Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 2

Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 14

TUSK TRUST LIMITED

TUSK'S MISSION IS TO AMPLIFY THE IMPACT OF PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATION INITIATIVES ACROSS AFRICA. WE PARTNER WITH THE MOST EFFECTIVE LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, INVESTING IN THEIR IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE, TO PROTECT ENDANGERED SPECIES, REDUCE HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT, FIND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO PRESERVE CRITICAL HABITATS AND COMBAT THE GLOBAL DEMAND FOR ILLEGAL WILDLIFE PRODUCTS.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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
31/12/22	£13,175	£12,943	£231	£975	£5,275	£1,596	1.5	13
31/12/21	£12,341	£12,041	£299	£854	£4,164	£1,430	1.4	12
31/12/20	£12,736	£12,221	£515	£361	£2,994	£828	0.8	11

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 20%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 30%
Reserves/Spending: 1.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 3

Asset Split ?

Established: 4 years

http://www.tusk.org

info@tusk.org

01747831005

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

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 Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo (Democratic Republic), Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Throughout England And Wales, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

13 employees

Who's supporting 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
Dulverton Trust - Living with Wildlife Murchison
£25,000	10/06/2020	Living with Wildlife Murchison

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-65

BEATRICE WANJIRU KARANJA Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Communications Consultant

JILL MIRANDA MAY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Investment Banking

NICHOLAS PETER COLLINGWOOD MAUGHAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Investor

PATRICK RICHARD STEVEN HARVERSON LVO Appointed: 2019

DEBORAH SONIA MEADEN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Investor

DR SUSAN CANNEY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Conservation Biologist

ALEXANDER LUKE RHODES (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeships: THE ELEPHANT PROTECTION INITIATIVE FOUNDATION, CONNECTED CONSERVATION FOUNDATION,

MARK ROBERT JOHN TYNDALL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE ERNEST KLEINWORT CHARITABLE TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/11/2019, number: 1186533
Registered at Companies House on 15/04/2019, number: 11948023

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

11/02/2020 - Asset transfer in from TUSK TRUST
25/08/2023 - Asset transfer in from CONSERVATION ZAMBEZI

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from TUSK TRUST on 11/02/2020
Asset transfer in from CONSERVATION ZAMBEZI on 25/08/2023

Main office

4 CHEAPSIDE HOUSE
HIGH STREET
GILLINGHAM
DORSET
SP8 4AA

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF AFRICA'S WILDLIFE, ITS NATURAL HABITATS AND MARINE ENVIRONMENT.

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