OLSEN ANIMAL TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 2 November 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 09795018
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £904,334
Latest expenditure: £1,152,849
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: RIDGMOUNT, LAWBROOK LANE, PEASLAKE, GUILDFORD, GU5 9QW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Olsen Animal Trust provides grants to charities,individuals and organisations whose aims are consistent with the Charity's objectives:- to relieve, and contribute towards ending the exploitation of animals by humans- to assist with the rescue, rehabilitation and lifetime care of exploited animals- to conserve wildlife- to educate people about the negative impact of animal exploitation

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £904,334
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,152,849

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: 7 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,009,730
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,449,718

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: 17 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £253,869
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,505,281

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 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £599,342
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,243,964

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: 11 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 11 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £155,936
Total Gross Expenditure: £997,782

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £904,334
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,152,849
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 7 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,009,730
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,449,718
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 17 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £253,869
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,505,281
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £599,342
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,243,964
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial 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: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 11 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £155,936
Total Gross Expenditure: £997,782
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 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: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 894810
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 9524
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 904334
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,152,849
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1152849
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1124721
Expenditure Governance: 26720
Expenditure Support Costs: 26720
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 132
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 230498
Gain Loss Other: -1338
Reserves: £1,606,601
Assets Total Fixed: 1616234
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 1616234
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £294,387
Assets Total Liabilities: £304,020
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,606,601
Creditors One Year Total Current: 304020
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £268,025
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1606601
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1606601
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 7 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1004747
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 756
Income Other: 4227
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1009730
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,431,561
Expenditure Other: 18157
Expenditure Total: 1449718
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1397519
Expenditure Governance: 32044
Expenditure Support Costs: 32044
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 100933
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 198
Reserves: £1,625,824
Assets Total Fixed: 1617773
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 1617773
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £317,561
Assets Total Liabilities: £309,510
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,625,824
Creditors One Year Total Current: 309510
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £317,561
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1625824
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1625824
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 496374
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 43945
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 540319
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,222,578
Expenditure Other: 21386
Expenditure Total: 1243964
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1128363
Expenditure Governance: 94215
Expenditure Support Costs: 33875
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: -492449
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 18268
Reserves: £3,084,545
Assets Total Fixed: 2539015
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 2539015
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £548,170
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,640
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,084,545
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2640
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £460,945
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3084545
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 3084545
Count Employees: 1
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Congo (Democratic Republic)
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
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: Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Malawi
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Guinea
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
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: Vietnam
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: OLSEN ANIMAL TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2016-11-02T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25 SEP 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05 SEP 2016
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE:1. TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS;2. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT3. SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO DETERMINE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 571599
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: OAT

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures