Sheffield Wildlife Trust

Analysis

Sheffield Wildlife Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in September 1988, 38 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 company (Companies House number 02287928). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Sheffield Wildlife Trust reported income of £3.6m and spending of £3.7m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.7m to £3.6m (+37%), an average of +8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sheffield 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harlaxton College (£3.6m), City of Trees Trust (£3.6m) and Vintage Trains Charitable Trust (£3.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88%, donations and legacies 10% and investments 1.1%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 3.4%. Reserves of £617k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 73 people.