Overall Score: 9 based on 17 data points
Finance: 3
Governance: 3
Support: 3
Liabilities <10%: +3, Large legacies income: +2, Fundraising costs high: -2,
Dynamic board: +3,
Gov Income, Supporters: +3

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BATH AND DISTRICT BRANCH 

Animal welfare including rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of companion animals (dogs, cats and some small animals), animal welfare education activities.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received income from Government contracts
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • This charity has received more than half of its income from legacies in recent years
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised
Established: 61 years

www.bcdh.org.uk

enquiries@bcdh.org.uk

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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£2,515£2,248£266£438£7,331£2,68914.473220
31/12/21£2,480£2,126£354£437£7,109£2,27712.966200
31/12/20£2,356£2,046£310£431£6,741£2,0391269250
31/12/19£2,533£2,072£461£473£6,341£1,5048.761300
31/12/18£2,075£1,905£171£413£5,819£8265.256241
31/12/17£1,950£1,764£186£390£5,695£2,17314.8580
31/12/16£2,409£1,623£786£377£5,460£1,98214.7500
31/12/15£1,539£1,535£4£375£4,626£1,2029.4450
31/12/14£1,740£1,563£176£251£4,629£1,48011.4530
31/12/13£2,085£1,582£503£355£4,451£1,34710.2530
31/12/12£1,237£1,515£-278£176£3,945£8917.1540
31/12/11£1,664£1,519£145£264£4,200£1,1208.8510
31/12/10£1,229£1,361£-131£190£4,049£1,18210.4460
31/12/09£1,477£1,279£197£259£4,174£2502.3470
31/12/08£1,078£1,083£-5£169£3,968£2412.7470
31/12/07£880£1,035£-155£162£4,015£2833.3350
31/12/06£1,340£1,066£274n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/05£1,412£1,045£366n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/04£688£932£-244n/an/an/an/an/a0
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 20.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 19.6%
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 14.352610377821 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 11.7
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What it does
  • Animals
Who works here?
  • 73 employees
  • 220 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bath And North East Somerset, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire,

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
£4,434 15/11/2019
We want to offer children in the area an educational magazine, to be handed out on school visits and at other events.
Co-operative Group
£2,606 19/11/2018
We want to ensure pets in desperate need have somewhere safe to go to receive expert care until we're able to find them new loving homes.
Co-operative Group
£3,077 29/11/2017
Funds will ensure pets in desperate need have somewhere warm and safe to go to receive expert care until we can rehome them.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/07/1962, number: 205594
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Main office

BATH CATS & DOGS HOME
THE AVENUE
CLAVERTON DOWN
BATH
BA2 7AZ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE BRANCH ARE TO PROMOTE THE WORK AND OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY [ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (219099)], WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE AREA OF THE BRANCH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICIES OF THE SOCIETY.

Defined Area of Benefit: BATH AND DISTRICT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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