Australian Wildlife Conservancy United Kingdom — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 13 November 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06684247
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £640,993
Latest expenditure: £551,851
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 82C PORTLAND PLACE, LONDON, W1B 1NS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

FoAWC is a UK charity established in 2008 dedicated to the conservation of Australian wildlife. Australia's wildlife is facing an extinction crisis and existing approaches to conservation are no longer adequate. FoAWC works with Australian Wildlife Conservancy, a leading non-profit organisation based in Australia, to ensure this wave of extinction does not continue.

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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: 16 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 16 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £640,993
Total Gross Expenditure: £551,851

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: 8 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £494,127
Total Gross Expenditure: £493,734

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: 13 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 13 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £315,500
Total Gross Expenditure: £246,022

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: 11 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £176,560
Total Gross Expenditure: £164,431

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: 10 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 10 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £126,134
Total Gross Expenditure: £127,302

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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: 16 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £640,993
Total Gross Expenditure: £551,851
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 16

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 8 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £494,127
Total Gross Expenditure: £493,734
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 5

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: 13 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £315,500
Total Gross Expenditure: £246,022
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: 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: 11 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £176,560
Total Gross Expenditure: £164,431
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

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: 10 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £126,134
Total Gross Expenditure: £127,302
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

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 16 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 582015
Income Other Trading Activities: 51335
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 7643
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 640993
Income Legacies: 30000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £23,109
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £527,071
Expenditure Other: 1671
Expenditure Total: 551851
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 425887
Expenditure Governance: 1654
Expenditure Support Costs: 125965
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £250,956
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £335,390
Assets Total Liabilities: £84,434
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £250,956
Creditors One Year Total Current: 84434
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £327,845
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 250956
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 250956
Count Employees: 1
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hammersmith And Fulham
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Australia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Oceania
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: City Of Westminster
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wandsworth
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Kensington And Chelsea
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: City Of London
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Australian Wildlife Conservancy United Kingdom
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-11-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/08/2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 10/11/2015 as amended on 05 Oct 2022 as amended on 17 Sept 2024 as amended on 05 Nov 2024
Charitable Objects: 3.1 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BY SUPPORTINGTHE PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN AUSTRALIA OR ANYASPECT OF IT (INCLUDING ITS NATIVE FLORA AND FAUNA); AND3.2 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROMOTING, FOSTERING,DEVELOPING AND ASSISTING THE STUDY OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN AUSTRALIA OR ANYASPECT OF IT (INCLUDING ITS NATIVE FLORA AND FAUNA), AND SUPPORTING THEDISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENTIN AUSTRALIA (INCLUDING ITS NATIVE FLORA AND FAUNA) OR ANY ASPECT OF IT.
Area Of Benefit: AUSTRALIA

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 373443
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE TRUST

Charity Name Id: 567112
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FRIENDS OF AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management