THE ROGER GOWER MEMORIAL FUND

Charity number: 1166605
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Born to Fly looks to support conservation strategies in Kenya and Tanzania through helping key stakeholders gain access to and the trust of communities through helping with education initiatives.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2023

Total income: £753
Total expenditure: £104,487

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Kenya
  • Tanzania

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 April 2016: CIO registration
  • 07 May 2024: Removed (Removed by application)
  • 07 May 2024: Funds transferred to 1186533 TUSK TRUST LIMITED
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/01/2019 31/01/2020 31/01/2021 31/01/2022 31/01/2023
Total gross income £90.36k £20.93k £2.79k £872 £753
Total expenditure £0 £131.28k £1.59k £2.16k £104.49k
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

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 January 2024 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2024 Not submitted
Annual return 31 January 2023 17 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2023 17 October 2023 On Time
Annual return 31 January 2022 07 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2022 07 November 2022 On Time
Annual return 31 January 2021 29 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 29 November 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 January 2020 25 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2020 25 November 2020 On Time

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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 19 Apr 2016

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: (A) TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS WILDLIFE IN AFRICA BY PROVIDING PROTECTION FROM POACHING, APPROPRIATE CARE, TREATMENT AND SECURITY IN THE FACE OF POACHING; (B) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND THE WORLD AT LARGE, TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF AFRICAN WILDLIFE AFFECTED BY POACHING AND IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AS A RESULT OF POACHING; (C) TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF AFRICAN WILDLIFE AFFECTED BY POACHING, SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT AND POOR CIRCUMSTANCES; (D) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN COMBATING WILDLIFE POACHING IN AFRICA, MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE, AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS, PARTICULARLY AFRICAN WILDLIFE AFFECTED BY POACHING; AND (E) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.