Wilderness Trust
Analysis
Wilderness Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Llaidloes. It was registered in June 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Wilderness Trust reported income of £52k and spending of £50k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £80k to £52k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 126%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Wilderness Trust sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tadworth and Walton Overseas Aid Trust (£52k), The Groveland Charitable Trust (£52k) and Music For Good (£52k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Environmental protection and enhancementEducation in traditional crafts, arts, sustainable living, natural sciences and heritagePromotion of the artsRelief of suffering by inclusion of marginalised people in communal life and work and by providing a place of temporary refuge or respite
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tadworth and Walton Overseas Aid Trust | Surrey | £52k |
| The Groveland Charitable Trust | Wiltshire | £52k |
| Music For Good | Redruth | £52k |
| K a C | London | £52k |