THE CHESHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED
Get an alert when THE CHESHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED files next
Leroy will email you the moment a new filing lands at Companies House — one short note per filing, nothing else.
Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-14 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-30
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
+31.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£2M
+43.8% vs 2024
Employees
54
-1.8% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£637K
+659.4% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- THE CHESHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED 1991-11-07 → present
- CHESHIRE CONSERVATION TRUST LIMITED 1962-10-24 → 1991-11-07
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,805,312 | £2,987,908 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £83,874 | £636,919 | |
| Net profit | £83,874 | £636,919 | |
| Cash | £1,579,048 | £2,072,687 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,455,727 | £2,092,646 | |
| Net assets | £1,455,727 | £2,092,646 | |
| Equity | £1,455,727 | £2,092,646 | |
| Average employees | 55 | 54 | |
| Wages | £1,553,970 | £1,642,877 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 3.0% | 21.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 56.0% | 49.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.30x | 1.46x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Mitchell Charlesworth (Audit) Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. As such the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- THE CHESHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED · parent
- Cheshire Ecological Services Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Trust received a legacy of £600k during 2024/25 from David Aldred for land acquisition.”
- “CWT is in good financial health, showing a surplus for the ninth successive year. Cash now stands at just over £2m.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
13 active · 86 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARRIS, Charlotte | Secretary | 2021-02-01 | — | — |
| ARGO, Megan | Director | 2024-11-28 | May 1981 | British |
| DENNINGTON, Jennifer | Director | 2024-11-28 | Dec 1964 | Australian |
| DONNELLY, Sandra | Director | 2025-11-13 | Jun 1974 | British |
| JAVED, Sajid | Director | 2024-11-28 | Jun 1983 | British |
| KNOWLES, Charles Eric | Director | 2025-11-13 | Dec 1999 | British |
| LEMBERGER, Amy Sarah | Director | 2025-11-13 | Jun 1985 | British |
| NEAME, Charles William Geoffrey | Director | 2018-04-05 | Oct 1957 | British |
| RICHARDS, James Peter | Director | 2021-11-11 | Apr 1989 | British |
| ROSCOE, John Hilton | Director | 2020-11-14 | Mar 1974 | British |
| SANDERSON, Stephanie | Director | 2024-11-28 | Sep 1970 | British |
| SWARBRICK, Claire Louise | Director | 2019-11-27 | Nov 1974 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Sarah Marie | Director | 2018-10-20 | Sep 1982 | British |
Show 86 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLING, Andrea Ness | Secretary | 2013-12-01 | 2021-01-31 |
| HARRISON, Lorna | Secretary | 2009-05-13 | 2013-12-01 |
| MAHON, Christopher Martin | Secretary | 2006-12-14 | 2007-08-01 |
| NORMAN, David, Professor | Secretary | 2007-08-01 | 2011-03-01 |
| RESTON, Sara Caroline | Secretary | — | 2005-07-01 |
| TEAGUE, Alan Richard | Secretary | 2005-07-01 | 2006-12-14 |
| AINSLIE, Ian Patrick William | Director | 1996-01-09 | 2002-02-18 |
| BARBER, Roger | Director | — | 1993-03-01 |
| BEAUMONT, George, Doctor | Director | 2000-09-18 | 2006-09-08 |
| BENSON, Nancy | Director | — | 2002-02-18 |
| BIRCH, Janet Wendy, Dr. | Director | 2002-06-25 | 2006-09-08 |
| BLACKLAY, Anne Beatrix | Director | — | 1995-05-10 |
| BLACKMAN, Elizabeth | Director | 1992-05-13 | 2002-02-18 |
| BLAND, Derek Ashton | Director | — | 2000-04-30 |
| BOWDEN, Roy Dennis, Dr | Director | 1995-05-11 | 1997-05-22 |
| BOWDEN, Sally Elizabeth | Director | 2010-06-15 | 2012-12-06 |
| BROWNE, Harold Anthony | Director | — | 1993-05-12 |
| BUTTERILL, Douglas Neville | Director | 1995-04-11 | 2003-06-04 |
| CAREY, Helen Margaret | Director | 2014-01-22 | 2021-11-11 |
| CAREY, Helen Margaret | Director | — | 1992-05-13 |
| CHEEK, Philip Richard | Director | 2008-03-10 | 2020-11-14 |
| COATES, Gerald George | Director | 2012-06-21 | 2020-11-14 |
| COLLINS, Rebecca Claire, Dr | Director | 2021-11-11 | 2025-11-08 |
| COTTRELL, Francis Ivor | Director | 1992-05-13 | 2005-06-09 |
| DOWELL, Simon Derek, Dr | Director | 2005-06-09 | 2008-10-15 |
| DUFTY, Jean Marion Katherine | Director | — | 2003-06-04 |
| FAIRHURST, Joan Margaret, Dr | Director | — | 2000-06-07 |
| FINNIS, Susan Hilary | Director | — | 1993-01-12 |
| FLOWER, Michael Llowarch Warburton, Viscount Ashbrook | Director | 1992-05-13 | 2006-09-08 |
| FRISWELL, Neil James, Dr | Director | 2007-12-12 | 2020-04-30 |
| FURLONG, Patrick David | Director | 2000-02-07 | 2004-06-09 |
| GODFREY, Ronald Frank | Director | — | 1994-05-11 |
| GRAYLING, John Terence | Director | 1991-09-18 | 2000-02-07 |
| HANCELL, Constance Julia | Director | 1995-05-10 | 2010-05-26 |
| HARRISON, Arthur Graham | Director | — | 1992-05-13 |
| HARVEY, Eric Stuart | Director | 2006-04-30 | 2014-10-25 |
| HAWKES, David Brian | Director | 2000-09-18 | 2004-06-09 |
| HILL, Paul Martin | Director | — | 1992-11-16 |
| INGRAM, Philip Richard Pugh | Director | — | 2005-06-09 |
| JAQUES, Brian | Director | 1994-05-11 | 1998-09-21 |
| JOHNSON, Walter Leonard | Director | — | 2003-06-04 |
| JONES, Caroline Jane | Director | 2013-06-27 | 2020-04-30 |
| JUDD, Stephen, Dr | Director | 2018-04-05 | 2024-11-28 |
| KERKHAM, Frank | Director | 2008-03-10 | 2018-01-02 |
| KNAPP, Oliver Lionel James | Director | — | 1995-05-11 |
| KORAL, Christopher John | Director | 2008-03-08 | 2018-10-20 |
| LEES, Audrey Mary | Director | — | 1994-02-09 |
| MARRS, Robert Hunter, Prof | Director | 2012-06-21 | 2021-11-11 |
| MCHARRY, James | Director | 1993-11-15 | 2003-06-04 |
| MCHARRY, Jane Esther | Director | 1992-05-13 | 2003-06-04 |
| MILLS, Ian Charles Richard | Director | 2008-08-27 | 2016-10-22 |
| MOORE, Peter Victor, Major | Director | — | 1993-01-12 |
| MURPHY, Paul David | Director | — | 1994-05-11 |
| NALL, Elizabeth Margaret | Director | 1995-09-25 | 1999-12-31 |
| NORMAN, David, Professor | Director | 2002-06-25 | 2012-09-30 |
| OLDFIELD, Paul John | Director | 2002-06-25 | 2012-09-30 |
| PACKER, Mike John | Director | 2016-10-22 | 2019-03-19 |
| POWNALL, Leslie Alan | Director | — | 1998-05-20 |
| RIDSDALE, Samantha | Director | 2020-11-14 | 2022-11-11 |
| ROSS, Stephen Robert | Director | 2005-06-09 | 2013-10-19 |
| RUDD, Penelope Anne | Director | 2002-06-25 | 2008-10-15 |
| RUSHTON, Peter Shaun | Director | 2014-01-22 | 2024-03-31 |
| RUSSELL, Andrew Nicholas | Director | 2008-01-30 | 2013-01-18 |
| RUTHERFORD, Charles Ian | Director | — | 1992-05-13 |
| SAUNDERS, Barbara Jane Stewart | Director | 1995-06-27 | 1998-09-21 |
| SAUNDERS, Robert Thomas | Director | 1993-03-02 | 1995-06-27 |
| SAVAGE, Neil Ramsey | Director | 1995-07-24 | 2008-02-21 |
| SEED, John Desmond | Director | — | 1993-11-15 |
| STEER, Sue | Director | 2016-10-22 | 2021-03-31 |
| STOTHART, William Scott | Director | 2016-10-22 | 2025-11-08 |
| SUMMERSGILL, Hilda | Director | — | 1991-05-15 |
| TEAGUE, Alan Richard | Director | 2005-06-09 | 2006-12-14 |
| THOMAS, Edith Lorna | Director | — | 1995-05-10 |
| THORP, Rupert | Director | 2014-01-22 | 2015-12-31 |
| THURSTON, Eric Frederick | Director | — | 1999-11-30 |
| TOLLEMACHE, Dinah Susan, Lady | Director | — | 1997-05-22 |
| TURNER, Helen Jane | Director | — | 1992-05-13 |
| WATERS, Damian Edward | Director | 2008-03-04 | 2013-10-19 |
| WHITE, George Kenneth | Director | 1993-06-08 | 1997-12-31 |
| WILLIAMS, Brian Beckett | Director | — | 2005-06-09 |
| WILLIS, Michael Joseph | Director | — | 1993-11-15 |
| WOOD, Jennifer, Doctor | Director | 2013-06-27 | 2016-10-22 |
| WOOD, Lynn Dianne | Director | — | 1994-01-10 |
| WYATT, Keith Edward | Director | 1994-01-10 | 2000-06-07 |
| YATES, William Michael Frederick | Director | — | 1992-11-16 |
| YOUNG, Peter | Director | 2004-06-09 | 2013-10-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sarah Marie Williams | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2018-10-20 | Ceased 2021-04-30 |
| Mr Charles William Geoffrey Neame | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2018-10-20 | Ceased 2021-04-30 |
| Dr Stephen Judd | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2018-10-20 | Ceased 2021-04-30 |
| Ms Sue Steer | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-10-22 | Ceased 2021-04-30 |
| Mr Bill Stothart | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-10-22 | Ceased 2021-04-30 |
| Mr Mike John Packer | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-10-22 | Ceased 2020-11-14 |
| Prof Robert Hunter Marrs | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-04-30 |
| Ms Helen Margaret Carey | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-04-30 |
| Mr Peter Rushton | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-04-30 |
| Mr Philip Richard Cheek | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-11-14 |
| Mr Gerald Coates | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-11-14 |
| Dr Neil Friswell | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-11-14 |
| Ms Caroline Jane Jones | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-03-31 |
| Mr Chris Koral | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-10-20 |
| Mr Frank Kerkham | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-01-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 296 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-01-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+6.5%
£2,805,312 £2,987,908
-
Cash
+31.3%
£1,579,048 £2,072,687
-
Net assets
+43.8%
£1,455,727 £2,092,646
-
Employees
-1.8%
55 54
-
Profit before tax
+659.4%
£83,874 £636,919
-
Wages
+5.7%
£1,553,970 £1,642,877
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers