Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

ALEXANDRA BASTEDO (CHAMPIONS) ANIMAL SANCTUARY LIMITED

The Charity's activities include the rescue and rehoming of domestic animals suffering from neglect, ill use or ill health; supplying hands on experience for those entering careers in animal welfare; visiting schools to encourage the proper handling and respect of animals by children; providing therapeutic experience for people suffering from breakdown, stress and all manner of emotional upheaval;
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/01/23*£103£120£-18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/22£81£105£-24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/21£71£95£-24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/20£60£96£-35n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/19£83£97£-14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/18£80£110£-29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/17£265£101£164n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/16£992£72£920£5£967£963159.610
31/01/15£81£72£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/14£93£59£34n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/13£61£58£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/12£59£59£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/11£46£51£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 15 years

www.abcanimalsanctuary.co.uk

info@abcanimalsanctuary.co.uk

07770667319

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Animals
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Animal sanctuaries and shelters
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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: 40-67
  • CHERYL TOFIELD-COOK Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Semi-Retired
  • GEMMA PAGE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Livery Yard Owner
  • GILLIAN DENISE HARRIS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Marketing And Social Media Manager
  • SIMON LYNDSAY BOOTH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Aircraft Engineer
  • SIMON SMOKER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Financial Controller
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/01/2010, number: 1133827
  • Registered at Companies House on 21/01/2009, number: 06797855
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR23: 6 days late,
Main office

FARTHINGS
SOUTHLANDS LANE
WEST CHILTINGTON
PULBOROUGH
RH20 2JU

Objectives

1 TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.2 TO PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC EXPERIENCES FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SUFFERING FROM STRESS, BEREAVEMENT DEPRESSION AND OTHER MENTAL DISTRESS THROUGH CONTACT WITH, AND CARING FOR, ANIMALS.TO STIMULATE DISADVANTAGED YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES THROUGH CONTACT WITH, AND CARING FOR, ANIMALS.TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE FOR TRAINEE VETS AND STUDENTS PURSUING A CAREER IN ANIMAL WELFARE THROUGH ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT ANIMALS WHICH MAY BE SICK, HEALTHY, INJURED OR ILL USED.TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM NUISANCE AND RISK FROM FERAL CATS BY TRAPPING AND HAVING SUCH CATS NEUTERED AND REHABILITATED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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