APE ACTION AFRICA — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 24 July 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £434,492
Latest expenditure: £471,140
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Lilac Cottage, Berwick Lane, Birlingham, PERSHORE, Worcestershire, WR10 3AE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.apeactionafrica.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Ape Action Africa (formerly Cameroon Wildlife Aid Fund, CWAF) operates a sanctuary for gorillas, chimps and monkeys that have been orphaned, largely as a result of the bushmeat trade. Ape Action Africa has a growing education programme and works with the Cameroon government and the public to advance the conservation of primates in Cameroon.

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Charity Annual Return History

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: 27 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £434,492
Total Gross Expenditure: £471,140

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: 30 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £422,723
Total Gross Expenditure: £406,241

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: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £431,899
Total Gross Expenditure: £416,265

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: 1 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £374,295
Total Gross Expenditure: £326,434

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 29 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £179,418
Total Gross Expenditure: £268,874

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £434,492
Total Gross Expenditure: £471,140
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £422,723
Total Gross Expenditure: £406,241
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £431,899
Total Gross Expenditure: £416,265
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 1 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £374,295
Total Gross Expenditure: £326,434
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £179,418
Total Gross Expenditure: £268,874
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 5

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: APE ACTION AFRICA
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-07-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16/05/1996AS AMENDED ON 17/07/1996AS AMENDED ON 20/09/2013
Charitable Objects: 1) TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF NON-HUMAN PRIMATES IN CAMEROON WHO ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A PRIMATE RESCUE CENTRE,HOSPITAL AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH SICK OR ILL TREATED ANIMALS. 2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC INTO THE CONSERVATION,CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH ANIMALS
Area Of Benefit: REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 253238
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: APE ACTION AFRICA

Charity Name Id: 253241
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CAMEROON WILDLIFE AID FUND

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling