Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 1

Fundraising costs low: +3

Narrow trustee age band: -2

Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 2

SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST UK

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
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 £k	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	£7,259	12	5	3
31/03/22	£9,261	£6,445	£2,816	£750	£5,348	£4,691	8.7	5	10
31/03/21	£8,594	£8,018	£576	£630	£2,598	£2,598	3.9	5	12
31/03/20	£6,700	£6,248	£452	£444	£2,022	£2,015	3.9	5	30
31/03/19	£5,831	£4,763	£1,068	£378	£1,570	£1,517	3.8	5	32
31/03/18	£6,078	£5,901	£177	£529	£502	£502	1	5	0
31/03/17	£5,090	£5,064	£26	£581	£325	£261	0.6	5	0
31/03/16	£4,066	£4,023	£43	£484	£299	£184	0.5	5	0
31/03/15	£3,456	£3,465	£-9	£339	£256	£109	0.4	4	0
31/03/14	£2,509	£2,535	£-26	£246	£265	£245	1.2	4	0
31/03/13?	£1,776	£1,583	£193	£191	£292	£271	2.1	3	0
30/06/12	£1,550	£1,521	£29	£163	£98	£85	0.7	3	0
30/06/11	£402	£417	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/10	£336	£311	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/09	£296	£331	£-35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/08	£434	£385	£49	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/07	£182	£164	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/06	£147	£111	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/05	£15	£22	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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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 ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 21 years

www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org

infouk@sheldrickwildlifetrust.org

01372378321

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

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 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: 61-75

ANGELA MARA SHELDRICK Appointed: 2003, Occupation: Artist

COLONEL STEPHEN SMITH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Lawyer

COUNTESS OF RONALDSHAY HETTI RONALDSHAY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Property Manager

HENRY PITMAN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Company Director

ROBERT JAMES CARR-HARTLEY Appointed: 2003, Occupation: Tour Operator

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.

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