CCEW Charity Commission profile

MARA ELEPHANT PROJECT UK

Registered charity 1208374 · organisation 5226350

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
23 May 2024
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
15061934
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£78
Latest expenditure
£10,286
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: C/O TAXASSIST ACCOUNTANTS, 64 SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, SE1 0AS

Website recorded by the regulator: https://maraelephantproject.org/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Mara Elephant Project UK (MEP UK) is committed to supporting the conservation efforts in the Greater Mara Ecosystem. Through fundraising and building partnerships, our mission is to provide critical resources and support efforts to protect and preserve the African elephant population and their habitat, while also promoting the sustainability and well-being of local communities.

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
12 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£78
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,286
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
11 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£16,500
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,768

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
11 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£16,500
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,768
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

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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
Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MARA ELEPHANT PROJECT UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2024-05-23T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10 AUG 2023
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE: TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEPHANTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT THEY LIVE IN INCLUDING THEIR BIODIVERSITY, ECOLOGICAL FUNCTION, AND PEACEFUL HUMAN-WILDLIFE CO-EXISTENCE THROUGH SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER: (I) APPLIED CONSERVATION; (II) RESEARCH; (III) TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; (IV) EDUCATION; (V) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; AND (VI) PUBLIC AWARENESS WITHIN ELEPHANT RANGE STATES AND ABROAD.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests