WORKING ANIMALS INTERNATIONAL
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Executive summary
Working Animals International (formerly SPANA) occupies a strong, specialized niche within the UK international development and animal welfare sectors, leveraging a long heritage and a robust international group structure to deliver global veterinary care. The organization's recent rebrand and dual focus on veterinary treatment and education position it well to capitalize on growing ESG-linked awareness of working animal welfare, though it must navigate broader sector headwinds such as UK donation fatigue and global veterinary inflation. Its diverse, multinational board and mature Group accounting structure reflect a top-tier INGO well-equipped to compete for institutional and public funding in a crowded charity landscape.
Overview
- Company type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- Incorporated
- 1955-12-01
- Registered office
- 55 Ludgate Hill, 2nd Floor, London, England, EC4M 7JW
- Postcode
- EC4M 7JW
- Accounts category
- Group
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-06-28
- Next due by
- 2027-07-12
Nature of business (SIC)
- 75000 Veterinary activities
- 85590 Other education not elsewhere classified
Officers 12 current · 64 resigned
Registered charity
WORKING ANIMALS INTERNATIONAL — charity number 209015
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| WORKING ANIMALS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 2026-04-21 |
| THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS ABROAD | 2026-04-09 |
| SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS IN NORTH AFRICA(THE) | 1991-07-26 |
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 15 BUCKINGHAM GATE, LONDON SW1E 6LB | 2002-06-19 |
Among its peers
The oldest
of 41 similar companies in EC, trading since 1955