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Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

THE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST 

Embracing measures for the protection and preservation of wildlife and habitats in Kenya. Including anti-poaching, community support, wild orphans rescue and rehabilitation and mobile veterinary support.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£9,111£7,266£1,845£690£7,259£7,2591253
31/03/22£9,261£6,445£2,816£750£5,348£4,6918.7510
31/03/21£8,594£8,018£576£630£2,598£2,5983.9512
31/03/20£6,700£6,248£452£444£2,022£2,0153.9530
31/03/19£5,831£4,763£1,068£378£1,570£1,5173.8532
31/03/18£6,078£5,901£177£529£502£502150
31/03/17£5,090£5,064£26£581£325£2610.650
31/03/16£4,066£4,023£43£484£299£1840.550
31/03/15£3,456£3,465£-9£339£256£1090.440
31/03/14£2,509£2,535£-26£246£265£2451.240
31/03/13?£1,776£1,583£193£191£292£2712.130
30/06/12£1,550£1,521£29£163£98£850.730
30/06/11£402£417£-15£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/10£336£311£25£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/09£296£331£-35£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/08£434£385£49£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/07£182£164£18£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/06£147£111£36£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/05£15£22£-8£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 9.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 12 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 9.1
Asset Split ?
Established: 20 years

www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org

infouk@sheldrickwildlifetrust.org

01372378321

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Animals
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Animal sanctuaries and shelters
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Kenya,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
LUND TRUST - Towards core costs
£10,000 03/03/2021
Towards core costs
LUND TRUST - Towards core costs
£10,000 01/02/2021
Towards core costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 61-74
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/05/2004, number: 1103836
  • Registered at Companies House on 09/06/2003, number: 04791958
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • 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
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from TSAVO CONSERVATION GROUP on 29/07/2020
Main office

Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
1 Oak Place
Rosier Commercial Centre
Coneyhurst Road
BILLINGSHURST
West Sus

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN KENYA AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY THE PROMOTION OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND THE PRESERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF PROTECTED AREAS WITHIN KENYA, PRIMARILY BUT NOT LIMITED TO TSAVO NATIONAL PARK.

Defined Area of Benefit:

FOR THE PUBLIC IN KENYA AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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