# Safina Lion Conservation Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1172709 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1172709)
- Website: https://www.safinalionconservation.org
- Latest income: £6,852; spending £6,555
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Kenya, Tanzania
- Other names: Safina Lion Conservation (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/safina-lion-conservation-fund

Our mission is to work with others to protect and monitor lion populations in the wild. We work to raise funds for four different lion conservation organisations based in Kenya and Tanzania who work alongside local communities to protect, monitor and study wild lions. We also work with zoos to educate their visitors and maintain a website full of educational material specifically about lions.

## 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 Jan 2026 | £6,852 | £6,555 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2025 | £5,705 | £5,721 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | £3,363 | £6,410 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2023 | £4,747 | £4,360 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2022 | £3,992 | £1,944 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are:1) to promote for the benefit of the public the Conservation and protection of lions by:a) supporting Conservation projects in such ways that are charitableb) conserving and protecting the natural habitats of lionsc) supporting and publishing research into the Conservation and husbandry of lions2) to advance the education of the public in Lion and wildlife Conservation by such means as the trustees decide including through the support and publishing of research.

## What it funds

Safina Lion Conservation Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, animals and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Safina Lion Conservation Fund reported income of £6,852 and spending of £6,555. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jan 2026, it spent £25k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Kenya and Tanzania.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Safina Lion Conservation Fund in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (safinalionconservation.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 Safina Lion Conservation Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Safina Lion Conservation Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Safina Lion Conservation Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Kenya and Tanzania.

### Does Safina Lion Conservation Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Safina Lion Conservation Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Safina Lion Conservation Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Safina Lion Conservation Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jan 2026 was £6,555. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,998 a year.

### How large is Safina Lion Conservation Fund?

In its latest reported year Safina Lion Conservation Fund reported income of £6,852 and spending of £6,555.


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