How we are funded
Our accounts
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is a charity (and therefore not-for-profit) which means every penny raised is spent on delivering our charitable work - nature conservation in Yorkshire. As a charity we do not make a profit like a commercial business.
We are registered with the Fundraising Regulator.
Our income
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust receives two main types of income: restricted (for specific projects) and unrestricted (for the ongoing delivery of our charitable objectives). It is important to distinguish between these two types of income. The vast majority of grant schemes restrict their funding and if we are successful in securing funding, we are completely restricted to spending it on the items as dictated by the funding contract. If we choose to spend the money on something else, we would be in breach of our contract and would have to return the money.
The Trust draws on a variety of funding sources to cover the costs of conservation projects, education and awareness work, and to manage our network of nature reserves.
We have a vision of a wilder Yorkshire…
For nearly 80 years now, we’ve been a driving force for nature’s recovery in the county. Supported by our members, we’re creating and connecting a network of high-quality habitats on land and at sea by:
Managing 100+ local nature reserves – these popular places are havens for people, but vital ‘Noah’s Arks’ for our wildlife!
Reintroducing loved and lost species
Regenerating whole landscapes from our seagrass meadows to the limestone grasslands of Wild Ingleborough and an area of upland peatland the size of Bradford!
And much more!
Please lend us your support. If we act urgently and together, we CAN ensure a wilder future for Yorkshire.