The Wildheart Trust

Analysis

The Wildheart Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Isle of Wight. It was registered in January 2017, 9 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 10238727). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Wildheart Trust reported income of £3.0m and spending of £2.4m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £3.0m (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Wildheart Trust sits at the 97th 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 Wildlife Hospital Foundation (£2.9m), The Bat Conservation Trust (£3.0m) and Lincolnshire Agricultural Society (£2.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 55%, trading 22% and donations and legacies 21%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £4,000. Charitable activities took 72% of spending and raising funds 28%. Reserves of £758k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 46 people.