AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
The African Wildlife Foundation is an Africa focused conservation organisation protecting wildlife and their habitats as essential to a modern and prosperous Africa. We articulate a unique vision of African-led conservation that sees conservation and development go hand in hand
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
“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
Funders the charity credits
- Peter Gilgan Foundation
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Trustees
- DAVID GREGORY EDWARDS
- Gilles Harerimana
- HEATHER HAAGA
- Junko Sheehan
- MARIA GROEN
- Rt Hon Christopher Stephen Grayling
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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?
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. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Darren Harding ACA FCCA DChA, Affinia (Crawley).
Who funds AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include PEOPLE'S TRUST FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEOPLE'S TRUST FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES | FY2024 | £10k | Supporting the creation of Baygeli gorilla guardians in Campo Ma'an Reserve, Cameroon |
| PEOPLE'S TRUST FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES | FY2023 | £10k | Supporting the creation of Bagyeli gorilla guardians in Campo Ma’an Reserve, Cameroon |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SIR EDWARD LEWIS FOUNDATION | 2 | £17k |
| THE MILLENNIUM OAK TRUST | 1 | — |
| THE ALBORADA TRUST | 1 | £467k |
| MRS D M FRANCE-HAYHURST FOUNDATION | 1 | £117k |
| THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £101k |
| THE HOSKING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £70k |
| THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £28k |
| FONTHILL FOUNDATION | 1 | £28k |
Charities like this
- THE AFRICAN IMPACT FOUNDATION
- THE WILDLIFE AID FOUNDATION
- INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE (IFAW)
- WILD IMPACT FOUNDATION
- CONSERVE GLOBAL
- VICTORIA FALLS WILDLIFE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | £894k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE AFRICAN IMPACT FOUNDATION | £186k | — | 0 | above | — | material uncertainty |
| THE WILDLIFE AID FOUNDATION | £2.0m | £60,000 - £69,999 | 1 | unclear | 3.1% | no doubt |
| INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE (IFAW) | £17.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WILD IMPACT FOUNDATION | £604k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| CONSERVE GLOBAL | £4.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |