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NATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST

Registered charity 1090499 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HEAVEN'S GATE FARM ANIMAL RESCUE CENTRE, MOLLY WYATT'S DOG RESCUE, NATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITED, NAWT, TRINDLEDOWN FARM, TRINDLEDOWN RETIREMENT CENTRE FOR ELDERLY ANIMALS

The National Animal Welfare Trust's primary purpose is to rescue and re-home animals, primarily cats and dogs, but also farm animals and small domestic pets too.

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Latest income
£3.6m
Latest spending
£4.9m
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,401,039 for the year, primarily driven by a one-off depreciation write-off of £1,091,002 and rising staff costs. While total funds stand at £8.3 million, 55% is held in fixed assets and restricted funds, leaving free reserves sufficient for approximately seven months of running costs. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Legacies (47% of income)
“Legacy income accounted for 47% of our total income” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Previous year transaction disclosed in current year notes
“Lynley Griffith, Trustee of NAWT until October 2024, acted as a Health & Safety Consultant in a professional capacity for NAWT during the previous financial year 2023/24, receiving £1,363, with owing nil at the 31 March 2024.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

AWT TRADING LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Amounts owed by group undertakings: £10

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — National Animal Welfare Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

10 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (10 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£3.6m
Total spending
£4.9m
Cost of raising funds
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£3.5m
Employees
116

Reported reserves equal ~8.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 30.7% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.6m£4.9m
31/03/2024£3.9m£4.0m
31/03/2023£5.5m£3.6m
31/03/2022£3.3m£3.2m
31/03/2021£3.7m£2.9m

Common questions

Is NATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,401,039 for the year, primarily driven by a one-off depreciation write-off of £1,091,002 and rising staff costs. While total funds stand at £8.3 million, 55% is held in fixed assets and restricted funds, leaving free reserves sufficient for approximately seven months of running costs. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

Who funds NATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE JOAN LYNETTE DALTON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, RICHER SOUNDS FOUNDATION, THE SERTH AND GATES CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JOAN LYNETTE DALTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£143k
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATIONFY2023£132k
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATIONFY2025£41kPet Rescues
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2023£39kAnimals
RICHER SOUNDS FOUNDATIONFY2023£20kAnimal Welfare
RICHER SOUNDS FOUNDATIONFY2025£20kAnimal Welfare
RICHER SOUNDS FOUNDATIONFY2024£20k
THE SERTH AND GATES CHARITYFY2022£20k
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATIONFY2024£20kGrant Programme - Pets
THE SERTH AND GATES CHARITYFY2025£15k
THE SERTH AND GATES CHARITYFY2023£15kDonations paid during the year
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2025£15kAnimals
PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10kMud Free Lifestyle
PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10kEnrichment of animal accommodation
THE JOAN LYNETTE DALTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£9k
PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5kKeep a homeless dog warm this winter
THE JOAN LYNETTE DALTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
MICHAEL AND SHIRLEY HUNT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2kgrant towards redevelopment project
THE TULA TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£2k
ANSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1kCharitable Donation

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£200

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NATIONAL ANIMAL SANCTUARIES SUPPORT LEAGUE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST£3.6m——unclear—no doubt
NATIONAL ANIMAL SANCTUARIES SUPPORT LEAGUE FY2025£132k——unclear—no doubt
THE BELFORTE TRUST FY2024£329k—0below—no doubt
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO FY2025£247k—0unclear—no doubt
THE KIT WILSON TRUST FOR ANIMAL WELFARE FY2025£1.0m—0unclear—no doubt
WHITLEY ANIMAL PROTECTION TRUST FY2025£385k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.