AFRICAN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FUND (UK)

Registered charity 1186260 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AWCF (UK)

Promote the conservation of endangered African Wild Dogs and other vulnerable large carnivores in Zimbabwe and neighbouring territories, for the public benefit. To advance the education of the public in particular, but not exclusively, in South East Zimbabwe in ways which include providing facilities for education in schools, and awarding scholarships to enable students to access education.

Objects

1. TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED AFRICAN WILD DOGS AND OTHER VULNERABLE LARGE CARNIVORES IN ZIMBABWE AND NEIGHBOURING TERRITORIES, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR:A. THE DIRECT IMPLEMENTATION OF CONSERVATION AND WELFARE PRACTICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THESE ENDANGERED AND VULNERABLE SPECIES AND TO PRESERVE THEIR ROLE IN THE WIDER ECOSYSTEM. B. CONDUCTING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF POLICY MAKERS AND THE WIDER PUBLIC, TO BE USED TO PROMOTE POLICIES, ACTIVITIES AND BEHAVIOURS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO AFRICAN WILD DOG CONSERVATION AND LIVELIHOOD IMPROVEMENT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN SOUTH EAST ZIMBABWE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY:A. PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS, AND;B. AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO ACCESS EDUCATION.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's independent examiner confirmed no material matters came to attention regarding accounting records or accuracy. The filing notes that the charity invested more than $400,000 in programs and that its capacity for fundraising is growing.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Elizabeth Mary Guptachair
• Amy Ellen Howard
• Dr John Douglas Graeme Groom PhD, FREng
• Dr Rosemary Joy Groom PhD
• Marina Burger-Aimson
• Michael Dent

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

Operates in: Mozambique · South Africa · Zimbabwe

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