Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Large legacies income: +1
Spending declining: -1
Fundraising costs high: -2

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 3

THE ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE ANIMAL CARE TRUST

To raise funds in support of the educational, research, clinical and animal welfare activities of the Royal Veterinary College. Funds are raised using a variety of methods, from members of the public, College Alumni, grant-making trusts, companies and other voluntary sources.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity uses a corporate trustee

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,541,000 available, equivalent to 33 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Spending is declining
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/07/23		£1,575	£932	£643	£276	£5,734	£2,541	32.7	6	2
31/07/22	*	£1,517	£1,165	£352	£305	£5,108	£1,981	20.4	5	3
31/07/21		£1,365	£904	£461	£253	£4,697	£1,597	21.2	5	2
31/07/20		£979	£741	£238	£258	£3,674	£1,153	18.7	5	1
31/07/19		£1,485	£1,851	£-366	£325	£3,673	£1,134	7.3	6	6
31/07/18		£924	£926	£-2	£284	£3,957	£1,234	16	7	0
31/07/17	*	£1,309	£976	£333	£228	£3,675	£1,356	16.7	6	0
31/07/16		£2,006	£1,184	£822	£374	£3,288	£1,516	15.4	6	0
31/07/15		£1,488	£1,292	£196	£413	£2,447	£684	6.4	5	0
31/07/14		£1,143	£876	£267	£362	£2,884	£1,377	18.9	0	0
31/07/13		£941	£830	£111	£350	£2,617	£1,134	16.4	5	0
31/07/12	*	£1,128	£1,014	£114	£412	£2,506	£1,244	14.7	6	0
31/07/11		£2,358	£2,352	£6	£470	£2,392	£1,030	5.3	6	0
31/07/10		£2,805	£1,697	£1,108	£372	£2,386	£482	3.4	7	0
31/07/09		£1,256	£3,864	£-2,608	£380	£1,278	£170	0.5	5	0
31/07/08		£1,665	£1,042	£623	£263	£3,886	£113	1.3	4	0
31/07/07		£1,457	£414	£1,043	£176	£3,263	£100	2.9	3	0
31/07/06		£580	£543	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/05		£806	£516	£290	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/04		£821	£730	£91	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 20.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 31.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 44%
Reserves/Spending: 32.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 25 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 44 years

www.rvc.ac.uk/act

act@rvc.ac.uk

01707666237

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Animals
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Professional associations

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Major Grants award
£100,000	08/07/2022	Top-up for "Science for the Planet" capital project
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Royal Veterinary College
£1,250,000	11/06/2020	Teaching and Research Centre

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (1)

THE COUNCIL

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/12/1980, number: 281571

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR22: 7 days late, AR17: 1 days late, AR12: 292 days late,

Main office

ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE
HAWKSHEAD HOUSE
HAWKSHEAD LANE
NORTH MYMMS
HATFIELD
AL9 7TA

Objectives

FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND OF VETERINARY SCIENCE MEDICINE AND SURGERY THE UNDERTAKING OF RESEARCH AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE RESULTS THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS AS THE TRUSTEE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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