How we are run
How we are funded
As a registered charity, around two thirds of our income comes from generous members of the public, through regular gifts, one-off donations and legacies. Our donors’ generosity and loyalty is invaluable, and particularly appreciated in these challenging times. Our fundraising is led by our own staff, which oversees the income we raise from individual givers, recruiting new supporters, bids to trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, community fundraising and retail. No external professional fundraisers are employed.
We are greatly indebted to those who gave the ultimate gift to us by leaving a legacy.
We also receive grants for specific projects. Swire Charitable Trust has been supporting our Hedgerow programme, Natural England gave a considerable grant to launch our pilot National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme, and Elgol Fund for Nature has been sponsoring our Internship Award Programme.
Our sincere thanks to everyone who supports us.
Our annual accounts
Income levels in 2024 are significantly up on 2023 owing to the loyalty of our supporters. Expenditure on conservation also increased, meaning we could do even more for wildlife. You can read our latest Annual Accounts here:
