Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 7
Support Score: 11
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs high: -2
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 21 ?

CORNWALL WILDLIFE TRUST

RECORD, STUDY AND PROTECT PLACES AND OBJECTS OF ORNITHOLOGICAL, ENTOMOLOGICAL, BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL, GEOLOGICAL, ARCHAEOLOGICAL OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST, OR OF NATURAL BEAUTY; OWN AND MANAGE NATURE RESERVES FOR THE CONSERVATION AND CONTROL OF PLANTS AND WILD CREATURES LIVING THEREIN; PROMOTE, ORGANISE AND ENCOURAGE STUDY AND RESEARCH FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
  • Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£7,331£5,525£1,806£1,337£10,594£3,0396.61101,500
31/03/22?£5,916£5,600£316£1,376£8,794£2,5555.5822,400
28/02/21£4,613£4,109£504£1,043£8,477£1,9155.6771,400
29/02/20£4,000£3,842£158£1,005£7,971£1,5104.7751,500
28/02/19£5,092£3,704£1,388£1,027£7,810£1,8496721,500
28/02/18£3,983£3,063£920£911£6,424£1,4755.8600
28/02/17£3,635£2,918£717£815£5,503£1,1604.8620
29/02/16£2,842£2,647£195£861£4,782£9904.5620
28/02/15£2,866£2,468£398£896£4,656£1,0805.3570
28/02/14£2,345£2,051£294£382£4,258£9225.4470
28/02/13£2,498£2,470£28£758£3,964£7013.4590
29/02/12£2,428£2,254£174£713£3,936£6573.5570
28/02/11£2,249£2,145£104£729£3,763£5743.2540
28/02/10£2,118£1,811£306£672£3,659£5383.6480
28/02/09£2,122£1,731£390£676£3,352£5353.7460
29/02/08£1,719£1,603£116£632£2,963£5364440
28/02/07£1,577£1,514£64£536£2,848£4443.5420
28/02/06£2,237£1,027£1,209n/an/an/an/an/an/a
28/02/05£839£1,026£-188n/an/an/an/an/an/a
29/02/04£898£955£-57n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 21.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 24.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 21%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 29%
Reserves/Spending: 6.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 62 years

www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk

info@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk

01872273939

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Animals
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Animal sanctuaries and shelters
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Cornwall,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs£657,722
National Lottery Heritage Fund£300,385
DCMS£222,563
Co-Operative Group£7,966
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Cornwall Wildlife Trust
£4,152 21/10/2023
We would like to continue work to reopen Nansmellyn Marsh nature reserve to the public again, so it can once again be enjoyed by the community.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Cornwall Wildlife Trust
£3,814 22/10/2022
We would like to reopen Nansmellyn Marsh Nature Reserve so that the local community once again has a special place to engage with nature and improve their health and wellbeing.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Environmental Stewardship Transferred to DEFRA NSA P2
£110,087 01/04/2022
This measure covers farm and business development grants made under Countryside Productivity and ESIF Growth Programme. Grants are made in two instalments 80% of the total paid following confirmation of a successful bid and remainder paid during ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF9301 22/23-West Cornwall and the Fal
£15,000 01/04/2022
The Water Environment Improvement Fund (WEIF) grant is to support the maintenance of partnerships across Englands catchments, primarily to deliver a catchment based approach to water, land and flood management. Partnerships need to consider the ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF4701 22/23-North Cornwall, Seaton, Looe and Fowey
£15,000 01/04/2022
The Water Environment Improvement Fund (WEIF) grant is to support the maintenance of partnerships across Englands catchments, primarily to deliver a catchment based approach to water, land and flood management. Partnerships need to consider the ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Countryside Stewardship Transferred to DEFRA NSA P2
£57,789 01/04/2022
This measure covers grant funding for basic services and village renewal in rural areas under Countryside Productivity and ESIF Growth Programme Small / micro rural businesses, rural community groups, and any public / private entities working in ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - CCC025-1830-Cornwall Coast and Marine Nature Recovery Action plans to achieve 30 by 30.
£36,695 01/04/2022
Seeking to enhance and progress coordination for coastal sustainability and resilience in England. The 3Cs initiative will use this funding to: Test, trial and inform best practice approaches for coastal coordination in England. The overall ambition ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Growth & LEADER Transferred to DEFRA NSA P2
£37,498 01/04/2022
This measure covers grants for Co-operation under Countryside Productivity, Countryside Stewardship and ESIF Growth Programme to micro and small enterprises, farmers and foresters engaged in cooperative activities. This measure encourages and ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Cornwall Wildlife Trust
£244,185 12/08/2021
Tackling the EmergenSea – Engaging Communities, Including Young People From Low Income Families, with our Seas for Marine Conservation
DCMS - GRCF2021: Kernow Glassa. Greener Cornwall through jobs and natures recovery
£154,550 21/06/2021
The Green Recovery Challenge Fund is a short-term competitive fund to kick-start environmental renewal whilst creating and retaining a range of jobs. It is open to environmental charities and their partners to deliver projects in England.The aim of ....more
DCMS - St Levan Chapel, Cornwall
£6,450 01/04/2021
Survey work including archaeological excavation, topographical survey, and safety works.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - CCC001-CF1428 - Coastal Partnership for Cornwall underpinned by the Coastal Based Approach
£22,285 01/04/2021
Seeking to enhance and progresscoordination for coastal sustainability and resilience in England. The 3Cs initiative will usethis funding to:Test, trial and inform best practice approaches for coastal coordination in England.The overall ambition is ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - CCC001-CF1308 - Coastal Partnership for Cornwall underpinned by the Coastal Based Approach
£4,375 01/04/2021
Seeking to enhance and progresscoordination for coastal sustainability and resilience in England. The 3Cs initiative will usethis funding to:Test, trial and inform best practice approaches for coastal coordination in England.The overall ambition is ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - M04 - Investments in physical assets Exchq funded NSA P2
£203,482 01/04/2021
This covers grants made for investments in physical assets made under Countryside Stewardship. The measure supports various farm and forestry investments in particular for businesses investing in innovative business practices and new technologies to ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Rural Payments Agency - State Aid Funded (RD Measure 10) SA
£729 01/04/2021
This measure is the primary Agri-environment-climate funding for England in delivering the Rural Development programme environmental land management priorities and builds on the agri-environment Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF9301-2122 - West Cornwall and the Fal - Catchment Host Funding
£15,000 01/04/2021
Defras Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Policy published in June 2013, defined a framework to encourage the adaptation of an integrated catchment based approach to improving the quality of our water environment. Defra has supported civil society ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF4701-2122 - North Cornwall, Seaton, Looe and Fowey - Catchment Host Funding
£15,000 01/04/2021
Defras Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Policy published in June 2013, defined a framework to encourage the adaptation of an integrated catchment based approach to improving the quality of our water environment. Defra has supported civil society ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0802-CF1563 - Green Ribs
£47,529 01/04/2021
Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,616 01/09/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Cornwall Trust For Nature Conservation Limited
£56,200 12/06/2020
COVID19: Cornwall Wildlife Trust
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF9301-20/21 - West Cornwall and the Fal
£15,000 15/05/2020
Defras Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Policy published in June 2013, defined a framework to encourage the adaptation of an integrated catchment based approach to improving the quality of our water environment. Defra has supported civil society ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF4701-20/21 - North Cornwall, Seaton, Looe and Fowey
£15,000 15/05/2020
Defras Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Policy published in June 2013, defined a framework to encourage the adaptation of an integrated catchment based approach to improving the quality of our water environment. Defra has supported civil society ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0623-CF1129 - Tresilian and Carrick Roads
£47,253 01/04/2020
Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
DCMS - ALB-HISTORIC ENGLAND - St Levan Chapel, Cornwall TR19 6JS - Medieval chapel
£51,947 01/04/2020
Survey work including archaeological excavation, topographical survey, and safety works.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF4701-19/20 (NORTH CORNWALL SEATON LOOE AND FOWEY) WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
£15,000 01/04/2019
Water Environment Improvement Fund - Catchment Partnership Action Fund (CPAF) 2019/20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF9301-19/20 (WEST CORNWALL AND THE FAL) WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
£15,000 01/04/2019
Water Environment Improvement Fund - Catchment Partnership Action Fund (CPAF) 2019/20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - State Aid Funded (Measure 10)
£2,880 01/04/2019
This measure is the primary Agri-environment-climate funding for England in delivering the Rural Development programme environmental land management priorities and builds on the agri-environment Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - State Aid Funded (Measure 04)
£8,471 01/04/2019
This covers grants made for investments in physical assets made under Countryside Stewardship.The measure supports various farm and forestry investments in particular for businesses investing in innovative business practices and new technologies to ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - EAFRD - RD Measure 10 EXQ funded
£42,829 01/04/2019
This measure is the primary Agri-environment-climate funding for England in delivering the Rural Development programme environmental land management priorities and builds on the agri-environment Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - WEST CORNWALL AND THE FAL WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
£15,000 01/04/2018
Water Envronment Improvement Fund Hosting for Catchment Partnership for 1819
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - NORTH CORNWALL SEATON LOOE AND FOWEY WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
£15,000 01/04/2018
Water Envronment Improvement Fund Hosting for Catchment Partnership for 1819
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - EAFRD - RD Measure 10
£28,788 01/04/2018
This measure covers Agri-environment-organic farming support.Payments are based on income foregone and, where relevant, additional costs resulting from converting to an organic farming system. There are 5 different conversion payments available for ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - North Cornwall, Seaton, Looe and Fowey
£15,000 01/04/2017
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - West Cornwall and the Fal
£15,000 01/04/2017
Water Envronment Improvement Fund Catchment Based Approach National Support Group Work Programme 1718
DCMS - Management Agreement
£2,540 31/01/2017
Gunpowder works at Kennall Vale
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Cornwall Wildlife Trust
£2,669,700 27/10/2015
First and Last - Our Living Working Landscape
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Cornwall Wildlife Trust
£95,000 12/03/2014
Lizard Horizons: The Landewednack Windmill conservation & environmental education project
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Cornwall Wildlife Trust / The Cornwall Trust For Nature Conservation Limited
£58,450 26/11/2008
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Towards Project costs Towards salary of the project officer to improve protection of the inshore cetacean populations and their wider ecosystems around Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-74
  • GILLIAN MARY SAUNDERS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired
  • HELEN LOUISE THOMAS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Self Employed
  • JOANNA HAZEL COUMBE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director Of Communications, Blue Marine Foundation
  • KAREN ELIZABETH BURROWS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired
  • MERLIN HANBURY-TENISON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Business Person
  • NICHOLAS GEORGE WYLIE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Group Head Of Design
  • OLIVER BLOUNT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired
  • PAUL MATHISON RICE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired
  • PROFESSOR ROSEMARY BRIGITTE WOODROFFE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Biologist
  • RAOUL HUMPHREYS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director
  • RICHARD STOKOE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Magazine Columnist And Tour Guide
  • VERYAN VERE HODGE Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/02/1963, number: 214929
  • Registered at Companies House on 15/08/1962, number: 00732511
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from SOUTH WEST WILDLIFE TRUSTS on 24/07/2024
Main office

CORNWALL WILDLIFE TRUST
FIVE ACRES
ALLET
TRURO
TR4 9DJ

Objectives

To promote for the benefit of the public (in particular but not exclusively in Cornwall):(1) the conservation, protection, improvement and advancement of the physical and natural environment and its processes including through the promotion of biodiversity;(2) to advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment and the principles and practices of sustainable development and biodiversity conservation; and(3) to promote, facilitate and publish research in the natural sciences including but not limited to nature study, ecology, and geology.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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