Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -2
Accounts overdue -5
Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs high: -3

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 4

BRITISH HEN WELFARE TRUST

The aim of the charity is to improve the living conditions of commercial laying hens by improving understanding of hen welfare and providing homes for hens destined for slaughter.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
This charity has a robust balance sheet
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:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,377,018 available, equivalent to 25 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Latest accounts are overdue for filing
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Established: 12 years

www.bhwt.org.uk

info@bhwt.co.uk

01884860084

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£634	£661	£-26	£160	£1,467	£1,377	25	12	900
31/12/21	£793	£691	£102	£167	£1,518	£1,444	25.1	12	900
31/12/20	£787	£614	£173	£134	£1,380	£1,305	25.5	12	900
31/12/19	£641	£606	£35	£144	£1,188	£1,188	23.5	12	810
31/12/18	£660	£531	£129	£132	£1,122	£59	1.3	13	600
31/12/17	£740	£384	£356	£159	£993	£993	31	11	0
31/12/16	£479	£392	£86	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£413	£339	£74	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£319	£307	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£286	£286	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£657	£192	£465	£63	£465	£465	29.1	8	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 27.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 24.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 94%
Reserves/Spending: 25 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 14.9

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Animals
Education/Training

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

France, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

12 employees
900 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 29-74

DAVID MAREK (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: It Consultant

JONATHAN ISON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Accountant

JACQUELINE PATEMAN-JONES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

SAMANTHA LOUISE HOPPS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Editor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/05/2012, number: 1147356
Registered at Companies House on 04/05/2012, number: 08057493

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

11 returns made; all on time

Main office

Hen Central
Rose Ash
South Molton
EX36 4RF

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:1 TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF HENS 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 HENS;2 TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS HENS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR HENS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE; AND3 TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG HENS.

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