essex wildlife trust limited

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. Essex Wildlife Trust Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Great Wigborough and operates in Essex.

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

The three main areas of activity are the management of nature reserves, conservation, and people and wildlife. All these activities aim to promote conservation and encourage sustainability in a wide audience.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Essex

Financial Information

Latest Income

£9,953,036

Latest Expenditure

£9,725,012

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 59.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 61.1%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 39.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £4,591,908

Charitable Activities £1,873,787

Other Trading £3,049,367

Investments £437,974

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £5,939,420

Raising Funds £3,785,592

Governance £57,920

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£9,953,036	£9,725,012	£5,939,420	£31,144,343	£5,481,463	203 / 2017
2023	£9,226,032	£10,563,749	£6,608,859	£25,270,776	£3,147,884	201 / 1764
2022	£8,385,673	£9,774,116	£5,897,971	£31,113,143	£4,883,200	191 / 2239
2021	£8,615,267	£8,371,748	£5,137,251	£34,596,152	£9,706,169	141 / 2058
2020	£10,040,194	£7,399,306	£4,590,415	£33,239,359	£3,616,279	136 / 1500