Our Team

Esther Zimmer

Co-founder & Trustee (until retirement)

David Zimmer

Co-founder & Trustee (until retirement)
Trustee (3-year term)

Seth Kybird

Act Big Live Small Charitable Trust - the fine print

  • Act Big Live Small’s governing document is based on the Charity Commission for England and Wales ‘Charitable Trusts: Model Trust Deed’ (form GD2). As the Trust has an estimated annual income of less than £5,000 and no owned buildings or employees, at the date of declaration (28 May 2024) the Trust is neither required to nor does it intend to register with the Charity Commission, should this be merited in the future.

  • Act Big Live Small is recognised by Her Majesty's Customs and Revenue (HMRC) as a charitable trust for tax purposes (registered 23 May 2025, HMRC charities reference number ZD37274) and is eligible for Gift Aid from the UK government for donations from UK tax residents.

  • Act Big Live Small intends to follow the operational and financial guidelines of a UK registered charity (though we remain a charitable trust today) in order to be fully prepared for an effective transition to registered charitable status should this be merited in the future.

  • Funds raised via the Asian Elephant Funds are restriced funds and dinated directly to our partner, the Save Elephant Foundation (SEF) - a registered Thai non-profit organisation.

    SEF’s Thai Government-issued registration number is ‘Chor Mor 282’. You can view SEF’s registration certificate here (note the document is in Thai).