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HOW MANY ELEPHANTS

Registered charity 1186238 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HME

How Many Elephants (HME) protects African elephants and empowers women to protect nature. It amplifies female ranger voices through World Female Ranger Week (500m reach), enables human-elephant-conflict mitigation through the HME Beehive Fence project, and supports grassroots conservation through grants, storytelling, advocacy, education, and community-led action. Founded by Holly Budge.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£46k
Latest spending
£46k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a modest surplus of £168.52 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income and in-kind support reaching £45,882.08. The Treasurer's report confirms that core running costs were kept exceptionally low at 2.9% of overall spend, and reserves are actively monitored. The filing indicates no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue its operations.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: In-Kind Donations (65% of income)
“In-Kind Donations £29,712”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — How Many Elephants (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Australia · Botswana · Colombia · India · Indonesia · Kenya · Liberia · Malawi · Mozambique · Nepal · Nigeria · South Africa

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£46k£46k
31/12/2023£52k£57k
31/12/2022£73k£66k
31/12/2021£70k£40k
31/12/2020£25k£19k

Common questions

Is HOW MANY ELEPHANTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a modest surplus of £168.52 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income and in-kind support reaching £45,882.08. The Treasurer's report confirms that core running costs were kept exceptionally low at 2.9% of overall spend, and reserves are actively monitored. The filing indicates no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue its operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HOW MANY ELEPHANTS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HOW MANY ELEPHANTS as a grant recipient include EXPLORE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
EXPLORE FOUNDATIONFY2025£10kfund community fencing in Tanzania