Overall Score: 9 based on 11 data points
Finance: 2
Governance: 4
Support: 3
(no PartB)
Strong growth: +2,
Narrow trustee age band: -2, Dynamic board: +3, Gender balanced board: +3,
Gov Income, Supporters: +3

K9FOCUS LTD 

K9focus is a rescue which has the sole aim of rescuing abused and abandoned dogs.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants and contracts
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

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: 12 years

www.k9focus.co.uk

lynne@k9focus.co.uk

01769560928

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/08/22£87,617£92,267£-4,65010
31/08/21£98,732£71,265£27,4675
31/08/20£65,021£40,046£24,9756
31/08/19£51,413£45,781£5,6325
31/08/18£51,536£48,732£2,80434
31/08/17£44,135£40,593£3,5420
31/08/16£40,655£46,846£-6,1910
31/08/15£51,813£43,431£8,3820
31/08/14£50,792£53,367£-2,5750
31/08/13?£39,657£35,080£4,5770
12/08/12£19,725£20,819£-1,0940

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?
  • 10 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 58-71
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/07/2011, number: 1142968
  • Registered at Companies House on 13/08/2010, number: 07345762
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Main office

Shepherds View
St. Giles
Torrington
EX38 7JU

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE:- (1) THE PROVISION OF CARE AND SHELTER FOR STRAY, NEGLECTED AND UNWANTED GERMAN SHEPHERD AND LARGE BREED DOGS TOGETHER WITH COMPANION ANIMALS OF ALL KINDS AND THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS FROM ILL-USAGE, CRUELTY AND SUFFERING (2) TO PROVIDE MEDICAL TREATMENT AND ENDEAVOUR TO FIND SUITABLE HOMES FOR SUCH ANIMALS (3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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