BRITISH VETERINARY ASSOCIATION ANIMAL WELFARE FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 6 November 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £138,878
Latest expenditure: £243,802
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 7 MANSFIELD STREET, LONDON, W1G 9NQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Animal Welfare Foundation funds research projects to improve the welfare of animals in the UK, stimulates debate on current animal welfare issues, promotes and develops animal welfare education and enhances animal welfare related teaching in the UK veterinary schools.

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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: 30 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £138,878
Total Gross Expenditure: £243,802

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: 1 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 1 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £113,638
Total Gross Expenditure: £262,648

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: 12 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 12 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £94,414
Total Gross Expenditure: £333,056

Fin Period Start Date: 6 November 2020
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: 28 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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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: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £138,878
Total Gross Expenditure: £243,802
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 1 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £113,638
Total Gross Expenditure: £262,648
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: No
Count Volunteers: 17

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: 12 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £94,414
Total Gross Expenditure: £333,056
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: 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: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 6 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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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: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRITISH VETERINARY ASSOCIATION ANIMAL WELFARE FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-05-23T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 287118
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 287118
Assoc Charity Name: BRITISH VETERINARY ASSOCIATION ANIMAL WELFARE FOUNDATION

Charity Name: BRITISH VETERINARY ASSOCIATION ANIMAL WELFARE FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-05-23T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 3940650
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 287118
Assoc Charity Name: ANIMAL WELFARE FOUNDATION - NORMAN HAYWARD FUND

Charity Name: BRITISH VETERINARY ASSOCIATION ANIMAL WELFARE FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-11-06T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 06 Nov 2020
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:3.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN VETERINARY SCIENCES, MEDICINE, SURGERY AND ANIMAL WELFARE;3.2 RESEARCH AND SUPPORT IN ANIMAL WELFARE OR ANY OTHER FIELD OF VETERINARY ENDEAVOUR AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH;3.3 THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING IN ANIMALS AND THE PROTECTION OF SUCH ANIMALS;3.4 ANY OTHER LAWFUL CHARITABLE PURPOSE IN CONNECTION WITH VETERINARY SCIENCE OR ANIMALS AND THEIR WELFARE;3.5 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 634682
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ANIMAL WELFARE FOUNDATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures