The Vincent Wildlife Trust
Analysis
The Vincent Wildlife Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Herefordshire. It was registered in November 2005, 21 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 05598716). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Vincent Wildlife Trust reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.7m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £500k to £1.5m (+207%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 185%. Over the whole period it spent 123% 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 Vincent Wildlife 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 Women's Prize Trust (£1.5m), Create (Arts) Limited (£1.5m) and Good Chance Theatre (£1.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 89%, charitable activities 9.1% and investments 2.0%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £23.6m would cover about 162 months of spending at that rate. It employed 24 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 89%
- Charitable activities 9.1%
- Investments 2.0%
In the charity's own words
Vincent Wildlife Trust conserves British, Irish and European mammals through conservation research and practical fieldwork. We: 1) develop innovative monitoring solutions, 2) identify actions to generate conservation solutions for effective population restoration 3) develop effective mitigation strategies through conflict management to promote coexistence between mammal populations and humans.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Prize Trust | London | £1.5m |
| Create (Arts) Limited | London | £1.5m |
| Good Chance Theatre | London | £1.5m |
| English Folk Dance and Song Society | London | £1.5m |