How Many Elephants
Also known as: Hme
How Many Elephants (HME) protects African elephants and empowers women to protect nature. It amplifies female ranger voices through World Female Ranger Week (500m reach), enables human-elephant-conflict mitigation through the HME Beehive Fence project, and supports grassroots conservation through grants, storytelling, advocacy, education, and community-led action. Founded by Holly Budge.
Activities & Mission
How Many Elephants (HME) protects African elephants and empowers women to protect nature. It amplifies female ranger voices through World Female Ranger Week (500m reach), enables human-elephant-conflict mitigation through the HME Beehive Fence project, and supports grassroots conservation through grants, storytelling, advocacy, education, and community-led action. Founded by Holly Budge.
Areas of Operation
Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.
Financial Information
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Annual Returns
As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2024.
One or more years show a significant change in income (over ±100%) compared with the prior year. This usually reflects a merger, transfer of activities, restated accounts, or a one-off legacy — not necessarily a real change in operating scale. See the methodology for context.
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £45,882 | £45,713 | 0 / 3 | |||
| 2023 | £52,444 | £56,833 | 0 / 3 | |||
| 2022 | £73,230 | £65,720 | 0 / 4 | |||
| 2021 | £70,322 | £39,890 | 0 / 4 | |||
| 2020 | £24,892 | £19,246 | 0 / 2 |
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Frequently asked questions about How Many Elephants
What does How Many Elephants do?
How Many Elephants (HME) protects African elephants and empowers women to protect nature. It amplifies female ranger voices through World Female Ranger Week (500m reach), enables human-elephant-conflict mitigation through the HME Beehive Fence project, and supports grassroots conservation through grants, storytelling, advocacy, education, and community-led action. Founded by Holly Budge.
How much income did How Many Elephants report in 2024?
How Many Elephants reported total income of £46k and reported expenditure of £46k for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.
When was How Many Elephants registered as a charity?
How Many Elephants was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 8 November 2019 as charity number 1186238. It has been registered for 7 years.
Who runs How Many Elephants?
How Many Elephants is governed by a board of 5 trustees. The chair of trustees is Holly Claire Budge. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.
Where does How Many Elephants operate?
How Many Elephants operates across 17 areas, including Australia, Botswana, Colombia and 14 others. The full list is shown on its profile.
Is How Many Elephants a registered charity?
Yes — How Many Elephants is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1186238.
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