World Owl Trust
Analysis
World Owl Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in January 2005, 21 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 05296745). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, World Owl Trust reported income of £214k and spending of £131k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £114k to £214k (+87%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 193%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, World Owl Trust sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Save Our Spaniels (£213k), Staffie and Stray Rescue (£215k) and Cumbria Proficiency Tests Committee for Agriculture and Horticulture (£212k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Trust's works embraces the whole range of habitat conservation and restoration, breeding and release programmes for genetic sustainability, research into wild populations and education available to all to raise awareness of threatened owl species and their habitats.On-site facilities are maintained to provide treatment and rehabilitation for sick and injured owls and other wildlife.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Save Our Spaniels | Grantham | £213k |
| Staffie and Stray Rescue | Ferndown | £215k |
| Cumbria Proficiency Tests Committee for Agriculture and Horticulture | Cumbria | £212k |
| Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary (UK) | Buckinghamshire | £215k |