NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WALES
Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £4,199,511 against a stated policy target of £500,000, indicating a surplus above the minimum requirement. The trustees report notes that while visitor attendance was down 2% on 2021, gate receipts and other trading income showed improvements, and the charity confirmed it had adequate resources to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity has a trading subsidiary (Zoological Society of Wales Trading Company Limited), the results of which are incorporated into the consolidated accounts.” — page 10
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 01731129
- Trading subsidiary: ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WALES TRADING COMPANY LIMITED Companies House 02919513
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (02/01/2024)
Trustees
- Robert Jacksonchair
- Alice O'Carroll
- Andrew Greenwood
- Dr CAROLINE HARCOURT
- Dr Vicky Melfi
- Janet Legget-Jones
- Jonathan Ashley Rogers
- NIGEL HOWARD BROWN BSC
- Nicholas Jackson
- Susan Belton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £2.7m | £2.8m |
| 31/12/2023 | £2.6m | £2.6m |
| 31/12/2022 | £2.6m | £2.5m |
| 31/12/2021 | £2.8m | £2.1m |
| 31/12/2020 | £2.4m | £1.7m |
Common questions
Is NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WALES financially healthy?
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £4,199,511 against a stated policy target of £500,000, indicating a surplus above the minimum requirement. The trustees report notes that while visitor attendance was down 2% on 2021, gate receipts and other trading income showed improvements, and the charity confirmed it had adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by Sage & Company Business Advisors Ltd.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £341k |
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS | 1 | £271k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £104k |
| LORD LEVERHULME'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| THE GEOFFREY WATLING CHARITY | 1 | £40k |
| THE RANWORTH TRUST 1985 | 1 | £15k |
| MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| Boodles Charitable Trust | 1 | £10k |