The League Against Cruel Sports

Analysis

The League Against Cruel Sports is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Godalming. It was registered in January 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04037610). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The League Against Cruel Sports reported income of £3.1m and spending of £3.1m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3.1m to £3.1m (+1.5%), an average of +0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The League Against Cruel Sports sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include John Pearce Foundation (£3.0m), The Gale Foundation Trust CIO (£3.2m) and International Cat Care (£3.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94%, trading 4.6% and investments 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.8m. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 24%. Reserves of £3.2m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 43 people.