--- title: "Wildscreen — charity 299450 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Wildscreen (charity 299450): income £793k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wildscreen retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:06:02.094Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 299450Charitable company W # Wildscreen Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Wildscreen is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, animals, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.wildscreen.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=299450&subId=0) Work at Wildscreen? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wildscreen&type=claim&name=Wildscreen) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Wildscreen? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £793,361 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £843,470 Registered charity number 299450 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Temple Studios Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wildscreen.org](http://www.wildscreen.org/) Quick answer Wildscreen (number 299450) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Wildscreen do? Wildscreen Arkive - the world's leading online natural world encyclopaediaWildscreen Exchange - a global hub that empowers conservation organisations by connecting them with world-leading filmmakers & photographers to create ground-breaking communications about our natural worldWildscreen Festival - the international festival that celebrates & advances the art of natural world storytelling Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wildscreen Answers Wildscreen gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Wildscreen's highest-paid staff paid? Wildscreen's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Wildscreen's money come from? Wildscreen reported £793k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £395k (50%), charitable activities £309k (39%), donations and legacies £89k (11%). - Trading and fundraising events£395k · 50% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£309k · 39% - Donations and legacies£89k · 11% - Investments£331 · 0% ### Does Wildscreen receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Wildscreen. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Wildscreen reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Wildscreen as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Wildscreen's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 July 1988 Company number [02206559](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02206559) (Companies House) Also known as Arkive; Wildfilm History Previous names on the register The Wildscreen Trust Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Wildscreen registered for? Education/trainingAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Wildscreen yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wildscreen. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Wildscreen? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wildscreen&type=claim&name=Wildscreen) [Visit charity website](http://www.wildscreen.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Wildscreen a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Wildscreen as a registered charity (number 299450) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Wildscreen's charity number? Wildscreen's charity number is 299450. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 299450? Search 299450 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Wildscreen do? Wildscreen Arkive - the world's leading online natural world encyclopaediaWildscreen Exchange - a global hub that empowers conservation organisations by connecting them with world-leading filmmakers & photographers to create ground-breaking communications about our natural worldWildscreen Festival - the international festival that celebrates & advances the art of natural world storytelling Does Wildscreen have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wildscreen. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Wildscreen? Wildscreen's website listed in our register data is http://www.wildscreen.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Wildscreen's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Wildscreen's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Wildscreen's money come from? Wildscreen reported £793k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £395k (50%), charitable activities £309k (39%), donations and legacies £89k (11%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Wildscreen? The register records Wildscreen as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Wildscreen's trustees paid? Wildscreen's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Wildscreen previously called? The register lists this previous name for Wildscreen: The Wildscreen Trust. When was Wildscreen registered as a charity? Wildscreen was entered on the register on 26 July 1988. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02206559). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=299450&subId=0).