The African Natural History Research Trust

Analysis

The African Natural History Research Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Herefordshire. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The African Natural History Research Trust reported income of £744k and spending of £673k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £803k to £744k (-7.3%), an average of -1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The African Natural History Research Trust sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% 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 Amala Education (£743k), Lisle Marsden Childcare Limited (£745k) and The Angela Webster Education Trust (£742k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £12k. Reserves of £807k would cover about 14 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.