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Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland

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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
53/100 · methodology

About Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland

Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland is a human services organization based in VLISSINGEN, Netherlands. Annual revenue: $124K. 64% of spending goes directly to programs. Registration: 857940065.

Headquarters
Vlissingen
Foundation type
Foundation (Stichting)
Size
small

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

ANBI
CBF-Erkend Goed Doel sinds 2021

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Animal Welfare
Cause tags

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar animal welfare in Netherlands
Program spending This charity: 64%
Peer average: 86%
Overhead (admin + fundraising) This charity: 37%
Peer average: 14%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 53
Peer average: 61

Red flags

· All clear
ANBI status revocation
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every €1 goes

€0.64
€0.24
€0.12
Program expenses€0.64 (€64,598)
Administration€0.24 (€24,857)
Fundraising€0.12 (€12,278)

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland is a registered animal welfare nonprofit based in Vlissingen, Netherlands. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KVK). Its registration number is 857940065. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 53/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. The organization reports €124K in annual revenue.

Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 53/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 53 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for animal welfare charities in Netherlands is 61/100.

Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland is located in Vlissingen, Netherlands.

Based on official tax filings, Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland has €124K in annual revenue. It allocates 64% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 86% for animal welfare charities in Netherlands. Administrative costs account for 24% of expenses. Fundraising costs represent 12%. Its revenue is below the peer average of €4M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland is classified as a Animal Welfare organization, registered in Netherlands. It operates as a Stichting. By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has €124K in annual revenue.

Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 53/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the Dutch Tax Authority (Belastingdienst). 64% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 86%. Visit the Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland is a human services organization based in VLISSINGEN, Netherlands. Annual revenue: $124K. 64% of spending goes directly to programs. Registration: 857940065. Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland is classified as a animal welfare organization registered in Netherlands.

Among animal welfare charities registered in Netherlands: Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 53/100 is in line with the peer average of 61/100. It allocates 64% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 86%. Its annual revenue of €124K is below the peer average of €4M.

Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland is registered in the Netherlands. Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland has ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status, so donations are tax-deductible. You can deduct gifts that exceed 1% of your threshold income (minimum 60 euros). Periodic gifts (committed for 5+ years) are fully deductible without threshold.

Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland is a Dutch foundation (stichting) - the most common legal form for charities and public-benefit organisations in the Netherlands. A stichting has no members, is governed by a board, and is established by notarial deed for a specific purpose. It is the only Dutch legal form that can hold ANBI (public-benefit) status without member oversight. There are about 250,000 stichtingen on file at the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK), of which roughly 50,000 hold ANBI status with the Belastingdienst. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KvK), the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, with RSIN 857940065.

You can verify Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland's legal status in three ways. First, look up the RSIN directly on the Belastingdienst ANBI register: https://www.belastingdienst.nl/wps/wcm/connect/nl/aftrek-en-kortingen/content/anbi-status-controleren and enter 857940065. The result page confirms whether the organisation currently holds ANBI status - a prerequisite for tax-deductible donations in the Netherlands. Second, search the Kamer van Koophandel public registry at https://www.kvk.nl/zoeken/ - the KvK record shows the legal form (Stichting / Vereniging / Coöperatie), registered address, board composition (where disclosed), and the date of incorporation. Third, every ANBI is legally required by the publicatieplicht to publish on its own website: the policy plan, financial statements, an overview of activities, board composition, and remuneration policy. A working ANBI page with current financials is the strongest signal of legitimacy beyond the registry. If all three sources agree on name, address and ANBI status, the organisation is legitimate.

Contact Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland directly for current donation methods. Dutch charities typically accept iDEAL (the standard Dutch online-banking payment method), Tikkie payment requests, Bancontact for cross-border donors, SEPA bank transfer to the organisation's IBAN (account numbers starting with NL), and online payment processors (Mollie, Stripe). Many larger Dutch charities use platforms like Geef.nl, GeefSamen, Kentaa, and Pifworld for online fundraising. International donors can give via SEPA (the Netherlands is in the eurozone, so intra-EU transfers are cheap), PayPal, or GlobalGiving. For donations to count as a 'periodieke gift' - fully tax-deductible without a threshold - a written agreement (overeenkomst periodieke gift) committing for at least five years is required. Always confirm the recipient's RSIN and ANBI status before sending funds intended for the tax deduction.

Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland carries the CBF-Erkend Goed Doel label - the Dutch quality seal awarded by the Centraal Bureau Fondsenwerving (CBF). To qualify, a charity passes a three-yearly independent audit covering governance (separation of board, oversight, and management), financial transparency (audited annual accounts, clear expense breakdown), effective use of donations, responsible fundraising practices, and a working complaints procedure. You can read the public 'CBF-paspoort' for Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland here: https://cbf.nl/organisaties/8290. The passport shows the most recent audit outcome and the headline financial ratios.

As an ANBI, Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland is legally required to publish the following information on its own website, free of charge and without a login (the 'publicatieplicht' obligation under Uitvoeringsregeling AWR 1994 art. 1a): the policy plan, an overview of the past year's activities, the financial statements (balance sheet, profit-and-loss, explanatory notes), board composition with names, and the remuneration policy for directors and key staff. Larger ANBIs (turnover above €50,000) must also publish a fuller financial report using the Belastingdienst's standard ANBI publication form. If you cannot find these documents on the organisation's website, that is a red flag worth raising with the board before donating.

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Annual revenue
€100K-€1M
64% to programs
Source: cbf (FY2024) why this matters
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Filing history

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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

NL donations to Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland are tax-deductible only if the charity holds an active ANBI registration (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling). Check the charity's ANBI status before claiming a deduction.

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

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Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Doodgebeten wallaby gevonden op Walchers strand: stichting zoekt eigenaar - Omroep Zeeland
May 2026
www.omroepzeeland.nl
Enorm gevaarte vliegt tegen windmolen bij Rilland, blijkt een zeearend: ‘Paste net in een grote vliegtuigbench’ - pzc.nl
Apr 2026
www.pzc.nl
Zeearend dood door windmolen bij Kreekraksluis, boswachter overweegt juridische stappen - Omroep Zeeland
Apr 2026
www.omroepzeeland.nl
Zeearend overleden na botsing met windmolen, boswachter wil detectiesysteem - Omroep Brabant
Apr 2026
www.omroepbrabant.nl
Zeeuwen kunnen dierenarts niet meer betalen: 'Dit zijn echte noodsituaties' - Omroep Zeeland
Apr 2026
www.omroepzeeland.nl
Konijnenopvang puilt uit: ‘Tienermoeders worden uit de auto gegooid’ - pzc.nl
Apr 2026
www.pzc.nl
Konijnenopvang in achtertuin van Samantha groeit door dumpingen: 'Een konijn is geen cadeau' - Omroep Zeeland
Apr 2026
www.omroepzeeland.nl
Ganzen vangen in Natura 2000-gebieden is schadelijk, oordeelt rechter - Omroep Zeeland
Mar 2026
www.omroepzeeland.nl
Vlissingers spannen netten op hun balkon om duiven te weren, maar vangen ze er juist mee - pzc.nl
Mar 2026
www.pzc.nl
Save the turtles: Samantha vreest voor schildpaddenkerkhof in Goese wateren en neemt maatregelen - Omroep Zeeland
Feb 2026
www.omroepzeeland.nl
Form filed
€0.1M revenue
FY2024
CBF

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Peer charities

Other animal welfare in Netherlands, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland This page 53 €124,444 64%
Koningin Sophia-Vereeniging tot Bescherming van Dieren 69 €389,323 81%
Stichting Amsterdamse Zwerfkatten 69 €313,976 98%
Stichting Bont voor Dieren 66 €389,825 70%
Stichting Nomadenhof Sneek 59 €272,045 93%
Stichting Wildlands Natuur- en Educatie Fonds 59 €835,802 64%
Stichting Dierentehuis 'S-Hertogenbosch en Omstreken 57 €626,994 93%
Stichting Dierentehuis Vijfheerenlanden, Culemborg en Omstreken 55 €282,528 95%
Stichting Zwerfkatten Nederland 55 €400,800 94%

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Belastingdienst (Dutch Tax Authority) and KVK
Financial filings
Belastingdienst ANBI publication standard - Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
May 18, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Named leadership
Board and officer list not yet indexed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland

What is Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland?
Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland is a animal welfare foundation based in Vlissingen, Netherlands. Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland is a human services organization based in VLISSINGEN, Netherlands. Annual revenue: $124K. 64% of spending goes directly to programs. Registration: 857940065.
Where is Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland located?
Headquartered in Vlissingen, Netherlands.
What is Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately €100K-€1M. 64% of expenses go to program services.
Is Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland trustworthy?
Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 53 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland's registration number?
Registration: 857940065 (Netherlands).
What is Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland's website?
https://dierenwelzijnwalcheren.nl/
Are donations to Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Netherlands under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.