The Manfred Horstmann Vulture Conservation Trust
What it does
Promote, for the public benefit, the conservation, protection, breeding, management and preservation of all species of vulture and other endangered birds of prey;, together with their varying habitats worldwide through but not exclusively by captive breeding programs and research into the breeding, habitat, health and conservation of vultures and other endangered species of birds of prey
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(I) PROMOTE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, BREEDING, MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF ALL SPECIES OF VULTURE AND OTHER ENDANGERED BIRDS OF PREY;, TOGETHER WITH THEIR VARYING HABITATS WORLDWIDE THROUGH BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY CAPTIVE BREEDING PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH INTO THE BREEDING, HABITAT, HEALTH AND CONSERVATION OF VULTURES AND OTHER ENDANGERED SPECIES OF BIRDS OF PREY INCLUDING THE EVOLUTION OF NEW METHODS OF CONSERVATION, BREEDING AND MANAGEMENT THROUGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT WORK AND THE MAINTENANCE OF VIABLE POPULATIONS OF THE CIO’S VULTURE COLLECTION; AND (II) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY IN THE CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION AND WELFARE OF VULTURES THROUGH BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY CONDUCTING EXHIBITIONS AND DEMONSTRATIONS TOGETHER WITH THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL LITERATURE, FILMS AND MATERIALS; AND THE PROVISION OF ONSITE AND REMOTE TRAINING IN CONSERVATION, BREEDING AND MANAGEMENT OF VULTURES.
Causes
- What it works on
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Carmarthenshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 November 2025, it had income of £75,336 and spent £56,296.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | £75,336 | £56,296 | Not reported | 25 |
| 30 November 2024 | £30,029 | £50,932 | Not reported | 12 |
| 30 November 2023 | £1,724,855 | £38,617 | 1 | 6 |
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
- Down 96%, from £1,724,855 in the year to 30 November 2023 to £75,336 in the year to 30 November 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 75% of its income in the year to 30 November 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 3 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 November 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 November 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 November 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 30 November 2023
- Donations and legacies£1,719,717
- Trading and fundraising£4,781
- Investments£357
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Adam Danby Bloch
- Brett Crouch Sloman
- Dr Neil Alexander Homer-Forbes BVetMed
- Dr Rhian Gwilliam
- Elizabeth Holly Cale
- Emma Mary Louise Waldron
Filing record
Of the last 3 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | 30 September 2026 | Received 12 August 2026, 49 days early | Received 12 August 2026 |
| 30 November 2024 | 30 September 2025 | Received 17 September 2025, 13 days early | Received 17 September 2025 |
| 30 November 2023 | 30 September 2024 | Received 30 September 2024 | Received 30 September 2024 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1200996
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 14 November 2022
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 14 Nov 2022
- Website
- www.horstmanntrust.org
- 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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.