CCEW Charity Commission profile

COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1095050 · organisation 3996569

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
16 December 2002
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04590804
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£19,232,467
Latest expenditure
£16,311,510
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING, RIVER COURT, MILL LANE, GODALMING, GU7 1EZ

Website recorded by the regulator: ciwf.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our activities include:- Strengthening EU legislation and enforcement on animal welfare.- Persuading food companies to sell higher welfare products across their entire product ranges.- Enabling consumers to make higher welfare food choices.- Persuading intergovernmental agencies to adopt higher welfare policies.- Supporting producers who champion higher welfare practices.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
9 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£19,232,467
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,311,510
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,912,432
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,262,551
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
28 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£13,170,423
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,750,165
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
2 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£14,029,117
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,628,070
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
16 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
16 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£12,426,016
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,249,105

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
9 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£19,232,467
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,311,510
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
17
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
27 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,912,432
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,262,551
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
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
11
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
5
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
11
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
28 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£13,170,423
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,750,165
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
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
2 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£14,029,117
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,628,070
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
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
7
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
16 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£12,426,016
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,249,105
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
£2
Income From Government Grants
£129,916
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
7

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
9 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
18855523
Income Other Trading Activities
230997
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
145947
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
19232467
Income Legacies
2743793
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,425,449
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,886,061
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
16311510
Expenditure Investment Management
26806
Expenditure Grants Institution
71535
Expenditure Governance
194552
Expenditure Support Costs
2782420
Expenditure Depreciation
6575
Gain Loss Investment
-54636
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-139098
Reserves
£3,228,888
Assets Total Fixed
3284557
Assets Own Use
16950
Assets Long Term Investment
3267607
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,634,134
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,792,131
Assets Current Investment
4741653
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,126,560
Creditors One Year Total Current
1710760
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
81371
Assets Cash
£2,059,704
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3228888
Funds Restricted
5897672
Funds Total
9126560
Count Employees
173
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
27 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
11548495
Income Other Trading Activities
186650
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
177287
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
11912432
Income Legacies
2510311
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,055,660
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,206,891
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
16262551
Expenditure Investment Management
33495
Expenditure Grants Institution
30204
Expenditure Governance
242065
Expenditure Support Costs
2718599
Expenditure Depreciation
4887
Gain Loss Investment
-37318
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,726,150
Assets Total Fixed
3875314
Assets Own Use
23525
Assets Long Term Investment
3851789
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,999,069
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,475,046
Assets Current Investment
1453592
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,399,337
Creditors One Year Total Current
1475046
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,697,469
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4726150
Funds Restricted
1673187
Funds Total
6399337
Count Employees
170
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
28 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
12852362
Income Other Trading Activities
143954
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
161652
Income Other
12455
Income Total Income And Endowments
13170423
Income Legacies
3380633
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,465,642
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,284,523
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14750165
Expenditure Investment Management
35095
Expenditure Grants Institution
176423
Expenditure Governance
375729
Expenditure Support Costs
2262366
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-536170
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,447,800
Assets Total Fixed
6360732
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
6360732
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,958,253
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,494,792
Assets Current Investment
2594742
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,824,193
Creditors One Year Total Current
1492306
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2486
Assets Cash
£2,296,445
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7532800
Funds Restricted
3291393
Funds Total
10824193
Count Employees
153
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
2 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
13783256
Income Other Trading Activities
154249
Income Charitable Activities
1718
Income Investments
82438
Income Other
7456
Income Total Income And Endowments
14029117
Income Legacies
3568617
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,181,196
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,446,874
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11628070
Expenditure Investment Management
34628
Expenditure Grants Institution
200124
Expenditure Governance
169312
Expenditure Support Costs
2015314
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-33427
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£8,388,294
Assets Total Fixed
6789378
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
6789378
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,135,521
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,221,606
Assets Current Investment
3929455
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,703,293
Creditors One Year Total Current
1211664
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
9942
Assets Cash
£2,121,868
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8875099
Funds Restricted
3828194
Funds Total
12703293
Count Employees
142
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
16 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
12175026
Income Other Trading Activities
152445
Income Charitable Activities
5354
Income Investments
85735
Income Other
7456
Income Total Income And Endowments
12426016
Income Legacies
4199027
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,775,520
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,473,585
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10249105
Expenditure Investment Management
39545
Expenditure Grants Institution
158312
Expenditure Governance
110766
Expenditure Support Costs
1802859
Expenditure Depreciation
5480
Gain Loss Investment
401848
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,853,150
Assets Total Fixed
4773938
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
4773938
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,447,879
Assets Total Liabilities
£890,446
Assets Current Investment
4129738
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,331,371
Creditors One Year Total Current
873048
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
17398
Assets Cash
£1,871,249
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8211150
Funds Restricted
2120221
Funds Total
10331371
Count Employees
133
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Belgium
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Poland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
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
Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Czech Republic
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
France
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Italy
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ukraine
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
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
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING INTERNATIONAL
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
Charity Name
COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2002-12-16T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14 NOV 2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 APR 2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 JUL 2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09 NOV 2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25 APR 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22 JUL 2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 JUL 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 SEP 2013AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 05 JUL 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 JAN 2020AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 SEP 2024AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 DEC 2024
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE: (A) TO PREVENT AND ALLEVIATE CRUELTY TO FARMED AND OTHER ANIMALS; AND(B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF ANIMALS AND TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ANIMAL SENTIENCE, ETHOLOGY, THE IMPLICATIONS OF FARMING PRACTICES ON HUMAN HEALTH AND ECOLOGY, INCLUDING THE STUDY OF HUMANITY’S ACTIVITIES AND THE RELATIONSHIP OF THOSE ACTIVITIES TO THE BIOSPHERE OF THE EARTH.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
449309
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING TRUST
Charity Name Id
449291
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CIWF TRUST
Charity Name Id
449301
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures