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BRITISH HEN WELFARE TRUST

Registered charity 1147356 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The aim of the charity is to improve the living conditions of commercial laying hens by improving understanding of hen welfare and providing homes for hens destined for slaughter.

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Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased slightly to £1,057,626 from £1,111,022 in the prior year, while total expenditure also fell to £1,096,375. The charity reported a net deficit for the year, with unrestricted general reserves falling to £155,465, which the trustees note falls short of their target of 12 months of support costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Over £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“One employee earned more than £60,000 per annum (2024: one).” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee earned more than £60,000 per annum (2024: one).” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £155k; policy: up to 12 months support costs)
“The General Reserve therefore falls short of the annual support costs of £244,708.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Jane Howorth, the founder of the charity, received a salary of £69,129 (2024: £63,338) as chief executive of the charity. Company pension contributions were £1,321 (2024: £1,320). This is permitted by article 4.6 of the Memorandum of Association.
“Jane Howorth, the founder of the charity, received a salary of £69,129 (2024: £63,338) as chief executive of the charity. Company pension contributions were £1,321 (2024: £1,320). This is permitted by article 4.6 of the Memorandum of Association.” — page 24
“Two trustees in the year received repaid expenses amounting to £1,550.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Two trustees in the year received repaid expenses amounting to £1,550.
“Jane Howorth, the founder of the charity, received a salary of £69,129 (2024: £63,338) as chief executive of the charity. Company pension contributions were £1,321 (2024: £1,320). This is permitted by article 4.6 of the Memorandum of Association.” — page 24
“Two trustees in the year received repaid expenses amounting to £1,550.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The BHWT Trading Co Limited
“The consolidated statement of financial activities includes the results of the charity's wholly owned subsidiary, The BHWT Trading Co Limited, which operates an online shop.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Streets Audit LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£1.1m
Cost of raising funds
£426k
Reserves (reported)
£1.4m
Employees
16

Reported reserves equal ~15.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (76% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 40.3% of total income — above the 90th percentile 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: France · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.1m£1.1m
31/12/2024£1.1m£1.1m
31/12/2023£1.2m£1.0m
31/12/2022£634k£661k
31/12/2021£793k£691k

Common questions

Is BRITISH HEN WELFARE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased slightly to £1,057,626 from £1,111,022 in the prior year, while total expenditure also fell to £1,096,375. The charity reported a net deficit for the year, with unrestricted general reserves falling to £155,465, which the trustees note falls short of their target of 12 months of support costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Streets Audit LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of BRITISH HEN WELFARE TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Over £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds BRITISH HEN WELFARE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRITISH HEN WELFARE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION, THE PRIMROSE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATIONFY2024£29kGrant Programme - Pets
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATIONFY2023£22k
THE PRIMROSE TRUSTFY2023£20k
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATIONFY2025£19kPet Rescues
THE PRIMROSE TRUSTFY2025£15k
THE PRIMROSE TRUSTFY2024£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with B E M B RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BRITISH HEN WELFARE TRUST£1.1mOver £60,0001below—no doubt
B E M B RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TRUST FY2025£120k—0unclear—no doubt
BRITISH POULTRY SCIENCE LTD FY2025£105k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£160k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HAWK AND OWL TRUST LTD FY2025£725k——above—no doubt
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO FY2025£247k—0unclear—no doubt

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