THE LAKELAND TRUST FOR NATURAL SCIENCES LIMITED

Registered charity 1148082 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LAKELAND WILDLIFE OASIS

to stimulate interest and enthusiasm and educate the general public in zoology and other natural sciences by establishing and running one or more zoological gardens or similar scientific exhibitions to promote and carry out scientific study and research into natural history and related scientific fields, especially where such knowledge would help the conservation of species and habitats.

Objects

(1) TO STIMULATE INTEREST AND ENTHUSIASM AND EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ZOOLOGY AND OTHER NATURAL SCIENCES BY ESTABLISHING AND RUNNING ONE OR MORE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS OR SIMILAR SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITIONS.(2) TO PROMOTE AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE, BIODIVERSITY AND NATURAL HABITATS.(3) TO PROMOTE AND CARRY OUT SCIENTIFIC STUDY AND RESEARCH INTO NATURAL HISTORY AND RELATED SCIENTIFIC FIELDS, ESPECIALLY WHERE SUCH KNOWLEDGE WOULD HELP THE CONSERVATION OF SPECIES AND HABITATS AND THE MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION OF NATURAL HABITATS.(4) TO ENGAGE PEOPLE IN THE CONSERVATION OF THREATENED SPECIES AND ORIGINATE AND SUPPORT CONSERVATION PROGRAMMES BOTH SITU AND EX SITU.(5) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES DEEMED SUITABLE, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE BREEDING OF ENDANGERED WILDLIFE, SUPPORT OF THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AROUND THE WORLD, ENGAGING WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE LIVING WORLD AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the company reported a loss of £2,368 for the year ended 28 February 2025, resulting in retained earnings of £16,849. Per the balance sheet, the company held net current liabilities of £48,862 against total net assets of £16,949. The filing confirms the company was entitled to exemption from statutory audit under the small companies regime.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 28/02/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Anne Harvey
• Caroline Day
• Caroline Howard
• DAVID MARSDEN
• Jayne James
• Linda Keeton
• ROBIN EDWARD MARSDEN
• jACK wILLIAMS

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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