Overall Score: 6 based on 9 data points
Finance: -3
Governance: 1
Support: 8
(no PartB)
Volatile income: -3,
Dynamic board: +3, Gender balanced board: +3, No Gift Aid: -5,
Large volunteers +5, Gov Income, Supporters: +3

WHITBY WILDLIFE SANCTUARY 

To rescue, treat, rehabilitate and release wildlife, in response to calls from the public, veterinary practices and other wildlife rescue centres. To provide sanctuary space for animals that can still live a good quality of life, ensuring our facilities meet the five freedoms. To educate the public and raise awareness in wildlife welfare issues.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity raises funds from the public but is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 4 years

www.whitbywildlife.co.uk

whitbywildlife@hotmail.co.uk

07342173724

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/22£167,000£160,000£7,000180
31/12/21£214,637£229,726£-15,089150
31/12/20£214,000£230,000£-16,000200
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
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who works here?
  • 180 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/09/2019, number: 1185213
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from WHITBY WILDLIFE SANCTUARY on 01/12/2019
Main office

WHITBY WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
Broomfield Farm
Stainsacre Lane
WHITBY
YO22 4NW

Objectives

1. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF WILDLIFE 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 WILDLIFE TO ENABLE REHABILITATION AND RELEASE BACK INTO THE WILD.2. TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS WILDLIFE BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR WILDLIFE WHICH IS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF INJURY, SICKNESS, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO WILDLIFE WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING OF WILDLIFE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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