Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

JAPANESE AKITA WELFARE TRUST

The rescue and re-homing of the Akita Dog covering the whole of the UK. Education and welfare of these dogs and Educating the public at large as to the traits of the breed.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years, despite a decline more recently
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is predominantly female
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
20/04/23*£17£14£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
20/04/22£18£12£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
20/04/21*£17£10£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
20/04/20*£4£16£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
20/04/19£5£6£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
20/04/18?*£3£6£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/17?£16£17£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
22/11/15*£9£14£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
22/11/14*£20£11£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
22/11/13£18£23£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
21/11/12£20£10£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
21/11/11£18£11£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
21/11/10?£14£6£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
21/07/09£3£4£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/08£1£1£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/07£3£0£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/06£1£1£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/05£1£3£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/04£0£2£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Balance Sheet History
Established: 24 years

www.jawt.co.uk

rehome@jawt.co.uk

07950413258

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Animals
GiG Classification
  • Animal welfare
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Scotland, 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 (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • JOANNE TURNER Appointed: 2024
  • MRS DONNA HALEY
  • NATASHA DAVIES Appointed: 2024
  • SAMANTHA DESFORGES (Chair) Appointed: 2020
  • SARAH SHIELDS Appointed: 2023
  • SUE BIRD Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/03/2000, number: 1080152
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR23: 50 days late, AR21: 28 days late, AR20: 47 days late, AR18: 352 days late, AR15: 285 days late, AR14: 42 days late,
Main office

123 High Street
Cheslyn Hay
Walsall
Staffs
WS6 7HT

Objectives

TO RELIEVE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF JAPANESE AKITAS WHO ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND PROTECTION BY REASON OF NEGLECT, SICKNESS OR MALTREATMENT BY ESTABLISHING A HOME FOR SUCH ANIMALS AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE PROPER CARE OF SUCH ANIMALS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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