Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Large legacies income: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 12

THE LEAGUE AGAINST CRUEL SPORTS

The League Against Cruel Sports works to expose and bring to an end the cruelty inflicted on animals in the name of sport by raising awareness, lobbying & campaigning.

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Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
This charity has a robust balance sheet
This charity has received more than half of its income from legacies in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£2,902	£3,489	£-587	£403	£3,630	£3,530	12.1	58	78
31/12/21		£3,096	£3,143	£-48	£381	£4,217	£4,108	15.7	56	54
31/12/20		£3,253	£3,033	£220	£362	£4,265	£4,141	16.4	54	78
31/12/19		£2,902	£3,236	£-334	£338	£4,045	£3,901	14.5	53	78
31/12/18		£2,420	£3,404	£-985	£319	£4,378	£4,193	14.8	54	119
31/12/17		£2,719	£3,175	£-456	£299	£5,363	£5,121	19.4	49	0
31/12/16		£2,992	£3,082	£-90	£347	£5,819	£5,580	21.7	47	0
31/12/15		£6,498	£3,154	£3,344	£421	£5,909	£5,890	22.4	46	0
31/12/14		£2,886	£2,772	£114	£400	£2,565	£2,473	10.7	42	0
31/12/13		£2,537	£2,527	£10	£421	£2,452	£2,405	11.4	41	0
31/12/12		£2,021	£2,212	£-191	£385	£2,441	£2,390	13	34	0
31/12/11	*	£2,182	£2,365	£-182	£466	£2,632	£2,594	13.2	30	0
31/12/10		£2,438	£2,289	£149	£457	£2,815	£2,815	14.8	28	0
31/12/09		£2,680	£2,255	£425	£372	£2,665	£2,665	14.2	26	0
31/12/08		£4,095	£2,108	£1,988	£538	£2,241	£2,241	12.8	26	0
31/12/07		£1,687	£1,012	£675	£485	£253	£253	3	26	0
31/12/06		£182	£617	£-435	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£11	£22	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£58	£40	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 14.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 11.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 13%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 12.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 2.8

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Established: 21 years
(23 years as a company)

www.league.org.uk

admin@league.org.uk

01483524250

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Animals
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Animal welfare

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

58 employees
78 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 34-64

VIKTORIA PETROVA Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Complaints Officer & Student Advisor

DAN NORRIS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Metro Mayor For The West Of England

ANGELA WILLIAMS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeship: BROWNE JACOBSON CHARITABLE TRUST,

ASHLEIGH FIONA BROWN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Scientific Advisor (Animal Behaviour And Welfare)

ASTRID CLIFFORD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Banking Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/01/2003, number: 1095234
Registered at Companies House on 20/07/2000, number: 04037610

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR11: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from GLOBAL WILDLIFE PROTECTION TRUST on 12/09/2023

Main office

League Against Cruel Sports
New Sparling House
Holloway Hill
GODALMING
GU7 1QZ

Objectives

1.1 THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“THE OBJECTS”) ARE: 1.1.1 THE PREVENTION OF ALL FORMS OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS; 1.1.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION GENERALLY WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF ANIMALS, ECOLOGY, NATURAL HISTORY, CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES; 1.1.3 THE CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES, NATURAL BEAUTY AND ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE OF THE WORLD AND LANDS AND BUILDINGS OF BEAUTY, HISTORIC INTEREST OR OF ECOLOGICAL OR SCIENTIFIC IMPORTANCE AND, AS REGARDS LANDS, FOR THE PRESERVATION, AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE, OF THEIR NATURAL ASPECT, FEATURES AND ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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