HWANGE CONSERVATION SOCIETY - BRITISH SECTION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 13 April 1994
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £41,201
Latest expenditure: £23,565
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: SPOTTED DOG, WHORLTON, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8XQ

Website recorded by the regulator: hwangecons.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Run by a small group of unpaid volunteers, Hwange Conservation Society UK raises funds for Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. Working in collaboration with similar charities in Zimbabwe, we provide funds and equipment to help protect the Park's wildlife and improve its infrastructure.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £41,201
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,565

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £7,177
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,444

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £11,234
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,882

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 4 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,497
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,062

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 7 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £13,670
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,137

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £41,201
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,565
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £11,234
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,882
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 4 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,497
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,062
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 7 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £13,670
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,137
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: HWANGE CONSERVATION SOCIETY - BRITISH SECTION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1994-04-13T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 27 FEBRUARY 1994
Charitable Objects: FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO PRESERVE, CONSERVE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF CONSERVATION OF THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF ZIMBABWE, AND IN PARTICULAR TO SUPPORT AND ASSIST IN THE CONSERVATION WORK OF THE HWANGE NATIONAL PARK. TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CONSERVATION NEEDS OF ZIMBABWE SO AS TO PROMOTE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF WILDLIFE TO THE COUNTRY
Area Of Benefit: ZIMBABWE

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests