THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF EAST ANGLIA LIMITED

Charity number: 1150158
Charity reporting is up to date (90 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ZOOLOGY, ANIMAL WELFARE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BY INSPIRING INTEREST BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ZOOLOGY AND STUDY OF ANIMALS BY RUNNING ONE OR MORE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS OR SCIENTIFIC ESTABLISHMENTS.PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO WILDLIFE AND NATURAL HISTORY AND RELATED SCIENTIFIC FIELDS, AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE, BIODIVERSITY AND NATURAL HABITATS.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£7,209,237

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Donations and legacies £385.38k
Charitable activities £4.35m
Other trading activities £2.46m
Investments £12.90k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£8,408,454

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Raising funds £2.30m
Charitable activities £6.11m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £8,679 from 2 government contract(s) and £125,250 from 3 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £2.30m
Charitable expenditure £6.11m

People

117 Employee(s)

6 Trustee(s)

125 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£80k to £90k 1
£90k to £100k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Norfolk
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 December 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BANHAM ZOO, AFRICA ALIVE!, ZSEA (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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
Rebecca Jane Penny Trustee 21 June 2024
None on record
James Gardiner Trustee 06 January 2023
None on record
Dr Kelly Edmunds Trustee 06 January 2023
None on record
Dr ANDREW HASSAN Trustee 16 November 2017
None on record
DR FREDERIC EDOUARD BARRELET Trustee 27 August 2014
None on record
Gerard Smith Trustee 27 August 2014
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 £6.42m £6.30m £8.64m £7.30m £7.21m
Total expenditure £6.01m £5.70m £6.72m £7.71m £8.41m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £8.68k
Income from government grants N/A £547.39k £1.33m £23.35k £125.25k
Income - Donations and legacies £653.13k £441.60k £168.92k £210.23k £385.38k
Income - Other trading activities £1.71m £1.36m £2.13m £2.36m £2.46m
Income - Charitable activities £4.06m £3.62m £5.77m £4.57m £4.35m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £0 £36 £0 £4.08k £12.90k
Income - Other £0 £879.12k £566.47k £150.68k £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £1.41k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £4.46m £4.25m £4.47m £5.33m £6.11m
Expenditure - Raising funds £1.55m £1.46m £2.26m £2.37m £2.30m
Expenditure - Governance £11.79k £15.92k £16.74k £1.57m £32.88k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £15.79k £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £188.79k £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £3.66m £3.50m £4.41m £4.15m £4.18m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £1 £0
Other assets £835.26k £2.63m £3.50m £2.14m £621.76k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £2.43m £3.47m £3.34m £2.14m £2.02m

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 29 January 2025 90 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 29 January 2025 90 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 19 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 19 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 28 October 2022 On Time 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 28 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 28 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12 OCT 2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 05/12/2012 as amended on 30 Sep 2022 as amended on 30 Sep 2022

Charitable objects

4.1.A FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ZOOLOGY AND RELATED SUBJECTS, BY: 4.1.A.I INSPIRING STIMULATING ENCOURAGING AND SUSTAINING INTEREST AND ENTHUSIASM IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ZOOLOGY AND THE KNOWLEDGE AND STUDY OF ANIMALS AND OTHER WILDLIFE BY ESTABLISHING AND RUNNING ONE OR MORE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS OR SIMILAR SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITIONS; 4.1.A.II PROMOTING AND CARRYING OUT SCIENTIFIC STUDY AND RESEARCH INTO ANIMALS AND OTHER WILDLIFE AND NATURAL HISTORY AND RELATED SCIENTIFIC FIELDS IN PARTICULAR WHERE SUCH STUDY AND RESEARCH COULD HELP THE CONSERVATION OF SPECIES AND HABITATS AND THE MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION OF NATURAL HABITATS AND PUBLISHING OR OTHERWISE DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; 4.1.A.III INSPIRING AND ENGAGING WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN MATTERS RELATING TO THE LIVING WORLD AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. 4.1.B THE ADVANCEMENT OF ANIMAL WELFARE BY: 4.1.B.I PROMOTING AND CARRYING OUT SCIENTIFIC STUDY AND RESEARCH INTO ANIMALS AND OTHER WILDLIFE AND NATURAL HISTORY AND RELATED SCIENTIFIC FIELDS IN PARTICULAR WHERE SUCH STUDY AND RESEARCH COULD HELP THE CONSERVATION OF SPECIES AND HABITATS AND THE MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION OF NATURAL HABITATS; 4.1.B.II PROMOTING AND CONTRIBUTING TO AND SUPPORTING THE CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS AND WILDLIFE AND IN PARTICULAR THREATENED SPECIES; 4.1.B.III PROMOTING AND CONTRIBUTING TO AND SUPPORTING CONSERVATION PROGRAMMES BOTH IN SITU AND EX SITU; 4.1.B.IV INSPIRING AND ENGAGING INTEREST OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ANIMALS AND WILDLIFE AND IN PARTICULAR THREATENED SPECIES; 4.1.B.V PROMOTING AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS AND OTHER WILDLIFE, BIODIVERSITY AND NATURAL HABITATS IN THE UK AND WORLDWIDE; 4.1.B.VI THE APPROPRIATE BREEDING AND OR MAINTAINING OF ENDANGERED ANIMALS AND THREATENED SPECIES AND OTHER WILDLIFE; 4.1.B.VII ESTABLISHING AND RUNNING ONE OR MORE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS OR SIMILAR SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITIONS. 4.1.C THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BY: 4.1.C.I PROMOTING AND CONTRIBUTING TO AND SUPPORTING THE CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS AND OTHER WILDLIFE AND IN PARTICULAR THREATENED SPECIES; 4.1.C.II INSPIRING AND ENGAGING INTEREST OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS AND OTHER WILDLIFE AND IN PARTICULAR THREATENED SPECIES; 4.1.C.III PROMOTING AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS AND OTHER WILDLIFE, BIODIVERSITY AND NATURAL HABITATS IN THE UK AND WORLDWIDE; 4.1.C.IV ENGAGING WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN MATTERS RELATING TO THE LIVING WORLD AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; 4.1.C.V PROMOTING AND CONTRIBUTING TO AND SUPPORTING CONSERVATION PROGRAMMES BOTH IN SITU AND EX SITU. 4.1.D THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.

Contact information

Address:
Zsea HQ
The Zoological Society of East Angl
Kenninghall Road
Banham
Norfolk
NR16 2HE
Phone:
01953 887771
Email:
info@zsea.org
Website:

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