Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 3
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

APPLEDOWN RESCUE AND REHOMING KENNELS 

The care of unwanted dogs, particularly strays. Keeping these dogs safe, well and fit. Rehoming dogs to new, appropriate owners. Educating and advising the public on the care of dogs.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received income from Government contracts
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
Established: 17 years

www.appledownrescue.co.uk

appledown.kennels@btinternet.com

01525220383

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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
04/04/22£185£194£-9n/an/an/an/an/a32
04/04/21£168£141£27n/an/an/an/an/a26
04/04/20£185£193£-7n/an/an/an/an/a27
04/04/19£114£119£-6n/an/an/an/an/a22
04/04/18£119£99£19£0£0£0n/a022
04/04/17£88£86£2£0£0£0n/a00
04/04/16£85£80£4£0£0£0n/a00
04/04/15*£78£73£5£0£0£0n/a00
04/04/14£98£99£-1£0£0£0n/a00
04/04/13*£94£96£-2£0£0£0n/a00
04/04/12?*£93£91£1£0£0£0n/a00
04/04/10*£93£93£0£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/09*£95£99£-4£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Animals
Who works here?
  • 32 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/11/2006, number: 1116848
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR15: 0 days late, AR13: 1 days late, AR12: 142 days late, AR10: 3 days late, AR09: 264 days late,
Main office

APPLEDOWN KENNELS
HARLING ROAD
EATON BRAY
DUNSTABLE
LU6 1QY

Objectives

1.FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF DOGS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION. IN PARTICULAR, TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE KENNELS FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH DOGS.2. TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS DOGS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR DOGS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE.3. TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO CANINE WELFARE AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS. TO PROVIDE A PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC TO RECEIVE ADVICE REGARDING THE APPROPRIATE CARE AND TREATMENT OF DOGS TO ENSURE THEIR CONTINUING WELFARE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE, BEDFORDSHIRE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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