Habitats & Heritage

What Habitats & Heritage does

Habitats & Heritage is a UK-registered charity (charity number 1140872, company limited by guarantee, company number 07469024) founded around 2015 and headquartered at 53 Grimwood Road, Twickenham. The organization operates exclusively in south and west London — primarily the London Boroughs of Richmond upon Thames and Kingston upon Thames — caring for the natural and historic environment and climate. It runs an integrated portfolio of programmes rather than a single product: heritage conservation (Burton, Kilmorey and Bazalgette Mausoleums; Grove Gardens Chapel; St Leonards Court Air Raid Shelter), the Richmond and Kingston Biodiversity Partnerships (with 20 published habitats and species action plans), citizen science initiatives (garden surveys, species sightings, roadside verge monitoring), the Green Hubs urban-greening project, a youth volunteering programme for ages 14–25, and educational services reaching 500+ primary school pupils annually via WW2 air raid shelter visits. Additional assets include the Vineyard Passage Burial Ground (an international arboretum of 64 tree species) and self-guided "Nature Conservation at Home" resources.

The business model is non-commercial. There is no pricing for services; revenue is generated through donations, crowdfunding appeals, fundraising events such as the annual Secret Art Auction (now in its 11th year), merchandise sales via a Teemill storefront, and grant funding from institutional supporters including The National Lottery Community Fund (youth programme), Heritage Fund (Burton Mausoleum restoration) and Postcode Local Trust (Green Hubs expansion). Go-to-market is community-led rather than sales-led, relying on volunteer recruitment, citizen science participation, partnerships with Richmond Council, the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Historic England, Heritage Fund, and corporate volunteering opportunities. The team is described as small and is supported by volunteers; the only named manager in the source material is Fran Batt, Nature Conservation Manager.

The technology stack is conventional and non-proprietary. No custom platform, patents, AI/ML capability, or proprietary technical asset is referenced. The organization uses off-the-shelf tools: Trybooking for event management, TeamKinetic for volunteer session registration, Microsoft Forms for citizen science data capture, YouTube for documentary distribution, and Teemill for merchandise. Headcount is not disclosed; the organization describes itself as a "small but dedicated team of staff and volunteers."

Name

Habitats & Heritage

Legal name

Habitats & Heritage

Website

https://habitatsandheritage.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Habitats & Heritage is a UK-registered charity operating across south and west London. It delivers nature conservation, heritage preservation, biodiversity partnerships, citizen science, youth volunteering, and school education programs in the Richmond and Kingston boroughs, funded by donations, grants, and events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental and Heritage Conservation Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Historical Sites (712120), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conservation Parks & Private Nature Reserves (Visitor Operations) (THAAAFAB), UNESCO & Protected Landmark Sites (THAJACAI), Wildlife, Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation Administration (BPAIAMAG)

Keywords

• Nature conservation
• Heritage conservation
• Biodiversity action plans
• Citizen science programmes
• Community environmental volunteering

Headquarters

HQ city

Twickenham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization operates as a registered charity (number 1140872) relying on public donations, crowdfunding campaigns, and fundraising events such as the Secret Art Auction. No specific revenue figures are disclosed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Habitats & Heritage is a registered charity that conserves the natural and historic environment across south and west London. It manages heritage sites including mausoleums, a chapel, and a WWII air raid shelter, runs citizen science and biodiversity partnership programmes, coordinates urban greening projects, and delivers conservation volunteering and school education services.

Product overview

Habitats & Heritage is a charity operating a multi-faceted environmental and heritage conservation programme across south and west London. The organization functions as an integrated portfolio of interconnected services rather than a single unified product, comprising heritage conservation (managing historic buildings including mausoleums, chapels, and air raid shelters), nature conservation and biodiversity partnerships (Richmond and Kingston Biodiversity Partnerships with Habitat and Species Action Plans), citizen science programmes (garden surveys, species sightings, roadside monitoring), youth volunteering with a youth steering group, the Green Hubs urban greening project, and educational services for schools. These offerings are coordinated through their website and supported by partnerships with local councils, Historic England, and community stakeholders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heritage Conservation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 pupils annually experience WW2 heritage education through air raid shelter visits
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Historic EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric England is a key partner in heritage conservation work, providing support and guidance for the care of important historic buildings including Grade II* and Grade II listed structures on the Heritage At Risk register.
• Heritage FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeritage Fund provided critical support for the restoration of the Burton Mausoleum, enabling its reopening after nearly 50 years with new educational programmes and events.
• Richmond CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRichmond Council works with Habitats & Heritage on the Richmond Biodiversity Partnership and Planning Department uses the Biodiversity Action Plan to minimize negative impacts of new developments.
• Royal Borough of Kingston upon ThamescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKingston Council co-founded the Kingston Biodiversity Partnership and the organization works with the council on the Green Hubs project and biodiversity initiatives.
• Mortlake and East Sheen SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal historical society partner enabling primary schools to visit the WW2 air raid shelter for educational programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Conservation Volunteers (TCV): UK-wide volunteer-led conservation charity running hands-on habitat management sessions and citizen science. Directly comparable on the volunteer-session model used at Grimwood Road and Old Burial Ground and on the citizen science programme structure.
• Thames21: London-based environmental charity focused on waterways, urban greening, and community-led habitat improvement. Peer on London-only operating geography and on the model of running corporate volunteering and citizen science on environmental assets.
• Groundwork London: Urban environmental charity delivering green-space projects, community engagement, and corporate volunteering across London. Comparable to Habitats & Heritage on the urban greening/Green Hubs-style work and on corporate CSR volunteering partnerships.
• London Wildlife Trust: London-focused conservation charity managing nature reserves and running volunteer and citizen science programmes across the capital. Closest direct comparable to Habitats & Heritage given overlapping London geography, volunteer-led conservation model, and biodiversity partnership work with borough councils.
• Civic Voice: National civic society charity championing community-led involvement in local heritage and planning. Comparable on the community-engagement approach to heritage conservation and on influencing local authority heritage policy.
• CPRE London: London branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England, focused on countryside and heritage protection within Greater London. Peer on London-focused environmental and built-heritage advocacy and on influencing planning policy at the borough level.

Broad incumbents

• English Heritage: National body managing hundreds of historic sites and operating the Heritage at Risk Register. Overlaps with Habitats & Heritage on Grade II/II* listed asset stewardship but operates at a vastly larger scale and is also a regulator/funder rather than purely a peer.
• Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT): National wetlands and biodiversity charity with visitor-centre reserves, education programmes, and conservation science. Comparable on the combined education, visitor, and biodiversity delivery model but at substantially greater scale and visitor reach.
• The National Trust: UK-wide conservation charity managing heritage buildings, gardens, and natural landscapes with a large membership base. Peer on combining natural and built heritage conservation but operates at a national scale Habitats & Heritage cannot match.

Regional players

• Surrey Wildlife Trust: Regional wildlife trust operating just outside Habitats & Heritage's footprint with the same county-level biodiversity partnership model and reserve management approach. Comparable on operating model and funding sources but in an adjacent rather than overlapping geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLd5wtBCjzGY8
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/habitatsandheritage

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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