Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust Limited

Analysis

Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in November 1962, 64 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 00561833). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust Limited reported income of £2.9m and spending of £2.1m, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.1m to £2.9m (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 47%. 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, Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% 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 Hawk Conservancy Trust Limited (£2.9m), Groundwork South and North Tyneside Limited (£2.9m) and Severn Rivers Trust (£2.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 62%, charitable activities 29%, investments 4.7% and trading 4.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £291k. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 12%. Reserves of £2.9m would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate. It employed 29 people.