SARA Ann Prosser Foundation

Registered charity 1051037 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SALTBURN ANIMAL RESCUE ASSOCIATION, SARA, SARA Saving and Rehoming Animals Foxrush Farm Ann Prosser Foundation, SARA, SAVE AND REHOME ANIMALS , FOXRUSH FARM, ANN PROSSER FOUNDATION, SAVE AND REHOME ANIMALS ,FOXRUSH FARM, ANN PROSSER FOUNDATION, SAVING AND REHOMING ANIMALS SARA

Rescue & rehome neglected and unwanted animals. Talks re education on animal welfare to schools, clubs etc. Network with other animal charities.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONG ANIMALS AND THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF ANY ANIMAL WHO HAVE NEED OF THIS BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT OR NEGLECT IN ANY WAYS WHICH ARE DEEMED CHARITABLE IN LAW. 2.THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE WAYS IN WHICH TO ACHIEVE THE ABOVE AND IN OTHER MATTERS OF GENERAL ANIMAL WELFARE.

Area of benefit: EAST CLEVELAND

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

Causes: Education/training · Animals · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£209k
Latest spending
£365k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £1,274,921, which the trustees describe as substantial reserves held due to generous donations. The charity reports being solvent with cash and near-cash resources exceeding one year's turnover, despite incurring a net expenditure for the year due to heavy investment in assets.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: limited general reserves (held: £1.3m)
“The charity normally maintains limited general reserves and these are to be applied to support and maintain the development of the sanctuary and to ensure financial security.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SARA (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£684k
Total spending
£268k
Reserves (reported)
£1.4m
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~63.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hartlepool · Middlesbrough · Redcar And Cleveland · Stockton-on-tees

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£209k£365k
31/03/2024£684k£268k
31/03/2023£437k£311k
31/03/2022£428k£281k
31/03/2021£137k£189k

Common questions

Is SARA Ann Prosser Foundation financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £1,274,921, which the trustees describe as substantial reserves held due to generous donations. The charity reports being solvent with cash and near-cash resources exceeding one year's turnover, despite incurring a net expenditure for the year due to heavy investment in assets. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SARA Ann Prosser Foundation£209k—0above—no doubt
ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£237k—0unclear92.9%no doubt
PAWZ FOR THOUGHT FY2025£276k—0unclear—no doubt
SOCIETY FOR ABANDONED ANIMALS FY2025£153kUnder £50,0000unclear—no doubt
PROTECTED PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE FY2024£416k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SECOND CHANCE SOCIETY FY2025£515k——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.