CCEW Charity Commission profile

APOPO UK

Registered charity 1199007 · organisation 5182218

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 May 2022
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
12164277
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£65,329
Latest expenditure
£52,870
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: SUITE 3, PEEL HOUSE CHESHIRE, 30 THE DOWNS, ALTRINCHAM, WA14 2PX

Website recorded by the regulator: https://apopo.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To fund innovative projects and innovation that enables assistance through animal scent detection. By establishing networks, collaboration and developing partnerships with those working in the field, we help to provide solutions addressing social challenges ie through land mine detection, TB detection, disaster search & rescue and illegal animal trafficking, soil pollution, around the world.

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
27 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£65,329
Total Gross Expenditure
£52,870
Fin Period Start Date
19 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
29 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£29,488
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,710
Accounts Qualified
Yes

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
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£65,329
Total Gross Expenditure
£52,870
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
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
19 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£29,488
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,710
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
1

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ukraine
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Switzerland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zimbabwe
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
Cambodia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Azerbaijan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Senegal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mozambique
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Angola
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Belgium
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Sudan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Turkey
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
APOPO UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2022-05-18T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19 AUG 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 JUN 2021
Charitable Objects
5 THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: 5.1 THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH; ; AND5.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONMAINLY THOUGH NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY MAKING GRANTS OR OTHER FUNDING IN RESPECT OF PROJECTS INVOLVING SCENT DETECTION ANIMALS THAT PROTECT PEOPLE AND THE PLANET IN PARTICULAR TO BENEFIT LOWER INCOME AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures