COLCHESTER ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Registration #1105621 · Registered

www.colchesterzoologicalsociety.com

czs@colchesterzoo.org

Colchester Zoological Society Maldon Road CO3 0SL

80
out of 100
Verified

Colchester Zoological Society is dedicated to providing financial and technical assistance to conservation projects worldwide, to raising awareness among local people in community conservation programmes and to supporting conservation research and its own project: the UmPhafa Nature Reserve in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.

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About COLCHESTER ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

COLCHESTER ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1105621). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 80/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2024), COLCHESTER ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY reported a total income of £4,420,857 and total expenditure of £510,518, a spending ratio of 12% which is lower than typically expected for active charitable delivery. According to the Charity Commission register, COLCHESTER ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY describes its activities as follows: Colchester Zoological Society is dedicated to providing financial and technical assistance to conservation projects worldwide, to raising awareness among local people in community conservation programmes and to supporting conservation research and its own project: the UmPhafa Nature Reserve in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for COLCHESTER ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Score Breakdown

Trustees & Governance25 / 25
Financial Health15 / 25
Filing History & Transparency20 / 30
Regulatory Standing10 / 10

Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 11.5% of income spent on charitable work

YearIncomeSpendingRatio
2024£4,420,857£510,51812%

Data sourced from the Charity Commission for England & Wales · Last scored 6/11/2026