Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust - UK
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your work is wildlife conservation, wildlife research, or education and training about wildlife, it fits this funder's stated purpose, which includes species and habitat conservation and applied conservation science.
- Its geographic focus is given as any part of the world, and the annual report points to programmes in Jersey, the UK and other overseas locations.
- No application process is published, so the sensible first step is to use the contact shown and ask about process and timing before preparing a request.
- The funder makes grants only when income has already been received, so allow for money not being available when you hope, and keep the size of any request open for discussion, since no typical or usual grant size is published.
Overview
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust - UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1121989).
The foundation exists to promote the conservation of wildlife and to advance research, education and training about wildlife. It is a UK fundraising and granting body that supports wildlife-conservation programmes and associated research, education and training in Jersey, the UK and other overseas locations. Its annual report shows £1,819,000 paid in grants in the latest year reported.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 December 2024) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation's purpose is to support wildlife conservation, including research, education and training about wildlife, breeding populations, and conservation programmes around the world. Its grants support wildlife-conservation programmes and associated research, education and training in Jersey, the UK and other overseas locations. The conservation work it supports focuses on species and habitat conservation, applied conservation science, and training the next generation of conservation practitioners. It describes its role as a UK fundraising and granting body, and says it makes grants only when income has already been received.
Themes
- Wildlife conservation
- Wildlife research
- Wildlife education and training
- Breeding populations
Geographic Focus
Any part of the world.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The foundation makes grants only when income has already been received.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £1,866,000 | £12,582,000 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £1,760,000 | £2,079,000 | £2,031,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £1,824,417 | £3,547,151 | £3,499,951 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £1,216,538 | £1,097,354 | £1,042,778 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £2,268,958 | £1,874,739 | £1,819,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
In 2 of the 4 years shown, grants paid exceeded income.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants paid out in the year.
— No grants figure for that year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- durrell.org/about-durrell · read on 30 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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Contact
- info@durrell.orgsource
- Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Les Augres Manor, Trinity, Jerseysource
- c/o Ogier Global (UK) Limited, 4th Floor, 3 St Helens Place, London, EC3A 6ABsource
- durrell.org
Applying to Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust - UK?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- info@durrell.orgsource
- Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Les Augres Manor, Trinity, Jerseysource
- c/o Ogier Global (UK) Limited, 4th Floor, 3 St Helens Place, London, EC3A 6ABsource
- durrell.org