HART Wildlife Rescue

Registered charity 1066760 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as H A R T WILDLIFE RESCUE, HAMPSHIRE ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM, HANTS ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM

To rescue, treat, rehabilitate and release wildlife, in reponse to calls from the public, Police Forces, RSPCA, Veterinary practices and other wildlife agencies.To educate the public and raise awareness in the needs and care of British Wildlife

Causes: Education/training · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£210k
Latest spending
£229k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a loss of £18,487 in 2024, reversing a small profit from the previous year due to increased staff costs and reduced income. The trustees describe this financial position as 'obviously not sustainable' and plan to focus on cost-cutting and increased fundraising in 2025. Despite the loss, unrestricted reserves increased to over £160,000, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover three months of running costs.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £160k)
“We have allocated sufficient funds to cover three month’s running costs (circa £50,000) which is reflected in our reserves policy.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Hart Wildlife Rescue (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Reading · Surrey · West Berkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£210k£229k
31/12/2023£199k£199k
31/12/2022£193k£197k
31/12/2021£213k£188k
31/12/2020£251k£199k

Common questions

Is HART Wildlife Rescue financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a loss of £18,487 in 2024, reversing a small profit from the previous year due to increased staff costs and reduced income. The trustees describe this financial position as 'obviously not sustainable' and plan to focus on cost-cutting and increased fundraising in 2025. Despite the loss, unrestricted reserves increased to over £160,000, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover three months of running costs. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HART Wildlife Rescue?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HART Wildlife Rescue as a grant recipient include THE GERRICK ROSE ANIMAL TRUST, THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST, MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund22/08/2019£6kCommunity/volunteering quarters