THE WHITLEY FUND FOR NATURE
Registered charity 1081455 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WFN · listed website unreachable when last crawled
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total unrestricted funds stood at £2,664,912, which exceeds the identified reserves requirement of £1,375,175, satisfying the Trustees that the Charity holds sufficient reserves to operate efficiently. The charity reported a net income surplus of £40,138 for the year, with total funds increasing to £3,043,251. The Trustees confirmed that the assets and reserves are adequate to support on-going activities, though they noted a dependency on continued donation income to maintain current grant levels.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: total reserves of £1,475,175, comprising £420,000 for the Whitley Awards, £174,890 for the Awards Ceremony, and £880,285 for operating, fundraising, and planned events costs (held: £2.7m)
“Such a policy requires total reserves of £1,475,175, comprising £420,000 for the Whitley Awards, £174,890 for the Awards Ceremony, and £880,285 for operating, fundraising, and planned events costs. Of this total, £100,000 will be funded from restricted funds and the remaining £1,375,175 from unrestricted funds.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Trustees are of the opinion that the assets and reserves of the Charity, in the light of its committed income, expenditures and cash flows, are adequate to support its on-going activities and obligations. However, if donation income were to fall significantly, the Trustees would look to use some of the charity’s reserve to maintain its grant giving programme, or alternatively reduce the level of Continuation Funding awarded until income levels recovered.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Whitley Animal Protection Trust
“During the year the charity received: a donation of £50,000 (2024: £85,000) from the Whitley Animal Protection Trust where E.J. Whitley OBE is a Trustee; funds of £10,000 (2024: £10,000) from the LJC Fund where Lady Faulks is a Trustee; and, a donation of £22,000 (2024: £20,000) from the Points Family Charity where FJ Sullivan is a Trustee” — page 28
“On 1 July 2025, the charity entered into a three-year lease agreement with its Chairman for the provision of office premises. The initial annual rent of £30,000, which is subject to annual review, represents a 50% discount on the market rental value.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Lease with Chairman
“During the year the charity received: a donation of £50,000 (2024: £85,000) from the Whitley Animal Protection Trust where E.J. Whitley OBE is a Trustee; funds of £10,000 (2024: £10,000) from the LJC Fund where Lady Faulks is a Trustee; and, a donation of £22,000 (2024: £20,000) from the Points Family Charity where FJ Sullivan is a Trustee” — page 28
“On 1 July 2025, the charity entered into a three-year lease agreement with its Chairman for the provision of office premises. The initial annual rent of £30,000, which is subject to annual review, represents a 50% discount on the market rental value.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Calders (1883) LLP.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2023) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Whitley Fund for Nature (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£249k
Reported reserves equal ~6.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Trustees
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Argentina · Armenia · Bangladesh · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil · British Indian Ocean Territory · Bulgaria · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chile · China
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE WHITLEY FUND FOR NATURE financially healthy?
The accounts state that total unrestricted funds stood at £2,664,912, which exceeds the identified reserves requirement of £1,375,175, satisfying the Trustees that the Charity holds sufficient reserves to operate efficiently. The charity reported a net income surplus of £40,138 for the year, with total funds increasing to £3,043,251. The Trustees confirmed that the assets and reserves are adequate to support on-going activities, though they noted a dependency on continued donation income to maintain current grant levels. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Calders (1883) LLP.
Who funds THE WHITLEY FUND FOR NATURE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WHITLEY FUND FOR NATURE as a grant recipient include The William Brake Foundation, WHITLEY ANIMAL PROTECTION TRUST, THE RORY AND ELIZABETH BROOKS FOUNDATION, THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING, THE CONSTANCE TRAVIS CHARITABLE TRUST.
Shared trustees with funders
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