--- title: "The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK rating | CharityCompare" description: "Is The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 79/100. Accounts 2024: income £258k · 93% on charitable activities. Reg 1069800." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-lewa-wildlife-conservancy-uk retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:09:50.418Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK a good charity? The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK scores 79/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£258k total income, 93% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. London · NW6 2EG | Reg [1069800](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-lewa-wildlife-conservancy-uk) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.lewa.org/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1069800) Donate ## How can you give to THE LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY UK? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official THE LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY UK form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.lewa.org/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1069800) ## What does The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK do? The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK is a registered charity (no. 1069800) working in animals in London · NW6 2EG. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 93% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 3 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been declining (≈11% a year). CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-lewa-wildlife-conservancy-uk) **In short:** THE LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY UK scores 79 out of 100 (4 stars). 93% average program spend (2-year average, disclosed years only). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK? The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK has a Clarity Score of 79 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1069800. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Animals. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £258k, with 93% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 3 months of operating costs. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 79/100 4★ · Good Cause spend 93% 2-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 100/100 Finance beacon Income £258k Latest year 2024 Reserves 3 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £20.4 raised per £1 fundraising (2-yr avg) · 5% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does THE LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY UK compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers THE LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY UK scores higher than. Income band (£100k–£500k)72ndpercentile **Scores higher than 72% of 972 charities in its income band** · 79/100 vs 70 peer average (marker). Animals charities48thpercentile **Scores higher than 48% of 370 charities in this cause** · 79/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2024 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 High confidence — complete filing data Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 3 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 100% | 10/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 63/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 100% | 3 months · 15/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | 0/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 80% | 14% · 4/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 100% | 93% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 4p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 0/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | Not reported · 0/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK's Clarity Score? 79/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 100/100 Accountability & Transparency 63/100 Financial Health 100/100 Financial Efficiency 0/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight3 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 63/100 Reserves (months of cash)3 months · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth0/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets14% · 4/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 Program expense ratio93% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency4p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 0/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratioNot reported · 0/10 pts ## How much does The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK raise and spend? Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £258k | — | | Total expenditure | £438k | — | | Charitable activities | Not disclosed | — | ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2024) · £438k spent. Not disclosed in this filing — the Charity Commission return omits the charitable-activities split. ## What trust indicators does The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 3 trustees on the Charity Commission register Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1069800 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1069800) ### Trustees & officers - KATHLEEN CROOK since 2012 - PAUL EDWARD MULHOLLAND since 2015 - JOESEPH FREDERIC DRYER since 2015 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK? Overall score 79/100 (4★) Income £258k Cause spend 93% of expenditure Reg number 1069800 Scope Local (london) Reserves 3 months Trustees 3 Accounts year 2024 Filing up to date ## How does THE LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY UK compare, and where else can you look? [Compare THE LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY UK with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=the-lewa-wildlife-conservancy-uk) [More animals charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/animals) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where THE LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY UK sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [animals charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/animals) - [conservation charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/conservation) - [international charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/international) - [environment charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/environment) - [Charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/london) - [animals charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/animals/london) ### Similar animals charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [TEES RIVERS CHARITABLE TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/tees-rivers-charitable-trust) 100/100 · £2.0m - [THE RSPCA DANAHER ANIMAL HOME](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-rspca-danaher-animal-home) 100/100 · £1.4m - [GREENACRES RESCUE LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/greenacres-rescue-limited) 100/100 · £884k - [GREATWOOD CHARITY LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/greatwood-charity-limited) 100/100 · £851k ## How can you share The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK's rating? 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That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK a legitimate charity? + Yes — The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1069800). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1069800. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK's charity number? + The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK's charity number is 1069800. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK's charity rating? + The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK scores 79 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Good). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, 93% of The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK's total spending went to charitable activities (2-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK's overheads? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 7% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 5% of total expenditure at The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK receive? + The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK reported £258k total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: declining. Are The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK based? + The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK is listed at London · NW6 2EG, focused on animals. How does CharityCompare score The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK's most recent accounts cover 2024. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.