THE HOWLETTS WILD ANIMAL TRUST

Registered charity 1100845 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£27.0m
Latest spending
£26.9m
Registered
2003

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Charity Commission inquiry

The Charity Commission opened a statutory inquiry into The Howletts Wild Animal Trust due to serious concerns regarding the charity's governance, financial management, and handling of conflicts of interest and related-party transactions. The report states that the inquiry is ongoing and does not constitute a finding of wrongdoing, with no final outcome or sanctions detailed in this announcement.
Per the Commission’s published report. Summary is automated; the official report is authoritative.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£27.0m
Total spending
£26.9m
Cost of raising funds
£12.1m
Reserves (reported)
£2.5m
Employees
607

Reported reserves equal ~1.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£27.0m£26.9m
31/12/2023£24.3m£25.3m
31/12/2022£22.9m£22.5m
31/12/2021£22.4m£20.5m
31/12/2020£15.2m£16.1m