WILD WELFARE
A) TO UNITE THE WORLDS LEADING ZOOS AND ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANISATIONS AND IMPROVE THE WELFARE OF CAPTIVE WILD ANIMALS B) IMPROVE THE WELFARE OF CAPTIVE WILD ANIMALS THROUGH THE ACTIVE PROMOTION OF HUMANE BEHAVIOUR; C) EMPOWER AND INFORM THE CUSTODIANS OF CAPTIVE WILD ANIMALS; D) CREATE AWARENESS IN THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE CARE OF WILD ANIMALS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total incoming resources were £282,738 against total expenditure of £243,327, resulting in a net income of £39,411. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £370,457, which is above the charity's stated policy target of six months of operating costs. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries or related-party transactions.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees believe this fund should allow for a minimum of six months of operating costs.”
Trustees
- Dr DAVID Joneschair
- Dr Alejandro Grajal
- Dr Johanna Judge
- Dr Sally Sherwen
- Dr Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck
- Kumar Pillai
- Liz Sproston
- Matt Hunt
- Paloma Bosso
- Stephanie Lawless
- Tamsin Cracknell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 29/12/2025 | £283k | £243k |
| 29/12/2024 | £293k | £221k |
| 29/12/2023 | £135k | £189k |
| 29/12/2022 | £169k | £144k |
| 29/12/2021 | £248k | £142k |
Common questions
Is WILD WELFARE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources were £282,738 against total expenditure of £243,327, resulting in a net income of £39,411. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £370,457, which is above the charity's stated policy target of six months of operating costs. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries or related-party transactions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WILD WELFARE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WILD WELFARE as a grant recipient include Wild Life Foundation, Animal Welfare Japan, MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Life Foundation | FY2022 | £10k | Welfare initiatives for captive bears in Japan. |
| Animal Welfare Japan | FY2025 | £2k | |
| MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | One-off grant |
| MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | |
| Animal Welfare Japan | FY2023 | £0 | |
| Animal Welfare Japan | FY2022 | £0 |
Funders of similar charities
Charities like this
- THE WILDLIFE AID FOUNDATION
- THE WILDLIFE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
- LABORATORY ANIMALS LIMITED
- WILLIAM GEOFFREY HARVEY'S DISCRETIONARY SETTLEMENT NO 2
- INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE (IFAW)
- THE MARCHIG ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILD WELFARE | £283k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE WILDLIFE AID FOUNDATION | £2.0m | £60,000 - £69,999 | 1 | unclear | 3.1% | no doubt |
| THE WILDLIFE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | £2.9m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| LABORATORY ANIMALS LIMITED | £250k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WILLIAM GEOFFREY HARVEY'S DISCRETIONARY SETTLEMENT NO 2 | £377k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE (IFAW) | £17.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |