the rufford foundation

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and other defined groups. The Rufford Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is animals. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in Turkey, England, and various other locations.

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

Activities & Mission

MAKING GRANTS TO CONSERVATIONISTS AND ORGANISATIONS, PREDOMINANTLY IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income

£4,197,854

Latest Expenditure

£3,759,636

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 81.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 91.2%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 11.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £307,552

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £3,865,652

Other Income £24,650

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,430,252

Raising Funds £329,384

Governance £104,367

Grants to Institutions £2,790,514

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£4,197,854	£3,759,636	£3,430,252	£120,338,211	£120,338,211	5 / 0
2023	£3,632,957	£3,768,968	£3,449,139	£117,665,462	£117,665,462	5 / 0
2022	£4,525,771	£3,630,554	£3,297,579	£122,493,529	£122,493,529	5 / 0
2021	£3,316,285	£4,067,705	£3,755,643	£113,360,111	£112,859,626	5 / 0
2020	£3,673,876	£3,887,607	£3,576,362	£100,963,517	£100,963,517	5 / 0