Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 1

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Large legacies income: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -3

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

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 4

THE BIRMINGHAM DOGS HOME

To take in and care for stray and unwanted dogs from the West Midlands area and find new homes where possible.Provide education to schools and other community groups in responsible dog ownership.Fundraising to ensure the on-going provision of service.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
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 £16,363,795 available, equivalent to 64 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

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
31/12/22	£3,078	£3,069	£9	£676	£16,364	£16,364	64	62	5
31/12/21	£2,111	£2,672	£-561	£304	£17,562	£17,562	78.9	56	10
31/12/20	£1,646	£2,668	£-1,022	£210	£17,133	£17,133	77.1	56	2
31/12/19	£2,836	£2,643	£192	£211	£17,715	£17,715	80.4	48	10
31/12/18	£3,106	£2,400	£706	£183	£16,482	£16,482	82.4	44	7
31/12/17	£2,459	£2,188	£271	£116	£16,106	£16,106	88.3	46	0
31/12/16	£2,624	£2,686	£-62	£608	£15,377	£15,377	68.7	47	0
31/12/15	£3,321	£1,731	£1,590	£236	£14,988	£14,988	103.9	45	0
31/12/14	£2,314	£1,804	£511	£200	£13,349	£13,349	88.8	44	0
31/12/13	£2,293	£1,904	£389	£179	£12,598	£12,598	79.4	43	0
31/12/12	£2,008	£1,868	£140	£179	£11,789	£11,789	75.7	43	0
31/12/11	£1,957	£1,796	£161	£190	£11,350	£11,350	75.9	42	0
31/12/10	£1,784	£1,703	£81	£193	£11,422	£11,422	80.5	41	0
31/12/09	£1,540	£1,624	£-84	£127	£11,069	£11,047	81.6	38	0
31/12/08	£2,073	£1,519	£553	£102	£10,774	£10,752	84.9	41	0
31/12/07	£2,192	£1,444	£748	£98	£11,350	£11,328	94.2	38	0
31/12/06	£2,114	£1,343	£771	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£1,995	£1,288	£707	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£1,889	£1,250	£639	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 27.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 23%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 64 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: INF

Asset Split ?

Established: 60 years
(64 years as a company)

www.birminghamdogshome.org.uk

info@birminghamdogshome.org.uk

0121 643 5211

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Animals
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Animal sanctuaries and shelters

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Birmingham Dogs Home Educational Outreach Programme
£6,274	24/10/2020	We plan to use funds to help us build our school resources which will help the children learn in a fun, interactive way.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Birmingham Dogs Home
£7,358	19/11/2018	We would like to produce an educational book for key stage 1 and 2 pupils to learn the importance of dog safety and animal welfare.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 37-78

ANDREW MICHAEL WHELAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: University Lecturer

CATHERINE MAWSTON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired Schoolteacher

CLAIRE POWELL Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Head Of Animal & Land Management Solihull College

DAVID GODFREY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Veterinary Surgeon

JANICE PATRICIA LARRAWAY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director

LISA MILLARD Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Businesswoman

MRS C H TAYLOR Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Teacher

MICHAEL LAMPARD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Architect

NURUN NESSA AHMED Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director

PETER BARNETT Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Solicitor

RICHARD JOHN VENNER Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/06/1964, number: 222436
Registered at Companies House on 22/06/1960, number: 00662947

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

Birmingham Dogs Home
Catherine-de-Barnes Lane
Catherine-de-Barnes
SOLIHULL
B92 0DJ

Objectives

TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PREMISES TO BE USED PRIMARILY FOR THE RESCUE, RE-HOMING AND, IF NECESSARY, PAINLESS DESTRUCTION OF LOST, UNWANTED, SUFFERING AND OWNERLESS DOGS, CATS AND OTHER SMALL DOMESTIC ANIMALS

Defined Area of Benefit:

BIRMINGHAM

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