The Wallacea Trust

Analysis

The Wallacea Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincoln. It was registered in November 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03734220). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Wallacea Trust reported income of £604k and spending of £58k, leaving 90% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £42k to £604k (+1333%), an average of +95% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 22054%. Over the whole period it spent 25% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Wallacea Trust sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Willoughbridge Garden Trust (£602k), The Cotswold Canals Trust (£609k) and Will Woodlands (£602k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and investments 3.7%. Charitable activities took 67% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £180k would cover about 25 months of spending at that rate.