# Elephant Family

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1091671 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1091671)
- Company number: 04310834
- Website: https://www.elephant-family.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Burma, Thailand
- Other names: Elephantfamily (previous); The Tara Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/elephant-family

Elephant family is the world's leading charity for the endangered Asian elephant. Our mission is to save this iconic species from extinction in the wild. To achieve this goal our focus is channelled into five key areas; mobilising public concern, lobbying governments, conservation partnerships, education, training and research and fundraising.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects (“the objects”) of the charity are:(a) To promote, by such means as are exclusively charitable, the conservation of the environment, including endangered species, wildlife worldwide and their habitats whether natural or man-made and in particular the asian Elephant;(b) To advance the education and raise awareness of the public, both nationally and internationally, of the need to develop long term conservation initiatives that aim to promote conservation by way of engaging local communities and developing within them a cultural, social and economic responsibility for the conservation of its wildlife, with a particular focus on the conservation and welfare of the asian Elephant;(c) To assist in the implementation of conservation initiatives for endangered species that engage the local communities and the public generally and promote co-operation among such communities and the public generally to ensure the sustained development of their cultural, social and economic responsibility particularly for (but not limited to) the conservation of the asian Elephant and of asian wildlife generally.

## What it funds

Elephant Family is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, animals, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Elephant Family reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Burma and 1 more area.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Elephant Family in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (elephant-family.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Elephant Family open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Elephant Family is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Elephant Family fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Burma and 1 more area.

### Does Elephant Family give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Elephant Family makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Elephant Family give each year?

The register does not break out Elephant Family's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Elephant Family?

In its latest reported year Elephant Family reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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