Wildscreen

Analysis

Wildscreen is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in July 1988, 38 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 02206559). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Wildscreen reported income of £793k and spending of £843k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £467k to £793k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 365%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Wildscreen sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rainforest Concern (£777k), The British Charolais Cattle Society Limited (£796k) and Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour Limited (£773k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 50%, charitable activities 39% and donations and legacies 11%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 5.1%. Reserves of £31k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.