REFUGE4PETS

Charity Number: 1174331
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We offer victims-survivors of domestic abuse an animal fostering service to remove a significant barrier which prevents victims-survivors from leaving. We empower victims-survivors to access the vital safety and support they need before being reunited with their much-loved animals. We contribute to research, policy development and education around the link between domestic abuse and animal abuse.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £291,405
Total expenditure: £273,918

Total income includes £13,468 from 1 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

145 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:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Cornwall
  • Devon
  • Plymouth City
  • Torbay

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 August 2017: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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
  • 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 owns and/or leases 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DINA HELEN HOLDER Chair 22 August 2017
None on record
Sarah Moffat Trustee 24 April 2025
None on record
Dr Harriet Lawrence Trustee 24 April 2025
None on record
Mark Randell Trustee 02 August 2024
None on record
Kerry Wincup Trustee 09 May 2024
None on record
Caroline Harding Trustee 25 January 2024
None on record
Lesley Leahy Trustee 22 August 2022
None on record
LAURA SMIT CHESTERFIELD Trustee 22 August 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £166.24k £244.27k £141.14k £323.43k £291.40k
Total expenditure £123.11k £165.39k £195.34k £256.89k £273.92k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £13.47k £13.47k

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 March 2024 29 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 29 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 17 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 17 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 13 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 13 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 11 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 11 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 22 Aug 2017 as amended on 04 Dec 2024

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF VICTIMS/SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE IN THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND BY PROVIDING A PET FOSTERING SERVICE SO THAT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CAN ACCESS REFUGE AND START TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES.

Contact information

Address:
PO Box 160
Liskeard
Cornwall
PL14 9DR
Phone:
03004000121
Email:
info@refuge4pets.org.uk
Website:

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