ANIMAL DEFENDERS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1166558 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

ADIf works to prevent animal cruelty, our work inc. rescue/care of neglected animals. To advance scientific research into alternative techniques/substitutes to replace use of animals in medical/other research Lord Dowding Fund for Humane Research transferred from founding organisation National Anti-Vivisection Society to ADIf in resolution approved by Society?s directors on/effective 26 June 2016.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£430k
Latest spending
£365k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with unrestricted funds of £33,117, a significant improvement from the previous year's deficit of (£32,373). The trustees confirm that adequate resources exist to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties related to going concern identified. The charity relies on grants from related non-profit organisations and donations to meet its financial obligations.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Two trustees received total remuneration of £60,047.
“During the year, two of the trustees were paid total remuneration of £60,047.” — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Kaiser Nouman Nathan LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Animal Defenders International Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2020)

Total income
£513k
Total spending
£494k
Cost of raising funds
£984
Reserves (reported)
£1k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Afghanistan · Akrotiri · Albania · Algeria · American Samoa · Andorra · Angola · Anguilla · Antarctica · Antigua And Barbuda · Argentina · Armenia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£430k£365k
31/12/2023£286k£487k
31/12/2022£395k£309k
31/12/2021£484k£403k
31/12/2020£513k£494k

Common questions

Is ANIMAL DEFENDERS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with unrestricted funds of £33,117, a significant improvement from the previous year's deficit of (£32,373). The trustees confirm that adequate resources exist to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties related to going concern identified. The charity relies on grants from related non-profit organisations and donations to meet its financial obligations. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Kaiser Nouman Nathan LLP.

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Animal Free Research UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ANIMAL DEFENDERS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION£430k—0unclear—no doubt
Animal Free Research UK FY2025£1.0m£80,001 - £90,000—unclear—no doubt
CRUELTY FREE INTERNATIONAL TRUST FY2025£928k—0unclear14.0%no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DURHAM AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025£315k—0unclear—no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SURREY WOKING AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025£248k—0unclear—no doubt
INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE (IFAW) FY2025£17.4m——unclear—no doubt

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