CCEW Charity Commission profile

EXMOOR ZOOLOGICAL & CONSERVATION CENTRE

Registered charity 1187438 · organisation 5149995

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
17 January 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£986,860
Latest expenditure
£960,198
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: EXMOOR ZOO, BRATTON FLEMING, BARNSTAPLE, EX31 4SG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.exmoorzoo.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promotion of conservation of the physical natural environment through biodiversity.Educate and make public aware of conservation and its benefits through visitors and educational outreach.Maintain a zoological collection for the benefit of all with endangered species representing threatened worldwide habitats.Located on the side of Exmoor National Park in North Devon, UK in rural countryside

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
3 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
3 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£986,860
Total Gross Expenditure
£960,198
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
11 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£813,652
Total Gross Expenditure
£914,672
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
17 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£812,122
Total Gross Expenditure
£842,849
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£937,598
Total Gross Expenditure
£637,066
Fin Period Start Date
17 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
25 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£525,537
Total Gross Expenditure
£349,074

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
3 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£986,860
Total Gross Expenditure
£960,198
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
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
11 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£813,652
Total Gross Expenditure
£914,672
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
17 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£812,122
Total Gross Expenditure
£842,849
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
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
24
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£937,598
Total Gross Expenditure
£637,066
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£4,252
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
17 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
25 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£525,537
Total Gross Expenditure
£349,074
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£25,339
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
3 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
91736
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
895124
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
986860
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£960,198
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
960198
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
950
Expenditure Support Costs
13601
Expenditure Depreciation
52512
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£371,910
Assets Total Fixed
282939
Assets Own Use
282939
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£146,140
Assets Total Liabilities
£57,169
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£371,910
Creditors One Year Total Current
39204
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
17965
Assets Cash
£101,312
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
371910
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
371910
Count Employees
22
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
11 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
56976
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
756676
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
813652
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£914,672
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
914672
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7387
Expenditure Support Costs
11372
Expenditure Depreciation
46919
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£345,248
Assets Total Fixed
286810
Assets Own Use
286810
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£111,697
Assets Total Liabilities
£53,259
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£345,248
Creditors One Year Total Current
34033
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
19226
Assets Cash
£78,688
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
345248
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
345248
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
17 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
109601
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
702521
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
812122
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£842,849
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
842849
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10558
Expenditure Support Costs
14763
Expenditure Depreciation
33910
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£446,268
Assets Total Fixed
228049
Assets Own Use
228049
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£279,486
Assets Total Liabilities
£61,267
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£446,268
Creditors One Year Total Current
61267
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£196,791
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
446268
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
446268
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
118823
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
813826
Income Investments
0
Income Other
4949
Income Total Income And Endowments
937598
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£15,566
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£621,500
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
637066
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
517656
Expenditure Depreciation
1875
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£476,995
Assets Total Fixed
104943
Assets Own Use
104943
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£429,495
Assets Total Liabilities
£57,443
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£476,995
Creditors One Year Total Current
57443
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£418,495
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
476995
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
476995
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
17 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
25 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
65337
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
434861
Income Investments
0
Income Other
25339
Income Total Income And Endowments
525537
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,085
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£345,989
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
349074
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
292766
Expenditure Depreciation
133
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£176,463
Assets Total Fixed
32397
Assets Own Use
32397
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£214,548
Assets Total Liabilities
£70,482
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£176,463
Creditors One Year Total Current
70482
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£191,746
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
176463
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
176463
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EXMOOR ZOOLOGICAL & CONSERVATION CENTRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2020-01-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 17 Jan 2020
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:3.1 TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY PROMOTING BIODIVERSITY;3.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON THE CONSERVATION OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL WORLD AND THE PROMOTION OF BIODIVERSITY;3.3 TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE MAINTENANCE OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC STUDY AND THE MAINTENANCE OF ENDANGERED ANIMALS, PLANTS AND HABITATS IN BOTH PROTECTED AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
624660
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
EXMOOR ZOO

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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