Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -3
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Fundraising costs high: -5
    • Large volunteers +3
    • Gov Income
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

    ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS COTSWOLDS, GLOUCESTER & 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:

    • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • The charity has received Government grants
    • This charity has a robust balance sheet
    • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £5,877,701 available, equivalent to 40 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
    • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
    Established: 62 years

    www.cdch.org.uk

    info@cdch.org.uk

    01453890014

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?

    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£2,230£1,782£448£1,027£5,886£5,87839.653396
    31/12/21£1,848£1,569£279£946£5,492£5,47541.948372
    31/12/20£2,477£1,566£912£909£5,208£5,18639.747171
    31/12/19£1,477£1,545£-68£837£4,308£4,2453349141
    31/12/18£1,199£1,494£-295£792£4,353£4,31634.746126
    31/12/17£968£1,150£-182£569£4,682£4,63748.4370
    31/12/16£865£762£103£337£4,861£4,86176.6350
    31/12/15£1,930£565£1,366£317£4,761£4,761101.1150
    31/12/14£1,634£568£1,066£288£3,406£3,39771.8140
    31/12/13£501£456£46£255£2,301£2,30060.690
    31/12/12£429£385£44£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/11£417£389£29£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/10£482£321£161£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/09£312£289£23£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/08£295£271£24£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/07£292£265£27£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/06*£386£225£161£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/05£277£151£126£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/04£178£140£38£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 184.4%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 57.8%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 2%
    Liabilities/Income: 4%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
    Reserves/Spending: 39.6 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 16 months
    Quick Ratio: 18.5
    Asset Split ?
    Listed activities
    • Animals
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Individuals
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Gloucestershire,
    Who it helps
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 53 employees
    • 396 volunteers

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/07/1962, number: 207006
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    19 returns made; AR06: 1 days late,
    Recent reorganisation events:
    • Asset transfer in from ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS GLOUCESTER CITY AND DISTRICT BRANCH on 27/05/2020
    Main office

    Beachmeadow Farm
    Elmcote Lane
    Cambridge
    GLOUCESTER
    GL2 7AS

    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:

    MID GLOUCESTER.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    CharityBase
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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