ANIMAL EQUALITY

Registered charity 1168309 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Animal Equality works with society, governments and companies to end cruelty to farmed animals. Through investigations, corporate outreach, legal advocacy and education, we aim to spare the most amount of animal suffering. Although we focus on animals raised & killed for food, who suffer the most and die in the largest number, our vision is a world in which all animals are respected and protected.

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Latest income
£849k
Latest spending
£589k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £802,886 at the end of the reporting period, representing a significant increase from the previous year. The trustees report that these reserves are held in accordance with the charity’s Reserves Policy to ensure sustainability during a period of substantial recruitment and output growth. The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000, leading to an independent examination rather than a full audit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Trading subsidiary: Animal Equality Ltd
The CIO also works with Animal Equality Ltd, a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee (company number: 07047011), which undertakes work to investigate farmed animal cruelty. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Animal Equality (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£849k
Total spending
£589k
Reserves (reported)
£803k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~16.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£849k£589k
31/07/2024£503k£434k
31/07/2023£508k£503k
31/07/2022£422k£433k
31/07/2021£403k£330k

Common questions

Is ANIMAL EQUALITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £802,886 at the end of the reporting period, representing a significant increase from the previous year. The trustees report that these reserves are held in accordance with the charity’s Reserves Policy to ensure sustainability during a period of substantial recruitment and output growth. The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000, leading to an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.