THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS ABROAD

Charity number: 209015

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To prevent unnecessary suffering to animals and neglect of their bodily needs by all lawful means and, in particular, by: 1. Providing treatment in hospitals and otherwise for sick and injured animals 2. Encouraging and promoting education in the humane treatment of animals any relevant environmental issues 3. Assisting in the enforcement of such laws as may from time to time be applicable

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income:
£9,958,031

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Donations and legacies £9.66m
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £67.58k
Investments £235.21k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£10,267,603

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Raising funds £3.07m
Charitable activities £7.20m
Other £0

£1,012,442 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £3.07m
Charitable expenditure £7.20m

People

41 Employee(s)

12 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1
£90k to £100k 1
£100k to £110k 1
£120k to £130k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Botswana
  • Burma
  • Cameroon
  • Costa Rica
  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
  • India
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Mongolia
  • Morocco
  • Namibia
  • Pakistan
  • Peru
  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Tunisia
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 January 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SPANA (Working name)
  • THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS IN NORTH AFRICA (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Kerin Welford Trustee 16 September 2025
None on record
Leah Wanjiku Kihara Trustee 20 January 2025
None on record
Philip Antony Alvey Trustee 20 January 2025
None on record
Samantha Bunis Trustee 20 January 2025
None on record
Barry Topham Trustee 20 January 2025
THE HUMANE RESEARCH TRUST
Received: On time
Dr Bedford Mwenda Mbaka Trustee 20 January 2025
None on record
Dr GAYLE DAVINA HALLOWELL Trustee 20 January 2025
None on record
Dr David John Mole Trustee 20 January 2025
None on record
Morgan Hurley Lance Trustee 01 February 2023
None on record
Adam John Wilton Firby Trustee 15 December 2021
None on record
Marianne Stuart Davies Trustee 28 September 2021
None on record
Sarah Louise Shanks Trustee 11 December 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £10.02m £9.22m £10.68m £9.56m £9.96m
Total expenditure £7.96m £7.90m £8.20m £8.23m £10.27m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £251.17k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £9.54m £8.91m £8.21m £9.22m £9.66m
Income - Other trading activities £86.39k £74.01k £62.24k £63.39k £67.58k
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £140.66k £126.73k £299.06k £270.00k £235.21k
Income - Other £251.17k £109.00k £2.11m £590 £0
Income - Legacies £5.54m £4.98m £4.47m £5.50m £5.68m
Expenditure - Charitable activities £5.21m £5.33m £5.72m £5.64m £7.20m
Expenditure - Raising funds £2.75m £2.57m £2.49m £2.59m £3.07m
Expenditure - Governance £82.44k £51.03k £74.05k £57.65k £67.73k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £3.32m £3.91m £3.44m £4.31m
Expenditure - Investment management £45.25k £50.01k £69.89k £79.85k £85.12k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Own use assets £1.28m £1.26m £95.22k £61.21k £64.62k
Long-term investments £6.38m £7.26m £13.27m £13.61m £14.74m
Other assets £3.76m £5.09m £1.97m £3.82m £3.56m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £402.28k £459.64k £421.53k £587.07k £760.48k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 31 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 31 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 24 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 24 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 11 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 11 August 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1ST DECEMBER 1955 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 10TH JUNE 1965, 29TH JUNE 1972, 17TH JUNE 1991, 16 JULY 1998, 13 JULY 2000, 17 JULY 2003 AND 18 MAY 2006 AND 21 MAY 2009. as amended on 17 Sep 2018 as amended on 13 Jul 2021

Charitable objects

The objects of the Charity are for the benefit of the public to prevent unnecessary suffering to working animals and neglect of their needs by lawful means and in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing by: 1.1 Providing veterinary treatment for sick or injured animals and preventative care such as vaccination; 1.2 Encouraging, promoting and providing education in the treatment, care, attitudes to and humane management of animals and any environmental issues; 1.3 Providing emergency response care for animals, both working and those upon which communities rely, in times of crisis and to take prior steps to prevent such animals being at risk in times of crisis.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 209015-1 BIT APPEAL
Governing document
SCHEME OF THE CHARITY COMMISSION DATED 20 JANUARY 2009
Charitable objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO PREVENT SUFFERING TO ANIMALS BY PROVIDING HUMANE SNAFFLE BITS, COLLARS, NECKBANDS AND DENTAL WORK FOR DONKEYS, HORSES AND MULES IN MOROCCO, TUNISIA, SYRIA AND JORDAN
Area of benefit
MOROCCO, TUNISIA, SYRIA AND JORDAN
Registration history
  • 28 January 2009 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
SPANA
55 Ludgate Hill
2nd floor
London
EC4M 7JW
Phone:
02078313999
Email:
enquiries@spana.org
Website:

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