The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Universities Federation for Animal Welfare

Registered charity 207996 Registered since 1962

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Australia, Canada, India, Israel, Norway, Sri Lanka, United States, Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium

Connected trustee network

The connection graph needs a free account.

This charity's record is public. The network of who else its trustees govern is compiled from the registers by us, and an account keeps it out of bulk scrapers.

Sign in, free

Find a path from this charity →

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

10
trustees on the board
7y median 4y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
13.3y
average years in governance
0 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Animals 10Education/training 10

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Education 2Professional services 2Arts and leisure 1

Gaps to watch

  • Narrow spread of causes across the board

Boards that share trustees

🔒 Succession forecast is a Pro feature - the board seats likely to open in the next year and the ideal next trustee. Explore Pro →

Related organisations iRelated organisationsBoards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

Boards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Websitehttp://www.ufaw.org.uk
Emailufaw@ufaw.org.uk
Phone01582831818
AddressUniversities Federation for Animal, WELFARE, The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, ST. ALBA

Finances

£401,149 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£426,985£566,308
2022£383,332£642,933
2023£422,524£638,088
2024£525,017£658,683
2025£401,149£727,848

What it does

What

Education/trainingAnimals

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

(1). TO PREVENT CRUELTY AND PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ALL ANIMALS WHETHER DOMESTIC OR WILD, IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ABROAD, SO AS TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE PAIN, FEAR, SUFFERING, DISTRESS OR LASTING HARM INFLICTED UPON THEM BY HUMANS, AND IN PURSUANCE OF THIS AIM TO ENLIST THE ENERGIES OF MEMBERS OF UNIVERSITIES, PROFESSIONAL MEN AND WOMEN AND ALL OTHERS WHO WORK WITH, ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR, OR THE CARE OF ANIMALS.(2). TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE, THROUGH THE PROCESS OF EDUCATION, GOOD MANAGEMENT AND HUSBANDRY PRACTICES WHEREBY THE NEEDS OF ANIMALS ARE PROPERLY UNDERSTOOD AND MET, AND, IN ADVANCEMENT THEREOF, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE STORE OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE BY FUNDING AND ENGAGING IN ANIMAL WELFARE RESEARCH AND BY PUBLISHING THE RESULTS THEREOF.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14 MARCH 1957 AS AMENDED 14 MARCH 1977 AND 24 OCTOBER 1995 AND 11 OCTOBER 2000 AND 5 OCTOBER 2004 as amended on 16 Nov 2022 as amended on 16 Apr 2026

Trustees (10)

10trustees
68median age
3aged 70+
Succession outlook: 3 of 10 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare · 00579991 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 14/03/1957

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

For recruiters

Tools for approaching charities and finding candidates. In development - register to get early access.

Report an error in this record - let us know.