Watermill Broad Nature Reserve
Analysis
Watermill Broad Nature Reserve is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Thetford. It was registered in July 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04608311). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Watermill Broad Nature Reserve reported income of £16k and spending of £2,448, leaving 84% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £6,365 to £16k (+147%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 33% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Watermill Broad Nature Reserve sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Joan Cleaver Charitable Trust (£16k), Compassionate Paws International (£16k) and Rags to Riches Romanian Dog Rescue (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To maintain the established nature reserve for the conservation of wildlife but in particular the wildlife of wetland habitats.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Joan Cleaver Charitable Trust | Tavistock | £16k |
| Compassionate Paws International | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £16k |
| Rags to Riches Romanian Dog Rescue | York | £16k |
| Harrogate and Ripon Beekeepers' Association | West Yorkshire | £16k |