THE BRISTOL CLIFTON AND WEST OF ENGLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY LIMITED
Registered charity 1104986 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRISTOL ZOO GARDENS
Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £3.8m for the year ended 31 December 2022, driven largely by exceptional closure costs associated with Bristol Zoo Gardens. The Trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, supported by bank facilities, expected property disposals, and cash reserves, despite unrestricted undesignated reserves being in a deficit of £1.4m.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by Moore Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£731k
Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (17/11/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (17/11/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustees
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bristol City · Cameroon · Comoros · Costa Rica · Equatorial Guinea · French Polynesia · Madagascar · Philippines · Portugal · Somerset · South Africa · South Gloucestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE BRISTOL CLIFTON AND WEST OF ENGLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY LIMITED financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £3.8m for the year ended 31 December 2022, driven largely by exceptional closure costs associated with Bristol Zoo Gardens. The Trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, supported by bank facilities, expected property disposals, and cash reserves, despite unrestricted undesignated reserves being in a deficit of £1.4m. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by Moore Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors.
Government & lottery funding
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