Little Green Change

What Little Green Change does

Little Green Change is a UK-based non-profit social enterprise (incorporated September 2023, Company No. 14942165) that delivers environmental education to primary and secondary school children, operating from a headquarters in Lyme Regis, Dorset with a secondary regional presence in the Berkshire/Surrey area. The company is founder-led by Clare Matheson and supported by a small team of approximately seven people including two additional Directors, a Non-Executive Director, two Schools Programme Advisers, and an intern. Its core product is the Schools Programme, a modular environmental education curriculum covering Biodiversity, Waste, Human Health, Energy, Water, Travel, and Purchasing—offered free to UK state-funded schools and sold as one-time licensed modules (£140–£245+VAT) to independent schools. The programme is enriched by expert speaker videos contributed by 19 national and regional environmental organisations including RHS, Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Forestry England, and Good Energy.

The business model is hybrid: a donation- and grant-funded core (National Lottery Community Fund, People's Postcode Lottery, Devon County Council, Lyme Regis Town Council, and corporate sponsors) underwrites free delivery to state-funded schools, while tiered Corporate Memberships (£250–£1,000/year), corporate partnerships, team building, volunteering programmes, and bespoke partnerships with companies such as Haven (73,750 worksheets distributed in 2025) and Hall and Woodhouse provide additional revenue. Distribution mixes direct school sign-up via the website, in-person community events (Give and Take events, planting sessions, bulb planting) in Devon/Dorset, and partner channels including Haven holiday parks. The technology stack is conventional web delivery with payment integrations via Square, easyfundraising, and Buy Me a Coffee; there are no AI/ML capabilities. The company has accumulated a substantial portfolio of awards (Green StartUp of the Year 2025, BBC Devon Make a Difference Award 2024, Jurassic Business Awards 2024) and is an accredited member of Social Enterprise UK and Dorset Climate Action Network.

Name

Little Green Change

Legal name

Little Green Change Ltd

Website

https://littlegreenchange.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Little Green Change is a UK non-profit social enterprise founded in 2023 that delivers free environmental education modules and community programmes to state-funded primary and secondary schools, supplemented by paid modules for independent schools, tiered corporate memberships, and corporate partnerships across Devon, Dorset, and nationally via partners such as Haven.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Science & Sustainability Programs (Ecology, Climate, Conservation) (EDAMABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Environmental education programmes
• Schools sustainability curriculum
• Corporate ESG partnerships
• Community environmental events
• Expert speaker video library

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyme Regis

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Funding: Primary revenue stream from donations and funding. Non-profit social enterprise relies on regular financial contributions from businesses, funding bodies, and individuals to provide free services to communities and state-funded schools.
2. Corporate Partnerships and Memberships: Tiered corporate membership programme (£250-£1,000/year) plus bespoke corporate partnership opportunities for ESG/CSR engagement, team building, and volunteering.
3. Schools Programme Module Sales: Sales of environmental education modules to independent schools: Biodiversity (£245+VAT), Waste (£210+VAT), Human Health (£140+VAT), Water and Energy (contact for pricing). Individual lessons at £40 each or £35 each when purchased as part of a whole module.
4. Donation Platform Integration: Integration with Square donation site, easyfundraising (donate while shopping), and buymeacoffee.com for one-time and recurring donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Little Green Change delivers a modular environmental education Schools Programme covering Biodiversity, Waste, Water, Energy, Human Health, Travel, and Purchasing, free to UK state-funded schools. Each module includes lesson presentations, expert speaker videos, worksheets, and teacher's guides, complemented by an annual Environmental Magazine, Give and Take community events, and corporate ESG engagement services including memberships, team building, volunteering, and bespoke partnerships.

Product overview

Little Green Change is a non-profit social enterprise offering environmental education and opportunities for primary and secondary-aged children across the UK. The core offering is the Schools Programme—a modular curriculum with themed modules (Biodiversity, Waste, Human Health, Energy, Water, Travel, Purchasing) providing free resources to state-funded schools. This programme is complemented by Expert Speaker Talks, an annual Environmental Magazine, and a Rewards Scheme. The company also delivers community-focused initiatives including Give and Take Events and Competitions/Challenges. For additional revenue, paid modules are available for independent schools, alongside Corporate Membership, Team Building, Volunteering, and Partnership programmes for businesses. Projects like Biodiversity in Schools, Climate Resilient Schools, Seedlings Grow Your Greens, and Hedgerows extend the reach into specific geographic areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Schools Programme Environmental education curriculum for primary and secondary-aged children, free for UK state-funded schools. Comprises seven themed modules covering biodiversity, waste, water, energy, human health, travel, and purchasing, each with lesson presentations, expert speaker videos, worksheets, and teacher's guides. Curriculum links with 11 UN Sustainable Development Goals and Gatsby Benchmark 4.
• Biodiversity Module Standalone module of seven lessons covering biodiversity overview, British wildlife, plants for pollinators, trees, hedgerows, pests and diseases, and careers in biodiversity. Priced at £245+VAT for independent schools; free for UK state-funded schools as part of the Schools Programme.
• Waste Module Standalone module of six lessons covering waste minimisation, textiles, plastics, electronics, food waste, and careers in waste. Priced at £210+VAT for independent schools; free for UK state-funded schools as part of the Schools Programme.
• Human Health Module Standalone module of four lessons covering pesticides, antibiotics, organic certification, and PFAS 'forever chemicals'. Priced at £140+VAT for independent schools; free for UK state-funded schools as part of the Schools Programme.
• Energy Module Module of six lessons covering solar, hydropower, wind, geothermal, biomass, and careers in renewable energy. Free for UK state-funded schools as part of the Schools Programme; contact for pricing for independent schools.
• Water Module Module covering water conservation topics within the Schools Programme. Free for UK state-funded schools as part of the Schools Programme; contact for pricing for independent schools.
• Travel Module Module covering sustainable travel and car-free days within the Schools Programme. Free for UK state-funded schools as part of the Schools Programme.
• Purchasing Module Module covering sustainable purchasing within the Schools Programme. Free for UK state-funded schools as part of the Schools Programme.
• Expert Speaker Talks Expert speaker videos from environmental charities, organisations and businesses covering biodiversity, waste, water, energy, travel, and human health topics. Contributors include RHS, Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Good Energy, Forestry England, Traid, Butterfly Conservation, Heal Rewilding, Material Focus, GoUnpackaged, SUEZ, and others.
• Environmental Magazine Annual cross-school environmental education magazine showcasing positive environmental actions and featuring student interviews with experts such as Toby Buckland, published in partnership with HMCK Charity. Distributed to corporate members and schools.
• Give and Take Events Free community events giving away children's clothing, toys, books and DVDs to families, including annual Christmas events in Lyme Regis. Events have rehomed hundreds of kilograms of items and served over 200 children per event.
• Competitions and Challenges Environmental competitions for schools including the Transforming Textiles Challenge and the Schools Energy Competition (£500 prize pot partnered with The Naturesave Trust), designed to drive pupil engagement and reward participation.
• Biodiversity in Schools Project Free class and whole-school assemblies and biodiversity improvements (tree planting, bulb planting, habitat creation) for state-funded primary and secondary schools in Devon, Dorset, and South-West Somerset.
• Climate Resilient Schools Project Free climate change assembly, child-friendly audit, and climate change adaption funding for state-funded schools in West Dorset, supported by Dorset County Council.
• Seedlings Grow Your Greens Food growing project for children aged 5–13 teaching health, economic and environmental benefits of growing food, funded by Devon County Council's Growing Communities Fund.
• Hedgerows Project Hedgerow surveying project engaging schools, community groups and residents in Lyme Regis, in partnership with Dorset Climate Action Network's Great Big Dorset Hedge project, funded by Lyme Regis Town Council.
• Corporate Membership Tiered annual membership programme for companies at £250/year (1–14 employees), £500/year (15–99), and £1,000/year (100+). Benefits include use of corporate member logo, printed certificate on recycled paper, website logo inclusion, magazine acknowledgement, e-newsletter (10–12 times/year), priority volunteering access, social media and PR features for higher tiers.
• Corporate Team Building Bespoke nature-based team building activities for businesses including tree planting, bird box building, plant propagation, and eco crafting, delivered at business premises or chosen locations with a minimum donation per hour.
• Corporate Volunteering Environmentally-themed volunteer sessions for corporate companies at school and community sites in Devon, Dorset, and Somerset, with minimum donation per hour plus travel costs beyond 10 miles.
• Corporate Partnerships Bespoke partnership opportunities for environmental projects, campaigns, events, and tailored educational resources. Includes the Haven partnership that produced 73,750 nature activity worksheets distributed across UK holiday parks in 2025.
• Rewards Scheme Points system for state-funded schools completing lessons, tasks, challenges and events, with termly eco book bundle prizes sponsored by Usborne Publishing.
• Work Experience Placements Free work experience placements for Year 12 students in environmental education, supporting Gatsby Benchmark 4 careers education requirement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 435.8kg of children's items rehomed at single 2025 Christmas event
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• HavenflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 July 2025UK's leading holiday park operator partnered with Little Green Change to develop fun, self-led nature activity sheets for young guests. Activities include Beach Bingo, Bug Hunts, Wildlife Memory Game, Tree Leaf Rubbing, Butterflies, Bees. 73,750 worksheets distributed in 2025. Adding Easter, Halloween and Christmas eco-themed activities for 2026.
• The Town MillcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 July 2025Partnership to create and distribute free environmental activity worksheets for children in Lyme Regis area, visitors, and schools.
• Claire Anholt Duthuit (Climate High-Level Champions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-Executive Director Claire Anholt Duthuit is Communications Director for Climate High-Level Champions, supporting business, city and civil society leaders driving climate action for COP27, COP28, COP29 and COP30.
• Dorset Climate Action Network (Dorset CAN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on hedgerow surveying project as part of Great Big Dorset Hedge project. Joint engagement with schools, community groups and residents.
• Westcotts Chartered AccountantscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate volunteer partner that transformed overgrown area at All Saints CE Primary School into sensory garden in one morning. Praised for giving back to local community.
• Libraries UnlimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent partner for community seed sowing sessions at Axminster Library. Supported food growing activities for children and families.
• Tree CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Network Rail Community programme enabling tree planting at Chickerell community orchard (15 trees planted).
• Chickerell Town CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent partner for community projects including Chickerell Community Crocus Challenge (5,000 bulbs planted in 2 hours) and community orchard.
• Baytree Resource ManagementminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member supporting Little Green Change's environmental education work.
• For People and PlacesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member. Director Andrew Shapland stated 'I was convinced that Little Green Change would be a success from day one.'
• Usborne PublishingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of termly eco book bundle prize draws for participating schools through Schools Programme Rewards Scheme.
• RHS (Royal Horticultural Society)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert speaker contributor to Schools Programme covering horticulture and gardening topics.
• Bumblebee Conservation TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert speaker contributor to Schools Programme biodiversity module.
• Good EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert speaker contributor to Schools Programme energy module.
• Forestry EnglandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert speaker contributor covering trees and forestry topics.
• TraidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert speaker contributor on textiles and second-hand fashion.
• Butterfly ConservationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert speaker contributor to biodiversity module.
• Heal RewildingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert speaker contributor on rewilding topics.
• British Dragonfly SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert speaker contributor on dragonflies and wetland species.
• Youth for Ecocide LawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert speaker contributor on environmental justice and law.
• Pesticide Action Network UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert speaker contributor on pesticides and human health module.
• Material FocusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert speaker contributor on e-waste and electronics.
• GoUnpackagedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert speaker contributor on waste minimisation and packaging.
• SUEZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert speaker contributor on waste management.
• FidraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert speaker contributor on environmental issues.
• Ridan CompostingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert speaker contributor on food waste and composting.
• Dorset CPREminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert speaker contributor on countryside and planning issues.
• CRT (Canal and River Trust)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert speaker contributor on waterways and river habitats.
• Agriton GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert speaker contributor on agricultural and environmental topics.
• Good JourneyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert speaker contributor on sustainable travel and transport.
• Social Enterprise UKcoreOthersAccredited member of Social Enterprise UK, providing credibility and network access for social enterprise.
• Dorset Climate Action NetworkcoreOthersAccredited member of Dorset Climate Action Network for climate action collaboration.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Forestry England: Government agency managing England's public forests with extensive school education programmes covering trees, biodiversity, and sustainability. Overlaps with Little Green Change's Biodiversity module content and expert speaker network (already a content contributor to Little Green Change).
• National Trust: Largest conservation charity in Europe with school-facing education programmes at heritage and natural sites across the UK. Comparable in delivering nature-based learning to primary and secondary schools, with much broader portfolio and resources.
• WWF UK: Major international conservation organisation with established UK school education programmes covering climate, biodiversity, and sustainability. Comparable in curriculum-aligned environmental education for schools, but operating at significantly larger scale and brand recognition.

Direct peers

• Eden Project: Cornwall-based environmental and educational attraction with structured school learning programmes covering biodiversity, waste, and sustainability. Comparable in delivering environmental education content to UK schools and families through modular curriculum-linked resources.
• TCV (The Conservation Volunteers): UK environmental charity delivering community-based environmental action, including school and corporate volunteering days with biodiversity, planting, and green-space activities. Directly comparable model combining community events, school engagement, and corporate volunteering revenue streams.
• Eco-Schools: Eco-Schools is the largest international environmental education programme for schools, operated in the UK by Keep Britain Tidy. It directly competes with Little Green Change for state-funded school engagement, offering a recognised Green Flag accreditation pathway.
• The Wildlife Trusts: Federation of 46 UK wildlife trusts delivering environmental education, school visits, and biodiversity programmes to primary and secondary schools nationwide. Comparable mission (children's environmental engagement) and audience (UK schools and families) with overlapping curriculum-aligned content.
• Keep Britain Tidy: National environmental charity that operates the Eco-Schools programme in the UK and runs school-facing waste, litter, and environmental education campaigns. Directly comparable school audience and environmental education delivery model.
• Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT): Wales-based charity delivering environmental education, postgraduate courses, and school programmes on sustainability, energy, and ecology. Comparable as a specialist provider of environmental education with curriculum-aligned content for UK schools.
• The Tree Council: UK charity promoting trees and tree planting through school and community programmes (Little Green Change already partners with Tree Council's Network Rail Community programme). Directly comparable in the trees/biodiversity education niche for UK schools.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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