SOUTHERN THAILAND ELEPHANT FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1176322
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The principal purpose of the CIO is the ethical care and conservation of the Asian elephant, using the highest possible welfare standards, by awarding grants and the provision of education to increase knowledge of the elephant, its health, domestication and cultural role, principally in Thailand.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £93,479
Total expenditure: £124,622

People

12 Trustee(s)

2 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Thailand

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 December 2017: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Meredith Anne Smith PhD MRCVS Chair 14 March 2024
ASHWELL PLAYGROUP (HERTFORDSHIRE)
Received: On time
Lisa Philpott BA MSc Trustee 05 December 2024
None on record
Rosalyn Joan Bird MCIoF Trustee 26 July 2024
None on record
Esther Porta Trustee 14 March 2024
None on record
Lorraine Louise Miller BSc Trustee 03 May 2023
None on record
Dr Michael Seton MSc MRCVS Trustee 08 March 2023
None on record
Dr Fieke Marije Molenaar MSc MRCVS Trustee 14 November 2022
None on record
Brian Edward da cal BA, MSc Trustee 05 January 2022
None on record
Dr ANDREW HIGGINS PhD FRCVS Trustee 19 December 2017
None on record
JAKRAPOB THAOTAD BSC, PGDIP Trustee 17 December 2017
None on record
Sir Richard Armstrong CBE Trustee 17 December 2017
None on record
ROGER JACKSON CLARK FCA Trustee 01 January 2015
THE OFENHEIM CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
THE TWO R'S CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
HONOR FROST FOUNDATION
Received: 10 days late

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/11/2020 30/11/2021 30/11/2022 30/11/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £123.32k £96.01k £92.66k £233.91k £93.48k
Total expenditure £144.29k £87.78k £86.14k £179.94k £124.62k
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 December 2024 23 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 23 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2023 15 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2023 15 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2022 05 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2022 05 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2021 02 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2021 02 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2020 14 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2020 14 January 2021 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 Dec 2017

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: (1) THE PROMOTION OF CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF ASIAN ELEPHANTS THROUGH BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT OF A SANCTUARY OR SANCTUARIES IN THAILAND THAT CARE FOR ASIAN ELEPHANTS. (2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF ASIAN ELEPHANTS AND IMPROVEMENT OF THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. (3) THE PROMOTION OF HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ELEPHANTS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ELEPHANTS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ELEPHANT WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ELEPHANTS.

Contact information

Address:
Lakin Rose
Camboro Business Park
Girton
CAMBRIDGE
CB3 0QH
Phone:
07440 514362
Email:
info@southernthailandelephants.org
Website:

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