Wild Cymru / Cymru Wyllt
Vision A Wales with more wildlife in more places, created by a society that intrinsically values the natural world.Mission To be the Strong unconstrained voice that Welsh wildlife needs, speaking out and putting the needsof wildlife first.Wild Cymru operates on a Wales-wide remit, from its marine waters and coastal ecosystems to its lowlandhabitats and mountainous terrain.
Objects
A) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF WALES IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT AND INCLUDING BY ADVOCACY, CARRYING OUT RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF AND PROMOTING BIODIVERSITY.B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF WALES BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND THROUGH RAISING AWARENESS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted reserves of £38,377 at the end of the period, which is below its stated policy target of retaining six months of staff and operational costs. Despite this, the trustees report that INCC is in a secure financial position, noting that total income increased by approximately 64% compared to the previous financial year.
What the accounts disclose
“Total income for the period was £156,779 of which £72,195 was from restricted grants and donations”
“It is INCC policy to retain financial reserves totalling 6 months staff, Natur Cymru and supporter scheme costs.”
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/12/2020)
Trustees
- Daniel Gruffydd Jenkins-Joneschair
- CARYS SOLMAN
- Dr Robert John Thomas
- Julian Alfred Roger Jones
- Lyndsey Maiden
- Michael Paul Shewring
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £157k | £124k |
| 31/03/2024 | £95k | £73k |
| 31/03/2023 | £79k | £78k |
| 31/03/2022 | £51k | £56k |
| 31/03/2021 | £66k | £38k |
Common questions
Is Wild Cymru / Cymru Wyllt financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted reserves of £38,377 at the end of the period, which is below its stated policy target of retaining six months of staff and operational costs. Despite this, the trustees report that INCC is in a secure financial position, noting that total income increased by approximately 64% compared to the previous financial year.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/06/2026 | £16k | Growing Together Cwmaman |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 17/09/2025 | £94k | "Prosiect Tirwedd Llwyndewi Landscape Project" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/05/2019 | £9k | Making the Difference for Wildlife |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS | 5 | £575k |
| THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 3 | £229k |
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 2 | £143k |
| THE THOMAS RAWCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £25k |
| GWENT WILDLIFE TRUST LTD | 1 | £214k |
| WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION | 1 | £208k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £179k |
| THE SEGELMAN TRUST | 1 | £132k |
Charities like this
- THE WILDLIFE TRUST OF SOUTH AND WEST WALES LIMITED
- GWENT WILDLIFE TRUST LTD
- CUMBRIA WILDLIFE TRUST LTD
- NORTH WALES WILDLIFE TRUST
- WILD YOUNG PARENTS PROJECT
- NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WALES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Cymru / Cymru Wyllt | £157k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WILDLIFE TRUST OF SOUTH AND WEST WALES LIMITED | £5.3m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| GWENT WILDLIFE TRUST LTD | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CUMBRIA WILDLIFE TRUST LTD | £13.8m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 4 | unclear | 4.9% | no doubt |
| NORTH WALES WILDLIFE TRUST | £4.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WILD YOUNG PARENTS PROJECT | £752k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |