Wild Cymru / Cymru Wyllt
What it does
Vision A Wales with more wildlife in more places, created by a society that intrinsically values the natural world.Mission To be the Strong unconstrained voice that Welsh wildlife needs, speaking out and putting the needsof wildlife first.Wild Cymru operates on a Wales-wide remit, from its marine waters and coastal ecosystems to its lowlandhabitats and mountainous terrain.
Its charitable purposes
A) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF WALES IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT AND INCLUDING BY ADVOCACY, CARRYING OUT RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF AND PROMOTING BIODIVERSITY.B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF WALES BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND THROUGH RAISING AWARENESS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £156,799 and spent £123,876.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £156,799 | £123,876 | Not reported | 62 |
| 31 March 2024 | £95,337 | £73,328 | Not reported | 62 |
| 31 March 2023 | £78,669 | £78,190 | Not reported | 60 |
| 31 March 2022 | £50,666 | £55,586 | Not reported | 42 |
| 31 March 2021 | £66,134 | £38,028 | Not reported | 40 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 137%, from £66,134 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £156,799 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 79% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 8% of its income in the year to 31 March 2021 came from government grants and contracts (£5,447).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £2,327 from 1 grant | £3,120 from 2 contracts |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 6 grants to this charity since 2019, worth at least £166,977.
By funder
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£93,762, 1 grant
- Garfield Weston Foundation£47,500, 3 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£25,715, 2 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £16,277 |
| 17 Sept 2025 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £93,762 |
| 14 May 2025 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £20,000 |
| 9 Dec 2022 | Garfield Weston Foundation |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Daniel Gruffydd Jenkins-JonesChair
- Carys Solman
- Dr Robert John Thomas
- Julian Alfred Roger Jones
- Lyndsey Maiden
- Michael Paul Shewring
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 24 January 2026, 7 days early | Received 24 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 31 January 2025 | Received 31 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 6 January 2024, 25 days early | Received 6 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 15 November 2022, 77 days early | Received 15 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 9 July 2021, 206 days early | Received 9 July 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1180113
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 27 September 2018
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 27 Sep 2018 as amended on 08 Jan 2026
- Website
- www.wild.cymru
- Council area of its contact address
- Carmarthenshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.