MURPHY'S ARMY

Charity number: 1167823
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Celebrating and supporting the invaluable contributions of service animals, past, present, and future. We provide vital support to service animals both active and retired, ensuring they receive care, welfare, training, protection, and support tailored to their needs. We commemorate their sacrifices and achievements while promoting their welfare and legacy for generations to come.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £56,033
Total expenditure: £51,337

People

4 Trustee(s)

6 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Animals
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 June 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
KAREN PRITCHARD Trustee 04 October 2023
None on record
John Bernard Alderson Trustee 21 January 2023
None on record
Julie Anne McDonnell Trustee 21 January 2023
None on record
PUILING MA Trustee 15 August 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £70.16k £46.61k £59.06k £75.51k £56.03k
Total expenditure £60.42k £44.42k £63.19k £70.57k £51.34k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 18 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 18 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 23 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 23 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 12 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 12 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 03 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 03 September 2020 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 23 Jun 2016 as amended on 12 Apr 2025

Charitable objects

The objects of the CIO are: For the benefit of the public, to promote the humane treatment and welfare of service animals by: a) Providing financial assistance to ensure the care, welfare, training, and wellbeing of service animals, both active and retired, in need due to age, illness, injury, adverse circumstances, mistreatment, or other welfare challenges; b) Raising public awareness about the vital contributions of service animals, both past and present, through education, outreach initiatives and lasting memorials.

Contact information

Address:
12 ROBINSON COURT
BRADFORD
BD7 2QP
Phone:
07778540641
Email:
theteam@murphysarmy.org
Website:

HTTP://MURPHYSARMY.ORG/