THE ELEPHANT PROTECTION INITIATIVE FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1182805 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ELEPHANT PROTECTION INITIATIVE
"The Elephant Protection Initiative" means the African led initiative for the protection of elephants, which was launched in London in February 2014. The Charity will carry out such activities as are necessary to promote the conservation and protection of the African elephant.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income decreased to £720,181 from £1,637,073 in the prior year, while charitable expenditure was £772,007, resulting in a net expenditure for the year. The charity reports unrestricted reserves of £104,555, which the trustees note is slightly below their stated policy target of £120,000 but not materially so. The auditor confirmed that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Donations and grants (100% of income)
“Total income for the year was £720,181 (2024: £1,637,037). The vast majority of this income was donations and grants received.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £105k; policy: £120,000 (circa 3 months funding))
“The current level of unrestricted reserves at year-end stands at £104,555 (2024: £133,421). This is slightly below the target level of reserves, but not materially.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Chairman of Tusk is a trustee of EPIF.
“During the year, the Charity received £Nil (2024: £Nil) from Tusk. The Chairman of Tusk is a trustee of EPIF. The Charity also received £96,688 (2024: £251,166) from Conservation International (CI). The Chief Executive Office of CI is a trustee of EPIF.” — page 30
“During the year, the Charity received £Nil (2024: £Nil) from Tusk. The Chairman of Tusk is a trustee of EPIF. The Charity also received £96,688 (2024: £251,166) from Conservation International (CI). The Chief Executive Office of CI is a trustee of EPIF.” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Chief Executive Officer of Conservation International is a trustee of EPIF.
“During the year, the Charity received £Nil (2024: £Nil) from Tusk. The Chairman of Tusk is a trustee of EPIF. The Charity also received £96,688 (2024: £251,166) from Conservation International (CI). The Chief Executive Office of CI is a trustee of EPIF.” — page 30
“During the year, the Charity received £Nil (2024: £Nil) from Tusk. The Chairman of Tusk is a trustee of EPIF. The Charity also received £96,688 (2024: £251,166) from Conservation International (CI). The Chief Executive Office of CI is a trustee of EPIF.” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Affinia (Crawley). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£15k
Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 2.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/01/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Ian Hamish Nevelle Craig
- Lee White
- Sharon Ikeazor
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Angola · Botswana · Chad · Congo · Ethiopia · Gabon · Guinea · Ivory Coast · Kenya · Liberia · Malawi · Mali
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE ELEPHANT PROTECTION INITIATIVE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased to £720,181 from £1,637,073 in the prior year, while charitable expenditure was £772,007, resulting in a net expenditure for the year. The charity reports unrestricted reserves of £104,555, which the trustees note is slightly below their stated policy target of £120,000 but not materially so. The auditor confirmed that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Affinia (Crawley).
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