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ASHBOURNE AND DISTRICT ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY

Registered charity 1014249 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as A D A W S, ASHBOURNE ANIMAL WELFARE

The Rescue and rehoming of cats and dogs, provision of neccessary veterinary care and treatment, promotion of good practice in animal care and welfare. In co-operation with the British Hen Welfare Trust, assisting with the rescue and re-homing of commercial laying hens.

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Latest income
£566k
Latest spending
£435k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income was extremely good, driven largely by legacies, resulting in a net surplus. However, the trustees note that total expenditure rose to record levels due to rising wages and veterinary costs, creating an uncertain medium and long-term financial outlook dependent on future legacy income. Despite this, the charity's immediate financial position is described as relatively strong with high cash reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 and 24 months projected normal expenditure (held: £1.5m)
“the trustees have historically considered it prudent to have sufficient unallocated funds available to cover between 12 and 24 months projected normal expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£566k
Total spending
£435k
Cost of raising funds
£3k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~31.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Derbyshire · Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£566k£435k
30/09/2024£484k£401k
30/09/2023£620k£377k
30/09/2022£295k£313k
30/09/2021£285k£285k

Common questions

Is ASHBOURNE AND DISTRICT ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income was extremely good, driven largely by legacies, resulting in a net surplus. However, the trustees note that total expenditure rose to record levels due to rising wages and veterinary costs, creating an uncertain medium and long-term financial outlook dependent on future legacy income. Despite this, the charity's immediate financial position is described as relatively strong with high cash reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ASHBOURNE AND DISTRICT ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ASHBOURNE AND DISTRICT ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. EDMUND,ALLESTREE.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. EDMUND,ALLESTREEFY2022£350