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buglife the invertebrate conservation trust

The charity supports the general public. Buglife The Invertebrate Conservation Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in Peterborough and operates in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Saint Helena.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

We aim to conserve invertebrates and their habitats, with current emphasis on surveys to assess the status of species in specific habitat-types, such as brownfields, soft rock cliffs and freshwater. Dissemination of our survey data, public education and the raising of awareness of the need to conserve invertebrates are also key activities. We also work to protect sites of special importance.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,355,606
Latest Expenditure
£2,817,825

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 77.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 92.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 8.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £663,720
Charitable Activities £2,651,081
Other Trading £0
Investments £40,805
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,606,052
Raising Funds £211,773
Governance £25,411
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,355,606£2,817,825£2,606,052£1,915,435£1,103,85441 / 548
2023£2,335,466£2,091,637£1,963,689£1,377,654£804,96333 / 10
2022£1,568,771£1,591,961£1,396,706£1,133,825£772,29027 / 10
2021£1,368,526£1,173,230£1,023,576£1,157,016£833,23721 / 10
2020£1,572,844£1,222,606£1,103,210£961,720£738,29819 / 10

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers