Become a member of the Wild Carp Trust

Help to conserve the oldest strains of carp

By joining the Wild Carp Trust you will help to save the oldest strains of carp. You’ll become part of a community that’s passionate about conserving these fish. The Wild Carp Trust has members all over the world who share their knowledge of heritage strains of carp and promote these fish as valuable and worthy of protecting. Examples of how this funding has benefitted these fish can be seen here.

Become a member


Join us today

Annual membership is just £3o

For only 8 pence per day, you will help to fund the Wild Carp Trust’s conservation work such as protecting and rescuing carp, raising young fish, maintaining our conservation pools, and increasing awareness of the value of these heritage strains.

Members receive a pin badge and car sticker upon joining, followed by an annual journal in December, quarterly email newsletters, and invitations to member-only events such as fishing weekends, socials and our annual conference (from 2024).

You may also wish to donate additional funds to further support our rescue and rearing activities, conservation pools, habitat improvements, research programmes and publications.

Generous individuals who donate more than £100 become a ‘VIP supporter’, receiving personal briefings via Zoom from our Trustees and invitations to VIP events.

Thank you for your valued support!