WORLD PROTECTION FOR DOGS AND CATS IN THE MEAT TRADE

Registered charity 1154524 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as " NOTODOGMEAT" FOUNDATION

Operates Worldwide to promote humane behaviour to dogs and cats who are used for food by means of education, campaign and information. Provides assistance to rescue missions of dogs and cats in the meat trade including rehoming and emergency medical treatment. Acts as an umbrella resource for smaller organisations with a similar mission throughout Asia.

Objects

TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS DOGS AND CATS BY ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(1) PREVENTING OR SUPPRESSING CRUELTY TO ANIMALS IN THE DOG AND CAT MEAT TRADE WORLDWIDE;(2) PROVIDING SUPPORT TO ANIMAL SANCTUARIES WHO RESCUE DOGS AND CATS FROM THE MEAT TRADE;(3) FACILITATING THE PROVISION OF VETERINARY CARE AND TREATMENT FOR DOGS AND CATS IN THE MEAT TRADE INCLUDING THOSE AT DOG FARMS AND ANIMALS WHICH HAVE BEEN RESCUED;(4) ASSISTING WITH REHOMING OF DOGS AND CATS (INCLUDING LOST PETS) WHO HAVE BEEN RESCUED FROM THE DOG AND CAT MEAT MARKETS AND TRADE;(5) CAMPAIGNING FOR ANIMAL WELFARE LAWS TO BE RESPECTED AND ENFORCED BOTH ON AN INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL FOR ANIMALS IN THE DOG AND CAT MEAT TRADE AT ALL LEVELS INCLUDING DOG FARMS, LIVE TRANSPORT OF DOGS AND CATS FOR SLAUGHTER, SLAUGHTER HOUSE REGULATIONS AND/ OR SUPPRESSION OF BOILING /SKINNING AND BLOWTORCHING LIVE DOGS AND CATS IN THE MEAT MARKETS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity raised £128,957 in income for the year ending 24 May 2025, resulting in a net income of £6,857. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds available for use were £40,658, which is above the stated reserves policy target of approximately £15,000. The charity employs no full-time staff and holds no fixed assets, with all net assets held as cash at bank.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• 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

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Trustees · trustee networks

• DAVID MERRILL
• JULIA DE CADENET

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

Operates in: Australia · Cambodia · China · France · Germany · Hong Kong · Indonesia · Laos · Philippines · Scotland · Singapore · South Korea

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