# The Wild Aid Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1001595 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1001595)
- Website: https://www.wildaid.co.uk
- Latest income: £18.2k; spending £6,451
- What it funds: Education / training, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland
- Other names: Staffordshire Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Centre (previous); Staffordshire Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (previous); Wild Aid Foundation (previous); Wildaid (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wild-aid-foundation

Supporting wildlife and rehabilitation across the UK by providing resources that will enable rehabilitators to provide the best care for injured, orphaned or displaced wildlife. Education of the public within all areas of wildlife and conservation.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | £18.2k | £6,451 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £6,151 | £4,147 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £4,390 | £10.9k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £32.5k | £16.6k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £17k | £15.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the public in the subject of wildlife education and welfare.

## What it funds

The Wild Aid Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, animals and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Wild Aid Foundation reported income of £18.2k and spending of £6,451. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £53.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Scotland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Wild Aid Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (wildaid.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Wild Aid Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Wild Aid Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Wild Aid Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Scotland.

### Does The Wild Aid Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Wild Aid Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Wild Aid Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Wild Aid Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2025 was £6,451. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.8k a year.

### How large is The Wild Aid Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Wild Aid Foundation reported income of £18.2k and spending of £6,451.


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