How much does The Howletts Wild Animal Trust make?

The Howletts Wild Animal Trust reported revenue of £21.2m and £5.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Howletts Wild Animal Trust have?

The Howletts Wild Animal Trust reported an average of 624 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is The Howletts Wild Animal Trust profitable?

Yes — The Howletts Wild Animal Trust reported a profit of £5.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04711904 · Incorporated 26 Mar 2003

The Howletts Wild Animal Trust

Registered name: THE HOWLETTS WILD ANIMAL TRUST

The Howletts Wild Animal Trust made £21.2m revenue and £5.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

The Howletts Wild Animal Trust’s revenue grew 7% to £21.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £5.8m profit and 624 employees. The company is classified under “botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities” and is based in Kent; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection R · Arts, entertainment and recreationSIC 91040Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities

Status: Active
Location: Kent, South East
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
Type: PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)

Non-profit. It is limited by guarantee (typically an association, club or management company), so it isn't run for profit. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£21.2m

Growth ▲6.9%

Profit

£5.8m

Growth ▲4.6%

Profit margin

27.2%

Employees

624

Change ▲52.6%

Profit / employee

£9.2k

Revenue/employee £34k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.8m	£19.8m	£21.2m
Cost of sales	−£9.4m	−£10m	−£11m
Operating profit	£4.1m	£5.7m	£5.9m
Profit before tax	£3.9m	£5.5m	£5.8m
Profit after tax	£3.9m	£5.5m	£5.8m
Profit (best available)	£3.9m	£5.5m	£5.8m
Employees (average)	400	409	624
Ratios
Profit margin	22%	27.8%	27.2%
Revenue per employee	£44.6k	£48.5k	£34k
Profit per employee	£9.8k	£13.5k	£9.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.2%	▲6.9%
Profit growth	—	▲40.4%	▲4.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.3%	▲52.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2025	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 27.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £34k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲53%; Now 624
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Howletts and Port Lympne Estates LimitedRev. £21.2m · Profit £5.8m

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £5.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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