Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

    THE UNDERHEUGH ARK 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/01/18 31/01/19 31/01/20 31/01/21 31/01/22 31/01/23
    Total income £45,717 £65,930 £70,478 £120,672 £150,392 £172,712
    Total spending £51,032 £68,095 £72,704 £107,184 £132,050 £168,586
    Surplus/deficit -£5,315 -£2,165 -£2,226 £13,488 £18,342 £4,126
    Established: 8 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Animal sanctuaries and shelters
    Purposes
    • The advancement of animal welfare
    Where it operates
    • Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: Inverclyde
    Who it helps
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    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
    RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Kenneling and cattery costs
    £7,500 12/08/2021
    Requesting help with kennel and cattery costs. Paying a monthly fee to Kennels in Glasgow and this allows us to place dogs and cats into emergency boarding there while assessed and found suitable ....more
    RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation
    £6,000 26/09/2018
    Ongoing project - animal welfare - taking in abandoned animals - nurturing and caring and housing with possible homing - feeding and all veterinary costs involved - relying on funding and donations ....more

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 13/01/2016, number: SC046258
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , PA19 1BB

    Objectives

    4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 to advance animal welfare through: 4.1.1 raising public awareness and promoting good practice in relation to keeping pets and animal welfare. 4.1.2 rehoming unwanted animals through a network of fosterers and adopters as well as promoting adoption to the public. and 4.2 to advance and promote other similar charitable purposes.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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