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the british hedgehog preservation society

The charity supports the general public. The British Hedgehog Preservation Society is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Clee Hill and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


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

We are dedicated to helping & protecting native UK hedgehogs. Through campaigns, advocacy & educational projects we work to raise awareness of practical steps we can all take to help reverse the decline of hedgehogs in the wild, improve their welfare & safeguard the future of this much-loved animal. We fund research that provides important new insights into the conservation & welfare of hedgehogs.

Fundraising

See where The British Hedgehog Preservation Society is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£611,112
Latest Expenditure
£510,593

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 79.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 94.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 8.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £517,010
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £94,102
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £484,039
Raising Funds £26,554
Governance £14,592
Grants to Institutions £191,679
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£611,112£510,593£484,039£2,969,798£2,914,8348 / 150
2023£908,922£477,580£452,593£2,869,279£2,654,8718 / 100
2022£448,371£465,0810 / 0
2021£505,733£345,018£310,170£2,454,647£2,399,6836 / 0
2020£674,828£393,410£351,644£2,293,932£2,034,4886 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
British Hedgehog Preservation
Society
Hedgehog House
9 Rouse-Boughton Terrace
Clee Hill
Ludlow
Registration Date
24 November 2015
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5067334
Charity Number
1164542

Trustees

KAY ELIZABETH BULLEN
Dr Nigel James Reeve
Imogen Kay Verret
Dr Matthew James Pound
Jonathan Hampstead
Lachlan Thomas Rurlander
Bradley Mark Thomas
Lisa Noelle Edinborough

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