Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -10

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Very static board: -5
All male board: -3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -12

BIG LIFE UK

TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF AFRICA'S WILDLIFE AND NATURAL HERITAGE, INCLUDING BY ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF AFRICA'S WILDLIFE AND NATURAL HERITAGE.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board is completely male
The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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		£131	£157	£-26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£120	£204	£-84	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£143	£67	£75	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£158	£110	£48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£35	£79	£-44	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£164	£210	£-45	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17	*	£214	£153	£61	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	*	£413	£343	£70	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

www.biglife.org

kim@biglife.org

01342871910

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Animals
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Provides services

Where it operates

Kenya, Tanzania,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

LORD ROBIN RUSSELL Appointed: 2014

NICHOLAS BRANDT (Chair) Appointed: 2014

ROBERT CHRISTOPHER SHARP Appointed: 2014

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/10/2014, number: 1158772

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR17: 2 days late, AR16: 1 days late,

Main office

c/o Chapel & York Ltd
Unit 12
Lady Cross Business Park
Hollow Lane
Dormansland
Lingfiel

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE AS FOLLOWS:1. TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF AFRICA’S WILDLIFE AND NATURAL HERITAGE, INCLUDING BY ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF AFRICA’S WILDLIFE AND NATURAL HERITAGE.2. TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(A) THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES;(B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; AND(C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS “DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.”3. SUCH OTHER PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY DETERMINE.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

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