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AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1128297 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£894k
Latest spending
£369k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held net unrestricted funds of £646,219 at the year end, which is significantly above its stated reserves policy of holding a minimum of 6 months of operating costs. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £527,014 for the year, driven by a substantial increase in donations and legacies to £893,673, while maintaining operational efficiency through integration with global teams.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum of 6 months operating costs or 3 years of average cash loss (whichever is greater) (held: £646k)
“The reserves policy of the charity is to hold a minimum of 6 months operating costs or 3 years of average cash loss (whichever is greater) within unrestricted funds.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Darren Harding ACA FCCA DChA, Affinia (Crawley).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — African Wildlife Foundation UK (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£894k
Total spending
£369k
Cost of raising funds
£383
Reserves (reported)
£646k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~21.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Belgium · Botswana · Cameroon · Canada · China · Congo (Democratic Republic) · Enfield · Ethiopia · Germany · Kenya · Mozambique · Niger

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£894k£369k
30/06/2024£490k£242k
30/06/2023£191k£270k
30/06/2022£518k£300k
30/06/2021£329k£197k

Common questions

Is AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity held net unrestricted funds of £646,219 at the year end, which is significantly above its stated reserves policy of holding a minimum of 6 months of operating costs. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £527,014 for the year, driven by a substantial increase in donations and legacies to £893,673, while maintaining operational efficiency through integration with global teams. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Darren Harding ACA FCCA DChA, Affinia (Crawley).

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