THE HOWLETTS WILD ANIMAL TRUST
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
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
Latest income
£27.0m
Expenditure
£26.9m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £15.2m | £16.1m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £22.4m | £20.5m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £22.9m | £22.5m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £24.3m | £25.3m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £27.0m | £26.9m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £54k |
| Charitable activities | £9.6m |
| Trading | £17.1m |
| Investment income | £0 |
| Total income | £27.0m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £14.9m |
| Raising funds | £12.1m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £255k |
| Total expenditure | £26.9m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £2.5m |
| Total funds | -£498k |
| — restricted | £4k |
| — unrestricted | -£502k |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | -£498k |
| Cash | £9k |
People
| Employees | 607 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- Animals
- Environment/conservation/heritage
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- 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.