Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 3

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

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

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

WOODGREEN PETS CHARITY

Taking in unwanted and lost animals, providing shelter and care, finding secure and loving homes and providing help,support and guidance for pet owners. Teaching the public, young and old, about their responsibilities towards animals in society and promoting responsible animal welfare measures to central and local government.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants and contracts
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely 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
31/03/23		£20,757	£20,188	£569	£11,241	£23,411	£23,383	13.9	325	865
31/03/22		£17,068	£18,128	£-1,060	£10,939	£23,286	£23,182	15.3	321	2,000
31/03/21		£12,846	£15,427	£-2,580	£8,376	£24,180	£23,329	18.1	290	904
31/03/20		£15,023	£15,773	£-750	£5,519	£24,205	£23,136	17.6	305	471
31/03/19		£12,894	£15,104	£-2,210	£7,009	£25,251	£24,177	19.2	239	600
31/03/18	*	£12,134	£13,832	£-1,698	£5,413	£26,412	£26,361	22.9	256	0
31/03/17		£12,516	£10,021	£2,495	£3,563	£30,193	£30,174	36.1	266	0
31/03/16		£10,288	£9,841	£447	£2,227	£26,349	£26,349	32.1	209	0
31/03/15		£10,110	£9,052	£1,059	£3,199	£25,077	£25,077	33.2	202	0
31/03/14		£8,981	£8,598	£383	£3,040	£23,137	£23,137	32.3	218	0
31/03/13		£8,095	£8,620	£-525	£2,443	£22,459	£22,459	31.3	200	0
31/03/12		£8,495	£9,027	£-532	£2,469	£22,250	£17,331	23	219	0
31/03/11		£9,005	£8,248	£757	£2,241	£22,631	£22,629	32.9	188	0
31/03/10		£8,969	£7,309	£1,660	£2,145	£21,296	£21,294	35	182	0
31/03/09		£8,946	£7,682	£1,264	£2,668	£17,085	£17,083	26.7	177	0
31/03/08		£9,709	£6,757	£2,953	£1,926	£19,589	£19,560	34.7	211	0
31/03/07		£8,000	£6,000	£2,000	£1,982	£17,231	£17,202	34.4	160	0
31/03/06	*	£7,045	£4,755	£2,290	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£4,177	£5,361	£-1,183	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£4,683	£4,517	£166	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 73.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 56%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 13.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 36 years

www.woodgreen.org.uk

info@woodgreen.org.uk

03003039333

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Animals

GiG Classification

Animal sanctuaries and shelters

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

325 employees
865 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 27-83

CALEB ROCKSTONE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Innovation Consultant

HELEN WHITESIDE Appointed: 2023

PAUL WOODHOUSE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Marketing

SACHA BENFREDJ Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Commercial Director

SOPHIE IGNARSKI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Veterinary Director

LYNN MICHAEL MRS (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Accountant

MRS P L GEE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Kennel Cattery Proprietor

SARAH JAGGERS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Executive Coach

WILLIAM GRIEVE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: RURAL CAMBS CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU LTD,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/01/1988, number: 298348
Registered at Companies House on 13/11/1986, number: 02073930

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

10/02/2021 - Asset transfer in from THE SOCIETY FOR DOGS IN DISTRESS
13/05/2021 - Asset transfer in from P J CAT RESCUE

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; AR18: 2 days late, AR06: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE SOCIETY FOR DOGS IN DISTRESS on 10/02/2021
Asset transfer in from P J CAT RESCUE on 13/05/2021

Main office

Wood Green Animal Shelters
London Road
Godmanchester
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE29 2NH

Objectives

THE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE:(1) THE RELIEF OF NEED OF PETS THROUGH CARE AND RE-HOMING;(2) THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AS TO RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP AND CARE OF PETS.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THESE OBJECTS ‘PETS’ ARE DOMESTICATED OR DOMESTIC-BRED ANIMALS WHOSE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIOURAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS CAN BE READILY MET AS COMPANIONS IN THE HOME, OR IN CLOSE DAILY RELATIONSHIPS WITH HUMANS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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