Painted Wolf Foundation

Analysis

Painted Wolf Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in January 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Painted Wolf Foundation reported income of £640k and spending of £495k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £94k to £640k (+579%), an average of +61% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 211%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Painted Wolf Foundation 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 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Soil Association Land Trust (£639k), Scotswood Natural Community Garden Limited (£641k) and The Fairhaven Garden Trust (£633k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £195k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate.