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colchester zoological society

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Activities & Mission

Colchester Zoological Society is dedicated to providing financial and technical assistance to conservation projects worldwide, to raising awareness among local people in community conservation programmes and to supporting conservation research and its own project: the UmPhafa Nature Reserve in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Essex

Financial Information

Latest Income
£4,420,857
Latest Expenditure
£510,518

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 11.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 15.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £4,354,936
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £1,210
Investments £64,711
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £508,794
Raising Funds £850
Governance £78,803
Grants to Institutions £429,991
Other Expenditure £874

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£4,420,857£510,518£508,794£5,135,891£5,132,4220 / 18
2023£198,942£519,6780 / 18
2022£641,899£387,966£386,756£1,546,288£1,542,8190 / 20
2021£1,281,717£284,985£284,700£1,292,355£1,288,8860 / 10
2020£242,817£211,7370 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Colchester Zoological Society
Maldon Road
Stanway
COLCHESTER
CO3 0SL
Registration Date
25 August 2004
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4009625
Charity Number
1105621

Trustees

Andrew Lewis
Elizabeth Anne Butcher
Robert Lees
Alan Bruford
Jayne Griffiths-Scott

Sectors & Classifications

Beneficiary group Facilities

Also Known As

  • COLCHESTER ZOO ACTION FOR THE WILD