--- title: "Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation — charity 1176322 | CharityCompare" description: "Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation (charity 1176322): income £250k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/southern-thailand-elephant-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-08T03:27:42.946Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1176322CIO ST # Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, animals, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.southernthailandelephants.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1176322&subId=0) Work at Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=southern-thailand-elephant-foundation&type=claim&name=Southern%20Thailand%20Elephant%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £249,582 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £142,212 Registered charity number 1176322 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Camboro Business Park Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.southernthailandelephants.org](http://www.southernthailandelephants.org/) Quick answer Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation (number 1176322) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation do? The principal purpose of the CIO is the ethical care and conservation of the Asian elephant, using the highest possible welfare standards, by awarding grants and the provision of education to increase knowledge of the elephant, its health, domestication and cultural role, principally in Thailand. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation Answers Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 December 2017 Where it says it operates Thailand ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation registered for? Education/trainingAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=southern-thailand-elephant-foundation&type=claim&name=Southern%20Thailand%20Elephant%20Foundation) [Visit charity website](http://www.southernthailandelephants.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation as a registered charity (number 1176322) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation's charity number? Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation's charity number is 1176322. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1176322? Search 1176322 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation do? The principal purpose of the CIO is the ethical care and conservation of the Asian elephant, using the highest possible welfare standards, by awarding grants and the provision of education to increase knowledge of the elephant, its health, domestication and cultural role, principally in Thailand. Does Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation? Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.southernthailandelephants.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation? The register records Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation's trustees paid? Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation registered as a charity? Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation was entered on the register on 18 December 2017. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1176322&subId=0).