Overall Score: 6 based on 9 data points

Finance: 1

Governance: -1

Support: 6

(no PartB)
Reasonable growth: +1,

No conflicts policy: -1, 2 Trustees: -2, Gender balanced board: +3,

Large volunteers +3, Gov Income, Supporters: +3

SHAK (SAFE HOMES AND KINDNESS)

To relieve the suffering of large breeds of dogs in need of care and attention, and, in particular, to provide and maintain rescue homes or other facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such large dogs.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are only 2 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

Established: 15 years

www.shak.org.uk

shak@shak.org.uk

07931702345

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/22	£208,954	£223,549	£-14,595	56
31/03/21	£211,488	£180,431	£31,057	30
31/03/20	£147,389	£158,618	£-11,229	28
31/03/19	£179,233	£127,633	£51,600	40
31/03/18	£219,734	£176,339	£43,395	20
31/03/17	£89,058	£87,528	£1,530	0
31/03/16	£80,359	£79,066	£1,293	0
31/03/15	£53,847	£74,594	£-20,747	0
31/03/14	£84,079	£66,842	£17,237	0
31/03/13	£59,915	£60,780	£-865	0
31/03/12	£49,132	£47,879	£1,253	0
31/03/11	£39,651	£43,848	£-4,197	0
31/03/10	£36,658	£36,546	£112	0
31/03/09	£18,551	£13,350	£5,201	0

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No information about staff salaries has been filed, which means that no-one was paid more than £60,000 in the latest financial year

What it does

Animals

Who works here?

56 volunteers

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Durham, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, Northumberland,

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
Co-operative Group
£3,160	04/08/2017	Our sanctuary helps abused, mistreated, neglected large dogs, many with medical needs. Help us meet ongoing vet bills of Â£15-20,000 a year

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)

Gender Split

JOAN MARGARET BRITTLEBANK

STEPHEN PHILIP WYLIE (Chair)

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/07/2008, number: 1125159
Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Main office

S H A K
Greenwell Road
ALNWICK
NE66 1HB

Objectives

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF DOGS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH DOGS.

Defined Area of Benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

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