# HOW MANY ELEPHANTS

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1186238
- **Other names:** HME
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Nov. 8, 2019
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1186238


## Contact

- **Address:** THE OLD CHAPEL, THE DEAN, ALRESFORD
- **Postcode:** SO24 9BQ
- **Phone:** 07405 277200
- **Email:** gulp@howmanyelephants.org
- **Website:** www.howmanyelephants.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF AFRICAN ELEPHANTS IN THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(1) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT MATTERS RELATING TO ELEPHANT CONSERVATION AND INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE RISKS OF EXTINCTION CAUSED BY POACHING FOR THE IVORY TRADE, HABITAT LOSS AND THE IMPACT OF HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFRONTATION. (2) MAKING GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITIES AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS TO SUPPORT ANTI-POACHING, REWILDING AND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES.THE SUPPORT AND PROMOTION OF WILDLIFE RANGERS GLOBALLY, WITH A FOCUS ON FEMALE RANGERS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (1) HOSTING WORLD FEMALE RANGER WEEK (JUNE 23-30) – AN ANNUAL EVENT DEDICATED TO PROMOTING AND FUNDRAISING FOR FEMALE RANGERS GLOBALLY(2) MAKING GRANTS TO FEMALE AND MIXED RANGER TEAMS TO SUPPORT THEIR CONSERVATION WORK

**Activities:** 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.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Animals, Environment/conservation/heritage, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- Australia
- Botswana
- Colombia
- India
- Indonesia
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Nepal
- Nigeria
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Holly Claire Budge** | Chair | Nov. 8, 2019 |
| Duncan Oliphant |  | March 24, 2025 |
| Elizabeth Drayton |  | April 16, 2025 |
| Jennifer Thomas |  | April 18, 2025 |
| Paula Atherill |  | Jan. 8, 2025 |




