Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 1
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

GREENACRES RESCUE LIMITED 

Greenacres Rescue Limited raises funds through its charity shops and fundraising activities to provide care for animals in need. The charity rescues and cares for animals and aims to rehome them. Money raised by the charity is invested to provide suitable shelter, food & veterinary care. Volunteers contribute to the running of the charity shops and paid staff are employed to care for the animals.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending since inception
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

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
31/08/22£568£572£-4£1£252£2525.31050
31/08/21£610£486£124£2£256£2566.3945
31/08/20£417£354£63n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/08/19£332£355£-23n/an/an/an/an/a100
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 44%
Liabilities/Income: 35%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 5.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.9
Asset Split ?
Established: 5 years
(7 years as a company)

www.greenacresrescue.org.uk

team@greenacresrescue.org.uk

01437781745

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Animals
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Pembrokeshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 10 employees
  • 50 volunteers

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
CAF - Grant to Greenacres Rescue
£5,000 09/04/2020
3
Grant to Greenacres Rescue to support the organisation through COVID19

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-69
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/11/2018, number: 1180916
  • Registered at Companies House on 31/08/2016, number: 10351989
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

Greenacres Rescue Ltd
Ebbs Acres Farm
Talbenny
HAVERFORDWEST
SA62 3XA

Objectives

A) 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, SECURITY, SAFETY, TREATMENT AND REHOMING OF SUCH ANIMALS. B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CARE AND CONSIDERATION OF ANIMALS BY ENABLING THE PLACEMENT OF STUDENTS WISHING TO LEARN SKILLS WITHIN OUR ORGANISATION FROM SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND OTHER TRAINING PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. C) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS OR THOSE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES BY THE PROVISION OF PLACEMENTS FOR RECREATIONAL AND THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES INVOLVING ANIMALS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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