Bat Conservation Trust Annual Report 2024/2025

About

The Bat Conservation Trust is the UK charity working to secure the future of bats and their habitats, through the National Bat Monitoring Programme, helplines, bat care, training for professionals and farmers, and engagement programmes such as NightWatch in London. Its Annual Report 2024/2025 records 11,509 enquiries handled by the National Bat Helpline, 5,492 enquiries answered by the Volunteer Bat Care Helpline, membership growth of 3% to nearly 5,300 individuals, 1,128,958 website visitors (up 12.9% from 1,000,201), and in one quarter nine training events and 79 wider engagement activities working with more than 240 people. NightWatch brought new voices into conservation, with 40% of participants from minority ethnic backgrounds and 29% disabled. National Bat Monitoring Programme data assessed over a five-year window showed brown long-eared bats decreased by 11.2% across Great Britain.

Key Metrics

Key Outcomes

• Membership grew by 3%, with nearly 5,300 individuals now part of the BCT community
• NightWatch in London brought diverse new voices into conservation: 40% of participants from minority ethnic backgrounds and 29% disabled
• Nine training events and 79 wider engagement activities in one quarter, working with more than 240 people

Geography

UK-Wide