Big Give’s rebranded environmental match funding campaign Earth Raise generated £10.9m for the 332 environmental charities that took part.

This is an increase of £2.8m on last year's event, which was called Big Give Green Match Fund and raised £8.1m for participating good causes.

The event this year took place between April 22-29 and involved tens of thousands of donations, which were doubled through £5m in match funding provided by the campaign’s philanthropic partners.

This includes the Postcode Greet Trust, which is supported by Postcode Lottery players, the Garfield Weston Foundation and The Reed Foundation.

The Wildlife Trusts, Surfers Against Sewage, Greenpeace, ReRooted, Friends of the Earth and Rewilding Britain, were among charities taking part this year.

Celebrities supporting the campaign included Megan McCubbin, Ruby Wax, Julia Bradbury, Peter Lord and Steve Cram.

Since it launched five years ago the match funder has raised more than £33m for environmental good causes. The event is scheduled to take place again in 2027.

“Earth Raise has become a defining moment for environmental giving in the UK,” said Big Give chair James Reed.

“What we’re seeing now is a movement - tens of thousands of people coming together to take practical action for the planet, and doing so in a way that doubles their impact.”

Garfield Weston Foundation director Clare Gough added: “The Garfield Weston Foundation is proud to support such a varied range of environmental charities through Earth Raise, from well-known names to grassroots organisations, every one of them delivering real impact in their local areas.

“We’re delighted to encourage community giving, helping the public see their donation go further to protect nature and wildlife across the UK.”

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