The Cheshire Wildlife Trust Limited
Analysis
The Cheshire Wildlife Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Malpas. It was registered in February 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00738693). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Cheshire Wildlife Trust Limited reported income of £4.3m and spending of £3.7m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.3m to £4.3m (+88%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Cheshire Wildlife Trust Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Centre for Alternative Technology Charity Limited (£4.3m), Campaign to Protect Rural England (£4.3m) and Banc D'arguin, and Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Trust Fund Limited (£4.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 69%, donations and legacies 30% and investments 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £642k. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 10%. Reserves of £972k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 54 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 15%
- Legacies 15%
- Charitable activities 69%
- Investments 1.1%
In the charity's own words
Cheshire Wildlife Trust is working towards its vision of "A Cheshire Region richer in Wildlife by 2020" and aims is to be Cheshire region's most active and influential wildlife champion.The charity's objectives are to:- stand up for wildlife and the environment;- create and enhance wildlife havens;- inspire people about the natural world;- foster sustainable living.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Centre for Alternative Technology Charity Limited | Machynlleth | £4.3m |
| Campaign to Protect Rural England | London | £4.3m |
| Banc D'arguin, and Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Trust Fund Limited | Oxford | £4.3m |
| The Forest of Marston Vale Trust | Marston Moretaine | £4.3m |