BIG Life UK

Registered charity 1158772 CIO Registered since 2014

Operates: Kenya, Tanzania

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

8.3y median 12y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.1y

average years in governance

3 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Animals 3Economic/community Development/employment 3Environment/conservation/heritage 3

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Contact

Website	www.biglife.org
Email	uk@biglife.org
Phone	01342871910
Address	c/o Chapel & York Ltd, Unit 12 Lady Cross Business Park, Hollow Lane, Dormansland, Lingfield, RH7 6PB

Finances

£128,871 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£142,636	£67,261
2022	£119,578	£203,787
2023	£131,295	£157,341
2024	£126,408	£70,650
2025	£128,871	£177,578

What it does

What

AnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Services

Charitable objects

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.

Governing document: CIO - Foundation Registered 03 Oct 2014

Trustees (3)

3trustees

0aged 70+

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