REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE14721 (England and Wal•s1 REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER.. 1179318 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEESAND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 DECEMBER 2024 FOR IleI)hant(i/ Africa Conservatlon through research and educatlon LDP Luckman8 1110 Elliott Court Coventry Businesy Park Herald Avenue Coventry Wesl Midland¥ CV5 6UB CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the y•4r •ndod 31 D•cembor 2024
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Elephic Iltsfv Afi-iccl Con5ervaiion Ihrough reseaichande¢Yucai REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for th• yr tndgd 31 Dbc•mbgr 2024 INTRODUCTION The Iruslees, who are also d1CtOrS of the Gharity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present thelr report with the fin8nclal ststements of the charty for the year ended 31 December 2024. The tnJstee$ have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Racommended Practice applicable to charities preparing IheSr accounts in accordance wrth the Financial Reporting Slandard applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) leffeclive 1 January 20191. Oryanisation El•phants for Africa is a small chanty registered as a CIO. The tru81ees delegate the day-to.day mana9emenl to Dr Kate Evans. 08JECTIVES AND ACTIVITIE8 ObJoctlY•8 and Alm8 The aims and objectives of Elephants for Afri (EfAI. as sel out in (($ Con3ts1ulion, are the advancement of educatlon and research for the benefit of the publlc In the consèrvatlon. protection, and monitoring of elephants (Photo 11. This Is achbeved in particular, though not exclusively, through the study of African Savanna glephanls (Loxodonta afrAGana), focuslng on Ihelr demographics, ecology, behavlour, dSse$8es, and movemènts. Our 8pproach 81ms lo go beyond cons•rvallon, adopting a holi$li¢ strategy th81 considgrs tho needs of both elephants and local communllies. 8y partnering th Iwal 818keholder8, we work towards foslerlng coex181ence beten pgople and elephants. .'14., '.ItJiiii41 Park duLinh* th¢ zlbtfi numvrauijn. EfA promotes the conservation of African elephants through research in Bolswana, advising research in South Africa. and delivering education PTogramme8 in schools and communllies across Botswana. We 8180 share our knowledge and Insights globally through talks in schools and to inleresled audiences worldw'de. SlgnlflG•nt Actlvltles Rosearch The aim is lo increase tsur knOedge of the social and ecologlcal qUIreMent8 of male African savanna elephants for the benefft of human-elephanl conflict resolutson. Thi5 aim is achieved through maint8ining our bng-term monitoring of the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park IMPNPI elephants through.. il identification study, Ihebr physical condition and group (tynamics-, ii) exploring the longevity and characlerislic$ of male elephant groupings, and delemining what attributes determine social associations, includiThJ factors such as age composition, relatedness, habitat, season andlor physical condition.. and iiil investigating the sp8tlal and temporal resource usè by elephants in the MPNP and the surrounding communty land and what mitigation tools can work to communicate to them where they are not welcome. Page 1
Elepliclllts/. Afi-ic,a Conservatlon thr¢ugh resear<hand educatio REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for tho year ended 31 December 2024 Communlty Outreach- Community Coexistence Proj•ct {CCP) Our community outreach work is delivereil through the Community Coexistence Project {CCPI. whlch has o main aims.. To build a citizenry that values live elephants as a natural Te50Lrce and to increase local capacmy for Innovatbon In addrèssing human-elephanl resource compelltion. To improve the livelihoods and safety of people living in areas adjacent to national parks. We Strive to achieve these alms by.. Facilitating educallonal trlps for community member$ into protected areas and national parks to foslor appreciation. pride, and ownershlp of Bcslswana's wildlife. Providing an education programme to engage local petsple wblh Ihelr wlldllfe. Collaborang with govemment initiatlv88 and sharing relevant scientific knowledge with 8tskeholderg, under the guidance of our NGO Board, to support the 5ustsinabllity and welfare of rural communitle¥. OeliveTing humanlId11f9 conflict miligallon méasures lo farmers around MNPNP, Bupporting thgm with education, practical assistance, and tJ81a on miligalion effectivene88, Encouraging famiers to become $elf-8ufficienl in mitigation practices. such as growing chilli, joining cooperatives for communal protection, and maSnlalning pre8ence in fl•ld8 during high-ri8k crop ralding periods. Improving kno¥edge of HUMaElePhant Conflict (HEC} mrtigalion, boosting crop yields, and promoting cash-crop production lo InGrease household income. Educallng communilles about elephant behaviour ond 5ofe re¥pon¥¢¥ lo promote peaceful coexistence. Deliverlng workshop8 that support uptake of ahemalv• in¢om•-gener8llng 8cllvllles, reduclng rellance on crop farming in wnflict-prone aa3. Partnerlng vhlh local and inlainallonal experts to strengthen und•r8tandlng of bu8lne89 and work practiGe$, enobling communty members lo create enlèrpri8e8 and access empltsymtrnt opportunNle$. Educatlon in Botswan There arè four main alm8'. 1. Inspire the next generation of conservation leaders 2. Increase employment into the environmental sector for rural youth 3. Ernpower the youth of today lo be the problem-solvers of tomorrow 4. Conlrtbule lo caparAty building in Botswana in the environmental sector through merttjring, training and the supervision and training of Motswana students. Page 2
Elepliclllts/. Afi"ic(I Conservatlgn through Search0nd education REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for thg yoar ondgd 310gcembgr 2024 Our sehool's educatlon program runs through partnerships with the environmental educatson club5 in the primary schools in our region (Photo 21. The program seeks to improve the long-lerm 8urvival of elephants and the sustsinability ofrural communrties by creating the problem solvers and innovalofs of the fvlure, increasing capacty for local youth, and leadlng lo increased ernploymenl in the wildlife sector and knowledge about the Importance of the environment and blodiversTty. We offer hands-on learning experience8 through monthly activities and opportunities to meet local role modelg to broaden children's horlzons for new opportunitie8 and futu careers. We also welcorne and encourage Sludenlg at Botswana univ8rsilies to intern or study with u$. C¢n¥•rv*tSon Eilucatlon Around th• World There are aix main aims a8 follows.. Inspire the next generallon of conseryation leaders 2. Empgwer the youth of today to be the problem-solver$ of tomorrow 3. Increage public aw8ieness about elephant consèrvation and the ch8lleng85 facing rural communth'es in Botswana 4. Communicate our finding8 lo the publlc and incre88e knowledge about the challenges of elephant onseTvaUon. 5. Inform slak¢holder$ of our findings 8. Contribute Its capacity building in STEM and con8eryallon through mentoring, Irainlng and the field supervislon of inlemallonal students Through Invit8tion and pfomolion, we provide educatsonal and inspiratlonal talkg 10 Schools, colleges. universilie$, zoological 80cielies 8nd al public events. Covering our work. conservation, biodiv8rsity and women in 8cience. We also communic8le our flndlngs 8nd observations through BociaS media channels, newsletters. websites, magazine and new5 articles. and radio and TV interviews. Collaborating wilh unlver8I1ies worldwide, we offer the opportunity for students lo conduct fieldwork wllh our learn in Botswana andlor work on our hlslorfcal dèta. Supervising and advising them before fieldwork. In the fielrj and during their thesis write.up. htt s'.Ilwww.facebtsok.¢omlele hanlsforafri htt s'.I1v.inSIa ram.comlele hanlsforafrical in Public benefit In formulating the obledves and planning activities for the year, the Tnjslees and our Founder have considered the Chanty Commission's guidance on public benefit and addressed this through our education programme. Page 3
Elephclllts/ Afi-ica Conservation Ihreu9h earchand educatiQn REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for tha year ondod 31 Dgcgmbgr 2024 ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Ch8rltable actlvltles Worklng lowar(Jg human-wildlife ¢oexi$tence, our efforts are focused on the Boleli River region of the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park and surrounding areas (Figure 11. We conduct research lo conserve the Afn'can savanna elephant by understanding the ecological and social requirements of rnale elephants and putting these into the context of human-wildlife conliiGI. We aim lo understand the daily needs of elephants and human5 and seek local soluuons for local problems. Zl h•&4•* otsw Pil• PonB N•110P.4199rk Km Flgur• 1.. Figure 1.. Elephants for Africa'5 focus area. the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park and surrounding area, 8ol$wana. Map by Emily Bennell. R•8•arch summary In 2024, Elephants for Africa {EfA} conlinue¢J ils commitment to advanung knovledge on the ecology, behaviour, and conservation needs ofAfriean savanna elephants in the Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pans National Park IMNPNPI. and surrounding communty areas. Our research prograrnme integrated multiple projects.. Feeding Ecology, Behavioural Ecology, Elephant Collaring, and Camera Trap Monitoring each contributing lo broader understsnding of alephanl populatlon dynamlcg, resource use. and the challenges posed by changing clbmate. Re3egrch acb'vibes were generously funded by The Memphis Zoo, Th• Maryland Zoo, Jackwnvill¥ Zoo and Gardens. Disney Conservation Fund, Natural Selections Conservation Fund and many private donors. F••d5ng Ecology The Feeding Ecology Sludy progressed throughout the year, with a particular focus on understanding whether mineral availability drives elephant movement and land use. Our team collected dung, soil, vegelalion, and water samples at geophagy 51tes, water points, and feeding areas wrthin MNPNP. Seasonal variation in feeding preferences was documented, revealing shrfts in elephant diet linked to resource availability. While delays in sampling permits temporarily 81owed eolleclion, Samples were dried and proGessed both al the EfA Research Camp and al the Okavango Research Institute, preparing them for detailed mineral analysis at the University of Nottingham. These ffinding5 will inform long-term insights into whether mineral deficiency contributes lo elephants, ranglng behaviours in the Boteli region. Page 4
Elepliiiit.s/. Afi-iccl Ccnser¥alioTrthroughreseafch and educat REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for th• y•r •ndDd 3109combgr 2024 Bohavloural Ecology The Behavioural Ecology Study continued (Photo 3}, building on earfier feeding ecology work. Regular Surveys recorded indivldual males, while anecilotsl and formal observations highlighted notable shift¥ in elephant population dynamics. Breeding herds were encountered more frequently during daylight hours. showing reduced fiight behavlour compared to previous year8. Older male8136+1 were observed leading younger bulls, underscoring their critical role In transmitting knowledge about resources and Safe movement corrldors. This slu¢Jy will continue to examine whether changes In the proportion of m8lure bull8 Influence the soclal 81ructure and behaviour of younger rnal8$. Photo 3.. ,I1IL' LILphiilt% (ll)%En-J iii thL' JllAkk', 4Afii)IlAI Prk dutin¥ thr Beh¥Lv1irJ1 Lcidijxv %Nid)'. Collared El•phJnt Movomenl• EfA continued lo monitor 10 bulls fad with GPS sgtellite collars 8lnce 2022, providing valuable insht5 into elephant ranglng patterns. Collars revealed that the bulls largely remalned within the MNPNP throughout 2024, wth movements concentrated in Ihe northem M8kg8dlkgat11 and around the Bolell Rlver. O¢caslon81 excursions into Communrty areag near Khumaga and Phuduhudu were recorded, though unlike in 2023, no Individuals crossed inlo Zlmbabwe's Hwange Natlonal Park.Collar mallunclions, natural collar108se8, and mortallty events hlghlighled thè challenges of long-term monitoring. Two collared elephants died during the year. wth carcas$e$ fL)und inlacl and lu$k$ present. ruling out poaching. Extreme heal and prolonged drought conditions in earty 2024 lik&ly contrlbuted lo these death8. 58rvlng as o Stark reminder of the impaats of cllmate change on elephant suNtval. By year's end, seven of the orlginal ten coll8r8d males remained active in the 8tudy. Cam8ra Trap Studlgs Camera trap research advanced ¥ignlflcantty durtng the year. After Inh1818elbacks due to lechnlcal I88ues th charging equipment, new deployments resunwd, with 12 cameras strategically placed along key elephant highways In both protected areas and community lands (Photo 41. Camera traps contributed lo the individual identification of elephants, supportlng demogophlc $tudle8 on population $Sze. structure, and 30clal dynamics. Page 5
Elepliclllts/ Afi-ic(I Conservation Ihi¢u9h researchand educ40 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ondod 31 Decembor 2024 A parallel project fvnded by the Conservation Leadership Programme ICLPI continued lo analyse hi51onc camera Irap daia$ets12021-20221, with Project Assistant Mr. Btsemo Lekang leading image sorting. Thi8 initiative aimed lo build local sclenllfic capaclty while investigating the frequency and use of elephant highways along MNPNP'S western boundary. EfA also expanded the use of advanced image analysis tools. Citizen sclere platforms such as Snapshot Sal811 and the Elephanllo propct engaged neaY 4,000 volunteers to as858l th elephant identification, while Al-assisled platfomis Ilke Trap Tagger were introduced to slre8mline image stsrting and $pecle¥ detecllon. To date, more than 91,000 images have been uploaded into Trap Taggtr, conlribuling to one of the most comprehenslve elephant photographlc datasets In the region. Koy Flndlng• •nd Outlook Throughout 2024, EfA's research undergcored the importance of water sources such as the 8oleli River and community boreholes for sustaining èlephant populations, particularfy during periods ol eXme heat and drought. The combined $tudie8 highlighted the re$ilien¢e and adaplabilily of elephants while aloo revealin9 the vulnerabllttley they fa¢e from ¢llmall¢ extremes, resource sc8rcty, and potential shifts In Soclal structure. By clynblning long-lerm monitoring wlh Innovallvg lethnologie8 and cilllon sGience. EfA conllnues to deepen understanding of elephant ecology while engaging both local communilK•s and global supporters in c¢nseNatlon seience. These research findings directly inform conservation strategies and reInfoO our ommitment to loslering coexi8tencè beeen people and elephants in 8otswana. Siudent Research Slmon l*aksson. hlov8m•nt patt•rns and Soclal dyn¥mics of mal• Afrlc•n Savannah olephant8 (Loxodonta africana) followlng the stops of glants. M•Jt•r'• Tho•1s. Unlv•rslty of Gothonburg, Swoden. Th8818 avallobl• here. Mr Isaksson's study foGu¥ed on some knowledge gaps about the male elephants of the MNPNP contributing knowleLlge of movement patterns and the Social dynamics of males lo bettef con8erve the specles and thu8 decrease human-wildlife conflicts (Photo 51. Slmon used our Mark and Recapture data on male elephants 8dding to this datsset during this kn'me wrth u$ by identifying those yel to be identified in our dataset. He then used this data lo track individuals in the Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan National P8rk in Botswana lo estimate how many days the bulls stayed inside and outside the park, and how these patterns drffered bethen drfferent age group$ and seasons of the year, building on the previr)u5 work of Master's sludenl Gus Piifield 12017} through the expanded data5el. He also invesb"galed the social dynamics of rnale associations Increasing our knowledge of bull groups. Page 6
Conservationthroughresearch and ediKatMJn REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for tho ygar ènded 31 Dgc•mbor 2024 HI8 flndlngs Showed that a bull, Dn average. stayed for 37 days Iwth confidence limits (Cllot 3148 days) inside the park before leaving the park for f 08 ICI 87-1381 days. His findings also suggest that the youngest male5 {less than 20 years of age) stayed and left for shorter periods during both the wet and dry 8eason$ compared to the oldest bulls lover 26 year$ of age). Both age groups stayed and left for longer periods during the dry seo3on compared lo the wet. The research 8UPPOrted our previous findlngs that bull 83gociation isn't random even though moL4t relalionshlps vlll be short-term. His results Indtcaled that 0phant movement Increa8ed durlng the wtt stsayon and that bulls less than 20 years of age, moved more In and out of the pafk more frequenY, increaslng thoir rf8k of confllct wlth people living In the communllles borderlng the 9cnal park. The results supported previou8 re8earch Ihol male elephants have prèfemid companion8, gnd all the80 flndlngs Should btr tsken into consideration for the con$ervalien of the specSe8, partlcular if con8ervalknn Thasure9 include translocallon. ¢l¢phHiir* ti)t ph(Ir() rntitl£tt1)ll f<)r r¢wrrh. P•nny Down•B- PhD 8tud•nt, B•ngor Unlv•rnlty, Wale•. Unltod Klngdom Quantrfying Drfvers of Human-Elephant ContgGt an And Sav8nna Ecosystem by Penny Downe8 inve811gates the p4tternB and drlvers ol hum8n-elephant Inleraclions IHEII around Makgadikgadb and Nxal Pan8 Nallonal Park IMNPNPI, wbth the goal of informing targeted conflict mitigation and contributing to Botswana's National Spatial Plan (Photo 81. The research comblnes a systematic rèvlèw of human-elephant conflict IHECI $tudi8s acro88 8ub-Saharan Africa wth field-basad analy818 of elephant 8nd human movements. Uslng GPS collar data. camera traps, accelerometer data, environmental variables, and local ecological knowledge. Penny 1$ mapplng elephant r850urce use, movement corrfdors, and behavloural pattern8. In parallel, she 18 inveslgallng human resource use through interviews, observations, and mapplng of firewood. water, ¥nd fjrmland aGce89, capturing how communities Snteract with shared landscapes. By overlaylng these datasets, her thesis wlll idenllfy where and when people and elephant$ are most Ilkely to come into contact, highlighting seasonal and daily risk patterns. Penny is also modelling how cllmale ch8nge lafid-u change Gould reshape these Interactions, producing conflict risk maps and corridor projections to gvide long-lenn coexlslence slr8tegies. The oulcomeB will in¢lude recommendatlons for dynamlc lond-use planning, conflict mitigation methods, and the designation of resiliènt elephant coryldors, providing a framework that balances conservation wlth human livelihoods. Photo 6.. 1'LriTiI I)Iill'ii%11)rbttlJm ILFtl li.drer Wlth hvr fi¢ld Pag• 7
Conservaiion Ihieu9h rt5earthand educaiion REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year •nded 31 Demr 2024 Delphine Dubray - PhD studont, Okavango Resoarch Institut•. Botswana PhD student Delphine Dubray 1$ researching the relationship btheen e18phant5 and water availabilty. Her work focuse5 on how elephants use water sources in and around the MNPNP, exploring patterns of movement. habitat use, and the pressu5 eleph8nts place on these limited and egsentlal resources for wildlrfe and humans. Her research alm8 to deepen underslandlng of the ecologieal role of elephants as large water-dependent heroreS, while also considering the implications for conservation and huMan-IllIfe Coexistenee. By Investsgaling how elephants, reliance on water shapes their behaviour and distrfbubon. Delphine's work 11 contribute v81u8ble inslghts lor long-lerm management ¥lralegie¥ in water.sGgrGe bnd5Gape¥. Educatl¢)n Our Schools Environmental Educatlon Programme 18 central to promoting coèxisten¢e betsveen people X Tr, and wldlife. In 2024, we welcomed Ms. Kemoneel8W8 'Kay' Mphanyane a8 Education Offlcer (Photo 71. A dedicated leacher from the village ol Moreomaolo, Kay bringg local kno%edge, pa$8ion, and 81rong community lies to the iole. Since jolning, $hg has 8UPPOrted our Community Outre8ch ènd Education CoortJinalor. co-led Environmental Education Classes IEECsl across our partner villages, and provided tutoring in her home comrnunity. She wlll soon tske the lead on EEC dellvery. enabling our Community Outreach and Educ81ion Ctsordinalor lo focus on expanding of our outréath. '1 Fhoio 7: F.lepliant% fill .Ifrici'% Educltiibn IiffiL¢r en&pJLJryn Through inleracts've le8son8, game8. and workshop8, the programme insplres children to value thelr env+ronment and See the opportunllie8 that wildlme offerg. By nurturlng curioyity and respect for nature, we aim to empower Botswan8'5 youth lo become the next generation of environment81 stewards. Th18 year a fifth School loined our program bngIng our EEC membership lo 475 $ludenls. In addition to our regular Environmental Clubs, we have.. Hosted a careers fair at Molopi Junior Secondary School- attended by at least 100 Students who ha¢J the opportunlty lo meet and be inspired by $18ff from Non-Government Organisation3, the Police ForGe, tourist lodges and other polenlial employers in the region. Hosted a Coaching for Conservation football camp ere 68 chlldren and 35 youth received profe88ional football coaching and engaged in key conservatson messaging. We were invrted to Bolho Corps 3Td Annual Youth Wellnegs Camp, on the 8oro River in Maun where we laughl our Lwing with Elephants workshop for 70 children. Page 8
Eleplilc Ilt.s/ Afi-iccl Conservation ihrou9h research andeducaiio REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES forthe year •nd•d 31 December 2024 Outr•a¢h Local Interns Since 2017, we have hosted students from the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resource$ (BUANI for their industrial internships, an important part ol their degree programme. In 2024, five students joined us al Camp, bul late notice meant we were unable to add them to our research permit. limits.ng their full participation in our pro9ramrnès. Despite this Challengè, the students, studying Range Science and WThldlife Management, gained hands-on experience with our anvironmenlal education and farmer engagement programmes. visited farms around Khumaga, and learned about Problem Animal Conliol, learned reseafeh lechnlques Iphoto 81, government reimbursement schemes, and communty-led conservation. They also explored sustainable practic&$ wthin eco-tourism Ihrou9h an edu¢alional lodge visit. We remain committed lo providing such inlemshipg, which support con8erv8llon and capacity building while offering students valuable professional and academi¢ 9r¢)wth. .41 Photo 8.. B,, Talk5 and Presèntatlons We continued to engage and educate the international community through our Social Media channels a5 well gs online lestuie5 and lesson5, O&A's. and in person lectures and lalks. We are often invited lo lecture students both in the field in Botswana, where visiting sludenl8 from the University of Florida had the opportunity lo learn about our work, alongside the trail$ and challenges of human-elephant conflict. Our Founder and CEO. Dr Kale Evans often engages with school children through Sk eAScientist and other plallomis and this is the third year she ha5 volunteered on this plafform and reached pupi15 in the Jacksonville and Orange County. Flofida, Kimpton in the UK. 05 well as the public through public lectures. Page 9
F,lepli,Illt.s/.Africil Conservatkjn throu9h research and educatKin REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for tho year gndèd 31 De¢embor 2024 Prg88ntations and Meetlngs 21 * March 2024. Sohularo, W. St8kehold8r Eng8g8m8nt. Phuduhudu. Botswana 26th March 2024. Sehularo. W. SlakeholderEngagemenl. Motopi, Botswana 26th March 2024. Sfjhularo. W. SlakeholderEngagement. Moreomaolo, Bolgwana 28th March 2024. Evans, K. Skype A Scientist Educational talk about elephants, human elephant conflict and environnenlal education for St. Johns Country Day School, Jacksonville. Florida. USA 251hApril 2024. Evans, K. Male elephants.. myths, musth & mentors. Accenture Season of Impact 2024. Southern Hemisphere Ernployees 25th April 2024. Evans, K. Male elephants.. myths, muslh & mentors. Accenture S•a8on of Impact 2024 Northern Hemispheie Employees 17m May 2024. Kongi S. Univgrsrty olFlonda Guest Lecturnr. SKL Campsrte in MNPNP 711 June 2024. S•hul•ro, W. Charity Bik8 Rth Guest Speaker. Meno 8 Kwena Lodge, Botswana 81 June 2024. Bo••lo, C. Ram•khubu, L. D¢allOn ceremony lo the Rakops Puts1 Library. Rakops, 8olswana 13 June 2024. Kong S. S•hularo. W. Chanty Bike Ride Guest Skr$. M•no a Kwen Lodga. Moreomaolo, Bo15wana. 3rd July 2024. EYan•, K. Elephants and me. Kimplon Primary School. United Kingdom. Zoom talk and Live Q&A 111n July 2024. Sohul•ro, W. Global Perspective$ on Con$ervalion, Guest speaker, Biodiversity In Western Sweden Cour8e of the Gothenburg University Summer School for Sustainability 31 July- 2nd August. EV0 K. Attendance of tho Internatlon81 Elephant Foundatlon. Online Conference. 15th August 2024. Mots•nlwa. T. 8018wana Elephant Managoment Consullallon Meellng. Oepartmenl of Wildlife and National Parks IDWNPI, Rakops, Botswgna 30h August 2024. Ev4n• K. In th8 Footsteps of Elephants. Orange County Vlrtual School. Florlda, USA. Skype a Scientist. 4th September 2024. Kong, S. S•hul•ro. W.. Ev•n8, K Ivlrtually). NGO 8oard Meetin9, Maun. Botswana 19th September 2024. Evan8 K. Male8. Muslh & Mankind. Conservatlon Graduate Program talk, Hunter Student$. Online Lecture. SM October 2024. Evans K. Art forElgphonts. The Memphi8 Zoo 71h October 2024. Evans K. rhe Push-mg Pulkyou of male elephonl movement. LunGh lime lectur•. The Maryland Zoo in Ballimore Staff, USA. Mèdla 15th Februry 2024. Evan•, K. Filming for Nordic EY Corwate Social Responsibility Zooniverse event, Stockholm, Sweden. 8th October 2024. WBAL-TV 11 Baltlmor• Intèrvlow. ou ube.conVwatchfv-kT 2'UEUAM 8UTr October 2024. News Article Fox 24 New5. .'IlwN.foxballImo.c0mlneWsI1oca1lma land.z withcon rva ion- awartj-f0r-alrican-elephant-$ear¢h 8th October 2024. News Article Hoodline. s'.Ilh line.com120241101ma land-zoohonors4lr-k8te*vans-wiih-con$ervalon-8ward- for-african-ele hant-researchl 30th September 2024. Sohularo, W. Inlervlew vllh Krlslin Palltza." Spolllghl Dn Human-Elephant Interactions 13_14th of November 2024. Kong S. S•hularo, W. Mosentwa, T. Intervw wrth the Au81ralian Broad$11n9 Corpof81ion dr-k -ev n8 Page 10
r.lei)Iiclllts/ Afi-ic'cl CDnsetvariDn thiough re5earchaDd ediication REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year •nded 31 Dac•mbor 2024 Community Co•xistsnce Project ICCPI 2024 was a landmark year for our CommLJnity Coexistence Project. We successfully installed two new solar electric fences.. the Makhi Cluster 11690 ha. 82 farmers. Photo 91, which built tsn long-abandoned govemmenl project and lunded by the Elephant Crisis Fund. and the Phuduhudu CIu8ler1226 ha, benefiting 50 residents), funded by the GoedPlanet Foundation. Both fences have signifKanlly reduced human-elephant conflict, with PhuduhLJdu residents reporting no elephant incursions since inslallallon and a renewed sense of security that has encouraged new homes and small businesse5 to omorge, Alon9side fencing, our chill production initiative expanded lo 22 loca1 plots, produ¢lng an ?81im8ted SO kg of chill. We also sourced 300 kg from local commercial famers lo ensure a guslainable supply for elephant mitigation. Despite environmental challenges, farmers have shown re8ille¢ in maintaining their plots. i)i%'mlx'r. We also 51renglhened community knowleijge through our Living with Elephants workshops (Photo 101, this year we brought them directly 19 remote callle posls as well as adapted il for children, ensuring der access to elephant safety education, To deepen local capaclty, we held a Train the Trainers workshop In Rakop¥ (funded by the Elephant Crisis Fund), ¢mp¢)wering communrty leaders to deliver workshops themselves (Photo 111. The workshop participants were gelecled from diverse and impaclful stakeholder groups within the 8olets' region. Attendees included the following.. Crop Officers from the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Production Officers from the Ministry of Agriculture Agricultural Demonstrators frDm the Ministry of Agriculture Principal Technical Officer from the Department of Veterinary Services IDVSI Officers from the Department of Vlfildlife and Nation81 Parks IDWNPI Cuslgmer Services A$51Stanl from tho National Oevelopmenl B8nkCrop Production Interns in their Attachment Program Three EfA Community Officers from communities EfA Project Assistant EfA EdLJcation Officer Page 11
Elepli,Iiit.s/ .Afi-ic,a Conservation through reseai¢h and education REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year onded 31 Dgcgmbgr 2024 Together, these efforts highlight the impact of our strong cornmunity portnerships and the effectiveness of combining infrastructure, livelihood support, and eduGats"on lo foster safer coexistence b8tween people and elephants. Camp Rebulld After significant planning and logi8tic8 Ihroughr>ul the year. construction commenced in October, svilh the bulldlng 18am working lo improve the kjng-lerm function8lity and livability of the r88earch camp (Photo 121. The first major task a(klressed was the replacement of tent decks, which had deteriorated significantly due lo lermlte damage and the challenging climall¢ condllions olthe Mak98dikgadi environment. The d8m8ged decks were removed and replaced wlh durable, weather-r8SiStanl malerials designed lo ensure stability and longtvily. By end of 2024, much of the project was completed including the congtruclion of the ablution block, the r•palr of rotted woeden decking in the main are8, in8lallalion of a monkey-proof refuse cage, securing of sewage and electrical systems. and the installation and stabilization of the modified shipping containeis UBed for kitchen and storage The projecl continue into 2025. Photo 12:.%iiiff ..IciiimtniKlnti¢)n helibre Oettl Ind iFrer Irimlirl. Page 12
Elepli¢ints/ Ati-ica Conservaiior%ihrou9h re5eèrthand edvcaiion REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year •ndod 31 Do¢•mb•r 2024 FINANCIAL REVIEW Financial Position The charity held reserves of £105,167 as of 318t December of 2024 {È46.345 as of 31 of December 20231, of which £2,000 is reslricted1£35,498 as of 3131 December 20231. ReBeNe¥ policy Funds held al the year-end covers roughly nlne months of runnlng costs for the charity which is deemed lo be gufficY&nl and is in line ¥th the charity policy. PLANS FOR THE FUTURE Continue to follow the movement of the ¢ollareeJ elephants and sample the vegetslion, soil and water in their range. Continue lo monitor the impact of the fence on elephant movemènt and human-elephant confllct Re-apply for Research Permrts Uncollar all seven elephants Rebuild the Elephants lor Afrlca Roseareh Camp Gel additional help lor our ¢ommunicatKJns through 8oclal media and markellng $pe¢lallsl8 On-board the Adminbslralor Recruit new tru8le88 Welcome and accommodate more 8ludent8, intem8 and vlsilors lo our camp Build additional cluster fences in area$ of need Expand our 8du¢alional outreach wllh our Education Officer Superv18e and BUPPOrt students through their undergraduate and po8tgradugle degrees. We wlll contlnue to work with and advise other NGO gcienlisls and interested p*rties and contribute actively lo the Elephant Speciali81 Advisory Group of South Afric8, the proposed KAZA Elephant Working Group and the Botywana Human-wildlife Conflict Working Group STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE ANO hlANAGEMENT Governing documènl The charity is a company limited by guarantee governed in accordance Its Memorandum and A¢183 of Association, The ch8rity ig a company governed by Ils govemlng document, a trust deed. R•cruitment and appointment of new trustees The charity is constaled by a board of trustees, All new appolntmenl8 are elected by the board. Induction and training of new trustees All new trustees are yiven a copy of Ihiy conslitulion, any amendments made to rt and a copy of the CIO'S latest truslee3' annual report and statement of account5, last annual reports, budget, strategic plan and recent newsletters. Where possible board members meel new Iruslees in person to welcome them and address any questions they may have.. where not possible due to the board members location, they meet virtually. L•adership Transitlon In 2024, we were pleased to begin the transitlon of Stephanie (Stephl Kong from her role as Project Manager to Managin9 Director of Elephants for Africa. During her time as Project Manager, Steph played a key role in strengthening our Search, educatson, and community coexistence programmes, while also advanclng partnerships and organizational growth. Her experience and commf(menl to con8eNation and proven leadership makes her eXceptnallY well-suited to guide Elephants for Africa into rts next phase, ensuring the continued impact and $ustainability of our mission. Page 13
Elepliclllt.s/ Atl-IC'cl Conseivarion ihrough reseaichandeducori REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for th& year onded 31 Decombgr 2024 Fundral$lng ond partnershlps Elephants lor Africa iy funded via a range of source8, including Trusts and Foundations, zoological soryelies, corporate sponsorship, individual donors, online initiatives, and fundraising event5. Our CEO has reduced her working hours whlch has decreased our lundraising efforts. In re8pon8e, we are exploring atternats've fundraising $tralegie8 and cOnsering the employment of an adminislralor lo alleviate the 8dminislralive workload. This should allt)w tha CEO lo dedicate her available hours more effectively lo donor stewardship, fundraising and research. The trustees would like lo thank all who generously support our work. A huge thanks lo all our staff and volunteers in Botswana and the UK who continue supporting and contributing to our work. Elephants for Africa works in close partnèryJhip Trmth the Botswana registered NGO, Elephants for Afrlca. Rlsk manag•mant We ackn¢)wledge that Is thé responsibility of the trusteès Its identfy, gssess and manage th• rl8k8 to the charity'$ work. The d8ks we have identified are al receiving less funding bl staff turnover c) lrnpad ol Iht global aconomic climate gnd the ongoing restrictions dl damage to its reputation. al Staff changes has meant that our online budget, including incom8 and potential income, which the Irusle¢8 have access lo, have not been updated as regularly as the planned monthly updates. Moving loard we wlll gèl back to the monthly updgle¥. bl We have monthly metrics we measure ourselves agalnsl lo hl9hllghl any area8 we need lo focu8 on and address. c) W)Il¥t oui direclor h88 remained constant throughout the charlty's hlslory. we have hlgh turnover of our senior staff in Botswana, which have been historically ¢rUIted from outside of 8otswana due lo the lack of skilled personnel in Bolswana. Since 2014 we have focused on capacity building lo ènable the staff lo be predorninantly Balswana (al th• end of 2020 all field per8onn81 were Balswanal and are increasing looking for fundlng lo offer more trainlng and development opportuni1Ses. In 2021 recrullmenl of a new Project Manager within Botswana and in 2022 wa rocruiled an international Project Manager to fill Ihls role, joined the team in August after pgrmil$ were secured. dl Satellite internet in camp as well a8 good mobile phone Connections enable8 ourdlreclorto have weekly meetings wllh Senlor staff in the field and be accessible lo all staff members. •) We carry out dillgence wlh any Interested partner8 that may wish lo highlight our work andlorcorporat• sponsors. We acknowledge that is the responsibility ofthe trustees lo Identify, assess and manage the risks lo the charity'$ work. The risk$ we have identified are al receiving 1059 funding bl staff luinover c) damage lo it5 reputallon. Use of Volunteers Elephants for Africa would not have been able to develop lo where we are today wllhout the dedication of many volunteers who offer thgir lime and expertise. This year, we have been grateful to those supporters who have given their 1Sme lo work on our elephant ID datsset. Continue to develop our online presence and technlcal support. Without our volunteers, we simply could not have achieved all that we have. They are vital lo the running of the CIO. We ensure Ihal each volunteer feels valued by tsking the lime lo regularty Ihank them in person, when possible, or via personal emails and letters. Page 14
EleI)Iiclllts/ Afi-ica Conservaiion thiough research ènd edUCatn REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year •nded 310•cemb•r 2024 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number Reglstered Charity number CE14721 (England and Wales) 1179318 Prlnclpal addr9SS 5 Balfour Road London N5 2HB Tru8t••• J GrahAm B Courtenay D Matthias M Henley Independant examlner LDP Luckmans 1110 Elliott Court Coventry 8usines8 Park Herald Avenue Coventry CV5 6U8 Approved by order of the board of Irusteeg on 301h October 2025 and signed on Ils behalf by- ..Oavld Matthi8s{KCI, Trusteg & Chair The financial statements were approved by the Board of Tru81è6g and authorfsed for issue on 30th October 2025 and were signed on it$ behall by.. -David Matthlas {KC}, Trustee & Ch Page 15
l~, lei)Iiclllts/ Afi-iccl Conservatlon ihrou9h iesear£hand edu¢411QTh INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ELEPHANTS FORAFRICA Independent examinarfs report to tho trustoes of Elgphants for Africa I'tho Company,) I report lo the charity Iru51ees on my examination of the accounts of the Elephants for Africa {Ihe Trusl) for the year ended 31 December 2024. RponSIbIlItIeS and ba818 of report As the Charity's trustees of the Company {and also its directors for th& purposes of company lawl you are resr)onsible for the preparation of the accounts in Ordan wllh the requirements of the Companies Act 20061'lhe 2008 Act,). avlng satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are riot requlred to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examinallon, I report Sn respect of my examination of your charity's ?OuntS as carried out under section 145 of the Charilies Act 2011 {Yhe 2011 Act'}. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145151 Ibl of the 2011 A¢1. Indepondent exarnlnor's Statement I have completed my ex8minallon. l confirm that no mallers have come lo my attention in connection with the examlnalK*n giving me cause lo believe.. a¢¢ountlng records were not kept In resp8cI of the Company as requlred by sacllon 386 of the 2006 Act.. or the acGounls do not accord wllh those re¢ord$', or the accounts do not com with th& a¢counllng r8qulremenl8 of 88cllon 398 01 th8 2008 Act other than any requirement that the accounts glve a true and falr view whl¢h Is not a maller consldered as part of an independent examination., or the accounts have not been prepared in aGGordan¢e with the meth¢)ds and principle5 of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparlng their a¢counls In accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102)). I have no concerns and have Come across no other mallers in connection with the examination lo which allenlion should be drawn in this report in order to enabl& a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. M D Spafford LDP Luckmans 1110 Ellioll Court Coventry Business Park Herald Avenue Coventry West Midlands CVS 6U8 Dale.. 30th October 2025 Page 18
Eleplilc Ilt.s/ Afi-iccl Conservatn ¢hrou9h Searchandeducal1tsn REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for thg ygar ondod 310gGombor 2024 Charity Name.. Elephants for Africa Charity No 1118nyl eriod 1179318 Annual accounts for the CC17a Period Start dale To Period end date 0110112024 3111212024 Section A Statement of financial activities Dotsll• of own analysll R88trlcted Income fundg R•comm•nd9d •t•gorl•• by activlty Unr•strl¢tod fvnd8 Endoinont Total th1 Total last funds y•ar y•ar Incomlng resource8 from generated funds (Note 3 F01 F02 F03 F05 D8pn? & legpcies Voluntary Inc4)me A(afviiits forgèn8r•tlNd fuJ• S01 134.889 69.102 203.991 66,968 S02 1rNeBlnl Income S04 426 428 368 Ineomlng r•Bourcg• from chadtable aetlvltl Oth•r In¢omlng re•ource• S05 225 225 821 so8 Total Incomlnq resources Costs of Generollng Fund• (Note8 4-6) 135,540 69.102 204,642 68,155 Costs of generating voluntsry income S07 172 S08 FuTrJralBlng Ir4dlrvJ co S09 Sepwale malBrfil118m of exp8rAe S10 Charltablfr a¢tlvlti S11 140,745 102 635 Govom•nc• costs S12 1,476 1.476 1.314 Other rg•ourc•s expended S13 Total resources expendod Netln¢omlngl(outyoingJ resource¥ before transfets s14 46,733 99,087 145 820 88,807 29,985 58,822 40,392 Gross transfers between funds Net Incomlng/foutyolng)resources beforn other re¢ognlsed gain5 lossesj s16 S15 3.513 92.320 33.498 58,822 40,392 Page 17
"lephclllts/ Afi"ica Conser¥•iionihrou9h research and education REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for th• yoar •nd•d 31 D•cember 2024 Other recognised galnsl{lossés) Galns and losses on valUation of fixed assets for the charty's OWTI UBe S17 Pensions S18 Not movement In funds s19 92.320 33,498 40,392 Total funds brought for•4ard S20 10,847 35,498 86,737 Total funds c•nled ft)nvard s21 103 167 105 167 The notes form part of these financial ststements Page 18
Section B Balance sheet Rgstrictod incom& funds Total this year Unrestricted funds Endowment lunds Total last year Fixed assets F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Tangible assets BOI 2,181 8.009 10.190 14.711 Investments Total Ilxed assets Current assets stock and work in progress Debtorn (Note 61 Other Debtors Ca8h at bank and In hand Total current assets 04 2.181 8,009 10.190 14,711 05 1,420 1.420 1,450 B07 100.856 102 276 -1,356 99.500 100.920 32,417 33,867 Credltor8: amounts falllng due thln one year (Note 7) B10 2233 Net eurrent asSet{lIabIlIt1es) B11 100,986 -6,009 94.977 31,634 Total assets less current Ilabilitles 612 103 167 105 167 Credltorn: amounts falllng duè after one year (Note 7) Provisions for Ilabllltles and Charges B13 B14 Net assets Funds ofthe Charity Unrestricted funds 815 103,187 105,167 46,345 B16 103 167 103,167 Surplusl {Deficit) Restrfcted income funds (Note 81 Opening Balance Equity (Noto 81 B17 838 B19 Total funds 820 103,167 2,000 105,167 46,345 Page 19
Ele[)Iicint%/ Afi"ic'cl Con5ervaiiDn Ihiov9h SearCh education NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED for the y••r •ndod 31 Decembfrr 2024 The finanoal stslement8 were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 30th October 2025 and were signed on its behalf by.. D Matthla8- Tru$lge The notes form p8rt of these financi81 statement$ P8ge 20
Ele[)hclllt.¢i/ Af-rictl Conservaiion fhrough research Andeducation NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-CONTINUED for tho yfrar ondod 31 Dacgmbgr 2024 LIABILITY OF MEMBERS The Charity is a company limited by guarantee. It does not have share capit81 and the li8bility of each member 18 limited lo the guarantee given by that member which shall not exceed £1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Bas1• of proparlng tho flnanclal ¥tatsm•nts The financial slalements of the charltable company, whlch 1$ a publiG benerrt entty under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities,. Statement of Recommènded Practice appllcable to ch8rlties preparing Ihelr a¢Gount¥ in accord8nce with the Financial Reporting Standard appllcable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland {FRS 1021 (effective 1 January 20191,, Financial Reporting Standard 102'The Flnancial Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Companie8 Act 2006. The financial ¥tstements have been prepared under the historical cost convents'on. At the lime ol approving the èccounls, th6 tm8tseJ have a reasonable expectslion that the trust ha8 adequate resources to continue in operation81 exi81ence for the foreseeable future. The trustees therefore continue to adopt the going concern basis of accountlng Sn prep8rlng the financi81 $lalemenls. In making this assessment. the trustees are required lo consider a pertod of al lèast 12 month8 from th• dale of 8pproval of the flnanclal stalemenl8. Fln*nclal ropordng ¥tsnd•rd 102 - rodu¢•d dls¢lo•ur• gxgmptlonB The charitable Company ha$ taken advantage oflhè followng disclosure exempOn$ In preparing these financial stslements, a8 permitted by FRS 102'The Financial Reportlng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland,: The requirements of Section 7 Stal6m8nt of Cash Flowi. Incorn• All income IB recognis•d in the Statement of Financial Activthes once the charity has enlillement to the fund3. il i¥ probable that the income wll re1Ved, and the amount can be measured reliably. Investrnenl inGom? 8nd other Income are Included when receNable. Expgndlturg Resources expended are included in the Slatemenl of Financial Activities on an accruals basis, Lwbilities are TognISed as $OuCeS expended as Soon as there is a legal or conslruclive obligation Committing the charity to the gxpendilure. Charrtable expendllure compri8e8 those costs incurred by the charity In the dellvery of ftg acllvilles and services for r(s beneficiaries. It includes both ccsls that can be allocated directly to such activitiès and those Gosls of an indirect nature necessary lo support them. Expenditure Y4hich is directly attributable 10 specific activrties ha$ been included in these cost categorie5. Vvhere costs are attributable lo more than one activity they have been apportioned 8crog8 the cost categories on a basis nsIstenI th the use of these resources. Govemance costs include those costs associated wlh meeting the conslilutional and $tstutory requirements of the charity and include the audit fees and costs linked lo the strategic management of the company. Page 21
Elei)Iiclllt,li/ Afi-iccl Conserv3tiOnthrOugh ro5earchand @duc10 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CONTINUED for th• y•ar •nd•d 31 Docambgr 2024 Tanglblo flxed assets Depreciation is provided at the followng 8nnual rate8 in orderto write off each asset over ts e¥limated useful life. Plant and machinery - Computar equipment- 20% on $1 33% on cost Stocks Stocks are valued al the lowerof cost and net reali8able value, after making due allo%rdnce for obsolets and slow moving it•ms. Taxatlon The charity 1$ exempl from tax on tts charitablè activities. Fund accountlng Unreslricled fund8 can be used In accordance wlth thg charitsble objectives at the dl$Gr81ion of Ihe Iruslee8. Re8lricled funds can only be used for particular re$lri¢lèd purpo8è5 Withln the obje¢l8 of the charity. Restrictlon¥ arise when $p¢cffied by the donor or when fund8 are raed for particular re¥tri¢led purposes. Further explanatlon of the naturo and purpose ol each lund 18 included in the notes to the financial 8tal&ments. P•n•lon cos1• and other PtOI1Ment ben•fit• The charitablg company p?nslon scheme wa8 Curtalled in 2020 to Curtail c05t¥. due to the pandomi¢ Is yel lo be r•in$laled. ContribLrtOons In re$poGt of eaming8 paid by the charlty to define<l pension contribLth'on 8Ghgme$ aro charged lo the Statement of Financi81 Activib'es in tht yéar in whSch thèy are payable to the 8cheme8. TRUSTEES. REMUMERATION AND 8ENEFITS There were no Irustses, remuneration or othèr benefits for the year ended 31 December 2024, TrusteeB' •xp•nwJ There were no Iruslees, expenses paid for the year Qndgd 31 December 2024. Pagg 22
Elepliclllts/ Afric'cl Conservèiion ihrouyh researchandedviarion NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CONTIP4UED for th• year ¢nded 31 Docomber 2024 Section C contl Notes to the accounts Note 3 Analysis of Incomlng resources Incomlng rnsources may be further anatysed rfthis would help the reader of the accounts. Last year Thls year Anal 81$ Donations and gifts Legacy Voluntary Income 93,253 110,738 66,968 Total 203 991 66,968 Investmènt Incom• Interest 428 Total 426 Incomlng re•ourc from charlt•ble activitles Sales of Merchandise 225 821 Totsl 225 821 Page 23
Elei)hilllts/. AfriL'"I Conseivatitsn th1th research andedu¢aiioi) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CONTINUED for thg year gndod 31 Doc•mb•r 2024 Nots4 Analysis of resources •xpended Resourceg expended may be further anatysed If thls would help the reader of tho accounts. Thls year Last year Anal sls Incurred seeking donations Costs of generatlng voluntary income 4.458 Total 4.458 Fundralslng trading costs Total Sèparate materlal ltsm of •xpon•è Total Charltable actlvlllé# Cost of Merchandise & other consumables Donations to Botswana Travel Consultant & contractor Com uter & IT costs Posta Insurance utilities & consumables Bank char es Tele hone & inlernet airs & renewals Research & data collection al & Professional Advertisin De reciation Totsl 601 87,302 953 177 42,906 251 12 475 96 424 1.337 292 950 327 662 118 1,496 728 350 4,520 140 745 5,582 241 4,483 102 635 Governance Costs Independent Examination fees 1,314 Total Page 24
Elepliclllt%/ Af"ric';I Con5ervèTion ThA)ugh re5e&Khandeducaltt NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CONTINUED for the year ondod 310ec•mber 2024 Note 5 Pald employees Please Complete thls note If the charlty has any employees. 5.1 Staff Costs Thls year Last year Grosg wages, salarfes and beneflts In klnd Employees Natlonal Insurance costs Penglon costs Totsl gtsff costs 5.2 Average number of full-lme frqulvalent employees In the year The parts of the charlty In whlch the employees work Thls year Nufflber Last year Number Fundralyln Charltablo Actlvltles Governance Other There were no employees during the year that received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of more than £60,000. Note 6 Tangible fixed a880ts Plant and machine Computer ment Totals COST At 161 Janua Additions At 31•t December 2024 2024 2,335 21046 712 046 DEPRECIATION At 151 Janua 2024 Char e for the ear At 3151 Dernber 2024 778 778 3,742 4,521 NET BOOK VALUE At 31st December 2024 At 3181 December 2023 Page 25
Ele[)Iiclllts/ Af i-iC"Il Cènstrvaiion Ihiwgh re*archand education NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED for th• yaar ended 31 Oecemb•r 2024 Note 7 Debtors and prepayments Pleaso complete this note il tho charity has an debtors or monts. Analysls of debtors Amounts falllng due within one year Th1$ year Last year Amounts falling due after more than one ear This year Last year Trade debtors Amounts due from Subsldlary and assoclated undertaklngs Other debtor8 Prepayments and accrued Incoffl• Total Note 8 Credltors and accruals Please complete thls note If tha charfty has any credltors or •¢crnals. .1 Analysls of creditors Amount8 lalllng due thln one year Thls year Last yoar Amounts falling due after more than one ear Thls year Last yoar Loans and overdrafts Trade credltors Amounts due to subsldlary and a8soclat•d undertaklngs Other credltors Accruals and deferred Income 2,233 Total 8.2 Security over a55ets If any loan, overdraft or othercreditor holds a charge or other security over ony assets of the charity please provide details. Page 26
Elei)Iiclllt.%/ Africcl Conseivatiofithtough It31<h and ediJ¢ation NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CONTINUED for the yoar •nd•d 31 D•comr 2024 Note 9 Endowment and reslrlcted Income funds Please complete thls 5tIon ir the charlty has any endowment orre5trlcted Income fund$. 9.1 Funds held Please glve a brlef descrlptlon of any of the followlng typè of funds held by the charfty: pemianent endowment funds (PE); expendable endoNnent funds IEEI. and restrlcted Income funds, Including Speclal trusts, of the charlty @. Fund Name Type PE, EE orR Purpose and Restrlctlons Vaiiou¥ donotlon¥ lo use for the followng projects.. Camp improvements, Elephants Responses lo the relum of hunting, Botswana's future environmental 51ewards, male elephants ol Mak adik adi and EIA Communil Em owermenls Miligaling human-elephanl conflict around wildlife corridors to secure future habitat o lions lor ele hanls In Central Botswana To help fulfil an educalof po811ion, communlty officer po811ion and vèhicle mainlenanGe and any remainder lo be used to urcha5e a vehicle Conservotjon ro ramme su ort Funding for GPS collars to supportteh conllnued monilorlng of &le h8nts For ele hanl collar8 For elephant coll8r8 Hall page advert in newspaper To support the project 'Train the Iralners work8hop lo empower indigenous Community Officers lo host workshops to limit human-elephanl conflict and increase resilience and suslainabllfty In the vlllage ol Rakops borderlng the Mak adik adi Pans National Park in Bolswana, Travel from Gothenburg to Stokholm and Salellrte GP Collars for ele hanls Global Givlng Elephants Crisls Fundlwldllfe Con8erv81ion Jackwnville Zoo Ma land Zoo Memphis Zoo Country of Milwaukee Zoo Rhode Island Zoologic81 Graham Markelin Sl Dierenham Park AmerBfoort Emsl & Young Page 27
Ele[)Ii;Iiit.%/ Africa Conservaiion ihrough re5eèFch and edwatio NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED for thè year •ndgd 31 Docemb•r 2024 Section C cont Notes to the accounts 9.2 Mov•ment8 of major funds Please glve detalls of the movements of the major funds summarlsed In the rnsti7Cted and endowment columns of the Statement of Flnènclal Actlvlties. Fund balances brought foThiard Fund balancès carrled forward Gain8 and losses Incomlng r080ur¢es Outgolng resources Transfers Fund name8 General Fund 10,847 135,540 46,733 3,513 103.187 Ma Mem land Zool hi8 Zoo ical Socie 7,775 3,793 3,868 75 Jacksonville Zoo 34,266 Global Givin County of Miiwaukee Zoo 14,942 14,942 1.370 12 Elephant Crisls Fundmlldllfe Conservation Rhode Island Zoological Graham Marketing 9,001 3,727 840 350 350 Sl Dlgrènham Park Arnersfoort Em81 & Young 172 2,000 Tothl FundB 46,345 145 820 105,187 Page 28
Ele[)hclllt%/. Af i-ica Conseivètion thittugh re5earrhand edUcarn NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CONTINUED for the year end9d 31 Dgcgmbgr 2024 9.3 Transfers between funds Pleas• give details of any transfers bolween funds. From Fund (Namel To Fund (Namel Gèneral Fund Jacksonville Z¢x) Reason To cover depreciation To cover small overspend Money spent in previous year allocated lo eneral fund Money spent in previous year and depreciation charge allocated to eneral fund Money spent in previous year allocated to general fund and lo cover overspend of fund due to deferred income ad'ustmenl Money spent in previous yèar and depreciation charge allocated to eneral fund Amount 2,943 75 General Fund Memphis Zoo General Fund Global Giving 1606) County of Milwaukee Zoo General Fund (13581 Elephant Crlsis Fundiwildlife Conservation General Fund (3,727) Rhode Island Zoological G8neral Fund 1840) Note 10 Transactions with rnlated parties If the charity has any transactlons with relatedpartl•s (other than thè trust•• expensas oxplalned in note 6) detalls of such transactlons should be pmvlded In thls note. If thern are no transactlons to report, please enter"None" In the relevant boxes Section C cont Notes to the accounts 10.1 Remunerallon and beneflts Please glve the amount of, and legal authorlty for, any rnmuneratlon or other bonefits paid to a trustee or otherrelated paeS by the charlty or any Instltudon or company connectad with it. Amounts paid or benefit valuo Legal authorlty leg order, governlng document) Name of trustee or connected party Thls year Last year None None None None Page 29
LleT)Iiclllt.%/ Afi-iLIl CtsnseTvaliOn Ihrwyh ieseai¢h educaiion NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT3- CONTINUED for the year ended 31 December 2024 10.2 Loan8 Please give details of and amounts owlng to or from the charity's trustoes or other related partlos by the charity at the year end. Amount owlng This year Last year Name of trustee or connected party Logal aLrthority Due to trustee8 and related partleg Duo from trustees and related partles Please glve details of any trans8Ctlon undertaken by (or on behalf OQ the charfty In whlch a trustee or related party has a materlal Interest Pa e31 Last yoar Nome of the trustee or relat8d Rolatlonshlp to chari DM¢rlpllon of the transactlon Th18 year Note 11 Addltlonal Disclosures The followlng are $Sgnlflcant matters whlch are not covered In other notes and need to be Included to provlde a proper understandlng of the accounts. If there Is Insufflclent room here lease add a se arate sheeL Page 30