THE BORN FREE FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1070906
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Animal welfare and wildlife conservation and related education

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£6,106,000

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Donations and legacies £5.69m
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £297.00k
Investments £74.00k
Other £45.00k

Total expenditure:
£6,066,000

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Raising funds £1.54m
Charitable activities £4.52m
Other £0

£309,000 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £1.54m
Charitable expenditure £4.52m
Retained for future use £40.00k

People

138 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1
£80k to £90k 2

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Australia
  • Belgium
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo (Democratic Republic)
  • Ethiopia
  • France
  • Greece
  • Guinea
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Italy
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Mali
  • Mozambique
  • Niger
  • Portugal
  • Scotland
  • Senegal
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • United States
  • Vietnam
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 August 1998: Standard registration
  • 16 December 2015: Funds received from 288802 CARE FOR THE WILD INTERNATIONAL
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BORN FREE (Working name)
  • THE BORN FREE FOUNDATION LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Michael John Reyner Chair
BEACONSFIELD EDUCATIONAL TRUST LTD
Received: On time
THE PANGEA TRUST
Received: On time
Arabella Lack Trustee 14 September 2022
None on record
Dr Amal-Lee Amin Trustee 15 June 2022
None on record
Navindu Katugampola Trustee 15 June 2022
THE PANGEA TRUST
Received: On time
ALLEYN'S SCHOOL
Received: On time
MORGAN STANLEY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Jess Ruben Trustee 10 June 2020
None on record
Sean Daniel Cassidy Trustee 06 March 2019
None on record
Sharon Peake Trustee 06 March 2019
None on record
Kate Stephenson Trustee 20 September 2017
None on record
JENNY SEAGROVE Trustee 28 November 2011
MANE CHANCE SANCTUARY
Received: On time
VIRGINIA MCKENNA Trustee
None on record
MICHAEL DRAKE Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £5.31m £5.88m £6.14m £5.65m £6.11m
Total expenditure £6.21m £6.82m £5.45m £6.28m £6.07m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £64.25k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £4.03m £5.30m £5.82m £5.30m £5.69m
Income - Other trading activities £396.69k £409.00k £173.24k £162.00k £297.00k
Income - Charitable activities £786.72k £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £76.04k £46.00k £88.23k £83.00k £74.00k
Income - Other £20.31k £117.00k £62.47k £106.00k £45.00k
Income - Legacies £1.86m £2.30m £2.58m £2.55m £2.08m
Expenditure - Charitable activities £4.61m £4.60m £3.99m £4.90m £4.52m
Expenditure - Raising funds £1.60m £1.74m £1.45m £1.39m £1.54m
Expenditure - Governance £40.32k £69.00k £74.86k £91.00k £80.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £2.14m £1.06m £885.09k £927.66k £703.00k
Expenditure - Investment management £31.09k £23.00k £24.30k £22.00k £19.00k
Expenditure - Other £0 £483.00k £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £1.68m £1.13m £1.14m £1.26m £1.15m
Long-term investments £3.61m £3.41m £4.11m £3.15m £3.09m
Other assets £900.05k £1.66m £1.78m £1.59m £1.85m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £345.46k £607.00k £595.14k £434.00k £296.00k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 06 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 06 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 20 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 20 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 16 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 16 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20 JUL 1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25 APR 2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 SEP 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 SEP 2016 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 30 SEP 2016

Charitable objects

(A) TO PRESERVE AND CONSERVE ANIMAL SPECIES IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT ON AN INTERNATIONAL BASIS AND TO UNDERTAKE ALL RELEVANT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH OR ANCILLARY THERETO, AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH, AND TO PROVIDE RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT AND OTHER SUPPORT TO COMMUNITIES IN AREAS WHERE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION ARE UNDERTAKEN; (B) TO PREVENT ALL TYPES OF CRUELTY AND ABUSE OF ANIMALS AND WILDLIFE PARTICULARLY IN ZOOS AND OTHER PLACES WHERE ANIMALS ARE KEPT IN CAPTIVITY. (C) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF NATURAL HISTORY, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, ECOLOGY AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION IN AN INDUSTRIAL, URBAN, RURAL, NATURAL AND MARINE ENVIRONMENTS; (D) TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF ANIMALS OF ANY SPECIES WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND (WHERE APPROPRIATE) ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF IMPROVED FACILITIES FOR THE CARE OF ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Frazer House 2nd Floor
14 Carfax
Horsham
RH12 1ER
Phone:
01403240170
Email:
info@bornfree.org.uk
Website:

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