Compassion in World Farming
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Compassion in World Farming makes grants only to groups that share its aims and whose work supports its Strategic Plan, and its themes are farm animal welfare, high-welfare production, reduced reliance on animal products and sustainable food systems, so a request should show that link plainly.
- Its named grants (Training, Organisational Development and Campaigning) are open to organisations in Indonesia, Japan and South Korea and are capped at up to US$4,000 (£3,000), US$7,000 (£5,000) and US$9,000 (£7,000) respectively, so groups elsewhere should not apply for them, and it does not fund external research or other work that is not its own.
- Its annual giving is £40,272 according to its annual report, so a modest request within those caps is the realistic size to ask for.
- No application process is published, so start by getting in touch through the contact it shows, setting out how your work fits its aims; because it describes recipients as approved, like-minded bodies who agree to work with it, the approach looks relationship-led rather than open competition.
- No timing is published, so ask about it when you make contact.
Overview
Compassion in World Farming is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1095050).
Compassion in World Farming is a charity registered in England and Wales that aims to prevent and alleviate cruelty to farmed and other animals and to advance public education about their care and treatment. It began in the UK and says it has been making a difference to the lives of billions of farmed animals around the world. Its annual giving is £40,272 according to its annual report. It offers three grant types to organisations working to improve farm animal welfare in their region: Training Grants of up to US$4,000 (£3,000), Organisational Development Grants of up to US$7,000 (£5,000) and Campaigning Grants of up to US$9,000 (£7,000).
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation makes grants only to groups that share its aims and whose work supports its Strategic Plan. It describes recipients as approved, like-minded bodies that have agreed to work with it to promote farm animal welfare. Its wider plan seeks to shift from factory farming to high-welfare, nature-friendly production, reduce reliance on animal products and make positive animal welfare essential to sustainable, climate- and nature-friendly food. Its giving is aligned with its farm animal welfare mission and broader goals for a more sustainable food system.
Themes
- Farm animal welfare
- High-welfare production
- Reduced animal-product reliance
- Sustainable food systems
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the annual report shows grants mainly in Africa.
What they don't fund
- Any external research or other work that is not our own
- Groups that do not share our aims
- Groups whose work does not support our Strategic Plan
- Training Grant only: applications outside Indonesia, Japan and South Korea
- Organisational Development Grant only: applications outside Indonesia, Japan and South Korea
- Campaigning Grant only: applications outside Indonesia, Japan and South Korea
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Who can apply:
- Training Grant: We welcome applications for Training Grants in Indonesia, Japan and South Korea.
- Organisational Development Grant: We welcome applications for Organisational Development Grants in Indonesia, Japan and South Korea.
- Campaigning Grant: The aim of Compassion in World Farming International Campaigning Grants is to support individuals and organisations in Indonesia, Japan and South Korea in covering the costs of delivering campaigns which advocate for regional, national or local government action.
- We are looking for all types of organisations to come on board to be the future of farm animal welfare in Asia.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- It funds only groups that share its aims and whose work supports its Strategic Plan.
- Approved recipients must be like-minded and agree to work with the foundation to promote farm animal welfare.
Where they fund
Where its grants have gone
- Africa
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Compassion in World Farming.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Africa Network for Animal Welfare£33,684year to 31 March 2026
- Global One Health Advocacy Alliance£5,208year to 31 March 2026
- Stichting Wakker Dier£877year to 31 March 2026
- University of Agriculture Faisalabad£503year to 31 March 2026
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2022 | £14,029,117 | £11,628,070 | £200,124 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £13,170,423 | £14,750,165 | £176,423 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £11,912,432 | £16,262,551 | £30,204 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £19,232,467 | £16,311,510 | £71,535 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
| year to 31 March 2026 | £14,033,834 | £16,547,782 | £40,272 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2026 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024; year to 31 March 2025: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2026: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- ciwf.org.uk
- ciwf.org.uk/contact-us/faqs-compassions-work · read on 23 October 2026
- ciwf.org.uk/media/7444152/ciwf_farm-animals-in-asia-information-pack.pdf · read on 23 October 2026
- ciwf.org.uk/contact-us · read on 23 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2026)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 23 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Compassion in World Farming?
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Contact
- +44 (0) 1483 521 950source
- fundingthefuture@ciwf.orgsource
- compassion@ciwf.orgsource
- River Court Mill Lane Godalming Surrey GU7 1EZ UKsource
- ciwf.org.uk
- Contact form
Applying to Compassion in World Farming?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- +44 (0) 1483 521 950source
- fundingthefuture@ciwf.orgsource
- compassion@ciwf.orgsource
- River Court Mill Lane Godalming Surrey GU7 1EZ UKsource
- ciwf.org.uk
- Contact form