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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -2
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Fundraising costs high: -3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +0
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

 

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
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £114,841,000 available, equivalent to 26 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
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£56,527£53,037£3,490£15,411£114,921£114,84126559688
31/12/21£58,339£47,100£11,239£15,438£113,242£113,21928.8520798
31/12/20£52,713£43,603£9,110£13,461£98,492£97,72726.9555947
31/12/19£44,034£43,784£250£14,200£91,743£90,59624.8544902
31/12/18£38,840£40,358£-1,518£15,476£89,099£11,1813.3536854
31/12/17£40,136£33,121£7,015£11,934£91,672£90,84732.94700
31/12/16£41,324£27,558£13,765£9,397£84,371£84,07336.64200
31/12/15£36,717£28,505£8,211£12,688£72,829£72,77530.63890
31/12/14£33,566£30,392£3,175£14,406£62,911£62,83824.83650
31/12/13£22,750£23,929£-1,179£9,311£62,812£61,52930.93240
31/12/12£19,231£20,767£-1,535£6,813£58,267£57,60833.33230
31/12/11£18,154£18,416£-262£4,561£57,138£56,62536.93310
31/12/10£12,168£14,847£-2,679£1,574£57,774£57,36946.43000
31/12/09£12,237£13,626£-1,389£1,049£56,509£56,39849.72620
31/12/08£13,667£13,160£506£857£55,675£55,51050.62810
31/12/07£12,586£13,537£-951£914£60,715£60,61853.72690
31/12/06£12,320£12,062£258£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£11,520£10,773£747£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£12,964£9,965£2,999£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 28.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 29.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: INF%
Highest pay band: £140,000-£150,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 26 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 5.8
Asset Split ?
Established: 62 years
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UN SDGs
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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 works here?
  • 559 employees
  • 688 volunteers

Who's supporting 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 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:
  • DAVID TURNER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor
Legal constitution
  • registered in England & Wales on 22/09/1962, number: 206394
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 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

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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