THE ANIMAL DEFENCE TRUST

About THE ANIMAL DEFENCE TRUST

THE ANIMAL DEFENCE TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 263095). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 80/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2024), THE ANIMAL DEFENCE TRUST reported a total income of £90,273 and total expenditure of £129,171, a spending ratio of 143% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE ANIMAL DEFENCE TRUST describes its activities as follows: The charity is a grant giving charity making grants annually to other animal welfare charities throughout Great Britain and also abroad.The charity also makes representations to the European Union regarding the treatment of farm animals transported from the United Kingdom to Europe, and across European countries over often very hot long distances without adequate rest and watering. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE ANIMAL DEFENCE TRUST. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 143.1% of income spent on charitable work