Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +0

Overall GiG Score: 6

FOREST DOG RESCUE

The charity raises funds to house and care for lost and unwanted dogs in the area. It holds a non-destruction policy and will look after every dog until a suitable, loving home is found.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,206,007 available, equivalent to 41 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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
31/12/23		£523	£350	£173	£1	£1,206	£1,206	41.3	18	25
31/12/22		£337	£387	£-50	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/12/21		£344	£271	£73	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/12/20		£326	£240	£87	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/12/19		£425	£278	£147	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/12/18		£351	£254	£97	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/17		£367	£244	£123	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£280	£230	£50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£286	£256	£30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£365	£230	£136	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£344	£253	£92	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£248	£237	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£203	£185	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£303	£157	£146	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£223	£153	£70	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£107	£125	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£111	£94	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	*	£79	£79	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 41.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 16 months
Quick Ratio: 78.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 38 years

www.forest-dog-rescue.org.uk

info@forest-dog-rescue.org.uk

01299266005

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Animals

GiG Classification

Animal welfare

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides services

Where it operates

Shropshire, Worcestershire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

18 employees
25 volunteers

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 - Grant to FOREST DOG RESCUE
£5,974	19/11/2018	Help us provide facilities where we can wash and groom the dogs that end up at our kennels, as we are unable to do this at present.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALISON JONES Appointed: 2009

MAUREEN SHAFFERY (Chair) Appointed: 2007

MATTHEW STREET Appointed: 2021

MERIEL WORTH Appointed: 2021

NICHOLAS JAMES GRAZIER Appointed: 2023

SALLY BULLINGHAM Appointed: 2013

WENDY SQUIRES

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/02/1986, number: 517173

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR06: 50 days late,

Main office

GREEN GAP KENNELS
CLEOBURY ROAD
FAR FOREST
KIDDERMINSTER
WORCS
DY14 9DX

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE FUND ARE TO ACCEPT, CARE FOR AND FIND HOMES FOR LOST, STRAYED AND UNWANTED DOGS OF ALL BREEDS FOUND IN THE WYRE FOREST AREA AND TO ENSURE THEIR WELL BEING THEREAFTER.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE WYRE FOREST AREA.

Data Sources