THE NATIONAL EQUINE (AND SMALLER ANIMALS) DEFENCE LEAGUE INC ANIMALS REFUGE; HORSE PROTECTION SOCIETY; PIT PONY LEAGUE & THE ANTI- BEARING REIN ASSOC

Charity number: 280700
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The League's objective is to prevent all, forms of cruelty to animals. It operates the Animals' Refuge, which provides a permanent retirement home for horses, ponies, donkeys, sheep, and goats and cares for dogs, cats, and small pets while they await their new homes.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 19 November 2016

Total income: £205,562
Total expenditure: £697,101

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with commercial participators.

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Animals
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Cumbria

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 August 1980: Standard registration
  • 04 September 2017: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 04 September 2017: Funds transferred to 1169511 OAK TREE ANIMALS' CHARITY
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • ANIMALS REFUGE (Working name)
  • THE ANIMALS REFUGE (Working name)
  • THE NATIONAL EQUINE DEFENCE LEAGUE INCORPORATING THE ANIMALS' REFUGE; HORSE PROTECTION SOCIETY; PIT PONY LEAGUE; AND THE ANTI-BEARING REIN ASSOCIATION (Previous name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2012 31/12/2013 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 19/11/2016
Total gross income £493.79k £711.06k £440.14k £507.71k £205.56k
Total expenditure £648.60k £794.98k £915.01k £992.37k £697.10k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Income - Donations and legacies N/A £555.73k N/A £398.58k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A £19.59k N/A £38.65k N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A £68.86k N/A £17.72k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A £0 N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A £66.88k N/A £52.76k N/A
Income - Other N/A £0 N/A £0 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A £481.65k N/A £325.93k N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A £721.52k N/A £973.35k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A £43.98k N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A £0 N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A £16.55k N/A £10.86k N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A £0 N/A £0 N/A

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 19 November 2016 23 August 2017 On time
Accounts and TAR 19 November 2016 23 August 2017 On time
Annual return 31 December 2015 23 August 2016 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2015 23 August 2016 On time
Annual return 31 December 2014 03 August 2015 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2014 03 August 2015 On time
Annual return 31 December 2013 05 August 2014 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2013 05 August 2014 On time

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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 25/06/1980 AS AMENDED ON 26/04/2003 AS AMENDED ON 02/06/2009 AS AMENDED ON 21/06/2011

Charitable objects

TO PREVENT ALL FORMS OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED