Designated Responsible Bodies

These 33 responsible bodies may enter into conservation covenant agreements with landowners in England.

Not all the Responsible Bodies listed here are included in the BGS Site List page or share the same name.

Name ▲Designation DateArea of ExpertiseType of OrganisationAddressEmailTelephone
Arcadian Ecology & Consulting Limited15 May 2025natural environmentregistered charityBeechcroft House, Vicarage Lane, Curdridge, Hampshire, SO32 2DP01489 774 400
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council26 September 2024natural environmentlocal authorityPO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG01226 774 703
Bracknell Forest Council4 April 2024natural environmentlocal authorityTime Square, Market Street, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 1JD01344 352 000
Buckinghamshire Council2 May 2024natural environment and heritage conservationlocal authorityWalton Street Offices, Walton Street, Aylesbury, HP20 1UA01296 395 000
City of Doncaster Council26 September 2024natural environmentlocal authorityCivic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3BU01302 734 924
Coventry City Council10 April 2025natural environment and heritagelocal authorityCoventry City Council, PO Box 7097, Coventry, CV6 9SL08085 834 333
Cumbria Wildlife Trust09 January 2025natural environmentregistered charityPlumgarths, Crook Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8LX01539 816 315
Dorset Council18 July 2025natural environmentlocal authorityCounty Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, DT1 1XJ01305 221 000
Environment Agency9 December 2024natural environmentpublic bodyNational Customer Contact Centre, PO Box 544, Rotherham, S60 1BY03708 506 506
Fera Science Ltd10 April 2025natural environmentlimited companyYork Bio Tech Campus, Sand Hutton, York, North Yorkshire, YO41 1LZ0300 100 0321
Greater Manchester Combined Authority9 December 2024natural environmentpublic bodyTootal Buildings, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6EU0161 778 7000
Greater Manchester Environment Trust26 September 2024natural environmentregistered charity499-511 Bury Road, Bolton, BL2 6DH01204 663 754
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust15 May 2025natural environmentregistered charityBeechcroft House, Vicarage Lane, Curdridge, Hampshire, SO32 2DP01489 774 400
Harry Ferguson Holdings23 February 2024natural environmentprivate limited companyKings Manor Farm, Copse Lane, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9TL01983 211 346
Lake District National Park Authority09 January 2025natural environment and heritagepublic bodyWayfaring House, Murley Moss Business Park, Oxenholme Road, Kendal, LA9 7RL01539 724 555
Natural England12 January 2024natural environmentpublic bodyNatural England, Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PX0300 060 3900
Newt Conservation Partnership14 November 2024natural environmentcommunity benefit societyFirst Floor, Bury Knowle House, North Place, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9HY01865 595 505
Northumberland County Council23 February 2024natural environmentlocal authorityPlanning Services, County Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2EF0345 600 6400
Plantlife9 December 2024natural environmentregistered charityBrewery House, 36 Milford Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2AP01722 342 730
RSK Biocensus23 February 2024natural environment and heritage conservationprivate limited companySpring Lodge, 172 Chester Road, Helsby, Frodsham, WA6 0AR0330 223 1074
Restoration Soil Ltd26 March 2025natural environmentlimited companyKnapton Quarry, East Knapton, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 8JA01347 833 294
South Downs National Park Authority18 July 2025natural environment and heritage conservationpublic bodySouth Downs Centre, North Street, Midhurt, West Sussex, GU29 9DH01730 819 303
South Tyneside Council12 September 2024natural environmentlocal authorityTown Hall & Civic Offices, Westoe Road, South Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE33 2RL0191 427 7000
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Limited26 September 2024natural environmentregistered charityThe Wolseley Centre, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 0WT01889 880 100
Swindon Borough Council26 September 2024natural environmentlocal authorityCivic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JH01793 445 500
The Cheshire Wildlife Trust Limited18 July 2025natural environmentregistered charityBickley Hall Farm, Bickley, Malpas, Cheshire, SY14 8EF01948 820 728
The Environment Bank Limited10 April 2025natural environmentlimited company35 Ballards Lane, London, N3 1XW01904 202 990
The Land Trust26 September 2024natural environmentregistered charity1 Dewhurst Road, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7GB01925 852 005
The Lifescape Project Limited12 September 2024natural environmentregistered charityThe Willows, Ipswich Road, Long Stratton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2TG07814 991 892
Warwickshire County Council2 May 2024natural environment and heritage conservationlocal authorityShire Hall, Warwickshire County Council, CV34 4RL01926 418 060
Westcountry Rivers Trust26 September 2024natural environmentregistered charityRain Charm House, Kyl Cober Parc, Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, PL17 8PH01579 372 140
Westmorland and Furness Council26 September 2024natural environment and heritage conservationlocal authorityPlanning 2, Voreda House, Portland Place, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7BF01768 212 111
Wokingham Borough Council09 January 2025natural environment and heritagelocal authorityCivic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1BN0118 974 6000