Northumberland Wildlife Trust Limited
Analysis
Northumberland Wildlife Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gosforth. It was registered in January 1964, 62 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 00717813). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Northumberland Wildlife Trust Limited reported income of £5.5m and spending of £4.7m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.0m to £5.5m (+84%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Northumberland 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 Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Limited (£5.5m), Volunteering Matters (£5.7m) and The National Memorial Arboretum Company Limited (£5.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 41%, donations and legacies 31% and trading 28%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £257k. Charitable activities took 67% of spending and raising funds 33%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 106 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 27%
- Legacies 4.6%
- Charitable activities 41%
- Trading 28%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The Trust's mission is to conserve local wildlife, promote nature conservation and provide the means by which everyone can become involved. It achieves this by providing advice on wildlife issues, undertaking species and habitat conservation and managing nature reserves, as well as a range of activities aimed at making people more aware of, and engaged in, the conservation message.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Limited | Matlock | £5.5m |
| Volunteering Matters | London | £5.7m |
| The National Memorial Arboretum Company Limited | Staffordshire | £5.4m |
| Brooklands Museum Trust Limited | Weybridge | £5.7m |