People's Trust for Endangered Species

What People's Trust for Endangered Species does

People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is a UK-registered wildlife conservation charity (Charity Number 274206) founded in 1977 and headquartered in London at 3 Cloisters House, 8 Battesters Park Road. The organisation protects endangered species and habitats in Britain and internationally through three pillars: ground-breaking research, practical conservation, and education. Over more than 40 years PTES has awarded over £9 million to conservation projects supporting more than 230 species in over 70 countries, including flagship Conservation Partnerships with individual conservationists working on snow leopards, Persian leopards, saiga antelope, slow lorises, and hoolock gibbons. The charity is governed by a volunteer board of 5 trustees and operates with a staff team of approximately 20.

PTES's core operational assets include national citizen science monitoring programmes for hazel dormice, hedgehogs, water voles, and stag beetles; habitat initiatives covering hedgerows, traditional orchards, and wood pasture and parkland; and direct management of two nature reserves (Briddlesford Woods on the Isle of Wight and Rough Hill Orchard in Worcestershire). Supporting products and services include the Healthy Hedgerows mobile app, professional training courses, internship programmes, an online retail shop (with 100% of profits directed to conservation), supporter publications, and a planning and development advisory service. Joint programmes such as Hedgehog Street with the British Hedgehog Preservation Society and hosting of the Orchard Network embed PTES within multi-NGO coalitions.

The charity's business model is donation-driven. Approximately two-thirds of income derives from individual supporters through regular gifts, one-off donations, and legacy bequests; the remaining third comes from trust and foundation grants (including the Swire Charitable Trust, Natural England, and the Elgol Fund for Nature), corporate partnerships, community fundraising, and shop revenues. Customer segments span individual supporters and donors, conservation NGOs and partner organisations, scientific researchers receiving grants, ecological consultants and land managers using training and advisory services, and corporate partners. Distribution occurs through the PTES website, social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, LinkedIn, YouTube), email newsletters, citizen science surveys, in-person events and training, direct grant programmes, and the online shop.

Name

People's Trust for Endangered Species

Legal name

People's Trust for Endangered Species

Website

https://ptes.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

People's Trust for Endangered Species is a UK-registered wildlife conservation charity founded in 1977 that protects endangered species and habitats in Britain and worldwide through research, citizen science monitoring programmes, conservation grants, and habitat initiatives, supported by public donations and institutional grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Conservation

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Land Trusts & Protected Areas (BPAGAGAC), Threatened & Endangered Species (TES) / Protected Species Surveys & Compliance (EUAHAHAD), Education & Community Outreach (Responsible Pet Ownership) (BPAGAIAK)

Keywords

• Wildlife conservation
• Endangered species protection
• Conservation grants funding
• Citizen science surveys
• Habitat conservation programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Others, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual donations: Around two thirds of income comes from generous members of the public through regular gifts, one-off donations and legacies
2. Legacy gifts: Bequests left by supporters in their wills
3. Trust and foundation grants: Project-specific grants from organisations such as Swire Charitable Trust, Natural England, and Elgol Fund for Nature
4. Retail shop: Online shop selling greeting cards, gifts, books and wildlife guides; 100% of profits go directly to conservation work
5. Corporate partnerships: Business partnerships with companies supporting wildlife conservation
6. Community fundraising: Income raised through community fundraising activities

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is a UK-based wildlife conservation charity that funds research and conservation projects for endangered species through grants, runs national citizen science monitoring programmes (dormice, hedgehogs, water voles, stag beetles), manages nature reserves, delivers professional training courses, and sells conservation-themed merchandise in an online shop with 100% of profits going to conservation work.

Product overview

People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is a UK-based wildlife conservation charity established in 1977, offering a comprehensive suite of conservation programmes rather than a single unified product. The core offerings include grant programmes funding scientific research and conservation projects for endangered species (awarding over £9 million to 230+ species across 70+ countries), survey and monitoring programmes (National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme, National Dormouse Monitoring Programme, National Water Vole Monitoring Programme, Great Stag Hunt, Great British Hedgerow Survey, Living With Mammals Survey), habitat conservation initiatives (Traditional Orchard Project, Wood Pasture and Parkland Programme), and management of two nature reserves (Briddlesford Woods and Rough Hill Orchard). Supporting services include training courses, internship programmes, an online shop, publications and magazines, targeted species appeals, planning advisory services, and the Hedgehog Street campaign. PTES also offers the Healthy Hedgerows mobile app for rapid hedgerow health assessment. The Conservation Partnership Programme provides long-term funding (up to £100,000 over 5 years) to leading conservationists globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hedgehog Street: Joint campaign with the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) focused on creating hedgehog-friendly neighbourhoods across the UK.
• National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme (NHMP)
• Conservation Partnerships Programme
• Living With Mammals
• Great Stag Hunt
• National Dormouse Monitoring Programme

Products and services

• Wildlife Conservation Grants Programme Competitive grants programme for conservation organisations and researchers funding field projects to protect endangered species in the UK and worldwide.
• UK Mammal Projects Grants Grants specifically funding UK mammal conservation including wildcats, red squirrels, hedgehogs, dormice, water voles and bats.
• Worldwide Conservation Projects Grants International conservation grants supporting endangered species projects globally.
• Conservation Partnership Programme Multi-year funding programme supporting exceptional conservationists working on flagship endangered species projects worldwide.
• National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• Over £9 million awarded to conservation projects supporting 230+ species in 70+ countries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• The British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint campaign Hedgehog Street coordinating hedgehog conservation across the UK. PTES and BHPS work together on hedgehog research, monitoring, and creating hedgehog-friendly neighbourhoods. BHPS handles hedgehog welfare enquiries.
• Saving WildcatscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on UK's first wildcat 'breed to release' programme. Saving Wildcats leads the breeding programme while PTES provides funding and support.
• Wildlife and Countryside LinkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPTES is a member of Wildlife and Countryside Link, an umbrella body for NGOs with environmental focus. WCL advocates for strong legislation and holds government to account for promises and targets.
• Orchard NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership of organisations working together to conserve traditional orchards. PTES hosts and supports the network as part of its traditional orchard conservation work.
• Saiga Conservation AllianceflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation Partnership with Elena Bykova and Olya Esipova working on Saiga antelope conservation in Uzbekistan. Focus on public awareness, studying isolated populations, and Resurrection Island programme.
• Little Fireface ProjectflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation Partnership with Anna Nekaris addressing slow loris conservation in Java, Indonesia. Tackles illegal wildlife trade through social media campaigns and community engagement.
• WildCRU (Wildlife Conservation Research Unit)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation Partnership with Mohammad Farhadinia working on Persian leopard conservation in Iran. Works on anti-poaching, community education, and livestock protection.
• SLCF (Snow Leopard Conservation Foundation)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation Partnership with Bayara Agvaantseren protecting snow leopards in Mongolia's Tost Tosonbumba Nature Reserve. Secured nature reserve declaration and revoked mining licences.
• Conservation HimalayasflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation Partnership with Dr. Jihosuo Biswas on Western hoolock gibbons and golden langurs in Assam, India. Installing canopy bridges and restoring forest corridors.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bat Conservation Trust: UK charity dedicated to bat conservation, running the National Bat Monitoring Programme and providing training and advice. Directly comparable as a UK-focused species charity running long-running citizen science surveys.
• British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS): UK charity dedicated to hedgehog welfare and conservation, and PTES's joint partner on the Hedgehog Street campaign. Highly comparable in mission focus and donor audience, with complementary (rather than purely competing) specialisms.
• Mammal Society: UK charity focused on the study and conservation of British mammals, running national surveys and providing training. Closely comparable in UK mammal monitoring focus and volunteer-driven citizen science model.
• Fauna & Flora International (FFI): UK-headquartered international conservation charity focused on threatened species and habitats worldwide. Closely comparable in mission, species-grant model, and global footprint, with similar partnership-driven delivery.
• Buglife: UK invertebrate conservation charity focused on insects and other invertebrates. Comparable as a UK species-focused nonprofit with citizen science, policy, and grants programmes, though smaller and narrower in scope.

Broad incumbents

• WWF-UK: UK arm of WWF, a large international conservation NGO funding species and habitat projects globally. Comparable in international conservation partnerships and donor base, but with a far larger brand and budget.
• The Wildlife Trusts: Umbrella of 46 local Wildlife Trusts managing nature reserves and running citizen science across the UK. Highly comparable mission and model, with combined membership of ~800k making them a larger, more localised competitor for donations and volunteer engagement.
• Woodland Trust: UK's leading woodland conservation charity, owning and managing extensive ancient woodland and tree-planting programmes. Comparable in habitat conservation and citizen engagement, with overlap on traditional orchards and ancient woodland stewardship.
• RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds): The UK's largest wildlife conservation charity (~1.1m members), running reserves, citizen science, and advocacy across a far broader species portfolio. Directly comparable as a UK conservation nonprofit competing for the same donor base, but operating at materially greater scale.

Others

• Wildlife and Countryside Link: Umbrella coalition of 80+ UK environmental NGOs, of which PTES is a member. Comparable as an advocacy and policy coordination body but not a direct fundraiser or operator of conservation programmes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PTES
• YouTubeyoutube.com/PTESwildlifevideos
• Facebookfacebook.com/ptes.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/people's-trust-for-endangered-species
• Instagraminstagram.com/ptes_org/?hl=en

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