over 50,000 volunteers and 10,000 staff, the National Trust is now the biggest conservation charity in Europe, caring for over 250,000 hectares of farmland, over 780 miles of coastline, and 500 historic properties, gardens and nature reserves, for everyone, for ever.

How many visitors does the National Trust get?

In its 2021/2022 annual report, the trust reveals it welcomed about 20 million visitors to its paying venues, up from 13 million the previous year.

Where does National Trust money go?

Funding from the National Trust is awarded to nonprofit organizations and public agencies, and the majority of our funding is awarded for planning and education projects through our National Trust Preservation Funds grant program.

Which country has the most National Trust properties?

Note that although most National Trust properties are in England, the Trust does care for several properties in Wales as well.

Who are the National Trust competitors?