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THE WILDLIFE TRUST FOR BEDFORDSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

#02534145 · Active · Group / consolidated · Registered charity #1000412 · Incorporated 1990-08-24 (36y 2m) · Last filing 2026-09-24 (1mo ago)
Consumer Discretionary · SIC 94990 · S Other Service Activities · Group accounts
Accounts due 2027-12-31 (in 1y) · Confirmation due 2027-09-07 (in 11 months) · No watchouts on the register

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Cash

£2.1m

+10.1% highest in 3 filed years

Net assets

£36m

+1.5% highest in 3 filed years

Employees

134

-6.3% lowest in 3 filed years

Profit before tax

£404k

-93.4% vs 2025

Accounts

3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31

Metric Trend 2024-03-312025-03-312026-03-31 Δ vs prior
Total income £4,602,155£13,977,171£8,720,363 -37.6%
Operating profit -£316,731£6,077,681— —
Profit before tax —£6,088,930£403,970 -93.4%
Net profit -£180,568£6,088,930£403,970 -93.4%
Cash £617,928£1,909,233£2,101,208 +10.1%
Total assets less current liabilities —£35,420,766£35,972,051 +1.6%
Net assets £28,909,093£35,006,322£35,520,278 +1.5%
Equity £28,909,093£35,006,322£35,520,278 +1.5%
Average employees 137143134 -6.3%
Wages £3,549,718£3,497,013£3,576,544 +2.3%
Directors' remuneration £383,478£384,068— —

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers

Ratios

Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest

Ratio Trend 2024-03-312025-03-312026-03-31
Operating margin -6.9%43.5%—
Net margin -3.9%43.6%4.6%
Return on capital employed —17.2%—
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 4.6%6.5%3.6%
Current ratio 6.58x5.31x12.64x

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Name history

Renamed 2 times since incorporation

  1. THE WILDLIFE TRUST FOR BEDFORDSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 2011-10-18 → present
  2. THE WILDLIFE TRUST FOR BEDFORDSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH 1995-05-10 → 2011-10-18
  3. BEDFORDSHIRE AND CAMBRIDGESHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST 1990-08-24 → 1995-05-10

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 102
Reporting scope
Consolidated group
Auditor
Price Bailey LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis as the Trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist.”

Group structure

  1. THE WILDLIFE TRUST FOR BEDFORDSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND NORTHAMPTONSHIRE · parent
    1. WTBCN Trading Limited 100% · England and Wales · Retail at the Trust Visitor Centre in Northamptonshire and on-line; investment in Muchwood Green Burials Limited.

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

13 active · 65 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
DAVIS, Janet Audrey Secretary 2024-10-19 — —
ALLISON, Hilary Mary Director 2021-11-01 Dec 1959 British
BARTRAM, Hannah Mary Director 2019-04-04 Jul 1971 British
BROCKINGTON, Samuel Fraser, Professor Director 2017-01-17 Jul 1979 British
BROWN, Caroline Elizabeth Director 2023-03-14 Nov 1974 British
CRICK, Humphrey Quentin Pitts, Professor Director 2026-06-23 Dec 1957 British
DAVIS, Janet Audrey Director 2020-03-31 Mar 1960 British
DAY, Matthew Gordon William Director 2023-03-14 Sep 1978 British
HAYES, Matthew Philip Director 2021-03-16 Jun 1994 British
MARSH, James John Paul Director 2023-12-12 Jun 1980 British
SAMWAYS, Michael Director 2023-03-14 May 1976 British
SCHULTE, Reiner Director 2025-03-11 Jan 1978 British,German
VYSE, Richard James Director 2023-03-14 Jun 1952 British
Show 65 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
BISHOP, Jennifer, Dr Secretary 2016-10-08 2018-10-13
CHESTERTON, Fiona Mary Secretary 2010-10-09 2016-10-08
GOOD, Robert Secretary 2001-10-13 2007-10-08
KARLEY, Sean Lawton Michael Secretary 1997-09-24 2001-10-13
PILBEAM, Peter Secretary — 1995-11-01
SOLON, Paul Christopher Mark Secretary 2018-10-13 2024-10-19
THOMAS, Ioan Foster Secretary 1995-11-01 1997-09-24
ABBOTT, John Director 2016-07-19 2016-09-08
ALLEN, Michael John Director 1998-11-14 2008-12-31
ANDREWS, John Henry Director 1995-12-04 2001-10-13
ANDREWS, John Henry Director — 1991-10-26
ASTLE, Richard Howard Director 2005-10-08 2010-10-09
BAKER, Martin Director 2011-10-08 2016-10-08
BENSLEY, Derek Charles Director 1994-12-05 1998-11-14
BISHOP, Jennifer Mary, Dr Director 2011-10-08 2022-10-08
BLAND, Anne Maarit Director 2017-10-07 2019-04-04
BRUDENELL, Robert Edmund Director 2016-10-08 2017-03-14
CHADWYCK HEALEY, Charles Edward, Sir Director 2004-12-07 2013-10-12
CHESTERTON, Fiona Mary Director 2010-10-09 2016-10-08
COLEMAN, Kimberley Director 2023-03-14 2023-05-05
COLEMAN, Kimberley Director 2023-03-14 2025-06-09
CORNES, Robert Director 2001-10-13 2003-11-08
DONNELLY, Christine Anne Director 1997-10-27 1998-11-14
DOUGHTY, Linda Director 2014-10-11 2016-09-05
ERZINCLIOGLU, Sharon Wynne, Dr Director 2016-10-08 2022-10-08
FANSHAWE, James Henry Dalrymple Director 2016-10-08 2022-10-08
FELINE, Judith Lesley Director 1999-06-14 2002-12-17
FRY, Graham Holbrook, Sir Director 2012-10-13 2020-10-10
GOOD, Robert Director 2001-10-13 2005-10-08
GOOSE, Margaret Elizabeth Director 2009-03-17 2014-10-11
GOWING, David, Professor Director 2010-02-02 2014-10-11
GREENWOOD, Alison Julie Director 2020-04-07 2021-09-14
HAGEMAN, Kathryn Director 2023-12-12 2024-09-14
HAMMOND, Nicholas Director 1995-12-04 1997-10-27
HARRISON, John Director 2016-10-08 2016-11-20
HECKLER, Michael Peter Director — 1994-11-03
HESSION, Marion Patricia Director 2017-04-24 2017-10-07
HOLDEN, John Director 2002-12-17 2004-10-08
HUXLEY, Richenda, Lady Director — 1995-11-01
JARRETT, Rebecca Jane Director 2017-10-07 2024-09-10
JUNIPER, Tony Thomas Director 2011-10-08 2015-10-10
KARLEY, Sean Lawton Michael Director 1997-09-24 2001-10-13
KRAUSE, Michael Gerard Director 2023-03-14 2026-03-17
LANE, Stewart Director 2011-10-08 2017-10-07
LANGSLOW, Derek Robert, Dr Director 2011-10-08 2016-10-08
LEWIS, Christopher Malcolm Director 2017-10-07 2023-10-14
MACKAY, Duncan James Director 1991-10-26 1995-11-01
MUKHERJEE, Ananya, Dr Director 2017-10-07 2023-10-14
NEILD, Jennifer Susanne Director 2019-06-03 2020-07-28
PANKHURST, Sheila, Dr Director 2011-10-08 2013-12-10
PARKER, William Leslie Director 2012-10-13 2015-10-10
PAUL, Rupert Director 2003-11-08 2010-02-02
PULLEN, Christopher James Director 2016-10-08 2018-05-21
ROBINSON, John James Michael Laud, Sir Director 2011-10-08 2015-10-10
SILCOCK, Karen Fiona Ann Director 2010-10-09 2016-10-08
SOLON, Paul Christopher Mark Director 2013-10-12 2024-10-19
STEPHENS, William, Professor Director 2014-10-11 2024-10-19
STOCK, Rebecca Louise Director 2018-03-13 2024-10-19
THOMAS, Ioan Foster Director 1994-12-05 1997-09-24
TOWNLEY, Richard Templer Director 2005-10-08 2010-10-09
TURNER, Edgar Clive, Doctor Director 2015-10-10 2021-10-09
WALPOLE, Matthew, Doctor Director 2014-10-11 2023-10-14
WARD, Alan Director — 1994-11-03
WHITE, Margaret Director 2017-10-07 2018-10-02
WOODCOCK, Paul Director 2001-10-13 2005-10-08

Ownership

Persons with significant control

No persons with significant control on record.

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 239 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-09-24 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2026-08-28 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2026-07-29 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-03-23 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-10-29 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2025-08-26 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-06-10 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-05-06 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-11-06 AP03 officers Appoint person secretary company with name date PDF
2024-11-06 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-11-06 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-11-06 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-11-06 TM02 officers Termination secretary company with name termination date PDF
2024-09-25 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-09-25 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-09-24 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2024-08-13 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2024-01-02 AD01 address Change registered office address company with date old address new address PDF
2023-12-14 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2023-12-13 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
5

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
1

last 12 months

Officers resigned
1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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