Hippo Pools Trust

Charity Number: 1141004
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

'People & Wildlife in Harmony' We work in partnership with subsistence farmers in the Umfurudzi area of Zimbabwe, creating wildlife reserves on leased communal land. At the same time we lift their standards of living through education, health, infrastructure and employment.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £255,184
Total expenditure: £174,346

People

6 Trustee(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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 March 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • HIPPO POOLS TRUST (Working name)
  • AMBUYA FOUNDATION (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
THE HON SALLY JANE PLUMMER Chair
None on record
David Vladimir Rockingham-Gill Trustee 22 September 2017
None on record
VICTORIA TRINETTE MCHUGH Trustee
None on record
TANA TIPPING Trustee
None on record
RICHARD FOX LOWE Trustee
None on record
HEATHER SUZANNE KINGSLEY-HEATH Trustee
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 £624.66k £199.61k £165.94k £252.99k £255.18k
Total expenditure £644.13k £331.10k £262.60k £175.08k £174.35k
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
Income - Donations and legacies £624.31k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment £350 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £644.13k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £1.69k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £642.44k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 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 09 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 09 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 15 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 15 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 13 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 13 July 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 12 MAR 2011 AS AMENDED ON 13 JUL 2016 as amended on 01 Jan 2018

Charitable objects

(A) FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) BY: (I) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH GOODS/SERVICES WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS, PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS IN THE AREA AND PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, (II) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY IMPROVING THE CAPACITY OF EXISTING SCHOOLS AND PROMOTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. (III) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY SPONSORING SPECIFIC PROJECTS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH, PROVIDING RELIEF TO AIDS ORPHANS AND DISABLED CHILDREN. (IV) THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE HABITANTS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. (B) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Contact information

Address:
HILLTOP
MIDFORD LANE
LIMPLEY STOKE
BATH
BA2 7GR
Phone:
01225722402
Email:
Sally@hippopoolstrust.org
Website:

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