INTERNATIONAL AID FOR THE PROTECTION AND WELFARE OF ANIMALS
Our aim is to provide protection and improve the welfare of animals in need both through our own projects and in partnership with other charities who share our vision and values
Objects
TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASONS OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves are £2,097, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of three months' expenditure. The trustees report confidence in the charity's ability to remain operational and improve financial strength, noting that gross income exceeded £250,000.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees are aiming to work towards a target of three month’s expenditure” — page 35
“Subsidiary name: International Aid for Animals Borneo Sdn. Bhd. (IAAB)” — page 48
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2025
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Justin Telfordchair
- Carole Kim AddaBerkane
- Colin Heath
- Susanna Misson-Williams
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £340k | £313k |
| 30/04/2024 | £323k | £332k |
| 30/04/2023 | £431k | £448k |
| 30/04/2022 | £247k | £251k |
| 30/04/2021 | £216k | £217k |
Common questions
Is INTERNATIONAL AID FOR THE PROTECTION AND WELFARE OF ANIMALS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves are £2,097, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of three months' expenditure. The trustees report confidence in the charity's ability to remain operational and improve financial strength, noting that gross income exceeded £250,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST | 1 | £51k |
| THE PAUL JENNINGS AND JEANETTE DUNN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £13k |
| PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE CATHERINE AND ANGUS WOOD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- ANIMAL AID CHARITABLE TRUST
- WORKING ANIMALS INTERNATIONAL
- CENTRE FOR ANIMALS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
- TAILS ANIMAL RESCUE
- ANIMALS IN DISTRESS
- MILLSTREAM ANIMAL SHELTER
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL AID FOR THE PROTECTION AND WELFARE OF ANIMALS | £340k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ANIMAL AID CHARITABLE TRUST | £200k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WORKING ANIMALS INTERNATIONAL | £8.5m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| CENTRE FOR ANIMALS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE | £162k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TAILS ANIMAL RESCUE | £24k | — | 0 | above | 15000.0% | no doubt |
| ANIMALS IN DISTRESS | £536k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |