Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust - UK
Analysis
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust - UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Jersey. It was registered in December 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, overseas aid/famine relief, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06448493). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust - UK reported income of £2.0m and spending of £2.6m, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £2.0m (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 124% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust - UK sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Educaid Sierra Leone (£2.0m), Emmanuel Evangelical Church (£2.1m) and University of Cape Town Trust (£1.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95% and charitable activities 4.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.3m. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £237k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 32%
- Legacies 63%
- Charitable activities 4.8%
In the charity's own words
Durrell strives to save the most threatened species in the most threatened places around the world. Biodiversity is essential for human survival and our aim is to ensure we can persist alongside the myriad of plants and animals that inhabit our planet. Our wildlife park, field programmes and academy come together to deliver a unique approach to tackling today's conservation problems.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Educaid Sierra Leone | London | £2.0m |
| Emmanuel Evangelical Church | London | £2.1m |
| University of Cape Town Trust | Surrey | £1.8m |
| The Charity of the Order of the Marist Sisters Province of England | New Malden | £2.4m |