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HULL ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST

Registered charity 1003998 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To relieve the suffering of animals that are in need of care and attention. In particular, to provide, build or maintain kennels or other facilities for the reception and care of unwanted animals and the treatment of sick and ill treated animals and to find suitable permanent homes for such animals.

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Latest income
£837k
Latest spending
£684k
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £1,185,015, with free reserves of £1,031,789, which the Trustees consider sufficient to cover approximately 21 months of forward expenditure against a policy target of twelve months. The charity reported a net income of £152,879 for the year, supported by total income of £836,731, while maintaining a strong balance sheet with net assets of £1,584,329.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: twelve months’ forward unrestricted expenditure (held: £1.0m)
“the Trustees consider that twelve months’ forward unrestricted expenditure is the minimum level of reserves required to cover current running costs” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Hull Animal Welfare Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2025)

Total income
£837k
Total spending
£684k
Cost of raising funds
£24k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~18.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire · Kingston Upon Hull City · North East Lincolnshire · North Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£837k£684k
31/05/2024£927k£635k
31/05/2023£731k£575k
31/05/2022£290k£507k
31/05/2021£686k£410k

Common questions

Is HULL ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £1,185,015, with free reserves of £1,031,789, which the Trustees consider sufficient to cover approximately 21 months of forward expenditure against a policy target of twelve months. The charity reported a net income of £152,879 for the year, supported by total income of £836,731, while maintaining a strong balance sheet with net assets of £1,584,329. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HULL ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HULL ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO, THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY, MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIOFY2021£20k
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2021£10kAnimal welfare
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIOFY2025£10k
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIOFY2024£10k
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIOFY2023£10k
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2023£7kSocial
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIOFY2022£5k
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2024£4kSocial
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2022£3kSocial
MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUSTFY2022£2k
MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUSTFY2023£0One-off grant