OPEN CAGES ADVOCACY LTD

Charity number: 1190484
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Open Cages campaigns to create a world free from animal suffering. We educate the public and decision makers on how animals are treated in factory farms, and work with society to push for change. We operate primarily in the UK, but work with groups all over the world in raising awareness of animal cruelty.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £349,725
Total expenditure: £265,714

People

4 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£80k to £90k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Animals
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 July 2020: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • OPEN CAGES UK (Working name)
Company number:
12036812 Open in new window
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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Max Harris Trustee 06 December 2021
None on record
Kirsty Henderson Trustee 12 January 2021
None on record
JAKUB STANISLAW STENCEL Trustee 21 July 2020
None on record
Connor Jackson Trustee 21 July 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £150.03k £60.65k £57.08k £287.15k £349.73k
Total expenditure £75.56k £99.86k £84.82k £157.98k £265.71k
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 30 June 2024 25 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 25 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 16 June 2024 47 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 16 June 2024 47 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 27 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 27 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 11 May 2022 11 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 11 May 2022 11 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 22 December 2021 236 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 22 December 2021 236 days late 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 06 JUN 2019 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13 MAY 2020 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19 MAY 2020

Charitable objects

(A) TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS AND THE WELFARE OF FARMED ANIMALS; (B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL, AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) THE REARING, HUSBANDRY AND GENERAL FARMING PRACTICES RELATING TO THE TREATMENT OF FARM ANIMALS; AND (C) THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.

Contact information

Address:
Flat 151
Aspects
1 Throwley Way
SUTTON
Surrey
SM1 4FE
Phone:
07504580011
Email:
contact@opencages.org
Website:

opencages.org