TWYCROSS ZOO-EAST MIDLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY LIMITED
Registered charity 501841 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TWYCROSS ZOO
The charity's principal charitable activity is the enhancement of animal welfare, conservation, research and education. The charity also carries out retail and catering activities to generate additional income for the benefit of the charitable activity.
Causes: Education/training · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1.3m for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by the accounting treatment of deferred annual pass revenue. While the group holds unrestricted funds of £15.7m, the auditor has issued a report highlighting a material uncertainty regarding the group's ability to continue as a going concern due to potential breaches of banking covenants in adverse economic scenarios.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted spending expenditure (held: £15.7m)
“The Trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately three months of unrestricted spending expenditure.” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed
“The Trustees acknowledge that due to the continued risks with current economic uncertainty, as well further potential future downturns in the current economic climate, both of which are outside of management control, there is a plausible, adverse scenario that would be result in a case of non-compliance with banking covenants, and indeed the need to consider the short term financing of the Groups capital commitments, and that this constitutes a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt on the Group's and Company's ability to continue as a Going Concern.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Zoo Park (Twycross) Limited
“The Charity owns the whole of the issued share capital of Zoo Park (Twycross) Limited whose activities include the management of retail shops, cafeterias and conference facilities” — page 14
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Forvis Mazars LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Twycross Zoo - East Midland Zoological Society (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Reserves (reported)
£15.7m
Reported reserves equal ~11.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
- Geoffrey William Hoonchair
- Dipa Beckett
- Elizabeth Ann Hardwick-Smith
- Helen Jane Mitchell
- Malcolm Bennett
- Philip Colin Popham
- Professor Gary England · trustee of 1 other charity
- Timothy Paul Maxted
- Trevor Payne
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Leicestershire · Warwickshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is TWYCROSS ZOO-EAST MIDLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1.3m for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by the accounting treatment of deferred annual pass revenue. While the group holds unrestricted funds of £15.7m, the auditor has issued a report highlighting a material uncertainty regarding the group's ability to continue as a going concern due to potential breaches of banking covenants in adverse economic scenarios. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Forvis Mazars LLP.
Who funds TWYCROSS ZOO-EAST MIDLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TWYCROSS ZOO-EAST MIDLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE PENNIES FOUNDATION.
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