GIRAFFE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION (GCF)

Charity Number: 1129334
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

GCF is working to build a sustainable future where all giraffe populations and (sub) species are protected and secure in the wild. GCF seeks to promote the importance and profile of giraffe conservation and work collaboratively with local communities to develop a sustainable future for both people and wildlife.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2016

Total income: £297,227
Total expenditure: £232,453

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with 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:
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Kenya
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Uganda
  • Zambia

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 April 2009: Standard registration
  • 25 January 2017: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2012 31/03/2013 31/03/2014 31/03/2015 31/03/2016
Total gross income £34.20k £37.95k £81.58k £156.37k £297.23k
Total expenditure £36.37k £28.26k £70.87k £94.46k £232.45k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £0 £0

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 2016 20 October 2016 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2016 20 October 2016 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2015 06 July 2016 157 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2015 06 July 2016 157 days late
Annual return 31 March 2014 02 January 2015 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2014 02 January 2015 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2013 01 February 2014 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2013 28 January 2014 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 7 APRIL 2009

Charitable objects

1. CONSERVATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF ALL SPECIES OF GIRAFFE; AND 2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROMOTE RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC INTO TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE THE WELFARE OF SUCH ANIMALS AND DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF THE RESEARCH.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, OVERSEAS.