Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Cumbria Wildlife Trust is the only voluntary organisation solely devoted to the conservation of the wildlife and wild places of Cumbria. The Trust stands up for wildlife, creates wildlife havens, and seeks to raise environmental awareness.

Latest income

£13.8m

Expenditure

£6.4m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £4.0m £2.9m
2022-03-31 £4.2m £3.3m
2023-03-31 £4.8m £4.4m
2024-03-31 £5.8m £5.0m
2025-03-31 £13.8m £6.4m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £3.4m
Charitable activities £10.1m
Trading £76k
Investment income £180k
Total income £13.8m

Spending

Charitable spend £5.7m
Raising funds £681k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £80k
Total expenditure £6.4m

Balance sheet

Reserves £624k
Total funds £19.0m
— restricted £14.7m
— unrestricted £4.2m
— endowment £75k
Total assets £19.0m
Cash £689k

People

Employees 88

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Environment/conservation/heritage

Who it helps

  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • 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.