CCEW Charity Commission profile

NORFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST

Registered charity 208734 · organisation 208734

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
30 October 1963
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00217338
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£9,369,195
Latest expenditure
£8,715,342
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: NORFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST, BEWICK HOUSE, 22 THORPE ROAD, NORWICH, NR1 1RY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the conservation of wildlife and wild places in Norfolk for the public benefit and to advance the education of the public in the principles and practices of sustainable development.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
15 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
15 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,369,195
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,715,342
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,179,295
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,120,451
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
17 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,805,442
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,727,010
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
7 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
7 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,923,197
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,645,774
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
19 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,245,515
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,716,059

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
15 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,369,195
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,715,342
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
76049
Income From Government Grants
£2,230,648
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
450
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
29 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,179,295
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,120,451
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
52145
Income From Government Grants
£1,823,395
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
450
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
17 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,805,442
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,727,010
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
58406
Income From Government Grants
£1,628,983
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
460
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
7 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,923,197
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,645,774
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Contracts
64597
Income From Government Grants
£1,552,524
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
460
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
19 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,245,515
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,716,059
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
60382
Income From Government Grants
£1,496,636
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
440

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
15 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
3374203
Income Other Trading Activities
1434010
Income Charitable Activities
2717033
Income Investments
226069
Income Other
1617880
Income Total Income And Endowments
9369195
Income Legacies
1200297
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,428,701
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,286,641
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8715342
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
22022
Expenditure Support Costs
1909711
Expenditure Depreciation
255557
Gain Loss Investment
-70223
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,036,770
Assets Total Fixed
20185920
Assets Own Use
16343729
Assets Long Term Investment
3842191
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,051,743
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,132,952
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£26,104,711
Creditors One Year Total Current
1132952
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,210,721
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
13285660
Funds Restricted
12819051
Funds Total
26104711
Count Employees
177
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
29 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3769932
Income Other Trading Activities
1480519
Income Charitable Activities
2225247
Income Investments
414835
Income Other
288762
Income Total Income And Endowments
8179295
Income Legacies
2254125
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,765,337
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,355,114
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8120451
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
29131
Expenditure Support Costs
1457842
Expenditure Depreciation
226616
Gain Loss Investment
305052
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,300,452
Assets Total Fixed
18697076
Assets Own Use
14784662
Assets Long Term Investment
3912414
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,844,399
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,020,394
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£25,521,081
Creditors One Year Total Current
1020394
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,683,502
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
13106455
Funds Restricted
12414626
Funds Total
25521081
Count Employees
162
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
17 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2997728
Income Other Trading Activities
1323317
Income Charitable Activities
1958774
Income Investments
244527
Income Other
281096
Income Total Income And Endowments
6805442
Income Legacies
651882
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,468,717
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,258,293
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6727010
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23492
Expenditure Support Costs
1233411
Expenditure Depreciation
218757
Gain Loss Investment
-204623
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,797,803
Assets Total Fixed
17461902
Assets Own Use
13854540
Assets Long Term Investment
3607362
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,526,323
Assets Total Liabilities
£831,040
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£25,157,185
Creditors One Year Total Current
831040
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,368,384
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12403241
Funds Restricted
12753944
Funds Total
25157185
Count Employees
152
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
7 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2306138
Income Other Trading Activities
1341150
Income Charitable Activities
1952614
Income Investments
111569
Income Other
211726
Income Total Income And Endowments
5923197
Income Legacies
966911
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,964,909
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,680,865
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5645774
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10564
Expenditure Support Costs
947907
Expenditure Depreciation
192087
Gain Loss Investment
141586
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,356,997
Assets Total Fixed
16934534
Assets Own Use
13456550
Assets Long Term Investment
3477984
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,127,108
Assets Total Liabilities
£778,266
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£25,283,376
Creditors One Year Total Current
778266
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£8,122,746
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
13163793
Funds Restricted
12119583
Funds Total
25283376
Count Employees
137
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
19 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
4384647
Income Other Trading Activities
815617
Income Charitable Activities
1776461
Income Investments
93116
Income Other
175674
Income Total Income And Endowments
7245515
Income Legacies
1313584
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,483,748
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,232,311
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4716059
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19180
Expenditure Support Costs
933126
Expenditure Depreciation
183740
Gain Loss Investment
284015
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,141,530
Assets Total Fixed
15273870
Assets Own Use
12603472
Assets Long Term Investment
2670398
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,106,372
Assets Total Liabilities
£515,875
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£24,864,367
Creditors One Year Total Current
515875
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£8,072,542
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12803592
Funds Restricted
12060775
Funds Total
24864367
Count Employees
127
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Norfolk
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NORFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-02-12T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
238259
Assoc Registered Charity Number
238259
Assoc Charity Name
CRITCHLEY CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
NORFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-07-27T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
4014549
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1108814
Assoc Charity Name
SOUTHREPPS COMMONS TRUST
Charity Name
NORFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-11-16T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
5033062
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1151613
Assoc Charity Name
FRIENDS OF HOLT HALL
Charity Name
NORFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-01-14T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
1011541
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1011541
Assoc Charity Name
NORTH NORFOLK COMMUNITY WOODLAND TRUST
Charity Name
NORFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1963-10-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05/11/1926AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/06/1950AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/07/1963AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/05/1986AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/10/1990AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/06/1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/10/2007AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 31/10/2013 AS AMENDED ON 21 OCT 2015NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 25 OCT 2018 as amended on 18 Oct 2019 as amended on 14 Oct 2021
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES IN NORFOLK FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFITANDTO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT(SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DEFINITION - DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEED OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
291578
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE NORFOLK NATURALISTS TRUST
Charity Name Id
291574
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NORFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures