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THE WILDLIFE AID FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1138944 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WILDLIFE AID

The rescue, care and rehabilitation of wild creatures of all kinds. The promotion for the benefit of the public of the conservation, protection and improvement of the natural environment. The promotion of humane behaviour towards animals.

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Latest income
£2.0m
Latest spending
£988k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £10,944,006, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of covering approximately 24 months of charitable activity expenditure (minimum £1,975,000). The charity generated a net income of £973,457 for the year, supported by substantial donations and legacies, while maintaining a strong cash position of £5,901,311.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,000 - £69,999 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more were: £60,000 to £69,999 1” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more were: £60,000 to £69,999 1” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Donations and legacies (40% of income)
“Donations and legacies 2 41,547,558” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 3.1% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Raising funds 5 61,013” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 24 months of charitable activity expenditure (minimum £1,975,000) (held: £10.9m)
“The Reserves policy of the Charity includes having a cash reserve that could cover approximately 24 months of charitable activity expenditure. Based on these audited financial statements, this would be a minimum of £1,975,000.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Ward Williams Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Wildlife Aid Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Property (HM Land Registry)

12 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (11 freehold); recorded price paid £3.6m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£988k
Cost of raising funds
£61k
Reserves (reported)
£10.9m
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~132.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£2.0m£988k
31/12/2023£1.2m£970k
31/12/2022£2.0m£811k
31/12/2021£1.9m£826k
31/12/2020£1.3m£770k

Common questions

Is THE WILDLIFE AID FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £10,944,006, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of covering approximately 24 months of charitable activity expenditure (minimum £1,975,000). The charity generated a net income of £973,457 for the year, supported by substantial donations and legacies, while maintaining a strong cash position of £5,901,311. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Ward Williams Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE WILDLIFE AID FOUNDATION earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,000 - £69,999 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds THE WILDLIFE AID FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WILDLIFE AID FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITED, THE SIR EDWARD LEWIS FOUNDATION, THE AUBREY ORCHARD-LISLE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MILLENNIUM OAK TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£5k
THE SIR EDWARD LEWIS FOUNDATIONFY2022£2kWildlife rescue
THE AUBREY ORCHARD-LISLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE AUBREY ORCHARD-LISLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE MILLENNIUM OAK TRUSTFY2024—

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ANTHONY V MARTIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION2£55k
MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST2£11k
LANCASHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL FUND LIMITED1£284k
THE VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST1£231k
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION1£179k
CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FOUNDATION1£148k
ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS1£93k
MOONDANCE FOUNDATION1£93k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE WILDLIFE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE WILDLIFE AID FOUNDATION£2.0m£60,000 - £69,9991unclear3.1%no doubt
THE WILDLIFE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION FY2025£2.9m——above—no doubt
WILD WELFARE FY2025£283k—0above—no doubt
CUAN WILDLIFE RESCUE FY2025£1.0m—0unclear—no doubt
THE LANCASHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST FY2025£9.2m——unclear—no doubt
INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE (IFAW) FY2025£17.4m——unclear—no doubt

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