the born free foundation

The charity supports children and young people, other defined groups, and the general public. The Born Free Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Horsham and operates in England And Wales, Belgium, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Animal welfare and wildlife conservation and related education

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income

£6,106,000

Latest Expenditure

£6,066,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 74.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 74.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 26.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £5,690,000

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £297,000

Investments £74,000

Other Income £45,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,522,000

Raising Funds £1,544,000

Governance £80,000

Grants to Institutions £703,000

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£6,106,000	£6,066,000	£4,522,000	£5,791,000	£3,854,000	138 / 0
2023	£5,651,000	£6,283,000	£4,896,000	£5,559,000	£3,232,000	129 / 0
2022	£6,139,200	£5,446,692	£3,992,910	£6,426,081	£5,272,763	115 / 0
2021	£5,876,000	£6,821,000	£4,599,000	£5,596,000	£4,417,000	109 / 0
2020	£5,307,569	£6,208,748	£4,605,144	£5,842,080	£5,631,872	76 / 4