Australian Wildlife Conservancy United Kingdom

Registered charity 1126703 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE TRUST, FRIENDS OF AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY

FoAWC is a UK charity established in 2008 dedicated to the conservation of Australian wildlife. Australia's wildlife is facing an extinction crisis and existing approaches to conservation are no longer adequate. FoAWC works with Australian Wildlife Conservancy, a leading non-profit organisation based in Australia, to ensure this wave of extinction does not continue.

Causes: Education/training · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£641k
Latest spending
£552k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased slightly to £161,814, exceeding the stated policy target of at least £10,000. The charity reported a small net surplus of £393 for the year, with incoming resources rising significantly to £494,127. The filing confirms the accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £10,000 (held: £162k)
The Trustees seek to maintain reserves of at least £10,000. — page 6
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 — Australian Wildlife Conservancy UK (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£641k
Total spending
£552k
Cost of raising funds
£23k
Reserves (reported)
£251k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~5.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Australia · City Of London · City Of Westminster · Hammersmith And Fulham · Kensington And Chelsea · Wandsworth

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£641k£552k
31/12/2024£494k£494k
31/12/2023£316k£246k
31/12/2022£177k£164k
31/12/2021£126k£127k

Common questions

Is Australian Wildlife Conservancy United Kingdom financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased slightly to £161,814, exceeding the stated policy target of at least £10,000. The charity reported a small net surplus of £393 for the year, with incoming resources rising significantly to £494,127. The filing confirms the accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.