--- title: "The Animal Defence Trust — charity 263095 | CharityCompare" description: "The Animal Defence Trust (charity 263095): income £66,267 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-animal-defence-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T14:06:14.917Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 263095Trust AD # The Animal Defence Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Animal Defence Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include animals. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://animaldefencetrust.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=263095&subId=0) Work at The Animal Defence Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-animal-defence-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Animal%20Defence%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Animal Defence Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-11-30 £66,267 Reported spending · year ending 2025-11-30 £109,025 Registered charity number 263095 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Plymstock Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [animaldefencetrust.org](http://animaldefencetrust.org/) Quick answer The Animal Defence Trust (number 263095) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Animal Defence Trust do? 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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Animal Defence Trust Answers The Animal Defence Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 November 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Animal Defence Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Animal Defence Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Animal Defence Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Animal Defence Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 October 1971 Also known as Adt Where it says it operates Afghanistan · France · Greece · India · Jordan · Malaysia · Nepal · Peru ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Animal Defence Trust registered for? Animals ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Animal Defence Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Animal Defence Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Animal Defence Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Animal Defence Trust as a registered charity (number 263095) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Animal Defence Trust's charity number? The Animal Defence Trust's charity number is 263095. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 263095? Search 263095 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Animal Defence Trust do? 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. Does The Animal Defence Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Animal Defence Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Animal Defence Trust? The Animal Defence Trust's website listed in our register data is http://animaldefencetrust.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Animal Defence Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Animal Defence Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Animal Defence Trust? The register does not record The Animal Defence Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Animal Defence Trust's trustees paid? The Animal Defence Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Animal Defence Trust registered as a charity? The Animal Defence Trust was entered on the register on 26 October 1971. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=263095&subId=0).