Sentient Animal Law Foundation

Registered charity 1155926 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ANIMAL WELFARE LAW MATTERS

The development of information systems to inform the worldwide public on the best practices in animal welfare and the law relating to animals in order to advance education and promote humane behaviour towards animals.

Objects

A. TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS;B. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT, TEACHING, APPLICATION AND PRACTICE OF THE LAW RELATING TO ANIMALS;C. TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF ANIMALS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION THAT ASSISTS MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO SECURE ACCESS TO LEGAL AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION IN CASES CONCERNED WITH ANIMALS.

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

Causes: Animals · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Lincoln, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £14,019 for the period, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £230,491 to £216,767. The trustees confirm that the current level of reserves is appropriate to support the charity's short-term plans, despite the charity's stated long-term target being £500,000. The charity is delivered entirely through volunteer effort, with no trustee remuneration or expenses paid during the period.

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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

• MR I ROBERTSONchair
• Daniel Steven Goldsworthy
• JON O'HERN · trustee of 1 other charity

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

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Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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