Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Positive trading contribution: +2;Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 10

THE RSPCA DANAHER ANIMAL HOME

The ownership and operation of an animal shelter to provide a temporary refuge for companion animals rendered homeless, to rehome such animals and to arrange veterinary treatment as necessary. To act as a holding station for sick or injured wildlife until they are fit to return to the wild

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
This charity has a robust balance sheet
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity only provides its support via other charities
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£1,142	£1,318	£-176	£23	£2,271	£2,051	18.7	52	130
31/12/21		£996	£1,044	£-48	£5	£2,467	£2,247	25.8	45	150
31/12/20		£891	£995	£-105	£8	£2,486	£2,266	27.3	49	100
31/12/19		£938	£959	£-21	£18	£2,572	£2,352	29.4	45	200
31/12/18		£1,519	£916	£603	£18	£2,564	£2,344	30.7	40	200
31/12/17		£802	£827	£-25	£24	£1,972	£1,752	25.4	35	0
31/12/16		£887	£766	£120	£25	£1,980	£1,760	27.6	34	0
31/12/15		£759	£715	£44	£33	£1,832	£1,612	27	37	0
31/12/14		£1,005	£663	£341	£448	£1,799	£1,789	32.4	35	0
31/12/13		£765	£599	£166	£387	£1,448	£1,438	28.8	33	0
31/12/12		£728	£517	£211	£341	£1,282	£1,282	29.8	28	0
31/12/11		£495	£454	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£347	£483	£-136	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£408	£490	£-82	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£487	£427	£59	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	*	£561	£396	£165	£279	£1,183	£1,039	31.5	18	0
31/12/06	*	£434	£364	£70	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 18.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 18.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 18 years

www.danaheranimalhome.org.uk

reception@danaheranimalhome.org.uk

0300 111 4321

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Animals

GiG Classification

Animal sanctuaries and shelters

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Essex, Suffolk,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

52 employees
130 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

DUNCAN LEACH Appointed: 2023

GILL PERRY Appointed: 2023

GRAHAM BARKER (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

RICHARD JAMES LORD Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

ROBERT WATT LEES Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Veterinary Surgeon

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/12/2005, number: 1112369
Registered at Companies House on 23/09/2005, number: 05572968

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

17 returns made; AR07: 67 days late, AR06: 21 days late,

Main office

R S P C A
DANAHER ANIMAL HOME
HEDINGHAM ROAD
WETHERSFIELD
BRAINTREE
CM7 4EQ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE KINDNESS AND TO PREVENT OR SUPPRESS CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BY AND EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF AN ANIMAL HOME LICENSED BY THE SOCIETY TO SERVE THE DISTRICTS OF BRANCHES OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (THE SOCIETY) ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX AND SUCH OTHER AREAS AS THE CHARITY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE

Defined Area of Benefit:

COUNTY OF ESSEX AND SUCH OTHER AREAS

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