somerset wildlife trust

The charity supports the general public. Somerset Wildlife Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is the environment, conservation, or heritage. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Taunton and operates in Somerset.

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

Managing nature reserves, protecting rare and threatened species, monitoring plans and developments, standing up for wildlife conservation, working with landowners, local business and government for the benefit of wildlife and promoting sustainable living.

Fundraising

See where Somerset Wildlife Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Somerset

Financial Information

Latest Income

£4,905,000

Latest Expenditure

£4,701,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 69.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 72.8%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 28.2%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,075,000

Charitable Activities £2,064,000

Other Trading £634,000

Investments £132,000

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,421,000

Raising Funds £1,280,000

Governance £48,000

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£4,905,000	£4,701,000	£3,421,000	£10,736,000	£3,021,000	87 / 395
2023	£5,436,163	£4,611,928	£3,446,131	£10,513,760	£2,871,277	84 / 420
2022	£6,071,111	£3,350,532	£2,260,968	£9,782,304	£2,866,926	69 / 300
2021	£3,822,619	£2,544,822	£1,574,606	£7,027,381	£2,457,926	59 / 300
2020	£2,751,482	£3,045,842	£1,529,423	£5,566,487	£1,273,981	62 / 280