OUR SPECIAL FRIENDS

Charity Number: 1156778
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

1.Help people at a vulnerable time in their lives to benefit from the companionship of animals through the provision of practical and emotional support. 2.Increase the awareness and understanding of the benefits of the human-companion animal relationship and the impact of bereavement. 3.Facilitate the effective collaboration between human and companion animal organisations and support networks.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2024

Total income: £227,277
Total expenditure: £276,261

Total income includes £35,100 from 5 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

130 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Animals
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 April 2014: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • OSF (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr G MARK JOHNSTON Chair 14 February 2014
None on record
Rebekah Sullivan Trustee 16 August 2024
None on record
Rebecca Kathleen Stephens Trustee 07 February 2024
None on record
Carolyn Ruth Bradburne Trustee 16 September 2020
None on record
Dr ELIZABETH JEAN ORMEROD BVMS MRCVS Trustee 25 July 2018
THE SOCIETY FOR COMPANION ANIMAL STUDIES LTD
Received: 28 days late
Robert Fraser Ferguson Trustee 25 July 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2020 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024
Total gross income £143.99k £240.49k £237.48k £222.57k £227.28k
Total expenditure £122.24k £140.16k £204.92k £239.45k £276.26k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £6.00k £35.50k £35.00k £27.25k £35.10k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 April 2024 25 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 25 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2023 05 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 05 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2022 20 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 20 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2021 22 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 22 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2020 29 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2020 29 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28 JAN 2014 INCORPORATED 28/01/2014 as amended on 12 Feb 2025

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SICKNESS OF THE ELDERLY AND OTHER VULNERABLE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES BY HELPING THEM TO MAINTAIN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH AND HAVE ACCESS TO COMPANION ANIMALS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE.TO RELIEVE ELDERLY AND OTHER VULNERABLE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WHO ARE IN NEED OF HELP AND SUPPORT WITH THEIR ANIMALS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE ELDERLY AND OTHER VULNERABLE PEOPLE BY PROVIDING THEM WITH ACCESS TO ANIMAL COMPANIONSHIP.TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS BY PROVIDING HELP TREATMENT AND GUIDANCE IN THE CARE AND WELFARE OF ANIMALS BELONGING TO THE ELDERLY AND OTHER VULNERABLE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND TO ASSIST WITH THE RESETTLEMENT OF ANIMALS THAT CAN NO LONGER BE ADEQUATELY CARED FOR BY AN ELDERLY OR VULNERABLE PERSON. TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE BENEFIT TO THE ELDERLY AND OTHER VULNERABLE PEOPLE OF ANIMAL COMPANIONSHIP AND IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE PROPER CARE AND WELFARE OF ANIMALS BY THE ELDERLY AND OTHER VULNERABLE PEOPLE AND THE EFFECT THAT THE DEATH OF AN ANIMAL CAN HAVE ON AN ELDERLY OR OTHER VULNERABLE PERSON.

Contact information

Address:
West End House
Upper Green
Higham
Bury St. Edmunds
IP28 6PA
Phone:
01284 247077
Email:
office@ourspecialfriends.org
Website:

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