The Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation

Analysis

The Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in April 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11594608). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation reported income of £720k and spending of £787k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £1.0m to £720k (-28%), an average of -8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Elephant Protection Initiative 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 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Caister Castle Trust (£718k), The Hawk and Owl Trust Ltd (£725k) and Hertfordshire Agricultural Society (£711k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.9%. Reserves of £105k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.