01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 18 December 2014
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £580,344
- Latest expenditure
- £509,140
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: HUMANE SLAUGHTER ASSOCIATION, THE OLD SCHOOL, BREWHOUSE HILL, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST. ALBANS, AL4 8AN
Website recorded by the regulator: www.hsa.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The HSA is the only registered charity that works, in the UK and internationally, through educational, scientific and technical advances, exclusively towards the highest worldwide standards of welfare for food animals during transport, marketing, slaughter, and killing for disease control and welfare reasons.
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
- 26 January 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 26 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £580,344
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £509,140
- 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
- 28 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 28 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £388,071
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £507,564
- 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
- 30 January 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £495,156
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £452,518
- 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
- 13 January 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 13 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £297,488
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £384,177
- 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
- 19 November 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 19 November 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £495,750
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £504,706
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
- 26 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £580,344
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £509,140
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- 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 70001 80000
- 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
- 28 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £388,071
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £507,564
- 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
- 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
- 30 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £495,156
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £452,518
- 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
- 0
- 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
- 13 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £297,488
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £384,177
- 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 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
- 19 November 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £495,750
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £504,706
- 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
- 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
- 26 January 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 370266
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 47996
- Income Investments
- 162082
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 580344
- Income Legacies
- 338385
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £65,612
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £443,528
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 509140
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 30024
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 25577
- Expenditure Governance
- 120726
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 115898
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 4825
- Gain Loss Investment
- 134536
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £4,483,268
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5332871
- Assets Own Use
- 192420
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 5140451
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,483,538
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £297,330
- Assets Current Investment
- 20381
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £6,519,079
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 297330
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,463,157
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5783968
- Funds Restricted
- 735111
- Funds Total
- 6519079
- Count Employees
- 6
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Brazil
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- South America
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- New Zealand
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Oceania
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Sri Lanka
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Sweden
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Switzerland
- 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
- 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
- China
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
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
- 111
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Animals
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- HUMANE SLAUGHTER ASSOCIATION
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2016-11-24T00:00:00
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 209563
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 209563
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE HUMANE SLAUGHTER ASSOCIATION AND COUNCIL OF JUSTICE TO ANIMALS (HSA AND CJA)
- Charity Name
- HUMANE SLAUGHTER ASSOCIATION
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2014-12-18T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - Association Registered 18 Dec 2014
- Charitable Objects
- 1. TO PROMOTE THE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS OF A TYPE NORMALLY KEPT FOR AN AGRICULTURAL PURPOSE, AND SUCH OTHER ANIMALS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE,(A) DURING TRANSPORT;(B) IN LAIRAGE;(C) AT MARKET OR OTHERWISE WHILE BEING OFFERED FOR SALE; OR(D) AT THE TIME OF OR AT ANY OTHER STAGE IN THE SLAUGHTER OR KILLING PROCESS.2. TO FURTHER THE PREVENTION OF SUFFERING OF SUCH ANIMALS IN THE SLAUGHTER AND KILLING PROCESS AND IMPROVE THEIR WELFARE BY:(A) SEEKING TO INTRODUCE REFORMS;(B) PROMOTING IMPROVED METHODS AND PRACTICES;(C) PROVIDING ADVICE, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION;(D) UNDERTAKING OR SUPPORTING RESEARCH; OR(E) SUCH OTHER METHODS AS THE TRUSTEES AGREE WILL FURTHER THIS PURPOSE.INTERPRETATIONIN THIS CONSTITUTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:AGRICULTURAL PURPOSE: AN ANIMAL BRED, KEPT, OR KILLED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FOOD, WOOL OR SKIN OR OTHER FARMING PURPOSES. AT THE TIME OF SLAUGHTER OR KILLING: THE PERIOD BETWEEN THE ANIMAL ARRIVING AT THE PREMISES WHERE IT IS TO BE KILLED AND THE TIME OF DEATH. WHERE THE ANIMAL IS NOT REMOVED TO A PARTICULAR PREMISES FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING KILLED, THE RELEVANT PERIOD SHALL BE FROM THE TIME THAT PREPARATIONS TO KILL THE ANIMAL ARE COMMENCED AND THE TIME OF DEATH.MARKET: A MARKET PLACE OR SALE-YARD OR ANY OTHER PREMISES OR PLACE TO WHICH ANIMALS ARE BROUGHT FROM OTHER PLACES AND EXPOSED FOR SALE AND INCLUDES ANY LAIRAGE ADJOINING A MARKET.SLAUGHTER OR KILLING: THE KILLING OF AN ANIMAL BY ANY MEANS AND IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. TRANSPORT: THE CONVEYANCE OF AN ANIMAL BY WHATEVER MEANS, WHETHER FOR COMMERCIAL OR OTHER PURPOSE, AND INCLUDING THE COLLECTION, HANDLING, DRIVING, LOADING AND UNLOADING OF THE ANIMAL.
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 548614
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- HSA
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment