EDEN WILDLIFE TRUST
The main activities of the Trust are directed to education concerning wild animals and to the conservation of wildlife, both in Kenya.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that expenditure exceeded income by £9,806, a deficit covered by drawing down on the Expendable Endowment Fund. The charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £125,883 in income but carries a significant investment portfolio valued at £2,891,479, with the Trustees noting risks regarding economic fluctuations and project support in Kenya.
What the accounts disclose
“As a matter of policy, the Trustees will seek to maintain the value of the Expendable Endowment Fund.” — page 6
Trustees
- Philip James Beesonchair
- AMANDA JANE HAGUE
- DAVID EDWARD HIGDON
- Laura Claire HAGUE
- Martin Eden
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £126k | £136k |
| 05/04/2024 | £125k | £125k |
| 05/04/2023 | £125k | £126k |
| 05/04/2022 | £119k | £120k |
| 05/04/2021 | £105k | £134k |
Common questions
Is EDEN WILDLIFE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that expenditure exceeded income by £9,806, a deficit covered by drawing down on the Expendable Endowment Fund. The charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £125,883 in income but carries a significant investment portfolio valued at £2,891,479, with the Trustees noting risks regarding economic fluctuations and project support in Kenya. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS | 2 | £408k |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £2k |
| R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £2k |
| THE GERRICK ROSE ANIMAL TRUST | 1 | — |
| THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1.4m |
| ASPEN TRUST | 1 | £1.3m |
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.0m |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £390k |
Charities like this
- Sheldrick Wildlife Trust UK
- WILDWOOD TRUST
- WILD PLANET TRUST
- WORCESTERSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST
- THE WILDHEART TRUST
- THE EDEN TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDEN WILDLIFE TRUST | £126k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Sheldrick Wildlife Trust UK | £10.4m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | within | — | no doubt |
| WILDWOOD TRUST | £4.4m | £90,001 - £100,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WILD PLANET TRUST | £13.1m | £160,001 - £170,000 | — | below | — | no doubt |
| WORCESTERSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST | £2.8m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE WILDHEART TRUST | £2.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |