Animal Action Greece — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 24 June 1966
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 00881216
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £766,083
Latest expenditure: £845,248
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Third Floor, 51 Borough High Street, London Bridge, LONDON, SE1 1NB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.animalactiongreece.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Operating in Greece since 1959, Animal Action Greece (Formerly Greek Animal Welfare Fund)'s purpose is the prevention and relief of cruelty and suffering amongst animals in Greece. We have a vision for Greece to become a nation whose people care about the quality of animals lives. We want to use the way we care for animals to educate and inspire, encouraging changes in attitudes.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 23 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £766,083
Total Gross Expenditure: £845,248

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 16 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £593,100
Total Gross Expenditure: £582,500

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 7 August 2023
Date Accounts Received: 7 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £264,761
Total Gross Expenditure: £374,979

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 7 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 7 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £485,433
Total Gross Expenditure: £343,759

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 25 June 2021
Date Accounts Received: 25 June 2021
Total Gross Income: £345,442
Total Gross Expenditure: £288,128

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 23 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £766,083
Total Gross Expenditure: £845,248
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 16 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £593,100
Total Gross Expenditure: £582,500
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 7 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £264,761
Total Gross Expenditure: £374,979
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 7 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £485,433
Total Gross Expenditure: £343,759
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 25 June 2021
Total Gross Income: £345,442
Total Gross Expenditure: £288,128
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 23 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 255699
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 13939
Income Investments: 16336
Income Other: 480109
Income Total Income And Endowments: 766083
Income Legacies: 180400
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £21,638
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £823,610
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 845248
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6462
Expenditure Support Costs: 144171
Expenditure Depreciation: 2553
Gain Loss Investment: 1232
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £308,721
Assets Total Fixed: 308978
Assets Own Use: 257
Assets Long Term Investment: 308721
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £425,480
Assets Total Liabilities: £59,093
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £675,365
Creditors One Year Total Current: 59093
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £307,652
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 675365
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 675365
Count Employees: 3
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 16 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 274700
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 297700
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 20700
Income Total Income And Endowments: 593100
Income Legacies: 185000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £37,400
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £545,100
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 582500
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5125
Expenditure Support Costs: 5125
Expenditure Depreciation: 1302
Gain Loss Investment: 48
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £753,298
Assets Total Fixed: 312639
Assets Own Use: 1801
Assets Long Term Investment: 310838
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £567,721
Assets Total Liabilities: £127,062
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £753,298
Creditors One Year Total Current: 127062
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £535,345
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 753298
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 753298
Count Employees: 2
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Greece
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

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

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Animal Action Greece
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1966-06-24T00:00:00

Charity Name: Animal Action Greece
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2020-07-22T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 327829
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 327829
Assoc Charity Name: THE JUNE STEVENS FOUNDATION

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10TH JUNE 1966 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS 12 JUNE 1991 AND 29 JULY 2004.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 MAY 2018 as amended on 14 Sep 2022
Charitable Objects: THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONGST ANIMALS IN GREECE.
Area Of Benefit: GREECE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 84155
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: GAWF

Charity Name Id: 84180
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE GREEK ANIMAL WELFARE FUND LIMITED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures