African Wildlife Foundation

Analysis

African Wildlife Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06302494). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, African Wildlife Foundation reported income of £894k and spending of £369k, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £329k to £894k (+172%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 157%. Over the whole period it spent 57% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, African Wildlife Foundation sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North East Law Centre (£892k), Sailors' Children's Society (£896k) and Citizens Advice Service in the Borough of Wigan (£892k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £646k would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate.