Friends of Animals League

Registered charity 201654 Registered since 2002

Operates: Kent

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

8.3y median 8y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

12.5y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Animals 6

Commercial experience

Professional services 7Arts and leisure 3Agriculture 1

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Contact

Website	www.foalfarm.org.uk
Email	info@foalfarm.org.uk
Phone	01959572386
Address	FRIENDS OF ANIMALS LEAGUE, FOAL FARM, JAIL LANE, BIGGIN HILL, WESTERHAM, TN16 3AX

Finances

£1,319,405 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£811,566	£990,559
2021	£1,539,186	£1,116,282
2022	£1,061,211	£1,239,918
2023	£1,416,585	£1,388,039
2024	£1,319,405	£1,515,116

What it does

What

Animals

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined Groups

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE:A. TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF ANIMALSTHIS OBJECT IS TO BE ACHIEVED IN ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS OR IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE DIRECTORS THINK FIT:B. BY MAINTAINING THE CENTRE FOR TREATING UNWANTED SICK OR ILL-TREATED ANIMALS AT FOAL FARM, BIGGIN HILL, WESTERHAM, KENT TN16 3AX OR TO EXPAND AND RELOCATE THE FARM AS MAY BE FOUND NECESSARY;C. BY UNDERTAKING THE SHELTERING OF ANIMALS PARTED FROM THEIR OWNERS EITHER PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY;D. BY MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CARE AND/OR REHOMEING OF AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANIMALS;E. BY PURCHASING ANIMALS WHEN NECESSARY;F. BY CO-OPERATING WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS HAVING A SIMILAR CHARITABLE OBJECT;G. BY EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE CARE OF ANIMALS GENERALLY AND THE TREATMENT OF UNWANTED SICK OR ILL-TREATED ANIMALS SPECIFICALLY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25/10/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/06/2011

Trustees (6)

6trustees

70median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Paul Dewdneyage 66 Chair since 2015
Charles Johnstonage 73 since 2012
Cheryl Vernon since 2021
Elizabeth Alice Cordingleyage 80 since 2012
Julie Elizabeth Bowdenage 63 since 2024
Nicolas Bennettage 60 since 2022

Linked company (Companies House)

Friends of Animals League · 04311334 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 25/10/2001

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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