Vale Wildlife Hospital

Registered charity 702888 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE VALE WILDLIFE RESCUE, VALE WILDLIFE HOSPITAL AND REHABILITATION CENTRE, VALE WILDLIFE RESCUE

To prevent cruelty and relieve the suffering and distress of wildlife needing care and attention.Advance the education of the public in the study of wildlife, wildlife first aid and rehabilitation, conservation and the prevention of cruelty to animals.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £117,001 for the year ended 30 April 2025, following a deficit in the previous year. The trustees note that income does not meet running costs and that tough decisions may be required to ensure the long-term future of the charity if the trend continues. However, the charity held sufficient reserves to continue for over 5.5 months at the end of the year.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Vale Wildlife Hospital & Rehabilitation Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

• HSM — “HSM is an international company with over 660 employees and a strong reputation in document shredding, baling presses, and PET solutions. Al…” (source page)
• The Beckford Collective — “The Beckford Collective is a volunteer-run pop-up shop located at The Old Post Office Coffee Shop in Beckford. Showcasing handmade goods fro…” (source page)
• Hedgy Socks — “Hedgy Socks is an innovative, eco-conscious brand dedicated to protecting UK wildlife through its partnership with Vale Wildlife Hospital. B…” (source page)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~7.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• MAGGIE CHAPMAN-SMITHchair
• Anthony Nevin
• Elizabeth Perry
• Gary Lockwood
• Sally Lockwood

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire · Herefordshire · Warwickshire · Worcestershire

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE WILDLIFE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION.

• THE WILDLIFE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION income £2.9m
• CUAN WILDLIFE RESCUE income £1.0m
• SOUTH ESSEX WILDLIFE HOSPITAL income £470k
• THE WILDLIFE AID FOUNDATION income £2.0m
• ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ISLE OF WIGHT BRANCH income £819k
• MARWELL WILDLIFE income £12.4m

Side by side with its peers

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