01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC045327
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 18
- Postcode
- WC1N 3AX
OSCR note: Previous names: The Dr Hadwen Trust (Foundation - 12 Apr 2019)
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of animal welfare
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
3.1 The Objects of the Charity are the prevention of the suffering of animals and the advancement of human health, in particular but not exclusively, by the promotion of and funding of human-relevant replacements to the use of animals in scientific and medical experimentation.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,035,302 | £1,473,935 | 18 | 17 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,445,123 | £1,319,007 | 18 | 19 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,539,316 | £1,397,250 | 18 | 31 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,408,763 | £1,049,058 | 18 | 19 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £1,505,965 | £720,166 | 18 | 27 January 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 27 Old Gloucester Street, London
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.animalfreeresearchuk.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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