Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 13

Liabilities <10%: +3
Fundraising costs high: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 20

PETS AS THERAPY

Pets As Therapy facilitates visits by registered volunteers with their temperament assessed dogs and cats to establishments including hospitals, hospices, residential and nursing homes, and day care centres, bringing comfort, companionship and therapy into the lives of thousands of patients and residents. Registered PAT dogs and cats also work with phobic children and stroke patients.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

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
30/09/23	£836	£680	£156	£179	£621	£463	8.2	12	4,784
30/09/22	£620	£505	£116	£142	£466	£397	9.4	9	4,066
30/09/21	£452	£466	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/20	£581	£482	£100	£97	£364	£277	6.9	9	5,600
30/09/19	£456	£575	£-119	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/18	£410	£515	£-104	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/17	£521	£470	£50	£111	£488	£486	12.4	9	0
30/09/16	£334	£432	£-98	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/15	£334	£405	£-71	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/14	£322	£302	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/13	£278	£300	£-21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/12	£284	£293	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/11	£287	£311	£-24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/10	£405	£256	£149	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/09	£314	£269	£46	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/08	£341	£251	£90	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/07	£319	£232	£87	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/06	£216	£192	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 21.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 26.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 74%
Reserves/Spending: 8.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 23.3

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 19 years

www.petsastherapy.org

reception@petsastherapy.org

01865671440

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Animals
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Outpatient support services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Postcode Animal Trust	£100,000
DCMS	£100,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£20,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Postcode Animal Trust - Multi year funding year 2
£50,000	29/11/2023	Multi year funding pilot
National Lottery Community Fund - Growing responsive community social prescribing work with Welsh people.
£10,000	17/01/2023	Pets As Therapy will recruit and train volunteers to provide pet therapies for older and young people across Wales. They will target people who are rurally isolated or experiencing poor mental health. The £10000 grant will fund staff volunteer ....more Pets As Therapy will recruit and train volunteers to provide pet therapies for older and young people across Wales. They will target people who are rurally isolated or experiencing poor mental health. The £10000 grant will fund staff volunteer training translation publicity and venue. Bydd Pets As Therapy yn recriwtio a hyfforddi gwirfoddolwyr i ddarparu therapi anifeiliaid anwes i bobl hn ac ifanc ledled Cymru. Byddan nhw’n targedu pobl sydd wedi’u hynysu’n wledig neu’n profi iechyd meddwl gwael. Bydd y grant £10000 yn talu am staff hyfforddiant gwirfoddolwyr cyfieithu cyhoeddusrwydd a lleoliad.
Postcode Animal Trust - Multi year funding
£50,000	07/11/2022	Multi year funding pilot
National Lottery Community Fund - Pay a volunteer engagement officer to grow numbers diversity & skills.
£10,000	16/09/2022	The funding will be used to employ an engagement officer to support the group with volunteer recruitment and training. The project aims to help respond to the increased demand for their pets as therapy service.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£100,000	19/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 43-77

ALEXANDRA MORTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

ANNA HALL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

CAROL WARNER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

DR PETER PORTLOCK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

HELEN MORRELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

HEMNOMITA CHANA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

IAN WINDSOR Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

JANNINE EDGAR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

LOUISE BARTH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

MS S WEBBE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Business Manager

SUZANNE GWYN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/11/2005, number: 1112194
Registered at Companies House on 11/12/2004, number: 05311186

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
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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

18 returns made; all on time

Main office

Hampden House
Monument Business Park
Warpsgrove Lane
Chalgrove
Oxfordshire
OX44 7RW

Objectives

1) TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF DOGS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE HEALTH, CARE, MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING OF DOGS AND BY ALL OTHER MEANS;2) TO PRESERVE PUBLIC HEALTH AND TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM NUISANCE BY PROMOTING HIGH STANDARDS OF RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERSHIP; AND3) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS, SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AND TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONGST CHILDREN AND ELDERLY PEOPLE, THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND COMPANION ANIMALS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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