The George Adamson & Tony Fitzjohn Wildlife Trust
Analysis
The George Adamson & Tony Fitzjohn Wildlife Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Edenbridge. It was registered in April 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The George Adamson & Tony Fitzjohn Wildlife Trust reported income of £215k and spending of £150k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £49k to £215k (+338%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 231%. Over the whole period it spent 192% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The George Adamson & Tony Fitzjohn Wildlife Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chafford Gorges Limited (£215k), Urbanwise.london Limited (£216k) and Landguard and Felixstowe Conservation Trust (£214k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The trust's objects are to advance education of the public at large in the science of zoology by the study of wildlife in its natural habitat particularly in Kenya and the rest of Africa.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chafford Gorges Limited | Great Wigborough | £215k |
| Urbanwise.london Limited | London | £216k |
| Landguard and Felixstowe Conservation Trust | Felixstowe | £214k |
| Fort Amherst Heritage Trust | Chatham | £216k |