DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST - UK
Registered charity 1121989 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST- UK
Durrell strives to save the most threatened species in the most threatened places around the world. Biodiversity is essential for human survival and our aim is to ensure we can persist alongside the myriad of plants and animals that inhabit our planet. Our wildlife park, field programmes and academy come together to deliver a unique approach to tackling today's conservation problems.
Causes: Education/training · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated £2.3m in income for the year ended 31 December 2024, primarily from legacies and donations, while awarding £1.8m in grants to its connected trust. Free reserves stood at £701,000, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target range of £140,000 to £210,000, indicating a strong financial position with adequate resources to continue operations.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Legacies (68% of income)
“Income for the year was £2.3m (2023: £1.2m) of which £1.5m (2023: £0.3m) related to legacies.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £701k)
“The Trustees have determined the level of free reserves required to be in the range of £140,000 to £210,000.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Grant Thornton Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- ARTHUR, Gillian Mary — director, appointed 21/05/2026on trustee list
- NICHOLSON, Sean Kelvin — director, appointed 06/11/2025on trustee list
- REGAN, John Dominick — director, appointed 25/09/2025on trustee list
- FAIRBAIRN, Amy Louise — director, appointed 04/10/2021on trustee list
- BARTY-KING, Sam Baxter — director, appointed 28/05/2020on trustee list
- TONGE, Simon Jonathan — director, appointed 26/11/2019on trustee list
- LANGLOIS, Nicole-Louise Maeve — director, appointed 28/03/2019on trustee list
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Reported reserves equal ~4.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Amy Louise Fairbairn
- Gillian Mary Arthur
- John Dominick Regan
- Nicole-Louise Maeve Langlois
- Sam Baxter Barty-King
- Sean Kelvin Nicholson
- Simon Jonathan Tonge
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Antigua And Barbuda · Brazil · Cayman Islands · Colombia · Comoros · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · India · Indonesia · Jersey · Madagascar · Mauritius
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST - UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated £2.3m in income for the year ended 31 December 2024, primarily from legacies and donations, while awarding £1.8m in grants to its connected trust. Free reserves stood at £701,000, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target range of £140,000 to £210,000, indicating a strong financial position with adequate resources to continue operations. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Grant Thornton Limited.
Who funds DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST - UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST - UK as a grant recipient include THE DASHLIGHT FOUNDATION, JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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