The Froglife Trust
Analysis
The Froglife Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in August 2002, 24 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 04382714). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Froglife Trust reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.2m, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £1.0m to £1.5m (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, The Froglife Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru (£1.5m), Spike Island Artspace Limited (£1.5m) and The Clore Leadership Programme (£1.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 79%, trading 16% and donations and legacies 4.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £25k. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 16%. Reserves of £547k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 24 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.5%
- Legacies 1.6%
- Charitable activities 79%
- Trading 16%
- Investments 0.6%
- Other 0.9%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's primary objective is to promote the conservation and welfare of amphibians and reptiles in the UK and anywhere else in the world. This includes habitat reclamation, remediation and restoration.The Charity's secondary objective is to promote education amenity and research activities for the benefit of the public at large relevant to amphibians and reptiles.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru | Sir Gaerfyrddin | £1.5m |
| Spike Island Artspace Limited | Bristol | £1.5m |
| The Clore Leadership Programme | Luton | £1.5m |
| The Creswell Heritage Trust | Nottinghamshire | £1.6m |