The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Animal Defence Trust

Registered charity 263095 Registered since 1971

Operates: Afghanistan, France, Greece, India, Jordan, Malaysia, Nepal, Peru, Portugal, Ireland, Romania, Spain

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Board DNA

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5
trustees on the board
10y median 10y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
8.2y
average years in governance
2 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Animals 5Education/training 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Other services 1

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Contact

Websiteanimaldefencetrust.org
Emailr.t.stokes@blueyonder.co.uk
Phone01752408238
Address1A DOLPHIN COURT ROAD, PLYMSTOCK, PLYMOUTH, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL9 8RS

Finances

£90,273 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£48,053£109,445
2021£106,811£92,789
2022£61,968£103,608
2023£135,348£115,308
2024£90,273£129,171

What it does

What

Animals

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

(A)TO PROTECT ANIMALS FROM CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AND TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TO ANIMALS SO AS TO REDUCE THE SUM TOTAL OF PAIN AND FEAR INFLICTED UPON ANIMALS BY MANKIND.(B)TO PROMOTE AND PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF RESEARCH UNDERTAKEN WITH A VIEW TO DISCOVERING MEANS WHEREBY AS FAR AS POSSIBLE MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL PHARMACEUTICAL AND OTHER RESEARCH MAY BE CARRIED OUT WITHOUT THE USE OF ANIMALS AND WHEREBY AS FAR AS POSSIBLE ANY PAIN AND FEAR SUFFERED BY ANIMALS USED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH MAY BE ELIMINATED OR REDUCED.(C)TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN OR TO ASSIST IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A BODY OF INSPECTORS TO ENSURE THAT ANIMALS TRANSPORTED TO DOCKS AIRPORTS MARKETS AUCTION SALES EXHIBITIONS CIRCUSES SHOWS AND OTHER PLACES EVENTS AND MEETINGS ARE TRANSPORTED IN PROPER AND HUMANE CONDITIONS AND THAT ANIMALS ARE ACCOMODATED PROPERLY AND HUMANELY WHEREVER THEY MAY BE.

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 21ST SEPTEMBER 1971.

Trustees (5)

5trustees
87median age
1aged 70+

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