THE LEEK HOME FOR STRAY CATS AND DOGS

Registered charity 1045089 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Leek Home for Strays

The relief of suffering of animals of any species who are in need of care and attention and in particular to provide or maintain kennels, catteries, refuges, rescue homes, animal hospitals, sanctuaries or such facilities for the reception and care of unwanted animals or animals in distress and the treatment of sick or ill treated animals.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING OF ANIMALS OF ANY SPECIES WHO ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE OR MAINTAIN KENNELS CATTERIES REFUGES RESCUE HOMES ANIMAL HOSPITALS SANCTUARIES OR SUCH OTHER FACILITIES

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted net assets increased to £407,131 from £350,334 in the prior year, driven by a significant bequest of £77,158 and increased shop takings. The charity maintains a cash reserve of £412,801 and holds tangible fixed assets valued at £735,634, primarily comprising property investments. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with statutory requirements and accounting records were kept in accordance with the Charities Act.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• 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
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANDREA BAGNALL
• Julia Rosemary Turner
• ROBERT DUNCALF

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

Operates in: Staffordshire

Income and spending

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