Finance Score: 7
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 1
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Deficit on trading: -1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

CUAN WILDLIFE RESCUE

To relieve the suffering of sick wild animals by: a) Rescuing, caring for and rehabilitating injured, orphaned or distressed wild animals. b) Education of the public in the care and rehabilitation of British wildlife. c) Assisting others with research in wildlife rehabilitation.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • The accounts in the latest year show a significant deficit from trading activities

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
31/12/23£541£463£77£26£412£2376.11450
31/12/22£477£439£37n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£417£358£59n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£397£347£50n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£252£265£-13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£230£198£32n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£198£181£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£154£145£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£115£107£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£105£95£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£71£68£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£68£53£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£34£33£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£34£31£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£30£33£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£38£29£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07£35£31£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06£35£27£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£26£24£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£28£23£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 58%
Reserves/Spending: 6.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: INF
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 22 years

www.cuanwildliferescue.org.uk

cuanwildlife@gmail.com

01952728070

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Animals
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Animal welfare
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City, Cheshire West & Chester, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Telford & Wrekin, Walsall, Wirral, Wolverhampton,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Cuan Wildlife Rescue
£3,317 23/10/2021
We will spread awareness of caring for wildlife within the community using events and outreach activities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANDREW WOODHOUSE Appointed: 2015
  • ANNA MORRIS-JONES Appointed: 2015
  • JIM ASHLEY (Chair)
  • MR D H HUGHES
  • SIMON EWING VAUGHAN Appointed: 2021
  • SIMON MORRIS Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/04/2003, number: 1096812
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE FRANCIS WILDLIFE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION on 18/11/2022
Main office

Cuan Wildlife Rescue
Stretton Road
Much Wenlock
Shropshire
TF13 6DD

Objectives

1. TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF SICK WILD ANIMALS BY:A) RESCUING, CARING FOR AND REHABILITATING INJURED, ORPHANED OR DISTRESSED WILD ANIMALS.B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CARE AND REHABILITATION OF WILD ANIMALS.C) TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH OR ASSIST OTHERS UNDERTAKING RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF WILDLIFE REHABILITATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE SHROPSHIRE CC, TELFORD AND WREKIN DC AND SURROUNDING BORDER AREAS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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