Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -8
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • All female board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -10 ?

ALFIE'S DREAM FOR GREYHOUNDS LTD

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 2 trustees
  • The Board is completely female
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/07/17 31/07/18 31/07/19 31/07/20 06/08/21 31/07/22 31/07/23
Total income £143,735 £4,598 £25,411 £35,113 £48,951 £42,981 £46,267
Total spending £22,026 £22,133 £26,585 £27,359 £45,219 £48,949 £53,800
Surplus/deficit £121,709 -£17,535 -£1,174 £7,754 £3,732 -£5,968 -£7,533
Established: 8 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Animal welfare
Purposes
  • The advancement of animal welfare
Where it operates
  • Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: Dumfries And Galloway
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (2)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 45-55
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 28/09/2016, number: SC046871
  • Registered at Companies House on 05/07/2016, number: SC539506
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR21: 92 days late, AR19: 15 days late,
Main office

28 Well Street, Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway, DG10 9DP

Objectives

4.1 'For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of animals in need of care and attention and, in particular, to provide and maintain rescue homes or other facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such animals.' 4.2 'To promote humane behaviour towards animals by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for animals which are in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage and to educate the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among animals.' 4.3 0ffering shelter or sanctuary for animals which are in need of medical attention. providing medical treatment for animals. actively seeking new homes for 'rescued' animals.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator

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