CCEW Charity Commission profile

AVON WILDLIFE TRUST

Registered charity 280422 · organisation 280422

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
10 July 1980
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01495108
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£3,135,398
Latest expenditure
£3,703,660
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Avon Wildlife Trust, 17 Great George Street, BRISTOL, BS1 5QT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Avon Wildlife Trust is the largest local charity working to protect wildlife in the West of England area. With the support of 18,000 members, 800 volunteers plus corporate support, we are the largest local charity working to protect wildlife and inspire people.

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
12 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,135,398
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,703,660
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
20 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,628,405
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,611,504
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
19 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,282,410
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,678,514
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
26 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,521,440
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,819,906
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
31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,382,974
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,417,917

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
12 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,135,398
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,703,660
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£493,315
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Volunteers
444
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
20 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,628,405
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,611,504
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£204,833
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
779
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
19 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,282,410
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,678,514
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£61,591
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
800
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
26 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,521,440
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,819,906
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
12
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
148247
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
1
Count Volunteers
800
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
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,382,974
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,417,917
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
12
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
128094
Income From Government Grants
£10,900
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 Volunteers
800

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
12 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1165085
Income Other Trading Activities
715123
Income Charitable Activities
1191720
Income Investments
63470
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3135398
Income Legacies
78496
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£640,137
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,447,120
Expenditure Other
616403
Expenditure Total
3703660
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
391365
Expenditure Support Costs
391365
Expenditure Depreciation
191517
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,366,647
Assets Total Fixed
6677394
Assets Own Use
6563860
Assets Long Term Investment
113534
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,364,223
Assets Total Liabilities
£650,677
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,390,940
Creditors One Year Total Current
650677
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,850,806
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2366647
Funds Restricted
6024293
Funds Total
8390940
Count Employees
52
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
20 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1045366
Income Other Trading Activities
813708
Income Charitable Activities
1683285
Income Investments
71555
Income Other
14491
Income Total Income And Endowments
3628405
Income Legacies
74173
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£664,428
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,300,261
Expenditure Other
646815
Expenditure Total
3611504
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
327140
Expenditure Support Costs
327140
Expenditure Depreciation
141224
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£403,281
Assets Total Fixed
6796090
Assets Own Use
6682556
Assets Long Term Investment
113534
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,871,592
Assets Total Liabilities
£708,480
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,959,202
Creditors One Year Total Current
708480
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,204,675
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2909170
Funds Restricted
6050032
Funds Total
8959202
Count Employees
52
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
19 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1095407
Income Other Trading Activities
732883
Income Charitable Activities
1393099
Income Investments
0
Income Other
61021
Income Total Income And Endowments
3282410
Income Legacies
80496
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£651,909
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,406,348
Expenditure Other
620257
Expenditure Total
3678514
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
39967
Expenditure Support Costs
245179
Expenditure Depreciation
135899
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£392,275
Assets Total Fixed
6521651
Assets Own Use
6521651
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,340,101
Assets Total Liabilities
£919,451
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,942,301
Creditors One Year Total Current
919451
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,629,515
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2978307
Funds Restricted
5963994
Funds Total
8942301
Count Employees
52
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
26 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1483637
Income Other Trading Activities
561159
Income Charitable Activities
1468480
Income Investments
0
Income Other
8164
Income Total Income And Endowments
3521440
Income Legacies
490631
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£453,594
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,920,718
Expenditure Other
445594
Expenditure Total
2819906
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
31920
Expenditure Support Costs
202609
Expenditure Depreciation
143686
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£473,732
Assets Total Fixed
6626253
Assets Own Use
6626253
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,446,703
Assets Total Liabilities
£734,551
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,338,405
Creditors One Year Total Current
700384
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
34167
Assets Cash
£2,387,542
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3188628
Funds Restricted
6149777
Funds Total
9338405
Count Employees
28
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
31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1800585
Income Other Trading Activities
225325
Income Charitable Activities
1345854
Income Investments
0
Income Other
11210
Income Total Income And Endowments
3382974
Income Legacies
971018
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£509,711
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,697,611
Expenditure Other
210595
Expenditure Total
2417917
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23803
Expenditure Support Costs
150439
Expenditure Depreciation
136644
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£397,403
Assets Total Fixed
6716249
Assets Own Use
6716249
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,393,387
Assets Total Liabilities
£590,845
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,518,791
Creditors One Year Total Current
546678
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
44167
Assets Cash
£1,081,958
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2603593
Funds Restricted
5915198
Funds Total
8518791
Count Employees
25
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Somerset
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AVON WILDLIFE TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-07-24T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
3992768
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1094746
Assoc Charity Name
SOUTH WEST WILDLIFE TRUSTS
Charity Name
AVON WILDLIFE TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1980-07-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 MAY 1980 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 21 SEPTEMBER 1988, 26 SEPTEMBER 1989, 30 SEPTEMBER 1992, 18 OCTOBER 1994, 7 OCTOBER 1999, 12 OCTOBER 2000, 16 OCTOBER 2002 AND 23 NOVEMBER 2008.
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT FOR WILDLIFE IN THE AREA FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE COUNTY OF AVON
Area Of Benefit
THE FORMER COUNTY OF AVON AND THROUGHOUT ENGLAND

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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