DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST - UK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 14 December 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06448493
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £2,268,958
Latest expenditure: £1,874,739
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Les Augres Manor, Trinity, Jersey

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Durrell strives to save the most threatened species in the most threatened places around the world. Biodiversity is essential for human survival and our aim is to ensure we can persist alongside the myriad of plants and animals that inhabit our planet. Our wildlife park, field programmes and academy come together to deliver a unique approach to tackling today's conservation problems.

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Charity Annual Return History

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: 3 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,268,958
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,874,739

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: 31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,216,538
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,097,354

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: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,824,417
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,547,151

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: 27 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,760,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,079,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 29 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,866,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,582,000

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 3 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,268,958
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,874,739
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £338,013
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,216,538
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,097,354
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £482,758
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,824,417
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,547,151
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £524,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 27 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,760,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,079,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £336,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,866,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,582,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £107,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 3 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 2178747
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 90211
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2268958
Income Legacies: 1488173
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,874,739
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1874739
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1819194
Expenditure Governance: 55545
Expenditure Support Costs: 55545
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £701,000
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £862,464
Assets Total Liabilities: £21,116
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £841,348
Creditors One Year Total Current: 21116
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £853,991
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 701521
Funds Restricted: 139827
Funds Total: 841348
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 31 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1151667
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 64871
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1216538
Income Legacies: 250486
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,097,354
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1097354
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1042778
Expenditure Governance: 54576
Expenditure Support Costs: 54576
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £229,000
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £466,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £19,400
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £446,600
Creditors One Year Total Current: 19400
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £460,534
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 228700
Funds Restricted: 217900
Funds Total: 446600
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1730835
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 93582
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1824417
Income Legacies: 831143
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,547,151
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3547151
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 3499951
Expenditure Governance: 47198
Expenditure Support Costs: 47198
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £210,000
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £355,743
Assets Total Liabilities: £28,743
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £327,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 28743
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £334,543
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 266400
Funds Restricted: 60600
Funds Total: 327000
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 27 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1666000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 94000
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1760000
Income Legacies: 855000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,031,000
Expenditure Other: 48000
Expenditure Total: 2079000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 2031000
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 45000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,103,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £54,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,049,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 54000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,254,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1755000
Funds Restricted: 294000
Funds Total: 2049000
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 1728000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 138000
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1866000
Income Legacies: 1194000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £12,565,000
Expenditure Other: 17000
Expenditure Total: 12582000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 17000
Expenditure Support Costs: 17000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £2,300,000
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,951,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £583,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,368,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 583000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,598,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2324000
Funds Restricted: 44000
Funds Total: 2368000
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Montserrat
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Brazil
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Mauritius
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Comoros
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Samoa
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Oceania
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: St Lucia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Madagascar
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Dominican Republic
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Colombia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: India
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ecuador
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Indonesia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Cayman Islands
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Turks And Caicos Islands
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Antigua And Barbuda
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Jersey
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST - UK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-12-14T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7 DECEMBER 2007.
Charitable Objects: 3. OBJECTSTHE OBJECTS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:3.1 TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE;3.2 TO ADVANCE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TRAINING ABOUT WILDLIFE AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF;3.3 TO ASSIST THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF BREEDING POPULATIONS OF WILDLIFE, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) THOSE ESTABLISHED BY THE DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST (BEING THE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED IN JERSEY UNDER THAT NAME) WHETHER AT ITS HEADQUARTERS IN JERSEY OR ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD;4.4 TO ASSIST PROGRAMMES FOR THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) THOSE ESTABLISHED BY THE SAID DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST.
Area Of Benefit: IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD. IN PRACTICE: WORLDWIDE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 497759
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST- UK

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests