Humane Slaughter Association

Analysis

Humane Slaughter Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St Albans. It was registered in December 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Humane Slaughter Association reported income of £580k and spending of £509k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £496k to £580k (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Slaughter Association sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Southern Wildlife Care and Advisory Trust (£578k), Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Isle of Wight Branch (£583k) and Animal Rescue (£576k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 64%, investments 28% and charitable activities 8.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £338k. Charitable activities took 70% of spending and raising funds 10%. Grants to other organisations totalled £26k. Reserves of £4.5m would cover about 85 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.