CURLEW ACTION
Curlew Action has been established to promote and support curlew conservation and to further the understanding and appreciation of the natural world.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £29,657 on unrestricted funds for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in free reserves of £69,909. This amount exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of four months of core running costs, which equates to approximately £40,000. The trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern as expenditure is incurred only after funding has been secured.
What the accounts disclose
“unrestricted cash funds should be at least four months of core running costs, which equates to around £40,000”
Funders the charity credits
- The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
- HDH Wills 1965 Charitable Trust
- Michael Marks Charitable Trust
- The Kilroot Foundation
- The P F Charitable Trust
- The Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust
- The Earl Fitzwilliam Charitable Trust
- Peter Smith Charitable Trust for Nature
- The Nineveh Charitable Trust
- The William Dean Countryside & Educational Trust
- Thhe Duke of Northumberland Charitable Trust
- The Aviva Community Fund
Trustees
- Professor David Hillchair
- Anne Cotton
- John Molyneux Miller
- Matthew David Howard
- Michael Warren
- Rory Dominic Wilson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £179k | £149k |
| 31/12/2023 | £112k | £122k |
| 31/12/2022 | £96k | £81k |
| 31/12/2021 | £67k | £48k |
| 31/12/2020 | £35k | £31k |
Common questions
Is CURLEW ACTION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £29,657 on unrestricted funds for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in free reserves of £69,909. This amount exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of four months of core running costs, which equates to approximately £40,000. The trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern as expenditure is incurred only after funding has been secured. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CURLEW ACTION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CURLEW ACTION as a grant recipient include THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE DULVERTON TRUST, THE KILROOT FOUNDATION, THE MICHAEL MARKS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £30k | |
| THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £20k | Martin Wills Fund - Conservation and wildlife charities |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | FY2026 | £20k | Events and Outreach Activities |
| THE KILROOT FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £5k | |
| THE MICHAEL MARKS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE MICHAEL MARKS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | |
| THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | |
| THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 2 | £476k |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £63k |
| THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £13k |
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £8k |
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £250k |
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS | 1 | £183k |
| THE OVO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £154k |
| THE VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST | 1 | £138k |
Charities like this
- ACTION FOR CONSERVATION
- ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS
- ESSEX WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED
- ACTION 21 (2010)
- THE BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals North Wiltshire and Newbury District Branch
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURLEW ACTION | £179k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACTION FOR CONSERVATION | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS | £195.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ESSEX WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED | £10.0m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| ACTION 21 (2010) | £211k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION | £220k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |