CCEW Charity Commission profile

ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTION AGENCY

Registered charity 1164052 · organisation 5060245

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 October 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
09427919
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£331,629
Latest expenditure
£430,100
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTION AGY, 4TH FLOOR, 49 ST JAMES'S STREET, LONDON

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provides specialist resource to protect endangered species for the benefit of animals and the wider public

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
23 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£331,629
Total Gross Expenditure
£430,100
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
2 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
2 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£925,576
Total Gross Expenditure
£816,303
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 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
13 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,057,890
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,031,330
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
17 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,247,689
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,448,543
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
£1,230,048
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,425,949

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
23 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£331,629
Total Gross Expenditure
£430,100
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
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
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
2 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£925,576
Total Gross Expenditure
£816,303
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
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
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 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,057,890
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,031,330
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
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 Salary Band 70001 80000
1
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
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,247,689
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,448,543
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
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
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
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,230,048
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,425,949
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
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
2 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
252881
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
672692
Income Investments
0
Income Other
3
Income Total Income And Endowments
925576
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£22,123
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£794,180
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
816303
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
222231
Expenditure Depreciation
20403
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£168,123
Assets Total Fixed
16462
Assets Own Use
16462
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£167,752
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,091
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£168,123
Creditors One Year Total Current
16091
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£138,421
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
109609
Funds Restricted
58514
Funds Total
168123
Count Employees
3
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
217612
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
840276
Income Investments
0
Income Other
2
Income Total Income And Endowments
1057890
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£46,854
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£984,476
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1031330
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
368475
Expenditure Depreciation
20266
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£58,808
Assets Total Fixed
27787
Assets Own Use
27787
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£250,587
Assets Total Liabilities
£219,566
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£58,808
Creditors One Year Total Current
219566
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£204,243
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
43995
Funds Restricted
14813
Funds Total
58808
Count Employees
5
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
280592
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
965134
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1963
Income Total Income And Endowments
1247689
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£97,866
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,350,677
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1448543
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
389025
Expenditure Depreciation
12620
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£32,248
Assets Total Fixed
36000
Assets Own Use
36000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£136,309
Assets Total Liabilities
£140,059
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£32,250
Creditors One Year Total Current
140059
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£72,612
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
32250
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
32250
Count Employees
4
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
31 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
151261
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1078718
Income Investments
0
Income Other
69
Income Total Income And Endowments
1230048
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£91,117
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,334,832
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1425949
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10303
Expenditure Support Costs
349216
Expenditure Depreciation
5970
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£223,950
Assets Total Fixed
9153
Assets Own Use
9153
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£400,204
Assets Total Liabilities
£176,254
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£233,103
Creditors One Year Total Current
176254
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£255,903
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
233103
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
233103
Count Employees
5
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Chad
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nigeria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Eswatini
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
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
Malawi
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
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
Central African Republic
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
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
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ethiopia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Congo
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
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
ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTION AGENCY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2015-10-21T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09 FEB 2015INCORPORATED 06/02/2015 as amended on 19 Aug 2020 as amended on 03 Sep 2020
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED OR EXPLOITED SPECIES OF ANIMALS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
563630
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ESPA

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures