Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 4

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -2
Large legacies income: +1
Fundraising costs high: -3

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

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 12

BATTERSEA DOGS' AND CATS' HOME

We aim never to turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We reunite lost dogs and cats with their owners; when we cannot do this, we care for them until new homes can be found for them; and we educate the public about responsible pet ownership.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker 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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £121,273,000 available, equivalent to 25 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
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
31/12/23	£64,484	£58,179	£6,305	£14,209	£121,519	£121,273	25	626	628
31/12/22	£56,527	£53,037	£3,490	£15,411	£114,921	£114,841	26	559	688
31/12/21	£58,339	£47,100	£11,239	£15,438	£113,242	£113,219	28.8	520	798
31/12/20	£52,713	£43,603	£9,110	£13,461	£98,492	£97,727	26.9	555	947
31/12/19	£44,034	£43,784	£250	£14,200	£91,743	£90,596	24.8	544	902
31/12/18	£38,840	£40,358	£-1,518	£15,476	£89,099	£11,181	3.3	536	0
31/12/17	£40,136	£33,121	£7,015	£11,934	£91,672	£90,847	32.9	470	0
31/12/16	£41,324	£27,558	£13,765	£9,397	£84,371	£84,073	36.6	420	0
31/12/15	£36,717	£28,505	£8,211	£12,688	£72,829	£72,775	30.6	389	0
31/12/14	£33,566	£30,392	£3,175	£14,406	£62,911	£62,838	24.8	365	0
31/12/13	£22,750	£23,929	£-1,179	£9,311	£62,812	£61,529	30.9	324	0
31/12/12	£19,231	£20,767	£-1,535	£6,813	£58,267	£57,608	33.3	323	0
31/12/11	£18,154	£18,416	£-262	£4,561	£57,138	£56,625	36.9	331	0
31/12/10	£12,168	£14,847	£-2,679	£1,574	£57,774	£57,369	46.4	300	0
31/12/09	£12,237	£13,626	£-1,389	£1,049	£56,509	£56,398	49.7	262	0
31/12/08	£13,667	£13,160	£506	£857	£55,675	£55,510	50.6	281	0
31/12/07	£12,586	£13,537	£-951	£914	£60,715	£60,618	53.7	269	0
31/12/06	£12,320	£12,062	£258	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05	£11,520	£10,773	£747	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04	£12,964	£9,965	£2,999	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 26.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 24.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 25 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 3.8

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 62 years
(91 years as a company)

www.battersea.org.uk

info@battersea.org.uk

02076279000

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Animals

GiG Classification

Animal sanctuaries and shelters

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Kent, Throughout London, Windsor And Maidenhead,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Postcode Animal Trust - Regular Grant 2023
£1,100,000	29/03/2023	Regular unrestricted award
Postcode Animal Trust - Regular Grant 2022
£1,000,000	16/03/2022	Regular unrestricted award
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
£4,012	19/11/2018	We want to construct a log cabin with a home style setting for dogs we are working to rehome.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 44-76

ALAN MARTIN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Director

DAVID TURNER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor

DERI WATKINS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

HEATHER JANE BACON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Veterinary Surgeon

HELEN WEBB Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chief People And Services Officer

JULIE MAY CARLYLE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

MARIA NOVELL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chief Fundraising Officer

PATRICK AYLMER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Director

PAUL MICHAEL BALDWIN (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Director

PATRICIA STAFFORD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

SIR ALAN COLLINS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Trustee

SUSAN PATERSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Veterinary Surgeon

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/09/1962, number: 206394
Registered at Companies House on 16/08/1933, number: 00278802

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

02/07/2015 - Asset transfer in from HILDA MAY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST
15/10/2018 - Asset transfer in from CAT RESCUE (BLACKPOOL WYRE AND FYLDE)
13/05/2021 - Asset transfer in from P J CAT RESCUE
24/01/2024 - Asset transfer in from MRS S L CHAMBERS' CHARITABLE TRUST

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
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; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from P J CAT RESCUE on 13/05/2021
Asset transfer in from MRS S L CHAMBERS' CHARITABLE TRUST on 24/01/2024

Main office

BATTERSEA DOGS & CATS HOME
4 BATTERSEA PARK ROAD
LONDON
SW8 4AA

Objectives

(A) TO RESCUE AND CARE FOR, REUNITE WITH THEIR OWNERS, REHABILITATE AND RE-HOME WITH NEW OWNERS DOGS AND CATS.(B) TO PROVIDE VETERINARY TREATMENT TO DOGS AND CATS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CHARITY WHICH MAY INCLUDE EUTHANASIA.(C) TO DEAL WITH OTHER ANIMALS IN THE SAME MANNER AS IS PROVIDED IN RESPECT OF DOGS AND CATS BY SUB-CLAUSES A AND B OF THIS CLAUSE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE CITY OF LONDON AND METROPOLITAN POLICE DISTRICT

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