Avon Wildlife Trust

Analysis

Avon Wildlife Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in July 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01495108). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Avon Wildlife Trust reported income of £3.1m and spending of £3.7m, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £3.4m to £3.1m (-7.3%), an average of -1.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Avon Wildlife Trust 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 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Friendless Churches Limited (£3.1m), Nekton Foundation (£3.2m) and Fly Navy Heritage Trust Limited (£3.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 38%, donations and legacies 37%, trading 23% and investments 2.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £78k. Charitable activities took 60% of spending and raising funds 16%. Reserves of £2.4m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 52 people.