THE LOWER MOSS WOOD EDUCATIONAL NATURE RESERVE AND WILD LIFE HOSPITAL

Registered charity 1078209 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Lower Moss Wood is an educational nature reserve and wildlife hospital . It provides a place for schools, disabled visitors, environmental groups and others to come and learn about conservation and the environment. The wildlife hospital takes in any orphaned, sick or injured wild animal or bird for care. Lower Moss Wood is also a private nature reserve.

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

Latest income
£114k
Latest spending
£109k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £55,109 at the end of the year, a decrease from the previous year's £50,629 but described by trustees as providing a 'decent buffer' after a period of financial challenge. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £4,480, supported by significant donations and legacies, while total expenditure exceeded total income for the period.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lower Moss Wood Nature Reserve and Wildlife Hospital (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Stockport · Trafford

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£114k£109k
31/12/2023£78k£144k
31/12/2022£101k£150k
31/12/2021£110k£105k
31/12/2020£86k£85k

Common questions

Is THE LOWER MOSS WOOD EDUCATIONAL NATURE RESERVE AND WILD LIFE HOSPITAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £55,109 at the end of the year, a decrease from the previous year's £50,629 but described by trustees as providing a 'decent buffer' after a period of financial challenge. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £4,480, supported by significant donations and legacies, while total expenditure exceeded total income for the period. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund04/03/2011£8kAccessible Nature

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SOUTH ESSEX WILDLIFE HOSPITAL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE LOWER MOSS WOOD EDUCATIONAL NATURE RESERVE AND WILD LIFE HOSPITAL£114k0unclearno doubt
SOUTH ESSEX WILDLIFE HOSPITAL FY2024£470k0aboveno doubt
THE WILDLIFE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION FY2025£2.9maboveno doubt
MOUSEHOLE WILD BIRD HOSPITAL AND SANCTUARY ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2024£134k0unclearno doubt
Vale Wildlife Hospital FY2025£848k0aboveno doubt
MOULSECOOMB FOREST GARDEN AND WILDLIFE PROJECT FY2025£119kUnder £60,0000unclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.