THE DOG, DUCK AND CAT TRUST

Charity Number: 1177187
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Trust provides educational and harm minimisation stories and resources for children aged 0 - 9 years with a focus on safeguarding, promoting safety and developing a child's resilience. The Dog, Duck and Cat characters are utilised, in story form, to help adults educate children about a range of different subjects in a fun but informative way. We currently work in the West Midlands.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £19,590
Total expenditure: £22,005

Total income includes £14,545 from 2 government contract(s) and £2,495 from 1 government grant(s)

People

3 Trustee(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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 February 2018: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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
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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DEBORAH GAIL BROWN Chair 16 February 2018
CHILDE'S SCHOOL ENDOWMENT FUND
Received: On time
CLEOBURY MORTIMER FOODBANK
Received: On time
Jessica Anne Charlotte Saunders-Brown Trustee 17 May 2025
None on record
REBECCA JAYNE COOKE Trustee 16 February 2018
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 £28.16k £30.44k £68.02k £35.13k £19.59k
Total expenditure £18.96k £37.44k £68.40k £36.78k £22.01k
Income from government contracts £18.00k N/A N/A £30.70k £14.55k
Income from government grants N/A £26.22k £43.26k N/A £2.50k

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 27 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 27 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 16 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 16 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 23 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 23 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 01 February 2022 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 01 February 2022 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 13 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 13 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 - FOUNDATION Registered 16 Feb 2018

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE SAVING OF LIVES AMONG CHILDREN AGED 0-9 BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO ACCIDENT PREVENTION TO CHILDREN, THEIR PARENTS/CARERS/GUARDIANS AND PROFESSIONALS WHO MAY WORK WITH THEM WHICH IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND BUILD RESILIENCE AMONG CHILDREN AND PROMOTE THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND POSITIVE EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING.

Contact information

Address:
The Dog
Duck and Cat Trust
26 Castle Hill
DUDLEY
West Midlands
Phone:
07909916471
Email:
info@dogduckandcat.co.uk
Website:

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