THE GORILLA ORGANIZATION

Charity Number: 1117131
Charity reporting is up to date (148 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Saving gorillas in their natural forest habitat in central Africa: supporting, training and equipping rangers; providing conservation, education and socio-economic development opportunities for local people; planting trees to protect the forest and mitigate climate change.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£1,543,063

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Donations and legacies £1.51m
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £1.38k
Investments £32.28k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,207,900

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Raising funds £547.68k
Charitable activities £660.01k
Other £215

£2,375 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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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.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £547.90k
Charitable expenditure £660.01k
Retained for future use £335.16k

People

18 Employee(s)

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£100k to £110k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading 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
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Camden
  • Congo (Democratic Republic)
  • Uganda

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 June 2007: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
05988371 Open in new window
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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
IAN MICHAEL REDMOND OBE Chair
Working for the Wild
Received: On time
Giles Jason Clark Trustee 03 July 2019
FREE THE BEARS UK
Received: On time
Stuart Allan Semple Trustee 04 May 2017
None on record
Steve Crossman Trustee 25 February 2015
None on record
BELINDA WAKELING Trustee 29 May 2013
None on record
Spencer Phillips Trustee 16 December 2012
CHEETAH CONSERVATION FUND - UK
Received: On time
CHEETAH CONSERVATION FUND - UK
Received: On time
Dr GLADYS KALEMA-ZIKUSOKA Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £1.12m £1.41m £2.14m £1.16m £1.54m
Total expenditure £1.13m £1.16m £1.13m £1.33m £1.21m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £1.12m £1.41m £2.13m £1.15m £1.51m
Income - Other trading activities £616 £805 £1.18k £578 £1.38k
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £513 £1.64k £533 £3.44k £32.28k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £328.09k £412.99k £1.07m £239.79k £389.42k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £515.02k £525.95k £492.02k £623.32k £660.01k
Expenditure - Raising funds £610.02k £628.68k £638.27k £705.15k £547.68k
Expenditure - Governance £9.78k £11.23k £16.56k £10.01k £11.15k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £8.07k £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £2.57k £733 £102 £192 £215

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 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £39.76k £19.74k £5.81k £0 £0
Long-term investments £40.53k £43.15k £42.77k £36.23k £39.03k
Other assets £1.32m £1.60m £2.74m £2.45m £2.76m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £78.87k £88.64k £203.91k £80.22k £53.93k

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 December 2023 28 March 2025 148 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 28 March 2025 148 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 14 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 14 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 30 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 30 October 2020 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3 NOVEMBER 2006

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF GORILLAS IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT IN AFRICA AND THEIR PROTECTION FROM EXTINCTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

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

AFRICA

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1117131-1 THE GORILLA ORGANIZATION ENDOWMENT FUND
Governing document
SCHEME DATED 27 FEBRUARY 2007 AS AFFECTED BY A UNITING DIRECTION MADE UNDER S.96 OF THE CHARITIES ACT 1993 AND DATED 27 FEBRUARY 2007.
Charitable objects
THE PROMOTION AND THE PRESERVATION OF GORILLAS IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT IN AFRICA AND THEIR PROTECTION FROM EXTINCTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.
Area of benefit
AFRICA
Registration history
  • 27 June 2007 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
The Gorilla Organization
110 GLOUCESTER AVENUE
LONDON
NW1 8HX
Phone:
02079164974
Email:
info@gorillas.org
Website:

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