THE GAME AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
For over 75 years we have been researching why species like the grey partridge, water vole, corn bunting and black grouse have declined. We are continually developing practical measures to reverse these declines.We are the only UK charity using science to promote game and wildlife management as an essential part of nature conservation.
Latest income
£11.6m
Expenditure
£11.8m
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 | £7.7m | £7.1m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £9.3m | £7.9m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £11.1m | £9.6m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £11.0m | £11.1m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £11.6m | £11.8m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £4.4m |
| Charitable activities | £3.0m |
| Trading | £3.2m |
| Investment income | £267k |
| Total income | £11.6m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £8.1m |
| Raising funds | £3.7m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £162k |
| Total expenditure | £11.8m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £2.2m |
| Total funds | £12.8m |
| — restricted | £2.7m |
| — unrestricted | £4.9m |
| — endowment | £5.2m |
| Total assets | £12.8m |
| Cash | £2.9m |
People
| Employees | 146 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Animals
- Environment/conservation/heritage
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- 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.