Tusk Trust Limited
Analysis
Tusk Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salisbury. It was registered in November 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11948023). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Tusk Trust Limited reported income of £15.6m and spending of £15.8m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12.3m to £15.6m (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Tusk Trust Limited sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust (£15.3m), C40 Cities Climate Leadership (£15.9m) and The Dulwich Estate (£14.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92% and trading 7.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £760k. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 7.5%. Grants to other organisations totalled £12.8m. Reserves of £586k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 87%
- Legacies 4.9%
- Trading 7.6%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
TUSK'S MISSION IS TO AMPLIFY THE IMPACT OF PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATION INITIATIVES ACROSS AFRICA. WE PARTNER WITH THE MOST EFFECTIVE LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, INVESTING IN THEIR IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE, TO PROTECT ENDANGERED SPECIES, REDUCE HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT, FIND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO PRESERVE CRITICAL HABITATS AND COMBAT THE GLOBAL DEMAND FOR ILLEGAL WILDLIFE PRODUCTS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust | London | £15.3m |
| C40 Cities Climate Leadership | London | £15.9m |
| The Dulwich Estate | London | £14.6m |
| Keep Britain Tidy | Wigan | £16.3m |