The Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust Limited
Analysis
The Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Herts. It was registered in January 1965, 61 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 00816710). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust Limited reported income of £3.8m and spending of £3.4m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.2m to £3.8m (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Hertfordshire and Middlesex 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ribble Rivers Trust Limited (£3.8m), Botanic Gardens Conservation International (£3.9m) and Buglife the Invertebrate Conservation Trust (£3.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 85%, charitable activities 12% and investments 2.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £404k. Charitable activities took 80% of spending and raising funds 19%. Reserves of £1.9m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 49 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 75%
- Legacies 11%
- Charitable activities 12%
- Trading 0.3%
- Investments 2.4%
In the charity's own words
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust works to protect wildlife. We take practical action every day across more than 40 nature reserves to ensure the survival of native species and their habitats, and give people access to nature.The Wildlife Trusts are unique in being the only organisations that work to protect the full range of UK habitats and species, at a local level.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ribble Rivers Trust Limited | Lancashire | £3.8m |
| Botanic Gardens Conservation International | Richmond | £3.9m |
| Buglife the Invertebrate Conservation Trust | Peterborough | £3.7m |
| The Wardens and Assistants of Rochester Bridge in the County of Kent | Kent | £3.9m |