sussex wildlife trust

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. Sussex Wildlife Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Brighton and operates in East Sussex and West Sussex.

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

Leading the conservation agenda for SussexWildlife biodiversity monitoring and recordingPromoting achievement of biodiversity targets by othersDelivering progress towards biodiversity targets ourselvesEnhancing the desire in people for a healthy, wildlife rich environment Building support, membership and funding to enable the Trust to excel

Fundraising

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

Local Authority

East Sussex West Sussex

Financial Information

Latest Income

£6,950,819

Latest Expenditure

£5,718,808

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 57.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 70.4%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 30.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £4,191,013

Charitable Activities £2,025,392

Other Trading £665,862

Investments £68,552

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,025,679

Raising Funds £1,693,129

Governance £59,690

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£6,950,819	£5,718,808	£4,025,679	£14,800,491	£3,057,420	110 / 1000
2023	£5,392,762	£5,710,923	£4,324,596	£13,568,480	£1,804,033	109 / 873
2022	£5,336,145	£5,510,271	£3,873,530	£13,886,641	£1,870,000	102 / 694
2021	£7,062,138	£4,365,672	£3,364,933	£14,060,767	£2,000,000	88 / 627
2020	£5,533,458	£4,627,202	£3,273,985	£11,364,301	£1,500,000	84 / 450