THE PENSTHORPE CONSERVATION TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1100589 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Main activities of the Trust are to manage the wildfowl collection at Pensthorpe Natural Park in Fakenham, Norfolk, together with participation in various conservation projects locally and nationally. A large emphasis is placed on education to understand and appreciate wildlife, and to create awareness of wildlife and habitats.

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Latest income
£317k
Latest spending
£442k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit for the year of £3,535, with total unrestricted funds standing at £199,914. The trustees confirmed that available assets are adequate to fulfill obligations and adopted the going concern basis, noting no material uncertainties regarding the charity's operational existence.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no formal target (held: £200k)
The trustees set no formal target for reserves beyond having sufficient liquid funds available as free reserves to continue to conduct the activities of the trust without interruption — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 16
The Company leases property from Porter and Makins Limited, a company under the control of Mr W Jordan and Mrs D A Jordan. The rent payable under the lease amounts to £10,000 per annum. The rent has however been waived by Porter and Makins Limited and this amount is therefore reflected within donated services in note 2. — page 27
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 — The Pensthorpe Conservation Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£317k£442k
31/12/2023£299k£290k
31/12/2022£292k£297k
31/12/2021£291k£254k
31/12/2020£231k£232k

Common questions

Is THE PENSTHORPE CONSERVATION TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit for the year of £3,535, with total unrestricted funds standing at £199,914. The trustees confirmed that available assets are adequate to fulfill obligations and adopted the going concern basis, noting no material uncertainties regarding the charity's operational existence. 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 Heritage Fund12/01/2017£54k"The Natural world of the wensum (a project for learning and having fun!)"

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PENSTHORPE CONSERVATION TRUST LIMITED£317k0unclearno doubt
HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT WILDLIFE TRUST FY2025£9.9munclearno doubt
WILDWOOD TRUST FY2025£4.4m£90,001 - £100,000unclearno doubt
RADNORSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£696k0belowno doubt
THE JACK PATSTON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£124k0unclearno doubt
EDEN WILDLIFE TRUST FY2025£126k0unclearno doubt

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