Various components of the Trust's land management
work are funded by national agencies.
For example, English Nature funds the
Reserves Enhancement Scheme, which includes several sites of Special
Scientific Interest (SSSI) and DEFRA (formerly MAFF) fund the Countryside
Stewardship Scheme and various footpath improvement and maintenance
projects. They have also contributed hugely to the restoration of
the Woolpack
Battery
Hitherto,
the Isles of Scilly Environmental Trust relied on donations from individuals
and charitable foundation for its core income.
As a Wildlife
Trust, it is currently promoting a membership
scheme designed to provide the funding to support the employment
of staff and to enable it to carry out its essential conservation
work.
The
Trust is also currently preparing bids for grants under the European
Union Objective 1 initiative.
