The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK
Analysis
The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, overseas aid/famine relief and animals, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03470186). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK reported income of £181k and spending of £190k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £552k to £181k (-67%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wellsprings Community Church (£181k), The British Neuropathological Society (£181k) and Agency for Culture and Change Management (£181k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote, for the benefit of the public, the preservation and protection of endangered wildlife species, in particular species of rhinoceros and their habitat living within the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya and (b) to promote the preservation and protection of the habitat of such animals through the education of those local to and living with endangered species in sympathetic land use.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wellsprings Community Church | Somerset | £181k |
| The British Neuropathological Society | London | £181k |
| Agency for Culture and Change Management | Sheffield | £181k |
| Southwark Travellers' Action Group Ltd | London | £181k |