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The Animal Defence Trust

Adt

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
263095
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Aug. 25, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Oct. 26, 1971
Legal form
Trust

Address

Address
1a Dolphin Court Road
Plymstock
Plymouth
Plymouth
Devon
PL9 8RS

Activities

The charity is a grant giving charity making grants annually to other animal welfare charities throughout Great Britain and also abroad.The charity also makes representations to the European Union regarding the treatment of farm animals transported from the United Kingdom to Europe, and across European countries over often very hot long distances without adequate rest and watering.

Objects: (A)to Protect Animals From Cruelty And Suffering And To Promote Humane Behaviour To Animals So As To Reduce The Sum Total Of Pain And Fear Inflicted Upon Animals By Mankind.(b)to Promote And Publish The Results Of Research Undertaken With A View To Discovering Means Whereby As Far As Possible Medical Biological Pharmaceutical And Other Research May Be Carried Out Without The Use Of Animals And Whereby As Far As Possible Any Pain And Fear Suffered By Animals Used In Connection Therewith May Be Eliminated Or Reduced.(c)to Establish And Maintain Or To Assist In The Establishment And Maintenance Of A Body Of Inspectors To Ensure That Animals Transported To Docks Airports Markets Auction Sales Exhibitions Circuses Shows And Other Places Events And Meetings Are Transported In Proper And Humane Conditions And That Animals Are Accomodated Properly And Humanely Wherever They May Be.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations
What
Animals
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Geography

Country
Afghanistan, France, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Malaysia, Nepal, Northern Ireland, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Thailand
Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Nov. 30, 2025 Aug. 25, 2026On time £66,267 £109,025
Nov. 30, 2024 Sept. 8, 2025On time £90,273 £129,171
Nov. 30, 2023 Sept. 19, 2024On time £135,348 £115,308
Nov. 30, 2022 Sept. 26, 2023On time £61,968 £103,608
Nov. 30, 2021 July 18, 2022On time £106,811 £92,789
Nov. 30, 2020 July 26, 2021 £48,053 £109,445

Trustees

Name Appointed
MARION Annette SAUNDERS (Chair)
Alan Arthur Meyer Aug. 1, 2020
Carole Bowles MBE Sept. 4, 2012
Karla Mckechnie April 1, 2020
Richard Vines Sept. 4, 2012