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THE WORLD PHEASANT ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1181022 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The World Pheasant Association (WPA) is committed to the conservation of Galliformes and the habitats they depend upon. Galliformes are an order of heavy-formed ground-feeding birds that include pheasants, partridges, cracids, grouse and megapodes. WPA work around the world to conserve these birds both in captivity and in the wild to prevent their extinction.

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Latest income
£118k
Latest spending
£186k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £57,418 for the year, primarily due to the absence of significant legacy income received in the previous year. However, the trustees confirm that total reserves of £435,805 are sufficient to meet all commitments and running costs for at least the next two years. The charity maintains a general unrestricted reserve of £423,738, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £80,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (29% of income)
“Income from Gifts, legacies and donations was £33,303 (2024: £394,183) of which £20,178 was unrestricted (2024: £381,183) and £14,125 restricted (2024: £13,000).” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two years’ worth of expenditure, approximately £80,000 (held: £424k)
“Trustees agreed to keep two years’ worth of expenditure, approximately £80,000, as a general reserve.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One Trustee, J. Gregson, was paid £10,404 to provide consultancy and project management services.
“One Trustee, J. Gregson, was paid £10,404 (2024 – £10,404) to provide consultancy and project management services for the Charity during the year.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee J. Gregson received remuneration for consultancy and project management services.
“One Trustee, J. Gregson, was paid £10,404 (2024 – £10,404) to provide consultancy and project management services for the Charity during the year.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — World Pheasant Association (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2024)

Total income
£555k
Total spending
£287k
Cost of raising funds
£35k
Reserves (reported)
£468k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~19.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: China · Greece · Indonesia · Nepal · Throughout England And Wales · Vietnam

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£118k£186k
30/04/2024£555k£287k
30/04/2023£160k£145k
30/04/2022£147k£116k
30/04/2021£78k£89k

Common questions

Is THE WORLD PHEASANT ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £57,418 for the year, primarily due to the absence of significant legacy income received in the previous year. However, the trustees confirm that total reserves of £435,805 are sufficient to meet all commitments and running costs for at least the next two years. The charity maintains a general unrestricted reserve of £423,738, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £80,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE WORLD PHEASANT ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WORLD PHEASANT ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATIONFY2024£3k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION1£450k
THE PRIVY PURSE CHARITABLE TRUST1£266k
THE ROTHERMERE FOUNDATION1£223k
MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST1£110k
THE JORDAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£50k
TOBY AND REGINA WYLES CHARITABLE TRUST1£49k
FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST1£33k
THE OFENHEIM CHARITABLE TRUST1£26k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HAWK CONSERVANCY TRUST LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE WORLD PHEASANT ASSOCIATION£118k—0above—no doubt
HAWK CONSERVANCY TRUST LIMITED FY2025£2.6m—0unclear10.5%no doubt
THE PARROT SOCIETY U K FY2025£196k—0unclear—no doubt
THE GAME AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST FY2024£11.6m£150,001 - £160,000—unclear—no doubt
THE GREAT BUSTARD GROUP FY2025£192k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PARROT ZOO TRUST FY2025£1.3mup to £60,0000below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.