WORLD LAND TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total funds decreased to £6.868 million from £8.775 million in the prior year, driven by a 15% drop in income and higher expenditure. The charity reports unrestricted reserves of £2.797 million, which the Trustees consider sufficient to meet its risk-based target range of £312,000 to £520,000.
What the accounts disclose
“The employee benefits of the key management personnel for the group was £420,000 (2023: £396,000). The number of employees in the key management personnel group was 5 (2023: 5).” — page 29
“During 2024 the Trustees have set a target range for free reserves of £312K to £520K which equates to 6 to 10 weeks operating expenditure for 2024.”
“Payment of £16,725 for creative production was paid to Media Bounty during 2024 (2023: £4,572). Emma Tozer, trustee, is a director of this company. No amounts were outstanding at the year end.” — page 30
“The financial statements consolidate the results of the charity and its wholly owned subsidiaries World Land Trust Trading Limited and WLT Australia Limited on a line-by-line basis.”
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from £80,001 - £90,000 (FY2023) to £100,001 - £110,000 (FY2024).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Catherine Barnard — CEO
- Charlotte Beckham — Interim Director of Conservation
- Dan Bradbury — Director of Brand and Communications
- Emma Douglas — Director of Development
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (18/11/2022)
Trustees
- MYLES ARCHIBALDchair
- Claire Ashby
- Dr Andrew Paul Balmford
- Dr Julius Alexander Arinaitwe
- Emma Tozer
- LAWRENCE DAVID SIMANOWITZ
- Lucila Belen Castro
- Michael Gerard Krause
- Phillip Simon Shapiro
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £8.7m | £10.7m |
| 31/12/2023 | £10.2m | £7.8m |
| 31/12/2022 | £8.8m | £8.5m |
| 31/12/2021 | £8.2m | £8.2m |
| 31/12/2020 | £7.1m | £6.3m |
Common questions
Is WORLD LAND TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that total funds decreased to £6.868 million from £8.775 million in the prior year, driven by a 15% drop in income and higher expenditure. The charity reports unrestricted reserves of £2.797 million, which the Trustees consider sufficient to meet its risk-based target range of £312,000 to £520,000. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of WORLD LAND TRUST earn?
Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,001 - £110,000 band.
Who funds WORLD LAND TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WORLD LAND TRUST as a grant recipient include THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST, ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION FUND, The Brindle Foundation, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT ANDREW AND SAINT MARK, SURBITON, THE FIDELIS FOUNDATION.
Shared trustees with funders
- Claire Ashby — trustee here and at WORLD LAND TRUST
- Dr Andrew Paul Balmford — trustee here and at WORLD LAND TRUST
- Dr Julius Alexander Arinaitwe — trustee here and at WORLD LAND TRUST
- Emma Tozer — trustee here and at WORLD LAND TRUST
- LAWRENCE DAVID SIMANOWITZ — trustee here and at WORLD LAND TRUST
- Lucila Belen Castro — trustee here and at WORLD LAND TRUST
- MYLES ARCHIBALD — trustee here and at WORLD LAND TRUST
- Michael Gerard Krause — trustee here and at WORLD LAND TRUST
- Phillip Simon Shapiro — trustee here and at WORLD LAND TRUST
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 20/10/2022 | £300k | 2022 Special Award |
| ARCADIA | — | £1.8m | Ecosystem connectivity in threatened South American landscapes |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GUNTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £5k |
| JACOBS FUTURA FOUNDATION | 1 | £827k |
| THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £742k |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £650k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £400k |
| THE NATURE RECOVERY PROJECT | 1 | £309k |
| The Global Returns Project Limited | 1 | £302k |
| Moto Foundation | 1 | £275k |