Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Large legacies income: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

HOLLY HEDGE ANIMAL SANCTUARY

The object of the charity is the care, protection and rehabilitation of unwanted and feral animals. Whilst based on the outskirts of Bristol our area of coverage is basically where required.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • This charity has received more than half of its income from legacies in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £5,949,892 available, equivalent to 86 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

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
31/03/23£5,028£835£4,193£17£5,975£5,95085.53858
31/03/22£511£577£-66£23£1,782£1,76036.62520
31/03/21£755£657£99£56£1,848£1,81033.12920
31/03/20£574£668£-93£54£1,749£1,73431.23162
31/03/19£903£628£274£29£1,843£1,82534.926150
31/03/18£474£628£-154n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£467£598£-131n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£482£616£-135n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£303£485£-182n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£468£499£-32n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£317£469£-152n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£257£404£-148n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11?£290£475£-186n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/10£286£445£-159n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/09£254£441£-187n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/08£526£464£62£5£2,735£2,66468.9300
31/01/07£227£403£-176n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/06£497£382£114n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/05£153£387£-234n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/04£78£372£-295n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 85.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 8.2
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 38 years

www.hollyhedge.org.uk

info@hollyhedge.org.uk

01275474719

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Animals
GiG Classification
  • Animal sanctuaries and shelters
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Bristol City, Gloucestershire, Somerset,
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
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary
£1,250 10/01/2023
As directed by the donor towards Holly Hedge's work rescuing and rehoming unwanted, abandoned and often mistreated cats and dogs. Due diligence checked.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • LISA GREENFIELD Appointed: 2024
  • NICKY BENDALL Appointed: 2023
  • PAULINE LEESON-MAGRY Appointed: 2013
  • RICHARD BAKER Appointed: 2024
  • SANDRA BINGLEY Appointed: 2014
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/06/1986, number: 294606
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
  • 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 NEWFOUND FRIENDS UK on 22/08/2023
Main office

Holly Hedge Sanctuary
Wild Country Lane
Barrow Gurney
BRISTOL
BS48 3SE

Objectives

TO PROVIDE CARE AND PROTECTION FOR ANIMALS DEEMED TO BE IN NEED OF SUCH, DUE TO ILLNESS INJURY MALTREATMENT NEGLECT OR ABANDONMENT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE BRISTOL AND DISTRICT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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