Galapagos Conservation Trust
Analysis
Galapagos Conservation Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03004112). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Galapagos Conservation Trust reported income of £2.1m and spending of £1.7m, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £2.1m (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Galapagos Conservation Trust sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St George's Bristol (£2.1m), National Institute of Agricultural Botany Trust (£2.1m) and The Art Academy (£2.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 88%, trading 5.8% and investments 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £770k. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 13%. Grants to other organisations totalled £604k. It employed 13 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 51%
- Legacies 37%
- Trading 5.8%
- Investments 1.3%
- Other 5.1%
In the charity's own words
The Galapagos Conservation Trust is the only UK charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for the conservation needs of Galapagos. They fund projects, research and education initiatives with local partners and manage membership schemes, awareness campaigns, events and appeals in the UK. The Trust is the primary source of information about Galapagos in the UK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St George's Bristol | Bristol | £2.1m |
| National Institute of Agricultural Botany Trust | Cambridge | £2.1m |
| The Art Academy | London | £2.0m |
| Granta Trust | London | £2.1m |