Wild Oxfordshire

Analysis

Wild Oxfordshire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Abingdon. It was registered in September 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06828051). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Wild Oxfordshire reported income of £680k and spending of £695k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £408k to £680k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Wild Oxfordshire sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Borde Hill Garden Limited (£678k), Bowes Park Community Association (£687k) and Ephesea UK (£675k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87%, donations and legacies 5.5% and investments 1.1%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £383k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.