wilderness foundation uk

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. Wilderness Foundation UK is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Chelmsford and operates in Essex and Scotland.

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 Wilderness Foundation UK mission is to harness the positive power of nature to change lives. Each year we work with over 8,000 young people across the UK, including some of the hardest-to-reach most disadvantaged youth, to offer programs that utilize the irreplaceable quality of wilderness and nature as a catalyst for transformational personal growth and change.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Essex

Country

Scotland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,614,888

Latest Expenditure

£830,127

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 48.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 94.7%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 8.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,460,554

Charitable Activities £71,997

Other Trading £0

Investments £2,770

Other Income £79,567

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £785,801

Raising Funds £44,326

Governance £28,406

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,614,888	£830,127	£785,801	£1,070,278	£155,471	13 / 40
2023	£690,455	£757,342	£727,325	£285,517	£159,243	13 / 30
2022	£558,400	£615,831	£606,382	£352,404	£178,732	11 / 41
2021	£621,938	£439,733	£439,733	£409,835	£201,893	9 / 30
2020	£359,334	£258,150				0 / 35