THE WARWICKSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 209200 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE WARWICKSHIRE NATURE CONSERVATION TRUST LIMITED

Protect and enhance wildlife, natural habitats and geology, and encourage greater awareness, appreciation and participation in all aspects of nature conservation and the environment.

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Latest income
£12.4m
Latest spending
£12.5m
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Group reported a reduced deficit of £69,021 for the year ended 31 December 2024, compared to a deficit of £161,992 in the prior year, despite total costs increasing to £12,485,000. The Trustees maintain that the organisation remains stable with a strong cash position, although cash decreased significantly by £3,192,000 due to investments in new land and facilities.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £141,904 — above the median for charities its size (£130k)
“The highest paid director received £141,904 (2023: £124,175) and had £6,006 (2023: £5,092) added to their pension.” — page 33
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two months' operating costs (held: £5.1m)
“The Trustees believe that the minimum level of unrestricted reserves should be the equivalent of 2 months’ operating costs calculated and reviewed annually” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Intercompany sales between the Charity and its subsidiary Middlemarch Environmental Limited have been disclosed in note 1, all of which have been carried out at arm’s length.
“Intercompany sales have been disclosed in note 1, all of which have been carried out at arm’s length. There are no further related party transactions that require disclosure.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Middlemarch Environmental Limited, Trust Nature Services Limited
“The Charity has two wholly owned trading subsidiaries, Middlemarch Environmental Limited (company number 02593908) and Trust Nature Services Limited (company number 14543883)” — page 28
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Warwickshire Wildlife Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

30 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (13 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£12.4m
Total spending
£12.5m
Cost of raising funds
£993k
Reserves (reported)
£372k
Employees
229

Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (64% 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: 8.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Coventry City · Solihull · Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£12.4m£12.5m
31/12/2023£11.2m£11.3m
31/12/2022£10.3m£10.0m
31/12/2021£10.2m£9.1m
31/12/2020£8.1m£7.5m

Common questions

Is THE WARWICKSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Group reported a reduced deficit of £69,021 for the year ended 31 December 2024, compared to a deficit of £161,992 in the prior year, despite total costs increasing to £12,485,000. The Trustees maintain that the organisation remains stable with a strong cash position, although cash decreased significantly by £3,192,000 due to investments in new land and facilities. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE WARWICKSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £141,904 band.

Who funds THE WARWICKSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WARWICKSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS, THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITY, THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS), THE RATCLIFF FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/04/2026£18kFarmers Taking Positive Steps for Nature and the Environment
The National Lottery Heritage Fund23/01/2026£249k"Nature Nurturers"
UK government01/04/2024£50kPGW 1147-CF2562
UK government01/04/2024£15kALB - Rural Payments Agency - Farming Recovery Fund 2024-25
UK government01/04/2024£9kGCA AME RPA DELINKED PAYMENTS
The National Lottery Community Fund15/12/2020£311kTEaM (The Environment and Me - Continuation)
The National Lottery Heritage Fund17/08/2020£50k"COVID19: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund03/03/2020£2.1m"The Sherbourne Valley Project"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund27/08/2019£97k"A Wilder Future for Warwickshire"
UK government01/04/2019£3kFillongley and River Bourne NFM
UK government01/04/2019£5kFillongley and River Bourne NFM
UK government01/04/2019£4kFillongley and River Bourne NFM
UK government01/04/2019£4kFillongley and River Bourne NFM
The National Lottery Community Fund19/02/2019£74kLeamington's Green Connections
The National Lottery Community Fund02/11/2016£372kThe Environment and Me (TEaM)
The National Lottery Heritage Fund22/09/2015£422k"Princethorpe Woodlands Living Landscape – Linking our Woodlands"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund29/06/2015£62k"Water vole recovery – saving ‘RattyÂ’"
The National Lottery Community Fund20/05/2015£10kOur Wild Exploration
The National Lottery Heritage Fund18/12/2014£41k"Living Roots: A Wild Welcombe"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund09/12/2014£1.2m"Princethorpe Woodlands Living Landscape Scheme"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/05/2013£677k"A Wilder Career Choice"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund16/07/2012£1.8m"Tame Valley Wetlands Landscape Partnership Scheme"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/06/2011£31k"Earlswood Heritage Project 2"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/05/2010£575k"A Wild Career Choice"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund11/09/2008£25k"Brueton Park Heritage Project"

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE WARWICKSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED£12.4m£141,904—unclear—no doubt
WILTSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£6.3m£80,001 - £90,000—unclear4.2%no doubt
WILDWOOD TRUST FY2025£4.4m£90,001 - £100,000—unclear—no doubt
WORCESTERSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST FY2025£2.8m——below—no doubt
KENT WILDLIFE TRUST FY2024£8.4m——unclear—no doubt
STAFFORDSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£8.5m£80,001 - £90,0001unclear—no doubt

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