FRIENDS OF CONSERVATION - FRIENDS OF THE MASAI MARA

Charity number: 328176
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Friends of Conservation operates in Kenya, conserving wildlife species and habitats, encouraging communities to value their environment and ensuring they benefit through programmes including education, health and enterprise. We also support like-minded partners working in other parts of Africa, Asia and South & Central America and encourage responsible tourism, which brings many benefits.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2019

Total income: £69,903
Total expenditure: £85,004

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

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
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • India
  • Kenya
  • Nepal
  • Peru
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 April 1989: Standard registration
  • 30 December 2025: Removed (Transfer of funds)
  • 30 December 2025: Funds transferred to 1146592 ABERCROMBIE & KENT PHILANTHROPY
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • FRIENDS OF CONSERVATION OR F O C (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer 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 31/12/2015 31/12/2016 31/12/2017 31/12/2018 31/12/2019
Total gross income £327.08k £94.58k £60.68k £46.02k £69.90k
Total expenditure £202.42k £177.02k £130.24k £67.30k £85.00k
Income from government contracts £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income from government grants £0 £0 £0 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 2024 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 204 days
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 204 days
Annual return 31 December 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 569 days
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 569 days
Annual return 31 December 2022 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 935 days
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 935 days
Annual return 31 December 2021 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 1300 days
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 1300 days
Annual return 31 December 2020 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 1665 days
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 1665 days
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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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 15TH DECEMBER 1988 AS AMENDED BY DEED OF APPOINTMENT DATED 13TH JUNE 1996

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN NATURE CONSERVATION GENERALLY AND THE PROMOTION OF ALL SUCH CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS IN THE OPINION AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES WILL ASSIST IN CONSERVATION INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS AND ANY OTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL HELP IN THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING THE OBJECTS SHALL INCLUDE THE PROMOTION OF NATURE CONSERVATION IN EAST AFRICA AND OTHER AREAS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

Area of benefit

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

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