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DARTMOOR ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1158422 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DZS

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Latest income
£2.0m
Latest spending
£2.0m
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net loss of £66,862 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by costs increasing faster than income. Per the trustees' report, the charity has relied on reserves to cover the deficit and notes that fundraising income has decreased, though visitor numbers and trading income have shown some growth.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 6 months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £297k)
“within the next 2-3 years the Trustees aim to begin to build up free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately 6 months of unrestricted expenditure.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Legal services provided pro bono and paid by trustee Benjamin James.
“Benjamin James has provided both pro bono and paid for legal services to the Charity over the course of the year.” — page 44
“The subsidiary has donated their year-end profits to the charity throughout the reporting period to manage cash flow, donating £24,767 in total” — page 44
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trading subsidiary Dartmoor Zoo Enterprises Limited donated profits to charity.
“Benjamin James has provided both pro bono and paid for legal services to the Charity over the course of the year.” — page 44
“The subsidiary has donated their year-end profits to the charity throughout the reporting period to manage cash flow, donating £24,767 in total” — page 44
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Dartmoor Zoo Enterprises Limited
“Dartmoor Zoo Enterprises Limited is a trading subsidiary of the charity” — page 31
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Westcotts (SW) LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Dartmoor Zoological Society (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£2.0m
Cost of raising funds
£45k
Reserves (reported)
£13k
Employees
52

Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Cornwall · Devon · Dorset · Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£2.0m£2.0m
31/12/2023£1.9m£2.0m
31/12/2022£1.8m£1.9m
31/12/2021£2.5m£2.0m
31/12/2020£1.6m£1.2m

Common questions

Is DARTMOOR ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net loss of £66,862 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by costs increasing faster than income. Per the trustees' report, the charity has relied on reserves to cover the deficit and notes that fundraising income has decreased, though visitor numbers and trading income have shown some growth. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Westcotts (SW) LLP.