Finance Score: 7
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 1
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

REMUS MEMORIAL HORSE SANCTUARY 

THE SANCTUARY AIMS TO:-PROVIDE LIFETIME HELP, CARE AND ATTENTION FOR HORSES, PONIES, DONKEYS AND OTHER LARGE ANIMALS.ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PROPER CARE AND TREATMENT OF EQUINES.ADVISE OWNERS ON THE CARE OF THEIR ANIMALS.HELP TO FIGHT THE EVER INCREASING RISE IN CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AND CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OTHER SIMILAR MINDED ORGANISATIONS.
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Positives:

  • 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
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • There are only 4 trustees

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£503£498£4£10£387£3879.31628
31/12/21£606£425£182£7£383£38310.8150
31/12/20£473£396£77n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/12/19£373£381£-8n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/12/18£390£445£-55£0£0£0n/a030
31/12/17£385£408£-22£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£462£396£66£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£389£389£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£393£454£-61£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£247£455£-209£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£663£460£203£11£414£41410.8100
31/12/11£359£346£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10*£233£242£-9£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 9.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 20
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

www.remussanctuary.org

info@remussanctuary.org

01277356191

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Animals
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Animal sanctuaries and shelters
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Essex,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 16 employees
  • 28 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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Remus Horse Sanctuary
£6,620 24/10/2020
We would like to improve the condition of our paddocks, to give the animals a better quality of life and enhance the visitor experience.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary
£10,218 15/11/2019
We want to buy some replacement field shelters costing £4500 each, so our animals can shelter during sudden inclement weather.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary
£6,762 29/11/2017
We want to buy six field shelters so animals can seek temporary refuge in case of inclement weather.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-85
  • SUE BURTON (Chair) Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Horse Sanctuary Founder And Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/03/2010, number: 1134951
  • Registered at Companies House on 07/09/2009, number: 07011376
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR10: 30 days late,
Main office

REMUS MEMORIAL HORSE SANCTUARY
LITTLE FARM
BUTTSBURY
INGATESTONE
ESSEX
CM4 9NZ

Objectives

1 THE CARE AND ATTENTION OF EQUINES AND OTHER ANIMALS MADE VULNERABLE BYREASON OF OLD AGE, SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, NEGLECT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES, OR OTHERSIMILAR CAUSES.2, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PROPER CARE AND TREATMENT OFEQUINES AND OTHER ANIMALS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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