How we are funded

Funding for Wild Ingleborough was provided through the 2021-2025 partnership between Aviva and WWF, who worked together to restore UK landscapes, build healthier more resilient communities, and advocate for a sustainable UK finance sector.

Learn more about the Aviva-WWF partnership

Beastmaker (DLC Precision) have contributed towards the development of our upland plant nursery.

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation aims to improve our natural world and strengthen UK communities, both of which are intrinsic to Wild Ingleborough. We are grateful for their support.

Bellfield’s Pasture was purchased by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust in 2021 with generous support from Mr and Mrs Bellfield.

This small pasture is an important wild link between neighbouring Ashes Pasture and Ingleborough National Nature Reserve, and is being restored after years of sheep grazing.

The trustees of the Michael Uren Foundation are kindly funding on-going support for our work in Wild Ingleborough.

Natural England’s Ingleborough National Nature Reserve team has provided accommodation, welfare facilities and equipment stores, as well as a significant allocation of full time equivalent staffing costs and volunteer capacity.

Quadrature Climate Foundation mission is to urgently shift the current global climate trajectory towards a better future through research, philanthropic giving and the persuasion of others to join in the effort. We are grateful for their support of Wild Ingleborough.

We are grateful to the Schofield Family for their contribution towards the purchase of Ashes Shaw.

The Shears Foundation was established by Trevor and Lyn Shears in 1994. Long-time supporters and friends of WWF, they have provided support to the Experience Wild Ingleborough Access Fund since 2021.

The Woodland Trust is the largest woodland conservation charity in the UK and is supporting the protection and restoration of Ingleborough’s native woodland by kindly provided us with trees.

The United Bank of Carbon provided support to initiate Wild Ingleborough as well as land purchases, and continue to support the project’s monitoring work.