HOW Many Elephants

Registered charity 1186238 CIO Registered since 2019

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Australia, Botswana, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Liberia

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.2y median 1y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

2.4y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 5Education/training 5General Charitable Purposes 5

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No commercial or business experience on the board
Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity

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Contact

Website	www.howmanyelephants.org
Email	gulp@howmanyelephants.org
Phone	07405 277200
Address	THE OLD CHAPEL, THE DEAN, ALRESFORD, SO24 9BQ

Finances

£45,882 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£24,892	£19,246
2021	£70,322	£39,890
2022	£73,230	£65,720
2023	£52,444	£56,833
2024	£45,882	£45,713

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritageHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF AFRICAN ELEPHANTS IN THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(1) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT MATTERS RELATING TO ELEPHANT CONSERVATION AND INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE RISKS OF EXTINCTION CAUSED BY POACHING FOR THE IVORY TRADE, HABITAT LOSS AND THE IMPACT OF HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFRONTATION. (2) MAKING GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITIES AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS TO SUPPORT ANTI-POACHING, REWILDING AND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES.THE SUPPORT AND PROMOTION OF WILDLIFE RANGERS GLOBALLY, WITH A FOCUS ON FEMALE RANGERS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (1) HOSTING WORLD FEMALE RANGER WEEK (JUNE 23-30) – AN ANNUAL EVENT DEDICATED TO PROMOTING AND FUNDRAISING FOR FEMALE RANGERS GLOBALLY(2) MAKING GRANTS TO FEMALE AND MIXED RANGER TEAMS TO SUPPORT THEIR CONSERVATION WORK

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 08 Nov 2019 as amended on 29 Nov 2022

Trustees (5)

5trustees

0aged 70+

Holly Claire Budge Chair since 2019
Duncan Oliphant since 2025
Elizabeth Drayton since 2025
Jennifer Thomas since 2025
Paula Atherill since 2025

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