THE NATIONAL EQUINE (AND SMALLER ANIMALS) DEFENCE LEAGUE INC ANIMALS REFUGE; HORSE PROTECTION SOCIETY; PIT PONY LEAGUE & THE ANTI- BEARING REIN ASSOC

Registered charity 280700 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ANIMALS REFUGE, THE ANIMALS REFUGE, THE NATIONAL EQUINE DEFENCE LEAGUE INCORPORATING THE ANIMALS' REFUGE; HORSE PROTECTION SOCIETY; PIT PONY LEAGUE; AND THE ANTI-BEARING REIN ASSOCIATION

The League's objective is to prevent all, forms of cruelty to animals. It operates the Animals' Refuge, which provides a permanent retirement home for horses, ponies, donkeys, sheep, and goats and cares for dogs, cats, and small pets while they await their new homes.

Objects

TO PREVENT ALL FORMS OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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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Merged into OAK TREE ANIMALS' CHARITY (charity 1169511) — merger registered 04/09/2017.
Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).
Latest income
£206k
Latest spending
£697k
Registered
1980

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Policies the charity declares

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

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 19/11/2016

  • Volunteers: 63

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2015

  • Volunteers: 59

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2014

  • Volunteers: 30

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2015)

Total income
£508k
Total spending
£992k
Reserves (reported)
£4.7m
Employees
36

Reported reserves equal ~56.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2017——
19/11/2016£206k£697k
31/12/2015£508k£992k
31/12/2014£440k£915k
31/12/2013£711k£795k