VIRUNGA FOUNDATION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
A conservation and development organisation with minimal overheads, delivering timely and effective support to the Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in the form of financial and management input.Campaigning worldwide for support for Virunga National Park to raise awareness of and educate people about the Park.
Latest income
£43.1m
Expenditure
£40.6m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £25.9m | £17.0m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £25.5m | £22.0m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £30.9m | £31.3m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £49.9m | £29.5m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £43.1m | £40.6m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £29.0m |
| Charitable activities | £60k |
| Trading | £13.6m |
| Investment income | £386k |
| Total income | £43.1m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £26.1m |
| Raising funds | £14.4m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £264k |
| Total expenditure | £40.6m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £40.2m |
| Total funds | £83.4m |
| — restricted | £41.9m |
| — unrestricted | £41.4m |
| — endowment | £20k |
| Total assets | £83.4m |
| Cash | £695k |
People
| Employees | 1,009 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Animals
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Economic/community Development/employment
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.