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NATUREWATCH FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1039679 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NATUREWATCH EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Latest income
£720k
Latest spending
£583k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £1,359,998 at the year end, representing a net incoming resource surplus of £137,419 for the period. The trustees confirmed that assets are adequate to fulfill obligations and the charity is in a strong position to continue its activities. No formal reserves policy target was stated in the document.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Payment to connected business
“£5,040 was paid to Run Your Business Online Limited for bookkeeping and payroll services on normal commercial terms. I Gibb, the son of B Gibb, is a director of this business.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Naturewatch Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£720k
Total spending
£583k
Cost of raising funds
£149k
Reserves (reported)
£1.4m
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~28.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales · Ukraine

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£720k£583k
31/12/2023£673k£536k
31/12/2022£560k£468k
31/12/2021£449k£375k
31/12/2020£471k£283k

Common questions

Is NATUREWATCH FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £1,359,998 at the year end, representing a net incoming resource surplus of £137,419 for the period. The trustees confirmed that assets are adequate to fulfill obligations and the charity is in a strong position to continue its activities. No formal reserves policy target was stated in the document. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
WHITLEY ANIMAL PROTECTION TRUST1£254k
The William Brake Foundation1£250k
THE CONSTANCE TRAVIS CHARITABLE TRUST1£130k
THE RORY AND ELIZABETH BROOKS FOUNDATION1£100k
THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING1£85k
THE CORCORAN FOUNDATION1£63k
THE SHEARS FOUNDATION1£30k
FRANK BRAKE CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k

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