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COLCHESTER ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1105621 · organisation 4009625

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 August 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05150424
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£4,420,857
Latest expenditure
£510,518
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Colchester Zoological Society, Maldon Road, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 0SL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.colchesterzoologicalsociety.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Colchester Zoological Society is dedicated to providing financial and technical assistance to conservation projects worldwide, to raising awareness among local people in community conservation programmes and to supporting conservation research and its own project: the UmPhafa Nature Reserve in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.

03 Official extract

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
23 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,420,857
Total Gross Expenditure
£510,518
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
24 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£198,942
Total Gross Expenditure
£519,678
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
17 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£641,899
Total Gross Expenditure
£387,966
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
31 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,281,717
Total Gross Expenditure
£284,985
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
20 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£242,817
Total Gross Expenditure
£211,737

04 Official extract

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
23 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,420,857
Total Gross Expenditure
£510,518
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
18
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
24 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£198,942
Total Gross Expenditure
£519,678
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
18
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
17 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£641,899
Total Gross Expenditure
£387,966
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
20
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
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,281,717
Total Gross Expenditure
£284,985
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
10
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
20 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£242,817
Total Gross Expenditure
£211,737
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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 Annual Return Partb

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
23 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
4354936
Income Other Trading Activities
1210
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
64711
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4420857
Income Legacies
2552
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£850
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£508,794
Expenditure Other
874
Expenditure Total
510518
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
429991
Expenditure Governance
78803
Expenditure Support Costs
850
Expenditure Depreciation
24
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,132,422
Assets Total Fixed
73
Assets Own Use
73
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,153,768
Assets Total Liabilities
£17,950
Assets Current Investment
14819
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,135,891
Creditors One Year Total Current
17950
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,138,949
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3469
Funds Restricted
5132422
Funds Total
5135891
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
17 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
624963
Income Other Trading Activities
1705
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
15231
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
641899
Income Legacies
22160
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,210
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£386,756
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
387966
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
376358
Expenditure Governance
4310
Expenditure Support Costs
4830
Expenditure Depreciation
43
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-43
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,542,819
Assets Total Fixed
130
Assets Own Use
130
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,556,039
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,881
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,546,288
Creditors One Year Total Current
9881
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,350,739
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1542819
Funds Restricted
3469
Funds Total
1546288
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
31 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1280472
Income Other Trading Activities
1174
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
71
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1281717
Income Legacies
39216
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£285
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£284,700
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
284985
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
278692
Expenditure Governance
5707
Expenditure Support Costs
6008
Expenditure Depreciation
57
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-78
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,288,886
Assets Total Fixed
173
Assets Own Use
173
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,317,130
Assets Total Liabilities
£24,948
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,292,355
Creditors One Year Total Current
24948
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,306,570
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1288886
Funds Restricted
3469
Funds Total
1292355
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Laos
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Essex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Madagascar
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
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
Ecuador
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nepal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
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
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COLCHESTER ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-08-25T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 JUNE 2004 as amended on 20 Mar 2023 as amended on 26 Mar 2024 as amended on 11 Sept 2024 as amended on 01 Feb 2025
Charitable Objects
The Charity’s Objects are:- (i) For the benefit and education of the public the conservation of the Earth's natural resources through projects and initiatives dealing with the preservation and protection of living animals and their habitats;(ii) To educate the public in a formal and informal manner through educational programmes raising awareness and respect for nature;(iii) To carry out scientific and quantitative research from which conservation and animal welfare benefits can accrue and to provide for the publication of the results of such research; (iv) To provide support whether financial or otherwise for projects operating nationally and internationally which focus on researching and conserving animal species in their natural habitats, in particular but not exclusively by working with UmPhafa Conservation Trust, an organisation (registered in South Africa with Public Benefit Number 93007572).
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
406420
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
COLCHESTER ZOO ACTION FOR THE WILD

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures