WHALE AND DOLPHIN CONSERVATION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
WDC's work combines concern for the welfare of individual whales, dolphins and porpoises with efforts to ensure the protection of the species, populations and their habitats. We conduct research, provide advice to decision makers about how to protect the animals and fund conservation and education projects around the world, working for solutions which benefit people and animals.
Latest income
£5.2m
Expenditure
£5.9m
Financial year end
2025-09-30
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-30 | £5.0m | £4.4m | |
| 2022-09-30 | £4.8m | £4.8m | |
| 2023-09-30 | £5.9m | £5.8m | |
| 2024-09-30 | £5.3m | £6.5m | |
| 2025-09-30 | £5.2m | £5.9m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-09-30 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £4.1m |
| Charitable activities | £624k |
| Trading | £492k |
| Investment income | £20k |
| Total income | £5.2m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £4.7m |
| Raising funds | £1.2m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £48k |
| Total expenditure | £5.9m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £1.1m |
| Total funds | £1.3m |
| — restricted | £247k |
| — unrestricted | £1.1m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £1.3m |
| Cash | £456k |
People
| Employees | 71 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Animals
- Environment/conservation/heritage
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.