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royal society of wildlife trusts

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. Royal Society Of Wildlife Trusts is a registered charity whose purpose is the environment, conservation, or heritage. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Newark and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and various other locations.


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

RSWT's objects are to promote the conservation and study of nature, the promotion of research into such conservation and to educate the public in understanding and appreciating nature, in the awareness of its value and in the need for conservation. The Society primarily does this by supporting the work of The Wildlife Trusts to restore 'A Living Landscape' and secure 'Living Seas'.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£32,728,807
Latest Expenditure
£28,702,349

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 85.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 97.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,665,618
Charitable Activities £28,025,311
Other Trading £587,587
Investments £450,291
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £28,008,537
Raising Funds £693,812
Governance £156,206
Grants to Institutions £18,442,004
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£32,728,807£28,702,349£28,008,537£21,989,737£2,723,523120 / 0
2023£26,648,131£20,173,980£19,554,802£17,926,764£2,177,288105 / 0
2022£18,576,996£17,184,032£16,702,104£11,644,802£1,967,58390 / 0
2021£18,057,653£18,774,046£18,341,355£10,033,353£1,587,34669 / 2
2020£19,863,493£17,700,255£17,320,625£10,467,746£1,453,18265 / 3

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers