THE WILD EAST CHARITABLE TRUST
The activities of WildEast include; building multi-sector partnerships and broad demographic public sector engagement in order to secure land pledges to a digital mapping system; identifying areas pledged to nature and subsequently identifying physical networking opportunities; delivering a regionwide, national curriculum aligned education program.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased significantly to £260,393 from £79,441 in the prior year, resulting in a net surplus of £1,510. Free/unrestricted reserves stood at £3,222, which is below the charity's stated policy target of £5,000. The charity remains in a strong liquidity position with net current assets of £13,222 and no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“At the period end, the Charity had free reserves of £3,222 (2024: £1,712). WildEast aims to hold a reserves target of £5,000.” — page 7
“Somerleyton Estate, a related party by virtue of The Rt Hon Lord Somerleyton's (trustee) involvement; was owed an amount of £10,000 (2024: £Nil), included within creditors. Donations of £2,035 (2024: £3,509) without conditions were made by the Estate during the year.” — page 19
“At 31 March 2025, an amount of £7,420 (2024: £13,341) was due to the trust from Crossley Farms Limited including £7,420 (2024: £12,420) expenditure for the WS1 project; a related party by virtue of the fact that The Rt Hon Lord Somerleyton (trustee) is a director of Crossley Farms Limited.” — page 19
“Somerleyton Estate, a related party by virtue of The Rt Hon Lord Somerleyton's (trustee) involvement; was owed an amount of £10,000 (2024: £Nil), included within creditors. Donations of £2,035 (2024: £3,509) without conditions were made by the Estate during the year.” — page 19
“At 31 March 2025, an amount of £7,420 (2024: £13,341) was due to the trust from Crossley Farms Limited including £7,420 (2024: £12,420) expenditure for the WS1 project; a related party by virtue of the fact that The Rt Hon Lord Somerleyton (trustee) is a director of Crossley Farms Limited.” — page 19
“Somerleyton Estate, a related party by virtue of The Rt Hon Lord Somerleyton's (trustee) involvement; was owed an amount of £10,000 (2024: £Nil), included within creditors. Donations of £2,035 (2024: £3,509) without conditions were made by the Estate during the year.” — page 19
“At 31 March 2025, an amount of £7,420 (2024: £13,341) was due to the trust from Crossley Farms Limited including £7,420 (2024: £12,420) expenditure for the WS1 project; a related party by virtue of the fact that The Rt Hon Lord Somerleyton (trustee) is a director of Crossley Farms Limited.” — page 19
Trustees
- Argus Edward Gathorne-Hardy
- LORD HUGH FRANCIS SAVILE SOMERLEYTON
- Oliver Benjamin Birkbeck
- Professor Tim O'Riordan OBE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £240k | £235k |
| 31/03/2024 | £79k | £126k |
| 31/03/2023 | £101k | £76k |
| 31/03/2022 | £87k | £38k |
Common questions
Is THE WILD EAST CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased significantly to £260,393 from £79,441 in the prior year, resulting in a net surplus of £1,510. Free/unrestricted reserves stood at £3,222, which is below the charity's stated policy target of £5,000. The charity remains in a strong liquidity position with net current assets of £13,222 and no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.