ANIMAL PROTECTION SERVICES
Animal Protection Services is a registered charity that investigates and prosecutes organised animal cruelty. The Charity undertakes intelligence-driven investigations, with the goal of presenting verifiable and credible first-hand evidence of animal welfare criminality to put before the courts. The Charity identifies high-level suspects through intelligence analysis and by sharing intelligence.
Latest income
£371k
Latest spending
£637k
Registered
2019
Charity Commission inquiry
The Charity Commission opened a statutory inquiry into Animal Protection Services due to significant concerns regarding private prosecutions against pet owners that were dismissed at trial. The regulator is investigating whether trustees made appropriate decisions, managed conflicts of interest, avoided unauthorized private benefit, and complied with legal obligations regarding accounts and returns. The report states that the inquiry will examine these specific areas of governance and management, but does not detail a final outcome as the inquiry was announced on 25 March 2022.
Per the Commission’s published report. Summary is automated; the official report is authoritative.
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | — | — |
| 31/03/2024 | — | — |
| 31/03/2023 | — | — |
| 31/03/2022 | — | — |
| 31/03/2021 | £371k | £637k |