WILD THINGS RESCUE

Registered charity 1190933 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Wild Things Rescue is a charity specialising in rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing native British wildlife within the UK. The charity offers advice and assistance to members of the public and veterinary professionals to ensure that wildlife receive prompt and appropriate care to minimise suffering and promote healing.

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF ANIMALS, IN PARTICULAR NATIVE WILDLIFE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH ANIMALS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Animals · Get email alerts

Latest income
£51k
Latest spending
£90k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a net expenditure of £39,137 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £86,288 to £47,151. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that the charity remained financially secure with sufficient reserves to maintain service delivery. The unrestricted general fund decreased slightly from £35,496 to £35,151, while the designated fund was fully utilized.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: One trustee received remuneration of £8,400.
“During the year one of the trustees received an income from the charity totalling £8,400.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Wild Things Rescue (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/06/2025£51k£90k
28/06/2024£140k£92k
28/06/2023£71k£48k
28/06/2022£22k£11k
28/06/2021£19k£7k

Common questions

Is WILD THINGS RESCUE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a net expenditure of £39,137 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £86,288 to £47,151. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that the charity remained financially secure with sufficient reserves to maintain service delivery. The unrestricted general fund decreased slightly from £35,496 to £35,151, while the designated fund was fully utilized. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund08/03/2024£17kWild Things Buddies
The National Lottery Community Fund29/09/2022£10kCommunity Room
The National Lottery Community Fund23/04/2021£8kThe Hub