How Many Elephants

Analysis

How Many Elephants is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Alresford. It was registered in November 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and animals, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, How Many Elephants reported income of £60k and spending of £50k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £70k to £60k (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, How Many Elephants sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Pontardawe Arena (£60k), Buttershaw (St Paul's) Church Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (£60k) and Hebden Bridge Little Theatre Limited (£60k).