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Activities & Mission

The Trust's principal activity during the year was the advancement of scientific knowledge, education and science in accordance with its charitable objectives.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Cornwall Devon

Financial Information

Latest Income
£11,562,971
Latest Expenditure
£14,176,863

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 80.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 19.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £215,326
Charitable Activities £7,179,906
Other Trading £4,014,372
Investments £107,444
Other Income £45,923

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £11,370,258
Raising Funds £2,806,605
Governance £19,950
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2023£11,562,971£14,176,863£11,370,258£17,409,259£414,850285 / 148
2022£11,786,268£12,006,060£9,542,254£19,894,960£3,221,032296 / 119
2021£12,144,611£10,662,365£8,245,371£20,613,107£7,300,000267 / 59
2020£9,345,635£12,030,102£10,221,842£18,746,821£3,100,000237 / 216
2019£13,208,235£12,633,354£9,862,083£21,600,933£4,900,000358 / 275

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Wild Planet Trust
PAIGNTON ZOO
TOTNES RD
PAIGNTON
DEVON
TQ4 7EU
Registration Date
1 July 1963
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
306622
Charity Number
306622

Trustees

ANDREW CHARLES JOHN COOPER BSC
SARAH BARR
Beth Kathleen McLaughlin
Prof. Richard Preziosi
Ben Louis Jobson
JAMES O'DWYER
Melanie Skipp

Sectors & Classifications

Environment Research

Also Known As

  • THE HERBERT WHITLEY TRUST
  • THE WHITLEY WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST