The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts or RSWT is a registered charity, incorporated by Royal Charter to promote conservation and manage environmental funds. RSWT is an umbrella organisation for 47 local wildlife trusts in the United Kingdom. The partnership is made up of 47 independently funded and managed Wildlife Trusts, which also form the membership of RSWT, which is itself an independent charity. The society trades as and is commonly known under the name The Wildlife Trusts. RSWT operates a separate grants unit which administers a number of funds. The RSWT was previously known by the names:
- Society for the Promotion of Nature Reserves
- Royal Society for Nature Conservation
See The Wildlife Trusts partnership for details of the history of RSWT.
