Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2025 | Cristina De Avila Head of Unit | CITES: Transparency; the future Multi-Annual Financial Framework; EU Live Animal Transport Regulation; and Registration of Captive Breeding Facilities for Appendix-I Species | — |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Cristina De Avila Head of Unit | CITES: Transparency; the future Multi-Annual Financial Framework; EU Live Animal Transport Regulation; and Registration of Captive Breeding Facilities for Appendix-I Species | SRC |
| 28 Jan 2022 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | Trophy hunting in relation to EU biodiversity objectives | — |
| 28 Jan 2022 | Andrea Vettori Cabinet member | Trophy hunting in relation to EU biodiversity objectives | SRC |
| 28 Jan 2022 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | Trophy hunting in relation to EU biodiversity objectives | SRC |
| 28 Jan 2022 | Andrea Vettori Cabinet member | Trophy hunting in relation to EU biodiversity objectives | — |
| 22 Nov 2018 | Sebastien Paquot Cabinet member | CITES | SRC |
| 22 Nov 2018 | Sebastien Paquot Cabinet member | CITES | — |
| 19 Oct 2015 | Marco Valletta Cabinet member | Animal welfare | — |
| 19 Oct 2015 | Marco Valletta Cabinet member | Animal welfare | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Our vision is a world where individual wild animals are treated with respect and compassion. We strive to secure mutually beneficial coexistence between people and wildlife, enabling wild animals to live their lives free from harmful exploitation, and as part of functional, viable ecosystems. Our purpose is to keep wildlife in the wild. We aim to create a kinder, more compassionate world, where wild animals are no longer exploited, and people and wildlife live alongside each other in harmony and without conflict.
EU Legislative Interests
EU Action Plan Against Wildlife Trafficking EU Biodiversity regulation and policy EU policy relating to wildlife conservation and protection EU regulation and policy relating to to wildlife trade EU regulation and policy relating to wild animal welfare and captive wild animals EU policy on human and animal health EU protection of animals during transport and related operations
Communication Activities
All communication activities relating to the legislative and policy areas outlined above.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
The Born Free Foundation is a member of: 1. The Species Survival Network (SSN) - an international coalition of over 80 NGOs committed to the promotion, enhancement and strict enforcement of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora www.ssn.org 2. Wildlife & Countryside Link (Link) - a unique coalition of UK-based charitable organisations concerned with the conservation and protection of wildlife and the countryside www.wcl.org.uk 3. The Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime - https://endwildlifecrime.org 4. Asia for Animals network https://www.asiaforanimals.com/ A full list of the coalitions and partnerships we are part of can be found on our website at https://www.bornfree.org.uK/partnerships-and-coalitions/
Organisation Members
The Born Free Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation registered with the UK’s Charity Commission, registration number 1070906. Details of our registration can be found on the Charity Commission’s website at https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/3954054/charity-overview We do not have ‘members’ as such. We have a database of individual supporters many of whom provide charitable donations to the organisation, either in the form of one-off donations or regular contributions, or as legacies.
Additional Information
Our most recent annual report, covering the financial year April 2024-March 2025 can be downloaded from our website at https://www.bornfree.org.uk/resource/born-free-annual-report-2024-25/ This document provides a breakdown of our income sources for that financial year, as follows (all figures in UK£) Income from: Donations: £3,284,000 Legacies: £3,709,000 Other trading activities: £538,000 Investment income: £85,000 Other income: £36,000 Total income: £7,652,000 Our expenditure is summarised as follows: Expenditure on: Raising funds: £2,078,000 Charitable activities: Wildlife conservation: £1,757,000 Animal rescue and care: £2,023,000 Policy: £591,000 Education: £413,000 Behavioural Change: £280,000 During the 2024-25 financial year, we contracted an individual consultant, Elodie Cantaloube, to assist us with our EU institutional advocacy work, at a total cost of £52,800. This cost is included in our policy expenditure detailed above. We continue to work with this consultant.