Finance Score: 8
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +0
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

VALE WILDLIFE HOSPITAL

To prevent cruelty and relieve the suffering and distress of wildlife needing care and attention.Advance the education of the public in the study of wildlife, wildlife first aid and rehabilitation, conservation and the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • 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
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there only 4 trustees?

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
30/04/23£878£730£148£2£890£89014.632100
30/04/22£902£734£168£4£750£75012.335100
30/04/21£729£599£130£1£581£58111.729100
30/04/20£645£690£-45£632£452£4527.9210
30/04/19£650£649£0£569£497£4979.2270
30/04/18£676£531£145£1£496£49611.2210
30/04/17£516£487£29£89£345£3458.5220
30/04/16£397£413£-15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/15£512£395£117£395£338£33810.3150
30/04/14£314£357£-43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/13£286£293£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/12£304£347£-43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/11£396£332£63n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/10£264£298£-35n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/09£271£283£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/08£307£253£54n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/07£216£254£-37n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/06*£289£250£39n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/05£184£180£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/04*£148£165£-17n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 14.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 108.8
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 34 years

http://www.valewildlife.org.uk

info@valewildlife.org.uk

01386882288

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Animals
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Animal welfare
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, 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 Vale Wildlife Hospital & Rehabilitation Centre
£2,880 19/11/2018
We want to replace our existing wildlife hospital with a new veterinary hospital with training centre and student accommodation included.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANTHONY NEVIN Appointed: 2020
  • GARY LOCKWOOD Appointed: 2015
  • MAGGIE CHAPMAN-SMITH (Chair) Appointed: 2014
  • SALLY LOCKWOOD
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/05/1990, number: 702888
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR06: 60 days late, AR04: 29 days late,
Main office

STATION ROAD
BECKFORD
NR. TEWKESBURY
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL20 7AN

Objectives

(1) TO PREVENT CRUELTY AND RELIEVE THE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF ANIMALS OF ALL KINDS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION.(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE STUDY OF WILDLIFE AND IN ANIMAL OWNERSHIP CARE METHODS OF TREATMENT AND NURSING CONSERVATION AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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