CONSERVE GLOBAL

Registered charity 1195017 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Engagement and support in conservation management to formal protected areas and community-based conservation areas in Africa to protect wildlife, habitats and ecosystem integrity whilst unlocking economic opportunities and value for local rural communities.

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Latest income
£4.2m
Latest spending
£5.0m
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit for the year, resulting in a reduction of unrestricted reserves from $2,915,470 to $2,443,831. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, supported by multi-year funding commitments and a significant pipeline of funding proposals.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Matthew Rice received $181,403 and Andrew Parker received $199,824 in consultancy fees.
“During the year ended 31 December 2025, two Trustees received consultancy fees for services provided in accordance with Article 6.2.7 of the Articles of Association. Matthew Rice received $181,403 (2024: $168,866), while Andrew Parker received $199,824 (2024: $175,220).” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Andrew Parker's wife (Megan Parker) provided consultancy services.
“Megan Parker, the wife of one of Conserve Global’s Trustees, provided consultancy communications services to Conserve Global during the year. Megan Parker, trading as African Resource, was paid a quarterly retainer fee for these services. Total payments made during the year amounted to $21,050 (2024: $16,375).” — page 37
“During the year ended 31 December 2025, two Trustees received consultancy fees for services provided in accordance with Article 6.2.7 of the Articles of Association. Matthew Rice received $181,403 (2024: $168,866), while Andrew Parker received $199,824 (2024: $175,220).” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees Matthew Rice and Andrew Parker received consultancy fees.
“Megan Parker, the wife of one of Conserve Global’s Trustees, provided consultancy communications services to Conserve Global during the year. Megan Parker, trading as African Resource, was paid a quarterly retainer fee for these services. Total payments made during the year amounted to $21,050 (2024: $16,375).” — page 37
“During the year ended 31 December 2025, two Trustees received consultancy fees for services provided in accordance with Article 6.2.7 of the Articles of Association. Matthew Rice received $181,403 (2024: $168,866), while Andrew Parker received $199,824 (2024: $175,220).” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

CONSERVE MANAGEMENT LIMITED — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 2025-12-31)
  • Turnover: £41k
  • Profit/loss before tax: £25
  • Equity: £1
  • Average employees: 4
CONSERVE MANAGEMENT LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • The company is wholly owned by its parent charity, Conserve Global.

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£4.2m
Total spending
£5.0m
Cost of raising funds
£398k
Reserves (reported)
£1.8m
Employees
66

Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (86% 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: 9.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Angola · Benin · Botswana · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cameroon · Cape Verde · Central African Republic · Chad · Comoros · Congo · Congo (Democratic Republic)

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£4.2m£5.0m
31/12/2024£3.3m£3.5m
31/12/2023£3.2m£2.7m
31/12/2022£2.8m£1.2m
31/12/2021£1.4m£535k

Common questions

Is CONSERVE GLOBAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit for the year, resulting in a reduction of unrestricted reserves from $2,915,470 to $2,443,831. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, supported by multi-year funding commitments and a significant pipeline of funding proposals. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CONSERVE GLOBAL£4.2m——unclear—no doubt
CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE FY2025£4.0m——above14.0%no doubt
ESSEX WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED FY2024£10.0m——above—no doubt
CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL UK FY2025£1.3m£200,000 - £250,000—unclear—no doubt
HELPING RHINOS FY2024£359k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LANCASHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST FY2025£9.2m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.