THE LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY UK
Registered charity 1069800 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To promote, for the benefit of the public, the preservation and protection of endangered wildlife species, in particular species of rhinoceros and their habitat living within the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya and (b) to promote the preservation and protection of the habitat of such animals through the education of those local to and living with endangered species in sympathetic land use.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves of £65,932 satisfy the charity's policy of maintaining a six-month working capital reserve. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to support on-going activities with no material uncertainties regarding going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £66k)
“This reserve would cover the fundraising and operating costs of the Charity for a minimum period of six months.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- LEWIS, Suzy Zuleika — director, appointed 13/05/2026on trustee list
- DRYER, Joseph Frederic — director, appointed 03/12/2015on trustee list
- MULHOLLAND, Paul Edward — director, appointed 03/12/2015on trustee list
- CROOK, Kathleen Ann — director, appointed 20/10/2011on trustee list
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/12/2023)
Cost of raising funds
£35k
Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (71% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Kenya
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £65,932 satisfy the charity's policy of maintaining a six-month working capital reserve. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to support on-going activities with no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY UK as a grant recipient include THE ROTHES CHARITABLE TRUST, THE REED FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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