CCEW Charity Commission profile

Animal Free Research UK

Registered charity 1146896 · organisation 5027694

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
17 April 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08015625
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,035,302
Latest expenditure
£1,473,935
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 27 OLD GLOUCESTER STREET, LONDON, WC1N 3AX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Previously known as Dr Hadwen Trust for Humane Research (261096) and now operating as Animal Free Research UK (1146896) following incorporation on 1 Oct 2013.The Objects of the Charity are the prevention of the suffering of animals and the advancement of human health, by the promotion of and funding of human-relevant replacements to the use of animals in scientific and medical experimentation.

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
17 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,035,302
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,473,935
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
19 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,445,123
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,319,007
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,539,316
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,397,250
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
19 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,408,763
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,049,058
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
27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,505,965
Total Gross Expenditure
£720,166

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
17 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,035,302
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,473,935
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,445,123
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,319,007
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£156,183
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,539,316
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,397,250
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£248,474
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
19 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,408,763
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,049,058
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
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£165,759
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,505,965
Total Gross Expenditure
£720,166
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
Yes
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
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0

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
17 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
990019
Income Other Trading Activities
22582
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
22701
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1035302
Income Legacies
531921
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£344,856
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,129,079
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1473935
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
174313
Expenditure Governance
15941
Expenditure Support Costs
416014
Expenditure Depreciation
4386
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-56931
Reserves
£540,000
Assets Total Fixed
62582
Assets Own Use
6582
Assets Long Term Investment
56000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,332,899
Assets Total Liabilities
£485,567
Assets Current Investment
173045
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,909,914
Creditors One Year Total Current
434899
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
50668
Assets Cash
£1,247,119
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1899908
Funds Restricted
10006
Funds Total
1909914
Count Employees
16
Charity Only 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
19 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1414306
Income Other Trading Activities
10070
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
20747
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1445123
Income Legacies
855897
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£356,821
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£962,186
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1319007
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
154778
Expenditure Governance
19143
Expenditure Support Costs
409198
Expenditure Depreciation
4188
Gain Loss Investment
-510
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,822,596
Assets Total Fixed
61072
Assets Own Use
5072
Assets Long Term Investment
56000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,911,941
Assets Total Liabilities
£567,535
Assets Current Investment
169295
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,405,478
Creditors One Year Total Current
463815
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
103720
Assets Cash
£1,713,139
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2365139
Funds Restricted
40339
Funds Total
2405478
Count Employees
15
Charity Only 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
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1527571
Income Other Trading Activities
3211
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
8534
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1539316
Income Legacies
762695
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£339,453
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,057,797
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1397250
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
358524
Expenditure Governance
20719
Expenditure Support Costs
384062
Expenditure Depreciation
4971
Gain Loss Investment
-2800
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,633,398
Assets Total Fixed
61490
Assets Own Use
5490
Assets Long Term Investment
56000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,885,352
Assets Total Liabilities
£666,970
Assets Current Investment
227924
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,279,872
Creditors One Year Total Current
435163
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
231807
Assets Cash
£1,725,760
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2252404
Funds Restricted
27468
Funds Total
2279872
Count Employees
16
Charity Only 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
19 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1388650
Income Other Trading Activities
235
Income Charitable Activities
15000
Income Investments
4878
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1408763
Income Legacies
561467
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£290,968
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£758,090
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1049058
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
124348
Expenditure Governance
39436
Expenditure Support Costs
338539
Expenditure Depreciation
4512
Gain Loss Investment
-1750
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,237,693
Assets Total Fixed
64721
Assets Own Use
8721
Assets Long Term Investment
56000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,754,656
Assets Total Liabilities
£678,771
Assets Current Investment
578106
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,140,606
Creditors One Year Total Current
406429
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
272342
Assets Cash
£1,536,190
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2065758
Funds Restricted
74848
Funds Total
2140606
Count Employees
12
Charity Only 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
27 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1496503
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
9462
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1505965
Income Legacies
998099
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£258,100
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£462,066
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
720166
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
55255
Expenditure Governance
35121
Expenditure Support Costs
250689
Expenditure Depreciation
4770
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£959,479
Assets Total Fixed
7155
Assets Own Use
7155
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,842,246
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,066,750
Assets Current Investment
591712
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,782,651
Creditors One Year Total Current
720907
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
345843
Assets Cash
£1,304,939
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1734634
Funds Restricted
48017
Funds Total
1782651
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Animal Free Research UK
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-07-08T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5064514
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1162858
Assoc Charity Name
RUN FREE ALLIANCE
Charity Name
Animal Free Research UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-04-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02/04/2012NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 07/03/2015 as amended on 12 Apr 2019 as amended on 22 Jul 2019 as amended on 09 Jul 2021 as amended on 09 Jul 2021 as amended on 26 Jul 2021
Charitable Objects
“the prevention of the suffering of animals and the advancement of human health, in particular but not exclusively, by the funding of and support of human-relevant replacements to the use of animals in scientific and medical experimentation.”

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
520657
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE DR HADWEN TRUST
Charity Name Id
520658
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
DHT
Charity Name Id
583325
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ANIMAL FREE RESEARCH UK

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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