Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 1

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -2
Large legacies income: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -5

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -4

THE FERNE ANIMAL SANCTUARY

TO PROVIDE CARE AND SHELTER FOR STRAY NEGLECTED AND UNWANTED ANIMALS OF ALL KINDS AND THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS OF ALL KINDS FROM ILL-USAGE CRUELTY AND SUFFERING.

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
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £3,640,334 available, equivalent to 25 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
31/03/23	£1,550	£1,734	£-184	£673	£4,910	£3,640	25.2	59	105
31/03/22	£1,364	£1,419	£-55	£493	£5,156	£3,873	32.8	50	185
31/03/21	£1,300	£1,303	£-3	£419	£5,211	£3,917	36.1	51	201
31/03/20	£1,197	£1,695	£-498	£673	£5,052	£3,765	26.7	60	250
31/03/19	£1,759	£1,671	£88	£613	£5,606	£4,258	30.6	57	220
31/03/18	£1,717	£1,428	£290	£461	£5,518	£4,929	41.4	53	0
31/03/17	£1,379	£1,846	£-467	£612	£5,228	£4,646	30.2	50	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 61.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 39.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 74%
Reserves/Spending: 25.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 9 years

www.ferneanimalsanctuary.org

info@ferneanimalsanctuary.org

0146065214

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Animals

GiG Classification

Animal sanctuaries and shelters

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

59 employees
105 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 Ferne Animal Sanctuary
£3,140	15/11/2019	We want to buy a poly tunnel so that volunteers can grow plants that will benefit the animals, even when the weather is cold or wet.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Ferne Animal Sanctuary
£8,700	09/05/2018	Discovering Dragonflies
National Lottery Community Fund - Provision of Community AED Defribillator Machine
£2,500	15/03/2017 12	A defibrillator will be installed in the grounds of the local animal sanctuary. This will provide potentially life-saving equipment and better chances in life for visitors to the site and the ....more A defibrillator will be installed in the grounds of the local animal sanctuary. This will provide potentially life-saving equipment and better chances in life for visitors to the site and the surrounding area.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 57-71

DR MICHAEL RICHARDS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: General Medical Practitioner

KAREN CHADWICK Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

STEPHEN POMEROY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Founder & Chair Of Cavendish

VERITY STIFF Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Hr Consultant

RICHARD FULLER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE FERNE ANIMAL SANCTUARY,

ROBERT O'CONNOR (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Owner, Other trusteeship: REMUS MEMORIAL HORSE SANCTUARY,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/11/2015, number: 1164350
Registered at Companies House on 11/09/2015, number: 09772680

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

FERNE ANIMAL SANCTUARY
WAMBROOK
CHARD
TA20 3DH

Objectives

THE PROVISION OF CARE AND SHELTER FOR STRAY NEGLECTED AND UNWANTED ANIMALS OF ALL KINDS AND THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS OF ALL KINDS FROM ILL USAGE CRUELTY AND SUFFERING.

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