The Herpetological Conservation Trust

Analysis

The Herpetological Conservation Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bournemouth. It was registered in April 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, environment/conservation/heritage and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05389839). It says it provides other finance.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Herpetological Conservation Trust reported income of £383k and spending of £426k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £339k to £383k (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Herpetological Conservation Trust sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Warrington Animal Welfare (£380k), Whitley Animal Protection Trust (£385k) and Three Counties Dog Rescue (£380k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.