--- title: "Norfolk Wildlife Trust rating & legitimacy | CharityCompare" description: "Is Norfolk Wildlife Trust a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 84/100. Accounts 2025: income £9.4m · 63% on charitable activities. Reg 208734." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/norfolk-wildlife-trust retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:51:08.569Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Norfolk Wildlife Trust a good charity? Norfolk Wildlife Trust scores 84/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£9.4m total income, 63% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. Norwich · NR1 1RY | Reg [208734](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/norfolk-wildlife-trust) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/208734) Donate ## How can you give to NORFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official NORFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=208734) ## What does Norfolk Wildlife Trust do? Norfolk Wildlife Trust is a registered charity (no. 208734) working in animals in Norwich · NR1 1RY. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 63% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 6 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been growing (≈7% a year). CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — Norfolk Wildlife Trust hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=norfolk-wildlife-trust) **In short:** NORFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST scores 84 out of 100 (4 stars). 63% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns. ## What is Norfolk Wildlife Trust? Norfolk Wildlife Trust has a Clarity Score of 84 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 208734. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Animals. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £9.4m, with 63% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 6 months of operating costs. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 84/100 4★ · Good Cause spend 63% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 100/100 Finance beacon Income £9.4m Latest year 2025 Reserves 6 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £2.8 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 37% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does NORFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers NORFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST scores higher than. Income band (£5m–£10m)66thpercentile **Scores higher than 66% of 619 charities in its income band** · 84/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). Animals charities63rdpercentile **Scores higher than 63% of 370 charities in this cause** · 84/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Norfolk Wildlife Trust's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 High confidence — complete filing data Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is Norfolk Wildlife Trust's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 14 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 100% | 10/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 100% | 6 months · 15/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 10/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 4% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 20/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 30% | 63% · 3/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 10% | 36p per £1 income · 1/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 450 volunteers / 177 staff · 10/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Norfolk Wildlife Trust's Clarity Score? 84/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 100/100 Accountability & Transparency 100/100 Financial Health 20/100 Financial Efficiency 100/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight14 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 100/100 Reserves (months of cash)6 months · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets4% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 20/100 Program expense ratio63% · 3/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency36p per £1 income · 1/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio450 volunteers / 177 staff · 10/10 pts ## How much does Norfolk Wildlife Trust raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £9.4m | — | | Total expenditure | £8.7m | — | | Charitable activities | £5.3m | 61% | | Fundraising | £3.4m | 39% | | Governance & admin | £22k | 0% | 61%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £8.7m spent - Charitable activities61% · £5.3m - Fundraising39% · £3.4m - Governance0% · £22k ## What trust indicators does Norfolk Wildlife Trust have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - — Trustee board size (3–12) 14 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 177 employees · 450 volunteers (3:1 volunteer-to-staff) Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 208734 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/208734) ### Trustees & officers - JOHN SHARPE since 2017 - SCOTT BARRY PINCHING since 2019 - Glenn Peter Houchell since 2021 - Gregory Nicholas Beeton since 2022 - Mandy Elizabeth Loadman since 2023 - Katherine Anne Gill since 2023 - Richard James Carter since 2024 - Harry Charles Buscall since 2024 - Richard Charles Powell since 2024 - Bailey Tait since 2024 - Matthew Bradbury since 2025 - Robert Stephen Lucking since 2025 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have Norfolk Wildlife Trust's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about Norfolk Wildlife Trust? Overall score 84/100 (4★) Income £9.4m Cause spend 63% of expenditure Reg number 208734 Scope Local (norwich) Reserves 6 months Trustees 14 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does NORFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST compare, and where else can you look? 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Free to use — a lightweight HTML badge or an embeddable score widget, each linking back to this independent profile and our [methodology](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology). BadgeScore widget [♥ CharityCompare Clarity Score 84/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/norfolk-wildlife-trust) Lightweight HTML badge (no iframe) — paste anywhere ♥ CharityCompare Clarity Score 84/100 ★★★★★ Copy code ## What red flags does Norfolk Wildlife Trust have? ## Frequently asked questions Common questions about Norfolk Wildlife Trust's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status. Is Norfolk Wildlife Trust a good charity? + Norfolk Wildlife Trust scores 84 out of 100 (4 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 63% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is Norfolk Wildlife Trust a legitimate charity? + Yes — Norfolk Wildlife Trust is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 208734). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/208734. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Norfolk Wildlife Trust's charity number? + Norfolk Wildlife Trust's charity number is 208734. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is Norfolk Wildlife Trust's charity rating? + Norfolk Wildlife Trust scores 84 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Good). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does Norfolk Wildlife Trust have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches Norfolk Wildlife Trust? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 63% of Norfolk Wildlife Trust's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are Norfolk Wildlife Trust's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 37% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 37% of total expenditure at Norfolk Wildlife Trust. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Norfolk Wildlife Trust's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does Norfolk Wildlife Trust receive? + Norfolk Wildlife Trust reported £9.4m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing. Are Norfolk Wildlife Trust's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is Norfolk Wildlife Trust based? + Norfolk Wildlife Trust is listed at Norwich · NR1 1RY, focused on animals. How does CharityCompare score Norfolk Wildlife Trust? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Norfolk Wildlife Trust's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Norfolk Wildlife Trust's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.