THE WILDFOWL & WETLANDS TRUST

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

Crowe U.K. LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustee's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. The Trustees are confident that the level of unrestricted reserves and solid income mean the charity has a secure future. There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue. The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.”

Group structure

1. THE WILDFOWL & WETLANDS TRUST · parent
   1. Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (Trading) Limited 100% · England and Wales · commercial activities, mainly retail and catering
   2. Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (Consulting) Limited 100% · England and Wales · environmental consultancy services
   3. Wetlands Advisory Service Limited 100% · England and Wales · dormant
   4. Wildfowl Trust (Holdings) Ltd 100% · England and Wales · does not trade but acts as trustee of property
   5. Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (Natural Capital) Limited 100% · England and Wales · dormant

Significant events

• “Launched strategy to 2030, setting big ambitions for the future amidst climate crisis and nature loss (Page 6).”
• “Purchased 148ha of low-lying land on the Awre peninsula in the Forest of Dean in December 2024 to create a saltmarsh nature reserve (Page 6, 12).”
• “Dam broke on Madagascar's Lake Sofia in early 2024, launched emergency appeal and raised over £100,000 to rebuild the dam, leading to water level recovery and wildlife revival (Page 7, 14).”
• “Invested in new experiences, including shepherd's huts at WWT Slimbridge and welcoming two new pelicans at WWT Arundel (Page 7, 17).”
• “Welcomed an extra 10,000 people to sites for free during World Wetlands Day 2025 in early February (Page 7, 20).”
• “Lobbied government to ban lead ammunition, with over 15,000 supporters sending emails to the Secretary of State (Page 7, 19).”
• “Secured a £400,000 grant from Natural England and £182,000 from an appeal to set up the world's first conservation breeding project for black-tailed godwits (Page 7).”
• “Rebuilt the Heron's Wing wooden bridge at WWT Llanelli, restoring vital visitor connection to wetlands in September 2024 (Page 18).”
• “Launched 'Bing's Nature Explorers' partnership in Spring 2024, attracting 204,171 visitors and a 19.9% increase in children under four (Page 18).”
• “Achieved highest visitor numbers for five years by the end of 2024/25 (Page 18).”
• “Joined over 400 environmental organisations in the 'Restore Nature Now' march in London in June 2024 (Page 20).”
• “Took a significant step towards diversifying future conservationists by paying for student placements for the first time in September 2024 (Page 42).”
• “Conducted an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) audit with Workwell to identify priority areas and establish a baseline for future progress (Page 25).”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

10

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

2

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +48.5%

  £31,490,000 → £46,756,000

• Cash

  +152.5%

  £2,299,000 → £5,806,000

• Net assets

  +35.7%

  £42,384,000 → £57,494,000

• Employees

  +4.4%

  574 → 599

• Operating profit

  +627.8%

  £72,000 → £524,000

• Profit before tax

  +1,228%

  £1,103,000 → £14,648,000

• Wages

  +8.3%

  £13,444,000 → £14,561,000

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