The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales Limited

Analysis

The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bridgend. It was registered in April 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04398959). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales Limited reported income of £5.3m and spending of £3.5m, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.7m to £5.3m (+95%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whale and Dolphin Conservation (£5.2m), Save the Elephants (£5.3m) and Humane World for Animals United Kingdom (£5.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 67%, trading 17%, donations and legacies 8.3% and investments 2.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £43k. Charitable activities took 65% of spending and raising funds 7.2%. Reserves of £3.7m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 50 people.