Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 2

Liabilities <10%: +3
Large legacies income: +1

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 9

FRESHFIELDS ANIMAL RESCUE

Freshfields Animal Rescue is a community focussed non-profit making charitable organisation caring for abandoned, abused and unwanted domestic and small farm animals along with sick and injured wildlife.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity

Established: 9 years

www.freshfields.org.uk

admin@freshfields.org.uk

01519311604

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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		£1,580	£1,387	£193	£207	£1,858	£1,668	14.4	50	102
31/12/21		£1,427	£1,277	£150	£213	£1,665	£1,460	13.7	47	200
31/12/20		£1,557	£1,266	£291	£223	£1,515	£1,276	12.1	51	50
31/12/19		£1,619	£1,371	£247	£274	£1,224	£1,077	9.4	56	214
31/12/18		£1,306	£1,373	£-66	£268	£977	£819	7.2	52	200
31/12/17		£1,590	£1,249	£342	£255	£1,043	£895	8.6	51	0
31/12/16		£1,225	£1,248	£-23	£267	£702	£598	5.7	55	0
31/12/15	*	£1,132	£1,240	£-108	£239	£724	£618	6	35	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 17.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 14.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 14.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 9.7

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Animals
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Gwynedd, Liverpool City, Sefton,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

50 employees
102 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 Freshfields Kennel
£8,075	15/11/2019	We want to repair and replace the dilapidated and leaking roof on our kennel block.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Freshfields Animal Rescue
£10,000	27/02/2018	Rabbit Tales Outreach Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Freshfields Volunteer Action Group
£9,982	03/01/2018 12	The group will improve their volunteer programme.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Freshfields Animal Rescue
£6,241	29/11/2017	We want to set up an on-site Vet Room, so we can save more lives by providing vital medical treatment for abused and abandoned animals.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANNETTE ARMSTRONG Appointed: 2017

DAVID ALAN COX Appointed: 2021

DINA NIXON Appointed: 2017

DOUG MARTIN Appointed: 2018

PAMELA JANE YOUNG (Chair) Appointed: 2015

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/02/2015, number: 1160348

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

31/01/2017 - Asset transfer in from FRESHFIELDS ANIMAL RESCUE CENTRE
10/02/2021 - Asset transfer in from THE SOCIETY FOR DOGS IN DISTRESS

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR15: 0 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE SOCIETY FOR DOGS IN DISTRESS on 10/02/2021

Main office

FRESHFIELDS ANIMAL RESCUE
EAST LODGE FARM
EAST LANE
LIVERPOOL
L29 3EA

Objectives

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF ANIMALS 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 ANIMALS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.

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