National Zoological Society of Wales

Analysis

National Zoological Society of Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Conwy. It was registered in July 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01731129). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, National Zoological Society of Wales reported income of £2.5m and spending of £3.0m, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £2.8m to £2.5m (-13%), an average of -3.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, National Zoological Society of Wales 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 The Barn Theatre Project (£2.5m), Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society CIO (£2.5m) and Wiltons Music Hall (£2.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 76%, trading 12%, donations and legacies 5.4% and investments 3.6%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. Reserves of £500k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 55 people.