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the howletts wild animal trust

The charity supports the general public. The Howletts Wild Animal Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Hythe and operates in Kent.


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 advancement and promotion for the public benefit of education and useful knowledge in relation to the science of zoology, the preservaion and exhibition of living animals and in particular a) The preservation and exhibition of wild animals in danger of extinction; b) The conservation of wildlife habitats; c) The maintenance and expansion of breeding groups

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£26,963,657
Latest Expenditure
£26,944,226

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 55.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 55.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 45.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £54,317
Charitable Activities £9,562,791
Other Trading £17,139,123
Investments £0
Other Income £207,426

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £14,884,815
Raising Funds £12,059,411
Governance £255,182
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£26,963,657£26,944,226£14,884,815-£498,084£2,500,000607 / 623
2023£24,288,072£25,316,253£13,680,853-£517,515£2,500,000557 / 405
2022£22,878,036£22,508,261£11,985,014£510,666£2,500,000384 / 321
2021£22,407,717£20,546,195£11,480,804£140,891£2,500,000357 / 368
2020£15,167,194£16,057,380£8,082,113-£1,720,631£500,000327 / 396

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Published Reports

STATEMENT OF INQUIRY