Facts about the Trust

• We employ over 100 staff, including many scientists, and run over 60 research projects - many in collaboration with universities supervising PhD students
• We have an annual income of £6.8 million mostly coming from members, donations, fundraising events, sponsorship and charitable trusts. The rest is in the form of grants and contracts
• We have thousands of members and their subscriptions are one of our biggest single sources of income
• We publish scientific papers in peer-review journals
• We have over £3m worth of press coverage (advertising equivalent), mainly on conservation and game management.
• Our work is regularly featured on radio and television including:  The Telegraph, Farming Today,  the Today Programme, BBC Scotland's Landward, Shooting Times, Sporting Shooter and many more
• We run educational courses, conferences and seminars each year. Our scientists and advisory staff are frequently invited to speak as guests at other conferences.  
• We give on-farm game management and conservation advice throughout the country
• We work with many other countryside organisations including government departments and agencies.