Hanchett‐Stamford v Attorney‐General [2008] EWHC 330 (Ch) is an English trusts law case, concerning the destination of property that is held by unincorporated associations when they wind up.

It was decided the league had no charitable status in 1949, after National Anti-Vivisection Society v IRC, because it was meant to change the law.

She decided to wind up and give the money to an active animal charity, seeking a declaration that the work and objects of the league were charitable under the Charities Act 2006 section 2(2)(k) and appointed herself and her solicitor as trustees of the fund, or just take the money herself.

[1] Lewison J held the society was not charitable within the legal definition.

However, he held that on her husband's death the league ceased to exist, the rules ceased to bind her, and she was absolutely entitled to the assets as the sole surviving member.