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THE DAVID SHEPHERD WILDLIFE FOUNDATION logo

THE DAVID SHEPHERD WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

#1106893
Charitable company•Large•Registered
www.davidshepherd.org

The foundation is currently focusing on raising funds and actively working for the survival of tigers, elephants, rhinos and other critically endangered mammals in the wild. The foundation concentrates its focus on field projects where even limited funding makes a real difference to the survival of wildlife and their habitat. It also runs active enforcement, training and education projects.

Registered address

BDB Pitmans Llp, 1 Bartholomew Close, LONDON, EC1A 7BL

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£1,261,717
Expenditure

All activities

£1,770,723
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£554,637
Total Assets

Gross assets

£1,939,111
Working Capital

Liquidity

£602,262

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
3.8 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-52.1%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
73.3%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
55.9%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
2.7x
Median: 19.2xBelow typical
Income Volatility
42.0%
Median: 20.6%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
30.2%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
-7.8%
Median: 7.8%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
73.3%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

2.7%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0%
Grant Making

% given away

100%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

7.1%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

3.8 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

69.8%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 5588

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-52.1%↓
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-7.8%
Volatility

High Volatility

42.0%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

18
Volunteers

Volunteer count

10
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.6:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£70,095
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

0%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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