Overall GiG Score: 16 ?
Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6

MANE CHANCE SANCTUARY 

To relieve the suffering of animals, in particular but not exclusively horses. We promote humane behaviour by providing appropriate care, protection, & security for animals which need attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances & age & to educate the public in animal welfare. We provide equine therapeutic help for young people & vulnerable adults in need.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers, including a Community Foundation, recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 12 years

www.manechancesanctuary.org

information@manechancesanctuary.org

02074466200

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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£587£430£157£15£934£84723.6855
31/03/22£710£353£357£22£777£66822.7860
31/03/21£288£334£-46n/an/an/an/an/a65
31/03/20£322£380£-58n/an/an/an/an/a55
31/03/19£377£293£84n/an/an/an/an/a55
31/03/18£330£284£46£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£303£288£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£325£266£59£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£294£179£115£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£274£234£39£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£361£248£113£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 91%
Reserves/Spending: 23.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 24 months
Quick Ratio: 34
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Animals
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who works here?
  • 8 employees
  • 55 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Surrey,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
BBC Children in Need£75,625
National Lottery Community Fund£70,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£20,000
Community Foundation for Surrey£17,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Chance2Be
£10,000 14/04/2023
The funding will be used to continue running a mindfulness course for children. The project aims to act as a preventative measure for children suffering a range of mental health issues.
Community Foundation for Surrey - Thriving in the Community
£7,000 06/07/2022
Funding towards the salary costs for Community Assistants, working with rescued horses to help the mental health of young people.
National Lottery Community Fund - Chance2Be
£10,000 17/12/2021
The funding will be used to continue providing courses for young people focused on mindfulness as well as hands-on and experiential learning with rescued horses on the sanctuary. The project aims to ....more
Community Foundation for Surrey - Transforming Lives Together
£10,000 16/07/2020
11
Funding toward a project that will improve the mental health of young people, through the use of horses, by an organisation, based in Guildford, that looks after neglected horses.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 06/03/2020
Core costs
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Mane Chance Sanctuary
£75,625 26/06/2019
24
A project delivering mindfulness though equine activities with young people who have a range of mental health issues. Participants will improve social skills, build self-esteem and improve emotional ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Chance2Be
£50,000 23/04/2019
11
TPP4 - Chance2Be
National Lottery Community Fund - Chance2Be
£10,000 13/12/2018
12
The project will use funding to provide a mindfulness-based programme working with horses, for young people with mental health conditions. This will improve low mood, anxiety and wellbeing.
Community Foundation for Surrey - Groom/Equine behaviourist salary
£3,000 21/06/2018
12
Salary for a full-time Groom/Equine behaviourist.
National Lottery Community Fund - Chance 2 Be
£10,000 04/10/2017
12
This organisation will deliver Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy to children and young people who experience low moods and anxiety with the aim of improving their self-esteem, confidence and ....more
Community Foundation for Surrey - Supervisor for special needs volunteers
£10,000 14/06/2017
12
Salary for a part-time Special Needs Volunteer Supervisor to coordinate and supervise site visits to the project.
Community Foundation for Surrey - Mane Chance Nature Pond
£16,182 08/09/2016
4
The Mane Chance Nature Pond, a project to expand the educational programme to offer beneficiaries the opportunity to undertake wildlife walks and studies.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 31-73
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/10/2011, number: 1144144
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/10/2011, number: 07796432
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
  • Investing charity funds 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
11 returns made; all on time
Main office

BKL HOUSE
1 VENICE WALK
LONDON
W2 1RR

Objectives

1. 4.1. To relieve the suffering of animals, in particular equines, who are in need of care and attention, by providing permanent or temporary sanctuary, care and treatment.2. 4.2. To provide relief for children, young people and vulnerable people, suffering from physical and/or mental disability, through the provision of managed work with equines in a therapeutic environment, to help meet their needs and to enable them to participate more fully in society; also to increase the confidence and capacity of children, young people and vulnerable people in need of support through interaction with the horses.3. 4.3. To advise and educate the public on matters concerning the welfare of horses and ponies and to set the standard in natural horsemanship

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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