Finance Score: 7
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
    • Gov Income
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

    HOPEFIELD ANIMAL SANCTUARY 

    Hopefield provides a forever home for abused, neglected and mistreated animals.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received Government grants
    • This charity has a robust balance sheet
    • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
    • There has been reasonable growth in spending since inception
    • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

    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
    24/11/22£1,349£700£649£109£1,178£1,17820.23045
    24/11/21£570£538£32£60£528£52811.81765
    24/11/20£449£457£-8n/an/an/an/an/a40
    24/11/19*£954£450£504£73£504£50413.51730
    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 10%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 15.6%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 0%
    Liabilities/Income: 0%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
    Reserves/Spending: 20.2 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 19 months
    Quick Ratio: 1569.1
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 5 years

    www.hopefield.org.uk

    office@hopefield.org.uk

    01277201110

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Animals
    GiG Classification
    • Animal sanctuaries and shelters
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Essex,
    Who it helps
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 30 employees
    • 45 volunteers

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (5)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/12/2018, number: 1181186
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Event History
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; AR19: 103 days late,
    Recent reorganisation events:
    • Asset transfer in from HOPEFIELD SANCTUARY TRUST on 31/07/2020
    • Asset transfer in from FAVERSHAM ANIMAL WELFARE on 02/09/2022
    Main office

    Hopefield Sanctuary
    Sawyers Hall Farm
    Sawyers Hall Lane
    Brentwood
    CM15 9BZ

    Objectives

    TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    CharityBase
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