ISLES OF SCILLY WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1097807 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ISLES OF SCILLY WILDLIFE TRUST

THE ISLES OF SCILLY WILDLIFE TRUST MANAGES THE WILDLIFE SITES WHICH MAKE UP 60% OF SCILLY. THIS INCLUDES ALL OF THE UNINHABITED ISLANDS, ISLETS AND ROCKS INCLUDING THE INTER-TIDAL AREAS. IT IS THE JOB OF THE TRUST TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE WILDLIFE OF THE ISLANDS AND THE SEA, AND CONSERVE OR RESTORE THE HABITATS, LANDSCAPE AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES FOR THE BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC.

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Latest income

£757k

Latest spending

£732k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total reserves of £1,089,072, with £319,836 in unrestricted general funds. This unrestricted balance is below the trustees' stated policy target of holding sufficient reserves to cover 12 months of unrestricted expenditure. The filing notes that the charity gets no funding as of right and relies on the generosity of visitors, local people, and grant-making bodies.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months unrestricted expenditure (held: £320k)

“The trustees aim for the charity to hold sufficient reserves to cover 12 months unrestricted expenditure to ensure the charity’s viability in the event of lower than budgeted income being received.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Hillside Farm, tenanted by a trustee and their family. Amounts totalling £1,682 were paid for contracted path-cutting and purchase of cattle.

“Hillside Farm - tenanted by a trustee and their family. Amounts totalling £1,682 (2024: £3,653) were paid to Hillside Farm in the year for the Trust's contracted path-cutting on the Wildlife Trust land (and also in the prior year, purchase of cattle).” — page 37

“A Fuller Engineering - partner of B Hall (trustee). Motor engineering work carried out on behalf of the Trust. £4,081 was paid in the year.” — page 37

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: A Fuller Engineering, partner of trustee B Hall. £4,081 paid for motor engineering work.

“Hillside Farm - tenanted by a trustee and their family. Amounts totalling £1,682 (2024: £3,653) were paid to Hillside Farm in the year for the Trust's contracted path-cutting on the Wildlife Trust land (and also in the prior year, purchase of cattle).” — page 37

“A Fuller Engineering - partner of B Hall (trustee). Motor engineering work carried out on behalf of the Trust. £4,081 was paid in the year.” — page 37

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Isle of Scilly Community Venture, run by partner of staff member. £1,104 paid for car rental.

“Hillside Farm - tenanted by a trustee and their family. Amounts totalling £1,682 (2024: £3,653) were paid to Hillside Farm in the year for the Trust's contracted path-cutting on the Wildlife Trust land (and also in the prior year, purchase of cattle).” — page 37

“A Fuller Engineering - partner of B Hall (trustee). Motor engineering work carried out on behalf of the Trust. £4,081 was paid in the year.” — page 37

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Scilly Tech, owned by partner of staff member. £1,209 paid for IT support.

“Hillside Farm - tenanted by a trustee and their family. Amounts totalling £1,682 (2024: £3,653) were paid to Hillside Farm in the year for the Trust's contracted path-cutting on the Wildlife Trust land (and also in the prior year, purchase of cattle).” — page 37

“A Fuller Engineering - partner of B Hall (trustee). Motor engineering work carried out on behalf of the Trust. £4,081 was paid in the year.” — page 37

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: G Eggins, husband of trustee R Eggins. £144 paid for electrical testing.

“Hillside Farm - tenanted by a trustee and their family. Amounts totalling £1,682 (2024: £3,653) were paid to Hillside Farm in the year for the Trust's contracted path-cutting on the Wildlife Trust land (and also in the prior year, purchase of cattle).” — page 37

“A Fuller Engineering - partner of B Hall (trustee). Motor engineering work carried out on behalf of the Trust. £4,081 was paid in the year.” — page 37

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust (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).

Defra — “This means that we work tirelessly to ensure Government support for the IoS National Landscape, which comes from Defra to the Council of the…” (source page)
Council of the Isles of Scilly — “Each year, DEFRA allocate management plan objectives and this grant is supplemented by 25% match of the core funding by the main partners. T…” (source page)
UK Research & Innovation — “Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust are supporting the Isles of Scilly Community Venture ( https://www.ioscv.co.uk/ ) and other partners to devel…” (source page)
The Young Foundation — “Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust are supporting the Isles of Scilly Community Venture ( https://www.ioscv.co.uk/ ) and other partners to devel…” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

78 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£757k

Total spending

£732k

Cost of raising funds

£55k

Reserves (reported)

£883k

Employees

15

Reported reserves equal ~14.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (78% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 7.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (24/07/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Neil Pilkington Joneschair · trustee of 3 other charities
Andrew Thomas Whitehouse
Bryony Jane Hall
David Philip Appleton
Isobel Ceri Fraser Allsop
Louise Simmonds · trustee of 1 other charity
Rebecca Mary Kaye
Richard Anthony Rose

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

Operates in: Isles Of Scilly

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£757k	£732k
31/03/2024	£737k	£649k
31/03/2023	£445k	£439k
31/03/2022	£313k	£315k
31/03/2021	£310k	£311k

Common questions

Is ISLES OF SCILLY WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total reserves of £1,089,072, with £319,836 in unrestricted general funds. This unrestricted balance is below the trustees' stated policy target of holding sufficient reserves to cover 12 months of unrestricted expenditure. The filing notes that the charity gets no funding as of right and relies on the generosity of visitors, local people, and grant-making bodies. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ISLES OF SCILLY WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ISLES OF SCILLY WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS	FY2024	£90k	RSWT Grants
ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS	FY2022	£10k	Strategic Development Fund
ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS	FY2022	£10k	People's Postcode Lottery
ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS	FY2022	£10k	Strategic Development Fund

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
UK government	—	£900	Management Agreement
UK government	—	£1k	Management Agreement
UK government	—	£1k	Management Agreement