APE ACTION AFRICA

Charity number: 1057061
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Ape Action Africa (formerly Cameroon Wildlife Aid Fund, CWAF) operates a sanctuary for gorillas, chimps and monkeys that have been orphaned, largely as a result of the bushmeat trade. Ape Action Africa has a growing education programme and works with the Cameroon government and the public to advance the conservation of primates in Cameroon.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £422,723
Total expenditure: £406,241

People

3 Trustee(s)

4 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Cameroon

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 July 1996: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • APE ACTION AFRICA (Working name)
  • CAMEROON WILDLIFE AID FUND (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ian Bickerstaff Trustee 24 January 2023
None on record
Victoria Luke Trustee 20 December 2019
None on record
CAROLINE MCLANEY Trustee 12 March 2003
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 £379.71k £179.42k £374.30k £431.90k £422.72k
Total expenditure £307.76k £268.87k £326.43k £416.27k £406.24k
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 December 2023 30 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On Time 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 01 November 2022 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 01 November 2022 1 days late 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 29 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 29 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16/05/1996 AS AMENDED ON 17/07/1996 AS AMENDED ON 20/09/2013

Charitable objects

1) TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF NON-HUMAN PRIMATES IN CAMEROON WHO ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A PRIMATE RESCUE CENTRE,HOSPITAL AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH SICK OR ILL TREATED ANIMALS. 2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC INTO THE CONSERVATION,CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH ANIMALS

Area of benefit

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

REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON

Contact information

Address:
GUTHRIE RD
CLIFTON
BRISTOL
BS8 3HA
Phone:
07870682454
Email:
info@apeactionafrica.org
Website:

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