# THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 208728
- **Other names:** INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY, LONDON ZOO, WHIPSNADE WILD ANIMAL PARK, ZSL
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** April 8, 1963
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=208728


## Contact

- **Address:** Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, London
- **Postcode:** NW1 4RY
- **Phone:** 03442251826
- **Email:** GeneralEnquiries@zsl.org
- **Website:** www.zsl.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE ADVANCEMENT OF ZOOLOGY BY, AMONGST OTHER THINGS, THE CONDUCTING OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, THE PROMOTING OF CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND THE WELFARE OF ANIMALS, THE CARE FOR AND BREEDING OF ENDANGERED AND OTHER SPECIES, THE FOSTERING OF PUBLIC INTEREST, THE IMPROVEMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF ZOOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND PARTICIPATION IN CONSERVATION WORLDWIDE

**Activities:** To achieve and promote the conservation of animals and their habitats.

**Area of benefit:** NATIONAL & OVERSEAS




## Classification

- **How:** Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Animals, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Algeria
- Angola
- Argentina
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- China
- Christmas Island
- Czech Republic
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- Ethiopia
- France
- French Polynesia
- Ghana
- Greece
- Greenland
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Mali
- Mauritius
- Mongolia
- Montserrat
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Niger
- Norway
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie And Oeno Islands
- Portugal
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Switzerland
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- United States
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | £92710000 | £90921000 | £94556000 | 957 |
| April 30, 2024 | £83329000 | £80646000 | £91732000 | 804 |
| April 30, 2023 | £79406000 | £75562000 | £85931000 | 765 |
| April 30, 2022 | £79510000 | £70885000 | £86715000 | 767 |
| April 30, 2021 | £58820000 | £58131000 | £69926000 | 787 |



## Trustees

- Alexander Richard Brooks Large — appointed Nov. 13, 2018
- David St John Jones — appointed March 18, 2020
- Dr Karen Lawrence — appointed Nov. 21, 2024
- Dr May Chiao — appointed Nov. 24, 2022
- Jonathan Cracknell — appointed Nov. 23, 2023
- Loraine Woodhouse — appointed Sept. 14, 2023
- Nikhil Jal Engineer — appointed Nov. 13, 2025
- Professor James Cuthbert Smith FRS — appointed Sept. 15, 2021
- RICHARD JAMES SYKES — appointed June 11, 2019
- Richard Thomas Kimblin KC — appointed Nov. 10, 2021
- Shruti Ajitsaria — appointed Nov. 13, 2019