Activities

As described by the charity on the register

London Wildlife Trust is the only charity dedicated solely to protecting the capital's wildlife and wild spaces, engaging London's diverse communities through access to our nature reserves, campaigning, volunteering and education.

Latest income

£7.3m

Expenditure

£6.2m

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 £4.6m £3.8m
2022-03-31 £4.3m £4.0m
2023-03-31 £4.8m £5.0m
2024-03-31 £5.6m £5.7m
2025-03-31 £7.3m £6.2m

Latest detailed return

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

Income mix

Donations & legacies £2.0m
Charitable activities £3.5m
Trading £1.8m
Investment income £38k
Total income £7.3m

Spending

Charitable spend £3.3m
Raising funds £2.9m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £0
Total expenditure £6.2m

Balance sheet

Reserves £1.0m
Total funds £5.3m
— restricted £1.8m
— unrestricted £2.9m
— endowment £654k
Total assets £5.3m
Cash £3.1m

People

Employees 101

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities

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.