Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -4
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS

To rehome and rescue animals.To offer a subsidised spaying and neutering scheme.To educate and assist member of the public in the care of animals.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there only 4 trustees?
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,737,957 available, equivalent to 44 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/09/23£1,297£751£546£123£2,738£2,73843.79300
30/09/22£1,011£671£339£157£2,192£2,19239.28300
30/09/21£1,020£550£470£101£1,853£1,85340.46350
30/09/20£954£393£562£68£1,383£1,38342.36270
30/09/19£515£395£120£66£821£82124.97260
30/09/18£535£392£143£75£702£69821.470
30/09/17£428£441£-14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/16£584£410£174£34£573£50514.860
30/09/15£644£404£240£68£398£38611.560
30/09/14£474£441£33n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/13£428£495£-67n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/12*£522£495£27£71£193£1914.660
30/09/11£374£477£-103n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/10£354£393£-39n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/09£376£382£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/08£504£315£190£63£332£33212.750
30/09/07£171£271£-99n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/06£307£258£49n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/05£276£201£75n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/04£221£162£59n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 17.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 16.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 43.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 28 months
Quick Ratio: 58.7
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 34 years

www.friendsoftheanimals.co.uk

fotaiow@hotmail.com

01983522511

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Animals
GiG Classification
  • Animal welfare
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANNE DRURY Appointed: 2023
  • DR CAROLINE PRYMAK Appointed: 2023
  • MARTIN JOHN GOMEZ Appointed: 1990
  • MARTIN HOY Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/09/1990, number: 1000249
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Fundraising Regulator
First registered: 04/19/2017, current status: Small charity
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR12: 37 days late,
Main office

17A Riverway
Newport
PO30 5UX

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF ANIMALS OF ANY SPECIES WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED TO BE CHARITABLE IN LAW

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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