01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 2 March 1978
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 01355272
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £12,479,648
- Latest expenditure
- £13,953,720
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: MARWELL WILDLIFE, OWSLEBURY, WINCHESTER, SO21 1JH
Website recorded by the regulator: www.marwell.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
To advance the education of the public and to promote the conservation of biological and other natural resources; in particular by but not limited to the provision of public education, scientific study, and the restoration and maintenance of endangered animals, plants and habitats in both protective and natural environments.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 29 October 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 29 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £12,479,648
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £13,953,720
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 8 October 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 8 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £12,400,879
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,795,744
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 8 August 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 8 August 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £11,705,745
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,546,999
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 7 June 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 7 June 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £12,455,339
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,898,260
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 3 October 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 3 October 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £11,035,707
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,415,241
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 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 29 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £12,479,648
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £13,953,720
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £2,461
- 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
- 2
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 120
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 8 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £12,400,879
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,795,744
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £49,860
- 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 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Volunteers
- 120
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 8 August 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £11,705,745
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,546,999
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- 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 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 116
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 7 June 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £12,455,339
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,898,260
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £8,199
- 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 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 57
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 3 October 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £11,035,707
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,415,241
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £390,163
- 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
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 134
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 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 29 October 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1313686
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 4242785
- Income Charitable Activities
- 6723131
- Income Investments
- 58782
- Income Other
- 141264
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 12479648
- Income Legacies
- 224516
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £4,854,295
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £9,099,425
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 13953720
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 21631
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2984598
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 1033143
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,279,246
- Assets Total Fixed
- 17926653
- Assets Own Use
- 17926653
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,346,095
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £4,883,373
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £16,389,375
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1865822
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 3017551
- Assets Cash
- £2,729,388
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 15913986
- Funds Restricted
- 475389
- Funds Total
- 16389375
- Count Employees
- 257
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 8 October 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1407954
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 4166309
- Income Charitable Activities
- 6682980
- Income Investments
- 96929
- Income Other
- 46707
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 12400879
- Income Legacies
- 339938
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £4,557,864
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £8,237,880
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 12795744
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 20175
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 35754
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 1028266
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,773,084
- Assets Total Fixed
- 18059949
- Assets Own Use
- 18059949
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £4,830,769
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £5,027,271
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £17,863,447
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1750731
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 3276540
- Assets Cash
- £3,668,748
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 17285641
- Funds Restricted
- 577806
- Funds Total
- 17863447
- Count Employees
- 265
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 8 August 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1234112
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 3876801
- Income Charitable Activities
- 6464062
- Income Investments
- 84327
- Income Other
- 46443
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 11705745
- Income Legacies
- 252852
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £4,423,965
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £8,123,034
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 12546999
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 21600
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 84391
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 1018138
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £17,916,551
- Assets Total Fixed
- 18908492
- Assets Own Use
- 18893442
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 15050
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £4,693,762
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £5,343,942
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £18,258,312
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1810440
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 3533502
- Assets Cash
- £3,907,442
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 17916551
- Funds Restricted
- 341761
- Funds Total
- 18258312
- Count Employees
- 253
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 7 June 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1750272
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 3684975
- Income Charitable Activities
- 6965530
- Income Investments
- 12707
- Income Other
- 41855
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 12455339
- Income Legacies
- 699362
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £4,413,259
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £8,485,001
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 12898260
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 9587
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 90923
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 965895
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £18,685,864
- Assets Total Fixed
- 18766645
- Assets Own Use
- 18747692
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 18953
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £5,868,992
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £5,536,071
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £19,099,566
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1721544
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 3814527
- Assets Cash
- £5,069,844
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 18685864
- Funds Restricted
- 413702
- Funds Total
- 19099566
- Count Employees
- 278
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 3 October 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1760705
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 2812158
- Income Charitable Activities
- 6417338
- Income Investments
- 486
- Income Other
- 45020
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 11035707
- Income Legacies
- 203508
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £3,384,575
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £7,030,666
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 10415241
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 16800
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2443705
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 863639
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £19,207,492
- Assets Total Fixed
- 18874304
- Assets Own Use
- 18874304
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £6,296,917
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £5,628,734
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £19,542,487
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1686763
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 3941971
- Assets Cash
- £5,932,033
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 19207492
- Funds Restricted
- 334995
- Funds Total
- 19542487
- Count Employees
- 196
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Bhutan
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Hampshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Tunisia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Kenya
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Kazakhstan
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 205
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Classification Code
- 304
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Human Resources
- Classification Code
- 111
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Animals
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 112
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 310
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Activities
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- MARWELL WILDLIFE
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1978-03-02T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2ND MARCH 1978 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED 25 MARCH 1992 AND 30 APRIL 2003 AND 14 MAY 2003AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19/06/2015
- Charitable Objects
- THE OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD BY: (1) PROMOTING THE CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD; IN PARTICULAR BY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SPECIES, HABITATS AND FUNCTIONING ECOSYSTEMS; SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT OF ASSURANCE POPULATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; (2) ADVANCING THE UNDERSTANDING AND PROMOTING THE BENEFITS OF NATURE FOR SOCIETY, HUMAN HEALTH, WELLBEING AND QUALITY OF LIFE; AND TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION OF INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES AND WIDER SOCIETY IN THE CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT; (3) PRACTISING AND PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY AS AN EXEMPLAR AND THROUGH CAMPAIGNING AND ADVOCACY; (4) UNDERTAKING AND SHARING THE RESULTS OF RESEARCH, MONITORING AND EXPEDITIONS; AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION AND TRAINING; AND (5) MAINTAINING AND DEVELOPING A ZOOLOGICAL PARK AS A PLACE OF LEARNING AND ENJOYMENT AND ADVANCING THE HUSBANDRY, WELFARE AND CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 86150
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- MARWELL ZOOLOGICAL PARK
- Charity Name Id
- 86127
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- MARWELL PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries