Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust

Analysis

Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bournemouth. It was registered in June 2009, 17 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 06932972). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust reported income of £2.3m and spending of £2.2m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.2m to £2.3m (+5.4%), an average of +1.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 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 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Horse Trust (£2.3m), M J Camp Charitable Foundation (£2.4m) and Oceana UK (£2.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 60%, donations and legacies 19% and investments 11%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 1.1%. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 43 people.