WILTSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED
To lead by example in delivering natures recovery, connecting all communities and generations with our natural world and empowering them to take meaningful and positive action for nature and the climate.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Trust reported a net deficit of £130,075 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to investment losses and lower donations, though total income remained robust at £6.3m. Per the trustees' report, underlying liquidity is sound with cash reserves increasing to £2.16m and free reserves of £693,946 sitting within the stated policy range of three to nine months' expenditure. The charity maintains a total fund value of £18.48m, indicating a financially stable position despite the accounting deficit.
What the accounts disclose
“Between £80,000 and £89,999 1”
“Fundraising, donations and legacies 250,736”
“The aim is to maintain the level of such general reserves at a minimum of three months’ budgeted expenditure, which is £625,439.” — page 14
“During the year payments totalling £149,472 (2024: 123,437) were made to SWWFL in respect of commission payable on member recruitment” — page 48
“Wiltshire Environmental Enterprises Limited, the Trust’s wholly owned trading subsidiary, undertook no trading activity during the year.” — page 14
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from £70,001 - £80,000 (FY2024) to £80,001 - £90,000 (FY2025).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (24/07/2024)
Trustees
- Dagmar Junghanns
- David King
- Dr Philip Heads
- Dr Timothy James Gilson
- Fiona Goff
- Julian Roberston Crawford
- Lisa Catherine San Martin
- Mari Clare Webster
- Melanie Louise Henry
- Piers Maynard
- Richard Gantlett
- Sumithra Sundar Mani
- Sylvia Wyatt
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £6.3m | £6.0m |
| 31/03/2024 | £7.5m | £6.3m |
| 31/03/2023 | £7.1m | £5.6m |
| 31/03/2022 | £5.6m | £4.4m |
| 31/03/2021 | £5.9m | £3.9m |
Common questions
Is WILTSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust reported a net deficit of £130,075 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to investment losses and lower donations, though total income remained robust at £6.3m. Per the trustees' report, underlying liquidity is sound with cash reserves increasing to £2.16m and free reserves of £693,946 sitting within the stated policy range of three to nine months' expenditure. The charity maintains a total fund value of £18.48m, indicating a financially stable position despite the accounting deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Audit Co Ltd.
What does the highest-paid employee of WILTSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band.
Who funds WILTSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WILTSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE UNDERWOOD TRUST, THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION, JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST, ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £6.2m | |
| THE UNDERWOOD TRUST | FY2023 | £225k | Purchase of ancient woodland (Great Wood) (£200,000) and other grant (£25,000 implied by total 225k vs 200k stated, though text says 'comprised of two separate |
| THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £225k | Grants - to institutions to promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £131k | Environmental Conservation |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £50k | |
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS | FY2022 | £10k | People's Postcode Lottery |
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS | FY2022 | £10k | Strategic Development Fund |
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS | FY2022 | £10k | Biffa Award |
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS | FY2022 | £10k | Strategic Development Fund |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON | FY2024 | £4k | |
| WILFRID AND CONSTANCE CAVE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | |
| WEST OF ENGLAND RURAL NETWORK | FY2024 | £2k | Small grant to local community organisations/individuals to help alleviate the impact of the cost-of-living crisis (Quartet - Catalyst Project 1 or 2). |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | |
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS | FY2024 | £0 | Biffa Award Grants |
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS | FY2024 | £0 | RSWT Grants |
| WEST OF ENGLAND RURAL NETWORK | FY2025 | £0 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/02/2026 | £20k | Improving Water Quality by tackling Invasive Species |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 04/06/2025 | £250k | "Restoring Nature: Preparing for the Future" |
| UK government | 01/04/2024 | £7k | PGW 1060-CF2543 |
| UK government | 01/04/2023 | £25k | PGW 0973-CF2328 |
| UK government | 01/04/2023 | £20k | PGW 0967-CF2327 |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 13/10/2021 | £248k | "Bay Meadows Nature Park" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/01/2021 | £358k | Swindon Wellbeing Continuation |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 10/08/2020 | £249k | "COVID-19 Wiltshire Wildlife Trust" |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £27k | Heytesbury and Knook Multi-benefit Feasibility Study |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/09/2016 | £848k | "Purchase and restoration of chalk grassland priority habitat at Coombe Bissett, Wiltshire" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/07/2016 | £413k | The Swindon Wellbeing Programme |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 12/03/2013 | £539k | "Wild Connections" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/03/2012 | £9k | Generation Plain |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/02/2012 | £45k | "Swindon Twilight Bat project" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/10/2008 | £5k | Action research: improving support for community climate change groups |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 06/12/2007 | £23k | "XPlaination" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 13/03/2007 | £173k | "Clouts Wood (SSSI) and Markham Banks (CWS)" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/02/2007 | £5k | Lower Moor Farm - Interactive DVD |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/02/2007 | £5k | "An Interactive Dvd Will Be Filmed To Show People How To Live A More Sustainable Lifestyle Without A Negative Impact On The Environment." |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/01/2006 | £5k | Waste Action Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/12/2005 | £94k | Environment for Tomorrow |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 09/06/2005 | £682k | "Lower Moor Farm" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 16/09/2002 | £95k | "Wiltshire Biodiversity Indicators" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 03/12/2001 | £165k | "Cloatley Manor Meadows" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 31/08/2001 | £646k | "Langford Fisheries" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE THOMAS RAWCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £0 |
| GWENT WILDLIFE TRUST LTD | 1 | £214k |
| WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION | 1 | £208k |
| THE DERBYSHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £100k |
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £93k |
| RESTORE OUR PLANET | 1 | £84k |
| COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SUPPORT CONWY | 1 | £55k |
| THE VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST | 1 | £54k |
Charities like this
- THE WARWICKSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED
- THE WILDLIFE TRUST OF SOUTH AND WEST WALES LIMITED
- WILDWOOD TRUST
- GWENT WILDLIFE TRUST LTD
- NORTH WALES WILDLIFE TRUST
- LINCOLNSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILTSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED | £6.3m | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | unclear | 4.2% | no doubt |
| THE WARWICKSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED | £12.4m | £141,904 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WILDLIFE TRUST OF SOUTH AND WEST WALES LIMITED | £5.3m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| WILDWOOD TRUST | £4.4m | £90,001 - £100,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GWENT WILDLIFE TRUST LTD | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH WALES WILDLIFE TRUST | £4.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |