WATERLIFE RECOVERY TRUST

Registered charity 1198223 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WATERLIFE RECOVERY EAST

The Trust works to promote the eradication of introduced American mink to prevent the complete loss of water voles from Great Britain. This also protects other native species that are predated by mink, such as kingfishers, sand martins and moorhens. The Trust and partners carry out mink eradication projects throughout Britain.

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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £472,006.68, supported by a significant rise in donations to £454,752.49. The charity reported a net income surplus and confirmed that current reserves are sufficient to cover adverse conditions. Staff numbers increased substantially, with 16 employees on average during the year.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Reported reserves equal ~4.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (52% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Prof Anthony Richard Martinchair
• Alison Neil
• Barend Hendrik Jacobus van der Berg
• Margaret Mary Haggerty MSc
• Michael William Sommerville Bax DL · trustee of 1 other charity
• Nikola Susan Thompson
• Simon John Baker MSc

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England

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Known funders

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