THE UK CENTRE FOR ANIMAL LAW LIMITED

Charity number: 1113462
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity advances legal education about animal protection law through its Journal of Animal Law, eNewsletter and monthly updates, as well as via its website, blog, seminars and events. It provides a hub of legal expertise about animal law and may contribute to public consultations and debate around the legal protection of animals. The charity also runs a student group.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £42,444
Total expenditure: £22,519

People

9 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

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:
  • Education/training
  • Animals
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 March 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • ASSOCIATION OF LAWYERS FOR ANIMAL WELFARE (Previous name)
Company number:
05307802 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PAULA DENISE SPARKS Chair
None on record
Sonul Badiani-Hamment Trustee 07 May 2023
None on record
Blanche Koenig Trustee 01 October 2020
None on record
Natalie Jane Harney Trustee 01 October 2020
None on record
MICHAEL RADFORD OBE Trustee 20 April 2016
None on record
JEREMY CHIPPERFIELD Trustee
None on record
SIMON FRANCIS COX Trustee
None on record
Alan Twan Bates Trustee
STRATEGIC SOCIETY CENTRE
Received: On time
FRIENDS OF BARROW HILL JUNIOR SCHOOL
Received: On time
Ambient Support Limited
Received: On time
JILL WILLIAMS Trustee
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 £25.24k £25.32k £36.82k £30.95k £42.44k
Total expenditure £19.06k £25.08k £25.46k £37.60k £22.52k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A 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 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 31 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 31 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 28 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 30 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 30 October 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 08 DEC 2004 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 13 MAY 2017

Charitable objects

1) TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS BY PROMOTING EFFECTIVE MEANS FOR THE CARE, PROTECTION AND TREATMENT FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF SUCH CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE. 2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT, TEACHING, APPLICATION AND PRACTICE OF THE LAW RELATING TO ANIMALS; 3) TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF ANIMALS BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO ENABLE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO SECURE ACCESS TO LEGAL AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION IN CASES CONCERNED WITH ANIMALS.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
Emstrey House North
Shrewsbury Business Park
SHREWSBURY
SY2 6LG
Phone:
02083685486
Email:
paula.sparks@alaw.org.uk
Website:

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