The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

International Fund for Animal Welfare (Ifaw)

Registered charity 1024806 Registered since 1993

Operates: Barbados, Canada, China, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kenya, Malawi, Sierra Leone, South Africa

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Board DNA

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13
trustees on the board
6.1y median 7y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure
7
trustees past 6 years
8.2y
average years in governance
13 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
13
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Animals 13Education/training 13Environment/conservation/heritage 13

Commercial experience

Health and social care 19Professional services 6Property 3

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
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Contact

Websitewww.ifaw.org
Emailinfo-uk@ifaw.org
Phone07960717554
AddressFifth Floor, 81 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0HX

Finances

£17,438,907 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£18,138,240£14,151,987
2022£18,430,507£15,155,924
2023£16,613,772£18,722,090
2024£17,884,875£19,345,734
2025£17,438,907£18,554,421

What it does

What

Education/trainingAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE WELFARE AND CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY REDUCING COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION OF ANIMALS, HELPING ANIMALS IN CRISIS OR DISTRESS AND WORKING TO PREVENT CRUELTY AND SUFFERING TO WILD ANIMALS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS; TO PROTECT, CONSERVE AND PRESERVE TERRESTRIAL AND MARINE WILDLIFE HABITATS AND TO EDUCATE POLICY MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC IN RESPECT OF THE FOREGOING.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27 MAR 1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 MAR 1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 MAR 2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 JUN 2005AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 08 AUG 2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 OCT 2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 JUL 2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 FEB 2017 as amended on 06 Nov 2018

Trustees (13)

13trustees
62median age
5aged 70+
Succession outlook: 5 of 13 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

International Fund for Animal Welfare (Ifaw) · 02701278 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 27/03/1992

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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