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Activities & Mission

The conservation of butterflies, moths and our environment

Fundraising

See where Butterfly Conservation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£6,616,000
Latest Expenditure
£6,824,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 97.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 94.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 7.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,998,000
Charitable Activities £3,206,000
Other Trading £105,000
Investments £307,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £6,433,000
Raising Funds £391,000
Governance £127,000
Grants to Institutions £24,660
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£6,616,000£6,824,000£6,433,000£12,826,000£4,370,000106 / 5630
2023£6,248,000£5,557,000£5,268,000£12,696,000£3,990,00091 / 10558
2022£4,345,000£4,266,000£4,042,000£12,307,000£4,057,00068 / 10558
2021£4,479,402£4,270,151£4,020,981£11,940,798£3,970,46279 / 18000
2020£4,502,068£4,880,606£4,680,455£11,082,205£2,339,53692 / 18000

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION
MANOR YARD
SHAGGS
EAST LULWORTH
WAREHAM
BH20 5QP
Registration Date
7 March 1968
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
254937
Charity Number
254937

Trustees

Simon Saville
Professor Laurence Harwood
Hugh Ellerton
Dr Elaine King
Catrin Jayne Evans
Martin Spray
Steve Almond
Carrie Anne Hume
Shaun Thomas
Dr Ruth Waters
Lynnette Leeson

Also Known As

  • THE BRITISH BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED