AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY UNITED KINGDOM (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARArEE) TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Charity Registration No. 1126703 Company Registration No. 06684247 Wtyle UK C
AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY UNrrED KINGDOM CONTENT Page Company Infomation Trustees ReF¥Yt Financrdl Reviv4¥ Statement of Financial ActNrties Balance She8t Not88 to the Financial Statements 9-11 Indendent Examinerfs Report 12
Australian Wildlrfe Conservancy COMPANY INFORMATION- REGISTERED COhlPANY NO. (W4247 REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1128703 TRUSTEES: Mark C Mills. Bsc (Melbou) Adam frlain Louise Mulbey CHAIRMAN: Mark C MAIS REGISTERED OFFICE: 82C Poruand PLgce London, W1B 1 NS WEBStrE: hJ/Uk.aLBtra1larnb71d1Ffe.0rg BANKERS: ds Bank I 25 GshaM Street London. EC2V 7HN SOUCITORS: BDB Prtmarts LLP One BartholomvN CI London. EC1A BL INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Oury Clark Chartered Ac¢ountants Hersthel House 58 Hsche1 Sleet Slough Bwkshire SL1 1PG OBJECTS: The objects of the charity are.. 1. Forthe benefft of the publ, to enhance Ènirironmental proteclion by supwting the protection and enhanCennt of the natural environment in ALJstralia and 8ny a$pect of it (including its native flora and faunal", and 2. Forthe benefrt of the publ. to advance education by promoting. fostering, developing and a88i#ting the study of the natural enwronment in Australia or any aspect of it (Jncluding rts natNe flora and faunal. and supporting the (tL8semin8b"on of kn(9ge and lnfcMatton reiabng to the nattjral environment in Australkg (indling its native flora arKI fauna) or any aspect of it.
Australian Wildlife Conservancy TRUSTEES REPORT The Trustees present their reF¥rt togetherith the financial ststemenls of the comp8ny for the year ended 31 Dember 2W25. Structuro, G0ManC0 and Manag•mont Govemin Document The ¢ompany is governed by its Memorarnlum and Arficles ofAs$tIOn dated 21 August 2008. Thos w4$ revised in 2024. The Trustses during the year under revw tre'. Mark C Mills Jo Sawickn" Adam Hain Louise Mulley 8arbare Waite Cholr The Trustees of the charity are also the Dlrectors of the wnpany. Tho Chair of the trustees is nominated by the other trustees. The Directors as charity Trustees oversee Ihe company. Mark Mills was appolnted for an addknonal tem) of S yeats from 11 Juty 2024. Jo S&vKki d9 appointed from 15th Novembtrr 2022 to 15th November 2025. A¢18m Haln wa$ appointed frorn 12th January 2023. Ltsjise Mulley was appointed from 18kn January 2023. The intention is that at ast two board meabngs ill b& held every year at which th8 Trustees may raise and discuss various issues. T¥ board moeling$ were hdd in the year under rev48w. Recrulim nl and A Barbare Waite was appointed from 1 November 2025. Trustee Induction and Train Thgre is no ftxmal induclion and training forTrustees. Htrever. the Tru8t8es have all been informed about the chanty's mlOn and VISI, so thal they may help to set and achleve the goal8 and otyectNe$ of the thanty. Affiliab'on The company i% an independent entty and ha8 no legal affillation vAth any other Charty Donors are infomied that the majority of grant fvnding is eed lo be directed lo Austslian Wldlrfe Conservancy I'AWC'I, an Australian non-profft organisabon ManlThj land and inlluencing conservaJon across approximalely 1.7% of Australia. AU grants are made at the disCretn of the trustees in furtherance of the company's charitabk objectNes. Rl•k Mana The Trustees have assessed the m4or rfaks to Wthich U)e &)mpany 18 exF¢8ed, in parlicular those related to the finances olthe company, and art 11¥fd ttwt systems are in place to mrtigate their exposure to major rL5ks. Public B The charty Trustees as Directors consider tly have &)nwlied wlti the dijty ffi stttion 4 of the Chits'e5 Act 2006 to have due regards to public nefft guidarKe published by the Charity Commissn.
Australian Wildlrfe Conservancy ACTNITIES Chairf$ Rowt In 2025 AWC UK continued its upward momentum. Once again. a new revenue record was set including donations, event incoFne. legacies and grfl-a. irKreasing 30% on the previous year to finish at £641.000. At the end ol year exchange rale thig tranthted to revenue of M1.28 million. One of the yearfs standout mcKnents from 2025 was our Btg Give m8t¢he(l-fvnding campatgn week in April, which mobilised supporters across the UK to protect vital KoaL8 habitat al Waulinbakh Wldlife Sanctuary in New SoLth Walos. er the ¢ouw ofthè Vok, raised more than £110.000 to support on ground conservation Work, vh contributions coming from both online giving and caMpaTh events, and matched fuThJing amplfying the overall impact. A highlight ofthe campaKJn Week was the Koala Gala fiJrthiser- a Speclar black-tie dlnner hosted by our dedicated Ac UK Fundraising Commrttee- brought together our dedicated 3UPPOrte and new fn"end8. Followng the success of the inaugural Koala Gala in 2024 the 8oar(I decid8(t lo run the event for the Send time and ortt again trkets sokj out rapklty ¥h 274 guests atterlg. The decision to move the event to Merchant Taylorfs Hall proved to be 8 goo(J one allwn9 for extra guests and a more spacious envlronment. I V•tJukl like to offer a huge thanks to our AWC UK Fundraising Committee which included- Edward Hoddkn, Jllllan Bagnall, Jam18 n10p, Amy DsOn, Dlana Dunlop, William Vvrighl and lo our Board momber Louw M1•Y c18rable e¥wt wJani$ing prowded invaluabk Board oversight. We also repeated our other tsgship event- Break Point- has fast be¢onE an establishod highlight amongst the cwate MMUnty antj m"n$ a fun competilj'on wth charitabl¥ givin9. A$ Podel continuos to grow in popularty. our Board Director, Adam Hain and hi8 Macquarie Caprtal colleagues. have done a remarkable job lo caplure th18 space for the purposes of fund raiwng for OUT ofganisatKJn. Break Point11 saw staff and clKnts face off in Spiritsd matche8 for pad81 glory on the courts in Canary Wharf, cheered on by S1 guests Kathy Lette and CaiUNI Wts)d. This event raised rne Ihan £252,000, bringing the FOUndatn.5 total ntributft to ¢)ver £615,000 across three years. Our Sincere Ihanks go to Macquarie Caprtal. ihe Macquarie Grtyjp FoundatK)n, and AWC UK'S Trustee Atlam Hain, whose adefship and support made this event p)sslble. The event was ¢ommemwate(1 wth a beautsfvlty ¢Jesigned t)ook filled vAth photos of the event and captivating 'ctL$res and Infomathon highlighting AWC projects whrch V•ere to the attending organisab"ons. Followng the launch of AWC'S 1Wr strategic in August. our Head of DeVelopnt, Lvzzy Crotty, had the opportunty to discuss AWC'$ long tem) ViSK)n wth our Global Ambassador. Sir David Attenborough, and later wth our Royal Patron, His Majesty The King. Both ¢onver$8titin8 We marked by strong engagement th the breadth of AWC'S ambitions. including our goal to expand our conservation reach and increase r impact across up to 5% of the Australian continent. AWC'S conservation efforts are increasingty being recognised intemationally Lizzy presented AWC at the Glob81 Rewlijing FUtUS Summit In Cambndge, hvJhlighbng how suslained investment in places like Mount Gibson Wldlrfe SancbJary has enabled the restoraln of tsn lo¢ally extinct Ind threatened ¥ptr¢ie over the past decade. Th18 ye8r our Board farewelled Jo vlt cfynpted hw Ifee year terni as a Dtrector our Board and enthusia$ti¢ally promoted AWC during her tomi. are grateful for her contributn. Almost simultaneousty we trC dclighted to welcome a new Board Dircctor, Bathra Warte. ig a Markaging Partner at the global c¥ealive agerty Droga5. part of Arrture Song. We are irNnensety grateful to the grtr•Vfft9 number of supporters donate generously to our cause and al80 to the supporters vtho assist us in other vrdys. For examp, the Innes family kindty hosted an event at their home which allowed us to introduce to a curated list of guests in a fvn filled homdy atmosphere.
Australian Wildlife Conservancy Chalrfs Roport continuod For the achievement of another successfvl year, I wivey my immense thanks to our Head of DeVelOent and pasSnate leader, Lizzy Croty. and our close knit and engaged Board members. Louise Mulley, Barbara Waite and Adam Hain. and )nderful and effiutnt Treasurer. Tina Jensen. Finalty. we are deepty grateful for tx)th our intomath)nal and UK-based supporters. whose commitment makes this work possib. Extinetion is a 9lobal, humafvdriven uisis that demands a coordinated global response. Australia has experienc&J this Cri5 acutety. and thgh Australian Wl¢Jrfe Conservancy's work. we are developing provan, Kalable solUnS to hah and reverse biodNersty [055. It is our arnbillon that these approaches will not onty restore Australia's wildlife. also infomi and inspire conservation efforts in othw regKJn$ knng es¢alaling threats.
Australian Wildlife Conservancy FINANCIAL REVIEW Review of Business The resutts forthe year and finawal posrtion of the MPY are as shth m the annexed financial ststsm8nts. IrmIng resources exceeded expended resour$ by £89.1421£393 in 2024). The higher profil for the year, compared to the lower profft in 2024. is mainty due to inerèased unrestricted donabons, %thich ar retained in the charity to Cover the Costs. The revenue is up by 29.7% 10 £640.993 {£494,127 in 2024} offset by expendrture increase by 11.8% to £551.851 1£493,734 in 20241. The 2025 revenue includes donab"ons. event irwme. gtft-atd recovery. legacies and interest The donab.ons have risen this year to a record £423.541. an increase of £102.692124.3%1 ¢ompared to 2024. This in¢Jease derives mainty from large events and a matching Gampaign. Desprte the in(ease in donat¢ons, the 2025 gift-aid recovery1£25.783) was lo¥M o)mpared to 2024 {£28.9351. This is the result of some donations being norlIgible for grfl-aid. Event income is up by 46.6% from £35.013 to £51.335. This is marfy due to higher trket sales for the 2025 Koala Gala event. Interest rose from £6,638 to £7.643115.1 %), predominatetrjf re)lects a mtxture of more ca$h held and pla¢tng it in fixed temi deposits throughoLrt 2025. Totsl resources expended increased from 2024 to 2025 by 11.8% from £493,734 to £551.851. This is mainty dL5e lo a higher grant of £425.8871£386,171 in 20241 lo Australian Wildlrfe Conservancy. vthich is the result of the increased receNed restricted th)nth"ons. The grants are decided by the Board and is based on incoming donations for the 12 month's peri from the 1st November to 31st October the follwng year. The grants %%ere directed to three dffierent projects in Australia. vthich are the ccfflprehensive Ecohea]th suThey and rnonrtoring program" the Waulinbakh Wildlrfe Sanctuary; and the sanctuary acquiSOn projecl focuse(l on i(lenbfyirvJ and securing ecologThlly %gnfficant srtes across Australia. 11 is agree(J by indivtdual donors to exclude cets"n donatsons trom the grant to coverthe Charity's fvture running costs. Another noteworfhy expendrture increase 2025 is Payroll (£79,630). wthich is 37.2% higher compared to 2024 {£58,04n. ThB increase is due to a part time freelan cost relth.ng to CRM maintsnance and fvndrwsirvj. Tr 2024 freela r))sl onty Covered 2 month5 wthereas the 2025 cost is fo¥ the whole year. Another increase from £1.65412024} to £3.77712025} is in Travel. where the rea50n is a fundraising US trip forthe Head of DeVelOpmL The 2025 o)st is thll within A sKJnificant decrease of 33.8% is in CLMsultancy from £8,95512024110 £5.928120251 This is the resu of a on&off consultarY wospect research costs in 2024 wrth the aim of the chanty to explore other donor channels. Princi al Fundi Sources The Gompany receives most of its fundiry from dOrtionS made by indivJual$ arKI organisatv)ns, supplen*nted in some (but Mt all) cases by gial, event income and legacies.
Australian Wildlife Conservancy ForlhÈYearEth 31XtknberlD15 FINANCIAL REVIEW contlnu•d Reserves Over the year under reVW the company's reser increased by £89.142 from £161,814 to £250,956. The rese•S relate to unresln.ded furyls. The Trustees seek to maintain Teserves of at least £10.IJX). It is the ongoirKJ company to make grants. rf p0ble. towards the end of each financial year. This report ha5 been prepad in accordance the provis$ applblo to companies subject to th¢ small companies, regime under the Companies Act 2006. On B•half of locnll Mark Mills. 9 July 2026 haiman
Australian Wildlife Conservancy theY87rETrJEd31• Denher2D15 STATEMENT OF FIIiANCIAL ACTMTES AND INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS 2025 2024 Incoming r•iiiYces t)onatic 423.541 Gift Aid 25.783 28,935 Ewtts Itwne 51.335 35,013 SporShip Legaeiès Bank Interest Totsl Inmmlng Rowurcos 494,127 RoUre•S ox ended Costs ofGewatiThJ Funds Costs of Charitable AclNti&s 125,931 107,529 425.887 386,171 Gowlare Costs Tolal Rewur¢e$ Expgndod 551.851 493.734 Net in¢oming I loulgolngl rey>urcesfor the year B9.142 393 All incoming resources and resources expendgj d4Ve from cOnb"nu9 acMbes. There are no other recognise(I gams and k)sses. The notes on pages 7 to 9 fonn part ofthese finawal statements.
Australian Wildlife Conservancy BALANCE SHEET Notrs 2025 2024 Current Gash al Bk arKI in Fla 327,845 185,098 Detlors 1.218 Prepayment$ 951 Totsl Curr•nt 187,267 335,390 187,267 Crndltorn Amounts PalllThJ due withln cffle ye¥ 25,453 N•t Cun•nt A•wts 250,958 161,814 N•t A••ts 161,814 Fund• Unrestri¢ted nd• 161,814 The rKJles on paw 7 to 9 fomi part of the8e llnancoal statements. For thg year ended 31 December 2025 the company entrfded to exeMC from audrt under section 477 of the Companies Art 2006 relabrvJ lo small companies. Trustees, Tesponsibilrts'. 1. tho mgmbgrs have not required the rnpary to obtan an audit of its accounts for the period in question in accordance with seth"¢)n 476". 2. the Tnjslees acKnow1edge their resp)11kne$ for comptying Wbth the require18 of the Act th respect lo accour.g records and the preparab.on of a¢¢ounts." and 3. these acctyjnts have prepared in aeeordance 4Mth the prowsions applicable to companies subject to the small o)mpanies' regime. For Ihe year 31 D¢cothr 2025 the Tn1?$ ¢w@id•r an athlit is not required under Section 144{21 of the char¢$ Act 2011 and that an irthpendent examirlI0n * negdod. The financral statements yre approved by the board of Trustees on and aulhorised for issue on 9 July 2026 gnd stgn8d on lis behaff of. Mark Mi $- TrusteelDirector
Australian Wildlife Conservancy NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS I. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of preparing the financlal statements The financial statements have been prepared on a gng concem basis and urKler the histoAcal cost convents"on. They have also been prepare(l in a¢¢ordan( Vth the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by chareS effeclive from 1 January 2015 (Chanb"es SORP FRSSE 20151, applicab a(unting standards and the Companies Act 200S. The Gompary ha5 taken advantage of the exempbon in Finan(aal Rep(¥ting Standard No. l from the requirement to Produ a cashfiow statement on the grounds that it is a small company. mited Company The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital. Every member of the company guarantees to contn.bute a MMuM of £1 on wnding up. up lo one year after ceasing to be a member. Incoming Resources Donations and legacy incoff are recognise(l in the year the chaiity is enliued to receipts and the amoulrt Can measured with reasonable (wkinty. Expendi10 Liabilities are recogni5ed a5 experKlrture as soon as there i8 a legal or construth.ve obligation committing the chanty to that expenditure. it is probable that settlement wll be required and the amount of obligation can be measured reliabty. Irrecoverable value added tax IVATI is charged apnst the category of resources expended for vthich was incJJrT8d. Cash and ush 4ulvalènts Cash and cash equwalerts Indude (TTent accourt deF¥)sits hdd at call vthh bank and short-term IKiuid inveslJnents wilh original mature$ of 95 days or ths. Taxation The Charity is registered as a ITIty under the chareS Act 2011 arKI is ble for UK tax on its aritable altieS. Trust8os The Trustees were paid remLwation during the period and Twstees, expenses have been reimburse(l. Funds Funds held by the Charrty o)nsist of unrestiicted funds vfv"ch ean used in acwrdanee wrth the hartable obje&8 at the dis¢retion of the trustees. Financial Instrumgnts The Charity onjy has financial assets and financial liabiltbes of a kn'nd that qualTfy as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instnjments are Initial recognised al transaction value and subsequenlly measured at their settlement value wrth the excepb.on of bank loans thich are SLEbsequenUy measured at amortised wsts using the effecbve interesk methIs. The Charity does not (rrenty have any bank loans.
Australian Wildlife Conservancy Forthey1 Enthd31tknwthr 1015 2. COSTS OF GENERATING FUNDS 2025 2024 Payroll Employers Nl Pensir 58,047 1,401 4,403 1,478 4.403 Payroll lmin charyes Tr8ining & l)ewlopm¢nt Con$Lllanl 1.164 273 1,431 5.928 8.955 EnI costs 23.109 24.521 Extemal e4ent costs 711 Memberships 1,120 SthciipliS Ind&pendant Examination Insurance 1.477 1.209 1.530 1.620 426 311 Meetings Tra1 612 1,654 Office Expenses Poslaoo Prinling 57 224 20 632 291 Ccmputer 88k ¢h¥rrps 42 18 125.931 107,529 Ther• 1 full time empknyee in both 2025 and 2024. 3. COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTivrriES 2025 2024 Grant to AustTg1i8n WilL11 425,887 425.887 386,171 380.171 The Grant is accrued morrthty as a Ikabilty as soon as it v4 recep4ed as a donation. event incg)me, legacy or gift-aid. io
Australian Wildlrfe Conservancy 4. GOVERNANCE COSTS 2025 2024 panies Fkyjse Fees Govemance Costs include those costs assoc4ated wth meetlng the constitutional arKI statutory requirements of the charity. S. DEBTORS: AMOUMTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2025 2024 Other DgbtW8 1.218 Prepayment8 and Accrwl 2.169 CREDITORS: AIAOUNTS FALUNG DUE MTHIN ONE YEAR 2025 2024 Pay1 consult0Y Inderth Ex8mlnollon Grant 3.1 2.183 4.580 1,530 79,118 17,180 Accwals 25,453 There wpre no related party transaclions forthe yeor ended 31 December 2025. li
Independent &Taminetrs report to the tnLte of Australi Wlldlife CA)Thservancy United Kingdom I report to the charity teeS on myexamltti0n of the accounts of Austrkn Wddlife Conservancy United Kingdorn for the yearended J Decemberyys Responsibilities and basis of report As the charitys trusteesof the Cotnpany lar also its directors for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparauon of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Companies Act Cthe ACVJ. Havingsatisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part J6 of the 2006Art ar are eligble for independent examinatiorL I repon in respect of my examiDauon of your clMitys accounts as Cdnied out under Seetion 145 of the Charities Art 20ll rthe 20ll Art'l. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity comrniOn underS&tion 145tsI (b) of the ACL Basis of independent Examinetrs Rew)rt Our examinauon was carried out in accordance with the General DirettEons given by the Charity commissio An examination indudes records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts with those record& It also indudes conskderation of any unusual iiems or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations frYJm you as trustees concemll any suth matters. The prdureS undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be rquired in an audit and consequently no opÈnion is given as io whetherthe accounts present a'trueand fair view and the report is ]imited to those Matters set in thestatement below. Independent examinetrs statement I have completed myexamination. I confimi that no matters have come to my attention in connection withthe examination giving mecause to lev£ accounting records were not kept in respert of the Company a8 required by Section 386 of the 20C6 ACL or the accounts do not accord with those records or the accountsdo not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 20C6 Art other than any wuirement that the accounts ve a true and fair view which is not a Matter conSided as part ofan independent examinatiotx or the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and prinaples of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities lapplieable to charities preparingtheir attounts in accordance with the Financial Rewrting Standard applkcable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS io¥l. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection Mth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ss Ouryclark Chattered Accountants Herschel House S8 Herschel Street Slough Berkshire s LPG Date.. Jul 8, 2026