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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
  • Overall weighted 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
  • 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
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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
31/12/23£523£350£173£1£1,206£1,20641.31825
31/12/22£337£387£-50n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£344£271£73n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£326£240£87n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£425£278£147n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£351£254£97n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£367£244£123n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£280£230£50n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£286£256£30n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£365£230£136n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£344£253£92n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£248£237£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£203£185£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£303£157£146n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£223£153£70n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£107£125£-18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07£111£94£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06*£79£79£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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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 ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 39 years

www.forest-dog-rescue.org.uk

info@forest-dog-rescue.org.uk

01299266005

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UN SDGs
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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 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
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

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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