Cumbria Wildlife Trust Ltd

Analysis

Cumbria Wildlife Trust Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kendal. It was registered in June 1963, 63 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 00724133). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Cumbria Wildlife Trust Ltd reported income of £13.8m and spending of £6.4m, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4.0m to £13.8m (+244%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 140%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Cumbria Wildlife Trust Ltd sits at the 99th 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 The Warwickshire Wildlife Trust Limited (£13.5m), Greenpeace Environmental Trust (£14.5m) and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (£13.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 73%, donations and legacies 25% and investments 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £265k. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 11%. Reserves of £624k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 88 people.