ELEPHANT FAMILY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 18 April 2002
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04310834
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £0
Latest expenditure: £0
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 27 NEW DOVER ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 3DN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.elephant-family.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Elephant family is the world's leading charity for the endangered Asian elephant. Our mission is to save this iconic species from extinction in the wild. To achieve this goal our focus is channelled into five key areas; mobilising public concern, lobbying governments, conservation partnerships, education, training and research and fundraising.

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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: 12 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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: 27 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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: 19 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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: 3 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £293,558

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: India
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Cambodia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Burma
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Thailand
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Indonesia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Malaysia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ELEPHANT FAMILY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2002-04-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25 OCT 2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26 JUN 2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 JAN 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 JAN 2017
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS (“THE OBJECTS”) OF THE CHARITY ARE:(A) TO PROMOTE, BY SUCH MEANS AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE, THE CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING ENDANGERED SPECIES, WILDLIFE WORLDWIDE AND THEIR HABITATS WHETHER NATURAL OR MAN-MADE AND IN PARTICULAR THE ASIAN ELEPHANT;(B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND RAISE AWARENESS OF THE PUBLIC, BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, OF THE NEED TO DEVELOP LONG TERM CONSERVATION INITIATIVES THAT AIM TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION BY WAY OF ENGAGING LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOPING WITHIN THEM A CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ITS WILDLIFE, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE CONSERVATION AND WELFARE OF THE ASIAN ELEPHANT;(C) TO ASSIST IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONSERVATION INITIATIVES FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES THAT ENGAGE THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND PROMOTE CO-OPERATION AMONG SUCH COMMUNITIES AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINED DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RESPONSIBILITY PARTICULARLY FOR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE CONSERVATION OF THE ASIAN ELEPHANT AND OF ASIAN WILDLIFE GENERALLY.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 387954
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE TARA FOUNDATION

Charity Name Id: 387946
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ELEPHANTFAMILY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff