Worcestershire Wildlife Trust

Analysis

Worcestershire Wildlife Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester. It was registered in July 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00929644). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Worcestershire Wildlife Trust reported income of £2.8m and spending of £3.3m, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.6m to £2.8m (+6.5%), an average of +1.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Worcestershire Wildlife Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 Kent County Agricultural Society (£2.7m), Happy Doggo (£2.8m) and Many Tears Animal Rescue (£2.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 65%, charitable activities 22%, trading 6.7% and investments 3.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £241k. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 24%. Reserves of £110k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 41 people.