THE LEAGUE AGAINST CRUEL SPORTS

Charity number: 1095234
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The League Against Cruel Sports works to expose and bring to an end the cruelty inflicted on animals in the name of sport by raising awareness, lobbying & campaigning.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£2,943,830

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Donations and legacies £2.79m
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £106.75k
Investments £51.68k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£2,476,784

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Raising funds £452.81k
Charitable activities £2.02m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £752 from 8 government grant(s)

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 £452.81k
Charitable expenditure £2.02m
Retained for future use £467.05k

People

42 Employee(s)

5 Trustee(s)

155 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£70k to £80k 2
£90k to £100k 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

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 January 2003: Standard registration
  • 12 September 2023: Funds received from 1190643 GLOBAL WILDLIFE PROTECTION TRUST
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE LEAGUE TRUST WORKING FOR WILDLIFE (Working name)
  • THE LEAGUE TRUST (Previous name)
  • WORKING FOR WILDLIFE (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
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Neil Moulding Trustee 19 March 2025
None on record
Hannah Carter Trustee 19 March 2025
None on record
Viktoria Petrova Trustee 11 April 2022
None on record
Ashleigh Fiona Brown Trustee 22 June 2020
None on record
Astrid Clifford Trustee 01 December 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £2.90m £3.25m £3.10m £2.90m £2.94m
Total expenditure £3.24m £3.03m £3.14m £3.49m £2.48m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £143.35k £67.62k £1.15k £752
Income - Donations and legacies £2.70m £3.09m £2.94m £2.74m £2.79m
Income - Other trading activities £179.71k £138.49k £139.69k £143.07k £106.75k
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £17.84k £27.62k £15.15k £19.54k £51.68k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £1.56m £1.80m £1.65m £1.56m £1.63m
Expenditure - Charitable activities £2.90m £2.67m £2.76m £3.09m £2.02m
Expenditure - Raising funds £339.78k £361.88k £381.37k £403.15k £452.81k
Expenditure - Governance £60.96k £49.67k £19.62k £28.39k £55.64k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £1.50k £0 £0 £0 £0
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 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £1.70m £1.67m £1.66m £1.63m £1.62m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £2.63m £2.81m £2.68m £2.10m £2.59m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £288.09k £209.98k £127.76k £106.70k £110.68k

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 2023 23 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 23 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 18 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 18 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 20 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 20 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 21 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 21 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 08 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 08 September 2020 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 INCORPORATED 20/07/2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/11/2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/04/2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/04/2008 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 13/05/2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/07/2015 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29 APR 2019

Charitable objects

1.1 THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“THE OBJECTS”) ARE: 1.1.1 THE PREVENTION OF ALL FORMS OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS; 1.1.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION GENERALLY WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF ANIMALS, ECOLOGY, NATURAL HISTORY, CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES; 1.1.3 THE CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES, NATURAL BEAUTY AND ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE OF THE WORLD AND LANDS AND BUILDINGS OF BEAUTY, HISTORIC INTEREST OR OF ECOLOGICAL OR SCIENTIFIC IMPORTANCE AND, AS REGARDS LANDS, FOR THE PRESERVATION, AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE, OF THEIR NATURAL ASPECT, FEATURES AND ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
League Against Cruel Sports
New Sparling House
Holloway Hill
GODALMING
GU7 1QZ
Phone:
01483524250
Email:
admin@league.org.uk
Website:

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