Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
    • Gov Income
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

    ANIMAL RESCUE 

    The animal rescue charity provides sanctuary (safe haven) throughout the UK for all animals whether domesticated or wild. Without exception, the prevention of suffering and preservation of life is paramount. The ultimate objective is to re-home or re-habilitate. Operates save a dog (SAD) campaign to rescue dogs facing euthanasia from Uk dog pounds.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received Government grants
    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
    • Over half the Board have joined recently

    Financial issues to consider:

    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

    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
    31/03/23£228£176£51n/an/an/an/an/a30
    31/03/22£198£169£29n/an/an/an/an/a50
    31/03/21£152£156£-4n/an/an/an/an/a25
    31/03/20£208£156£52n/an/an/an/an/a25
    31/03/19£607£122£485£90£2,124£2,124209.7855
    31/03/18£266£94£172£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/17£825£108£717£0£1,467£1,467163.670
    31/03/16£221£114£107£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/15£105£117£-12£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/14£166£120£46£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/13£113£137£-25£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/12£125£146£-21£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/11*£101£127£-26£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/10*£374£110£265£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/09*£111£104£7£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/08£275£112£163£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/07£126£115£10£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/06£257£98£160£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/05£102£91£12£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/04£107£87£20£0£0£0n/a00

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 33 years

    www.animalrescue.org.uk

    Support@animalrescue.org.uk

    01279501547

    Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Animals
    • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
    GiG Classification
    • Animal sanctuaries and shelters
    How it operates
    • Other charitable activities
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Scotland, Throughout England,
    Who it helps
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • Other Defined Groups
    • People With Disabilities

    Who supports them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (7)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/01/1992, number: 1007182
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management policy and procedures
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Social media policy and procedures
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    20 returns made; AR11: 25 days late, AR10: 11 days late, AR09: 147 days late,
    Main office

    The Animal Rescue Charity
    Foxdells
    Farnham Road
    BISHOP'S STORTFORD
    Hertfordshire
    CM23 1JB

    Objectives

    TO RESCUE AND PROVIDE CARE AND SHELTER FOR ANIMALS THAT ARE UNWANTED NEGLECTED ABANDONED OR ILL TREATED AND TO FIND PERMANENT HOMES FOR SUCH ANIMALS WHEREVER POSSIBLE.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NOT DEFINED

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    CharityBase
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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