Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Large legacies income: +1
Fundraising costs high: -4

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 10

SECRET WORLD WILDLIFE RESCUE

Secret World Wildlife Rescue (SWWR) exists to relieve the suffering of British wildlife, to encourage respect and tolerance for wildlife and to further its conservation. We do this by: Providing a public rescue, rehabilitation and release service for injured, sick and orphaned wildlife; educating the public, delivering conservation projects, disseminating data and delivering professional training.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£1,166	£1,218	£-52	£306	£2,400	£2,365	23.3	29	300
31/12/21		£1,376	£920	£456	£171	£2,452	£2,011	26.2	26	350
31/12/20		£1,044	£798	£246	£160	£1,997	£1,657	24.9	23	350
31/12/19		£908	£844	£64	£177	£1,750	£1,496	21.3	21	283
31/12/18		£724	£1,010	£-285	£274	£1,684	£1,354	16.1	28	283
31/12/17		£1,368	£1,022	£346	£211	£1,976	£1,599	18.8	25	0
31/12/16		£1,426	£1,108	£318	£265	£1,630	£1,265	13.7	27	0
31/12/15		£907	£1,081	£-174	£327	£1,312	£381	4.2	20	0
31/12/14		£1,152	£1,001	£151	£311	£1,486	£161	1.9	30	0
31/12/13?		£909	£836	£73	£334	£1,262	£1,111	16	37	0
28/02/12		£975	£945	£30	£310	£1,378	£1,287	16.4	34	0
28/02/11		£1,003	£837	£167	£228	£1,294	£1,294	18.6	28	0
28/02/10		£1,597	£628	£969	£193	£1,182	£1,149	22	27	0
28/02/09		£593	£564	£30	£159	£212	£199	4.2	20	0
29/02/08	*	£547	£476	£70	£131	£195	£125	3.1	22	0
28/02/07	*	£501	£460	£40	£133	£124	£62	1.6	18	0
28/02/06?	*	£406	£411	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£7	£6	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 35.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 25.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 23.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 10.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 21 years

www.secretworld.org

info@secretworld.org

01278783250

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Animals
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Animal sanctuaries and shelters

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Bath And North East Somerset, Bristol City, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, South Gloucestershire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

29 employees
300 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Somerset Community Foundation - Grant to Secret World Wildlife Rescue
£1,000	01/03/2022	Running costs and new interpretation boards to continue to provide a space for children to learn outdoors
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Secret World
£13,800	03/09/2020	COVID19: Secret World Wildlife Rescue

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 47-73

CHRIS STENLAKE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chartered Financial Planner (Retired)

HILARY LOVEDAY BLOOR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chiropodist

CHRIS STENLAKE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chartered Financial Planner (Retired)

DR CHRISTOPHER JAMES PAWSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: University Lecturer

DR DOMINIC SIMON MARKHAM PHILLIPS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Veterinary Surgeon

RICHARD HOCKEY (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

WENDY JANE GOODWIN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Senior Social Worker/Approved Mental Health Prof.

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/04/2003, number: 1097119
Registered at Companies House on 20/02/2003, number: 04672215

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR08: 22 days late, AR07: 186 days late, AR06: 133 days late, AR04: 172 days late,

Main office

Secret World Wildlife Rescue
New Road
East Huntspill
Highbridge
Somerset
TA9 3PZ

Objectives

TO UNDERTAKE THE CARE AND REHABILITATION OF ORPHANED, INJURED OR OTHERWISE DISTRESSED WILDLIFE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC GENERALLY REGARDING WILDLIFE WITH THE AIM OF ENCOURAGING TOLERANCE, APPRECIATION AND RESPECT FOR ALL WILDLIFE IN PARTICULAR BY DISSEMINATING RESEARCH GAINED FROM CARING FOR WILDLIFE TO OTHER BODIES NATIONALLY WITH THE AIM OF FURTHERING THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING OF WILDLIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE SOMERSET

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