Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 3

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 7

VICTORIA FALLS WILDLIFE TRUST

Conservation and protection of the natural environment in Southern Africa by providing grants and undertaking research in connection with animal welfare and the environment, including educating the public. Providing funding for carnivore research including human/carnivore conflict mitigation, training of wildlife rangers, wildlife rescue & rehabilitation and management of rhino in Zimbabwe

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/12/23	£208	£146	£62	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/22	£212	£134	£78	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21	£177	£150	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20	£134	£97	£38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19?	£114	£97	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/18	£64	£84	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
30/09/17	£55	£48	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

info@vicfallswildlifetrust.org

07476227684

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Animals
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Animal sanctuaries and shelters

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

VALERIE SWANSON Appointed: 2016

BARRY CHARLES HEMANS Appointed: 2022

HELEN MARGARET BUCKWORTH Appointed: 2022

RODNEY GRAEME DACOMB Appointed: 2017

JAMES MURRAY Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION FOR AFRICA,

ANDREW BRUCE WEIR (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Medical Practitioner, Other trusteeship: HAIG HOUSING TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/04/2016, number: 1166614

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

9 THE CLOCK TOWER
REDLERS WATERSIDE
DUDBRIDGE ROAD
DUDBRIDGE
STROUD
GL5 3LH

Objectives

1)TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN SOUTHERN AFRICA BY PROVIDING GRANTS AND UNDERTAKING RESEARCH IN CONNECTION WITH ANIMAL WELFARE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.2)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

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