Virunga Foundation
Registered charity 1111806 Registered since 2005
Operates: Congo (Democratic Republic)
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
6 trustees on the board
- JAN Bonde Nielsen Chair
- Annette Lanjouw since 2020
- Dr Antoine Kesia-Mbe Mindua since 2022
- Francois Xavier DE Donnea DE Hamoir
- Joanna Natasegara since 2015
- Michael Samuel Joseph since 2019
Trustees past 6 years
- Joanna Natasegara since 2015
- Michael Samuel Joseph since 2019
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (5)
- JAN Bonde Nielsen Chair
- Dr Antoine Kesia-Mbe Mindua since 2022
- Francois Xavier DE Donnea DE Hamoir
- Joanna Natasegara since 2015
- Michael Samuel Joseph since 2019
Portfolio (1)
- Annette Lanjouw since 2020
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
11.9 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 3.5 months · was 27.3 in 2020
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- OL Pejeta Conservancy UK 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- Fauna & Flora International Similar size; both Animals
- Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Similar size; both Animals
- Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat International Similar size; both Animals
- Pharo Foundation Similar size; both Animals
- Blue Cross Similar size; both Animals
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.virunga.org |
| edemerode@virunga.org | |
| Phone | 02033193700 |
| Address | 48 CHANCERY LANE, LONDON, WC2A 1JF |
Finances
£43,082,590 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | £25,895,875 | £17,044,262 |
| 2021 | £25,487,040 | £22,039,626 |
| 2022 | £30,914,707 | £31,251,882 |
| 2023 | £49,887,563 | £29,528,040 |
| 2024 | £43,082,590 | £40,573,853 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employmentWho
The General Public/mankindHow
Provides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyCharitable objects
The Objects for which the Charity is established are:(a) the promotion for the benefit of the public of the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment and biodiversity of the Protected Areas of Africa including Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the wildlife within the Protected Areas of Africa including Virunga National Park, including by means of the promotion of effective management;(b) the relief of financial need, hardship or poverty of people living and/or working in and around the Virunga National Park and the Kivu – Kinshasa Green Corridor, (Green Corridor);(c) the promotion for the benefit of the public of sustainable development that supports the conservation of the physical and natural environment and biodiversity of the Virunga National Park and the Green Corridor including through:(i) the preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and the sustainable use of natural resources;(ii) the relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life in socially and economically disadvantaged communities living in and around the Virunga National Park and the Green Corridor; and(iii) the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration;(d) to facilitate the administration of the law and the preservation of public order for the benefit of the public;(e) to promote conflict resolution and reconciliation for the public benefit between institutions, organisations, groups and people in and around the Virunga National Park and the Green Corridor; and(f) the education of the public on environmental issues including biodiversity, conservation, sustainability, and management of the wildlife parks, reserves and protected conservation areas of Africa and the wildlife within them, and in subjects relating to sustainable development.Sustainable development means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20/10/2005AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 20/05/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 21 JAN 2019 as amended on 31 Mar 2021 as amended on 24 Sep 2021 as amended on 10 May 2024 as amended on 19 Sept 2025
Trustees (6)
- JAN Bonde Nielsenage band 85-89 Chair
- Annette Lanjouwage band 60-64 since 2020
- Dr Antoine Kesia-Mbe Minduaage band 65-69 since 2022
- Francois Xavier DE Donnea DE Hamoir
- Joanna Natasegaraage band 45-49 since 2015
- Michael Samuel Josephage band 80-84 since 2019
Linked company (Companies House)
Virunga Foundation · 05598718 · Active
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 20/10/2005
6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.
Connected charities (1)
- OL Pejeta Conservancy UK 1 shared trustee
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