NATIONAL ANIMAL SANCTUARIES SUPPORT LEAGUE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 12 August 1993
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £132,056
Latest expenditure: £86,711
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 10 QUARRYBURN LANE, HUNWICK, Crook, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, DL15 0RE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.nassl.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide support for the welfare of animals and also financial support to other animal charities and individuals or organisations involved with animal welfare.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 24 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 24 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £132,056
Total Gross Expenditure: £86,711

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 19 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 19 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £58,528
Total Gross Expenditure: £54,752

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £43,945
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,404

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £277,761
Total Gross Expenditure: £115,047

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £71,545
Total Gross Expenditure: £73,568

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 24 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £132,056
Total Gross Expenditure: £86,711
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 19 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £58,528
Total Gross Expenditure: £54,752
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £43,945
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,404
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £277,761
Total Gross Expenditure: £115,047
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £71,545
Total Gross Expenditure: £73,568
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: NATIONAL ANIMAL SANCTUARIES SUPPORT LEAGUE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-11-03T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 5098656
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1172990
Assoc Charity Name: BINKY BUNS

Charity Name: NATIONAL ANIMAL SANCTUARIES SUPPORT LEAGUE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1993-08-12T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 20 JULY 1993 as amended on 01 Jan 2024
Charitable Objects: A.TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING ANY ANIMAL SANCTUARY IN THE BRITISH ISLES WHICH IS A CHARITY.B.TO PROVIDE FOR THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF ALL ANIMALS OF ALL KINDS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS,MALTREATMENT ,POOR CIRCUMSTANCES,ILL USAGE AND OTHER SIMILAR CAUSES AND TO PREVENT THEREBY CRUELTY TO AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.C.TO LOOK AFTER,TAKE CARE OF AND PROVIDE SHELTER FOR UNWANTED SICK AND INJURED ANIMALS.D.TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A HOME OR HOMES AS A SANCTUARY FOR THE RESCUE,REHABILITATION AND CARE OF UNWANTED AND NEGLECTED OR SICK ANIMALS.E.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE PROPER CARE OF ANIMALS.
Area Of Benefit: BRITISH ISLES

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 133060
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: NATIONAL ANIMAL SANCTUARY'S SUPPORT LEAGUE

Charity Name Id: 133008
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: NASSL

Charity Name Id: 133030
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: NATIONAL ANIMAL SANCTUARIES SUPPORT LEAGUE

Charity Name Id: 132997
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: N A S S L

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management