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compassion in world farming international

The charity supports the general public. Compassion In World Farming International is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Godalming and operates in England And Wales, Belgium, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Our activities include:- Strengthening EU legislation and enforcement on animal welfare.- Persuading food companies to sell higher welfare products across their entire product ranges.- Enabling consumers to make higher welfare food choices.- Persuading intergovernmental agencies to adopt higher welfare policies.- Supporting producers who champion higher welfare practices.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£19,232,467
Latest Expenditure
£16,311,510

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 56.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 66.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 34.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £18,855,523
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £230,997
Investments £145,947
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £10,886,061
Raising Funds £5,425,449
Governance £194,552
Grants to Institutions £71,535
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£19,232,467£16,311,510£10,886,061£9,126,560£3,228,888173 / 5
2024£11,912,432£16,262,551£12,206,891£6,399,337£4,726,150170 / 11
2023£13,170,423£14,750,165£11,284,523£10,824,193£7,447,800153 / 4
2022£14,029,117£11,628,070£8,446,874£12,703,293£8,388,294142 / 7
2021£12,426,016£10,249,105£7,473,585£10,331,371£7,853,150133 / 7

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers