WILDLIFE AND WELFARE
Wildlife & Welfare supports animal welfare, environmental and wildlife conservation charities all around the world with expertise and partnerships to enable them to achieve more. We are establishing and delivering new projects in locations where no other charities are working and providing a worldwide response to natural disasters and emergencies.
Objects
THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO CHARITABLE AND NON-CHARITABLE BODIES THAT ARE WORKING TOWARDS IMPROVING ANIMAL WELFARE AND THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £891 for the year ending 31 December 2025, with total income of £119,269 and total expenditure of £118,378. The trustees confirmed that the charity holds sufficient resources to continue its activities and meet obligations as they fall due, noting no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Unrestricted reserves stood at £6,345, which is above the stated policy target of £1,500.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 7
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022
- Volunteers: 9
Trustees
- KATHERINE ANNE SILENGAchair
- Bea Lopez
- CHRISTOPHER JAMES ECCLES
- Dr Sam Long
- MICHAEL JOHN SHACKSHAFT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £119k | £118k |
| 31/12/2024 | £142k | £107k |
| 31/12/2023 | £8k | £8k |
| 31/12/2022 | £16k | £32k |
| 31/12/2021 | £482 | £21k |
Common questions
Is WILDLIFE AND WELFARE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £891 for the year ending 31 December 2025, with total income of £119,269 and total expenditure of £118,378. The trustees confirmed that the charity holds sufficient resources to continue its activities and meet obligations as they fall due, noting no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Unrestricted reserves stood at £6,345, which is above the stated policy target of £1,500. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WILDLIFE AND WELFARE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WILDLIFE AND WELFARE as a grant recipient include DOGS TRUST LEGACY, DOGS TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOGS TRUST LEGACY | FY2022 | £16k | Australia |
| DOGS TRUST | FY2022 | £16k | Australia |
| DOGS TRUST | FY2023 | £6k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS | 2 | £578k |
| GWENT WILDLIFE TRUST LTD | 1 | £214k |
| WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION | 1 | £208k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £179k |
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £123k |
| COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SUPPORT CONWY | 1 | £57k |
| THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £37k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £32k |
Charities like this
- WILD WELFARE
- THE WILDLIFE AID FOUNDATION
- WILDLIFE RESCUE
- Wild Life Foundation
- THE WILDLIFE TRUST OF SOUTH AND WEST WALES LIMITED
- THE WILDHEART TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILDLIFE AND WELFARE | £119k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WILD WELFARE | £283k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE WILDLIFE AID FOUNDATION | £2.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WILDLIFE RESCUE | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Wild Life Foundation | £187k | — | 0 | above | 17.5% | no doubt |
| THE WILDLIFE TRUST OF SOUTH AND WEST WALES LIMITED | £5.3m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |