ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
RSWT's objects are to promote the conservation and study of nature, the promotion of research into such conservation and to educate the public in understanding and appreciating nature, in the awareness of its value and in the need for conservation. The Society primarily does this by supporting the work of The Wildlife Trusts to restore 'A Living Landscape' and secure 'Living Seas'.
Latest income
£43.7m
Expenditure
£30.4m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £18.1m | £18.8m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £18.6m | £17.2m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £26.6m | £20.2m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £32.7m | £28.7m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £43.7m | £30.4m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £10.6m |
| Charitable activities | £31.6m |
| Trading | £517k |
| Investment income | £880k |
| Total income | £43.7m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £29.7m |
| Raising funds | £733k |
| Grants to institutions | £18.0m |
| Governance | £277k |
| Total expenditure | £30.4m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £2.4m |
| Total funds | £34.8m |
| — restricted | £16.5m |
| — unrestricted | £18.3m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £34.8m |
| Cash | £5.2m |
People
| Employees | 134 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Environment/conservation/heritage
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
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.