LION AID LIMITED

Charity number: 1137606
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

LionAid is committed to securing the future of the African lion, Panthera leo. This will be achieved by supporting scientifically relevant research on disease threats, genetic analyses, and population viability assessments. LionAid is dedicated to forming collaborative partnerships with research institutions, universities and other charities to ensure significant conservation outcomes.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2024

Total income: £36,857
Total expenditure: £48,611

People

8 Trustee(s)

20 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Belgium
  • Cameroon
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
  • South Africa
  • United States
  • Zambia

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 August 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • LIONAID (Previous name)
Company number:
06897772 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
CHRISTINE MACSWEEN Chair
None on record
Katrina Bianca Cattani Trustee 17 July 2024
None on record
Dr Bertrand Yves Chardonnet Trustee 15 March 2024
None on record
Benjamin William Ford Trustee 15 March 2024
None on record
Dr Mike Chase Trustee 15 March 2024
None on record
Melody Sylvia Laura Lee-Gattenby Trustee 06 November 2023
None on record
Dr William Keith Lindsay Trustee 16 August 2023
None on record
Dr PIETER KAT Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2020 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024
Total gross income £52.72k £49.44k £77.22k £56.14k £36.86k
Total expenditure £24.98k £42.97k £61.33k £83.23k £48.61k
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 May 2024 24 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 24 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2023 01 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 01 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2022 31 August 2023 153 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 31 August 2023 153 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2021
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021
Annual return 31 May 2020 13 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2020 13 August 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 INCORPORATED 06/05/2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/03/2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 MAY 2023

Charitable objects

THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF PREDATORS (INCLUDING LIONS) UNDER THE THREAT OF BECOMING AN ENDANGERED SPECIES OR AN EXTINCT SPECIES BY RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE THREAT TO SURVIVAL OF PREDATORS AND TO PROMOTE THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF PROTECTED AREAS AND HABITATS CRUCIAL TO THE SURVIVAL IN THE WILD, TOGETHER WITH THE PROMOTION OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY AND RESEARCH (INCLUDING THE PUBLICATION OF THE LAWFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH) INTO THE FAMILIAL BEHAVIOUR, MUTUAL INTERDEPENDENCE AND HEALTH OF SUCH PREDATORS AND TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION REGARDING WAYS IN WHICH PREDATORS, THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES CAN BEST ACHIEVE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO , THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTAINANCE OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PROGRAMMES WITHIN THE REGIONS INHABITED BY PREDATORS.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED

Contact information

Address:
16 SALISBURY ROAD
DOVER
CT16 1EU
Phone:
01304449491
Email:
info@lionaid.org
Website:

www.lionaid.org Open in new window