CCEW Charity Commission profile

ANIMALS ASIA FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1086903 · organisation 3981185

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
5 June 2001
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04185603
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£6,017,178
Latest expenditure
£5,590,587
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: York House, Wetherby Road, Long Marston, York, YO26 7NH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Animals Asia is devoted to ending the barbaric practice of bear bile farming and improving the welfare of animals in China and Vietnam. We promote compassion and respect for all animals and work to bring about long-term change. Particular emphasis is on ending bear bile farming, ending the trade in dogs and cats for meat and improving the welfare of captive animals in zoos and safari parks.

03 Official extract

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
14 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,017,178
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,590,587
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
7 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
7 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,063,337
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,418,169
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
31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,952,634
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,976,240
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
28 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,971,230
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,824,113
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
29 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,043,131
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,772,831

04 Official extract

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
14 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,017,178
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,590,587
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
185
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
7 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,063,337
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,418,169
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
117
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
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,952,634
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,976,240
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
117
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
28 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,971,230
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,824,113
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
200
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
29 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,043,131
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,772,831
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£31,137
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
175

05 Official extract

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
14 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
6013431
Income Other Trading Activities
3395
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
352
Income Total Income And Endowments
6017178
Income Legacies
1621088
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,813,100
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,776,924
Expenditure Other
563
Expenditure Total
5590587
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15180
Expenditure Support Costs
15180
Expenditure Depreciation
7252
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,777,354
Assets Total Fixed
13034
Assets Own Use
13034
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,889,663
Assets Total Liabilities
£125,343
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,777,354
Creditors One Year Total Current
125343
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£465,889
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1777354
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1777354
Count Employees
26
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
7 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
6057258
Income Other Trading Activities
4724
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1355
Income Total Income And Endowments
6063337
Income Legacies
726248
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,337,790
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,080,160
Expenditure Other
219
Expenditure Total
6418169
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12300
Expenditure Support Costs
12300
Expenditure Depreciation
5698
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,350,763
Assets Total Fixed
12754
Assets Own Use
12754
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,439,214
Assets Total Liabilities
£101,205
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,350,763
Creditors One Year Total Current
101205
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£338,195
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1350763
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1350763
Count Employees
30
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
4941883
Income Other Trading Activities
4237
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
6514
Income Total Income And Endowments
4952634
Income Legacies
1408276
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,484,467
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,490,817
Expenditure Other
956
Expenditure Total
3976240
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10860
Expenditure Support Costs
10860
Expenditure Depreciation
4462
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,705,595
Assets Total Fixed
12599
Assets Own Use
12599
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,816,596
Assets Total Liabilities
£123,600
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,705,595
Creditors One Year Total Current
123600
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£419,955
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1705595
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1705595
Count Employees
30
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
28 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3959075
Income Other Trading Activities
4566
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
7589
Income Total Income And Endowments
3971230
Income Legacies
407159
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,118,749
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,702,581
Expenditure Other
2783
Expenditure Total
3824113
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8292
Expenditure Support Costs
8292
Expenditure Depreciation
4671
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-2783
Reserves
£729,201
Assets Total Fixed
12943
Assets Own Use
12943
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£858,870
Assets Total Liabilities
£142,612
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£729,201
Creditors One Year Total Current
142612
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£273,797
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
729201
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
729201
Count Employees
27
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
29 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
2987025
Income Other Trading Activities
24534
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
31572
Income Total Income And Endowments
3043131
Income Legacies
206566
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£520,830
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,246,774
Expenditure Other
5227
Expenditure Total
2772831
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9870
Expenditure Support Costs
9870
Expenditure Depreciation
5131
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-5227
Reserves
£582,084
Assets Total Fixed
4239
Assets Own Use
4239
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£669,206
Assets Total Liabilities
£91,361
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£582,084
Creditors One Year Total Current
91361
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£446,147
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
582084
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
582084
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Hong Kong
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
China
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Vietnam
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
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
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ANIMALS ASIA FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2001-06-05T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22ND MARCH 2001
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE ANIMAL WELFARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY, BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO :(1) PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF RELIEF OF SUFFERING OF ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE AND PROTECTION, AND PREVENTING CRUELTY TO ANIMALS IN, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN, ASIA; AND (2) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS CONCERNING ANIMAL WELFARE.
Area Of Benefit
IN, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN, ASIA

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
495168
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ANIMALS ASIA

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling