WORLD LAND TRUST
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-12 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-08-29
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£7M
-32.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£7M
-21.7% vs 2023
Employees
41
+13.9% vs 2023
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2024-12-31
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- WORLD LAND TRUST 2000-10-31 → present
- THE WORLD WIDE LAND CONSERVATION TRUST 1990-10-29 → 2000-10-31
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,122,000 | £1,301,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | £2,278,000 | -£1,989,000 | |
| Cash | £10,524,000 | £7,140,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £10,125,000 | £8,028,000 | |
| Net assets | £8,775,000 | £6,868,000 | |
| Equity | £8,775,000 | £6,868,000 | |
| Average employees | 36 | 41 | |
| Wages | £1,114,000 | £1,259,000 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 203.0% | -152.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 36.4% | 39.0% | |
| Current ratio | 3.21x | 2.86x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- HaysMac LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After reviewing the forecasts and liquidity position, the Trustees consider there to be no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future (being at least twelve months from the date of these accounts).”
Group structure
- WORLD LAND TRUST · parent
- World Land Trust Trading Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “In June of 2024, much of Ecuador suffered its most severe rainstorm in several decades which resulted in flash flooding and landslides. The Action Fund was able to provide emergency support to aid recovery efforts, stabilise the areas, and restore infrastructure within the reserves.”
- “In 2024 we refreshed our brand and tried new methods of raising awareness to reach more people.”
- “In 2024 we started working towards Cyber Essentials and are looking to achieve Cyber Essentials + accreditation in 2025.”
- “On 18 March 2024 WLT Australia was voluntarily de-registered and all net assets transferred to the parent charity prior to de-registration.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 42 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNARD, Catherine Joanne, Dr | Secretary | 2025-06-25 | — | — |
| ARCHIBALD, Myles Montgomery | Director | 2020-12-09 | Apr 1962 | British |
| ARINAITWE, Julius Alexander, Dr | Director | 2023-02-21 | Jun 1966 | Ugandan |
| ASHBY, Claire Louise | Director | 2022-02-07 | Dec 1974 | British |
| BALMFORD, Andrew Paul, Professor | Director | 2022-11-22 | Mar 1963 | British |
| CASTRO, Lucila Belen | Director | 2025-02-03 | Feb 1988 | Argentine |
| KRAUSE, Michael Gerard | Director | 2025-02-13 | Oct 1962 | British |
| SHAPIRO, Philip Simon | Director | 2022-11-22 | Sep 1975 | British |
| SIMANOWITZ, Lawrence David | Director | 2023-02-21 | Jul 1964 | British |
| TOZER, Emma Louise | Director | 2019-12-10 | Jul 1974 | British |
Show 42 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURTON, John Andrew | Secretary | 2009-05-08 | 2018-03-15 |
| BURTON, John Andrew | Secretary | — | 2008-06-19 |
| CARTER, Rosemarie Hilda | Secretary | 2008-06-19 | 2009-02-11 |
| STONE, Elizabeth Anne | Secretary | 2018-03-15 | 2025-06-25 |
| ABELA, Albert John Martin | Director | 2011-05-25 | 2012-12-06 |
| ABELA, Albert John Martin | Director | 2004-09-16 | 2010-06-17 |
| ARCHIBALD, Myles Montgomery | Director | 2012-12-06 | 2018-12-06 |
| AVERY, Mark Ian, Dr | Director | 2017-06-21 | 2023-06-29 |
| BELLAMY, David James, Dr, Obe | Director | — | 2002-09-09 |
| BERTRAND, Gerard Adrian, Dr | Director | — | 2003-06-11 |
| BROWN, Nicholas | Director | 2015-06-25 | 2021-07-21 |
| BURNETT, Ken | Director | 2018-12-06 | 2024-12-05 |
| CARLISLE, Kenneth Melville, Sir | Director | 2016-05-25 | 2017-06-21 |
| CARLISLE, Kenneth Melville, Sir | Director | 2009-05-08 | 2015-06-25 |
| CARWARDINE, Mark | Director | — | 1998-06-01 |
| CHILD, Gilbert Stanley | Director | 2009-05-08 | 2013-06-06 |
| CHILD, Gilbert Stanley | Director | 1994-03-09 | 2008-06-19 |
| COLEMAN, Bruce | Director | — | 1996-12-22 |
| COX, Kevin John | Director | 2014-06-18 | 2017-06-21 |
| DAVIES, Nicola | Director | 2014-09-11 | 2019-12-10 |
| FINCH, Rohini | Director | 2015-06-25 | 2021-07-21 |
| FINCH, Rohini | Director | 2008-06-19 | 2014-06-18 |
| GAMMELL, Alistair Byres | Director | 2017-06-21 | 2023-06-29 |
| HARLEY, Anne Margaret | Director | 2018-12-06 | 2021-12-09 |
| HARRISON, Pauline Ann | Director | 2017-06-21 | 2023-06-29 |
| KRISH, Jane Caroline | Director | 1999-09-27 | 2009-05-08 |
| LYSTER, Simon | Director | 2011-05-25 | 2017-06-21 |
| LYSTER, Simon | Director | 2004-09-16 | 2010-06-17 |
| ORR, Iain Campbell | Director | 2003-06-11 | 2003-10-30 |
| PARSONS, Christopher Eugene | Director | — | 2003-06-11 |
| PEARSON, Bruce Edward | Director | 2009-05-08 | 2015-06-25 |
| PEARSON, Bruce Edward | Director | 2003-12-04 | 2008-06-19 |
| PEDLEY, David Robin | Director | — | 2003-06-11 |
| PENROSE, Adrian | Director | 1996-08-15 | 2005-09-29 |
| RIGHELATO, Renton Clive, Prof | Director | 1997-07-08 | 2009-05-08 |
| SELF, Jonathan | Director | 2009-05-08 | 2013-11-13 |
| SHEARD, Laura | Director | 2022-02-07 | 2024-04-18 |
| SIMPSON, Nigel, Dr | Director | 2011-05-25 | 2017-06-21 |
| SIMPSON, Nigel, Dr | Director | 2003-06-11 | 2010-06-17 |
| STANLEY PRICE, Mark Rangeley, Dr. | Director | 2017-06-21 | 2022-12-08 |
| STEVENSON, Miranda Faye, Dr | Director | 2013-06-06 | 2019-06-26 |
| VON PREUSSEN, Andrew, Prince | Director | 2011-05-25 | 2017-06-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 189 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-07-30 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-07-29 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-06-26 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-06-26 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-07-30 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-07-29 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-04-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-08-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+16%
£1,122,000 £1,301,000
-
Cash
-32.2%
£10,524,000 £7,140,000
-
Net assets
-21.7%
£8,775,000 £6,868,000
-
Employees
+13.9%
36 41
-
Wages
+13%
£1,114,000 £1,259,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers