Trusts and Foundations
Support from Trusts, Foundations and Government Funding partners help us restore the soil, bring back wildlife across our farmland and make sustainable food systems the norm.
The fight for nature will be won on farmland.
With 70% of the UK made up of farmland, restoring nature at scale has to start here.
For 80 years, the Soil Association has been working with farmers and changemakers to restore nature - and now we're going even further than ever before.
Together we're unstoppable
We work closely with our funders to form long-lasting relationships, providing:
regular updates and impact reports
opportunities to meet our expert team
invitations to special events to meet our stakeholders
opportunities to see the impact of nature-friendly farming in action
Our funders
Thank you to all our current funders, including those listed below, and those who wish to remain anonymous.
Cecil Pilkington Charitable Trust
Chapman Charitable Trust
Defra
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
European Union
Harbinson Charitable Trust
King Charles III Charitable Fund
National Lottery Community Fund
Oak Foundation
Pilkington General Charity Fund
Postcode Innovation Trust
Samworth Foundation
Scotland Food and Drink
The Aurora Trust
The Lennox Hannay Charitable Trust
The Leslie Mary Carter Charitable Trust
The MacRobert Trust
The Mark Leonard Trust
The Rothschild Foundation
The Scottish Government
The Tisbury Telegraph Trust
The Waterloo Foundation
Case study
Over a 12-year period, the King Charles III Charitable Fund has invested over £4 million in Soil Association’s Innovative Farmers programme. Nikki, Executive Director at the fund, reflects on the programme's collaborative approach and the impact it is having on farming more widely below.
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It has been a privilege to support such an important programme, bringing together farmers and researchers to test transferable, nature-friendly and affordable approaches, and to see those influencing broader farming practices for a more sustainable future.
Our priority projects
Our priority projects focus on the areas of work where we can have the greatest impact for nature, climate and health. Each project brings together farmers, growers, businesses and communities to drive long term change in the food and farming system. Download our brochures for more information about each of our projects.