SUFFOLK ANIMAL RESCUE

Registered charity 1065934 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are dedicated to the rescue and rehoming of domestic animals, primarily dogs and cats, but do also help with smaller domestic pets. We give priority to older animals and feral cats who find it difficult to get help else where. We cover our local area being mid Suffolk, but do on occassion go beyond into Essex.

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Latest income
£332k
Latest spending
£947k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £947,295.85 against income of £331,855.94, resulting in a significant decrease in closing reserves to £199,210.70. The trustees report notes that the charity has incurred additional costs for staff and utilities while undertaking premises refurbishment, but expresses confidence in the future due to the security of owning its own kennels.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SUFFOLK ANIMAL RESCUE (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£941k
Total spending
£212k
Cost of raising funds
£107
Reserves (reported)
£814k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~46.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£332k£947k
31/03/2024£941k£212k
31/03/2023£195k£162k
31/03/2022£113k£148k
31/03/2021£114k£108k

Common questions

Is SUFFOLK ANIMAL RESCUE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £947,295.85 against income of £331,855.94, resulting in a significant decrease in closing reserves to £199,210.70. The trustees report notes that the charity has incurred additional costs for staff and utilities while undertaking premises refurbishment, but expresses confidence in the future due to the security of owning its own kennels.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED1£2k
MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SUFFOLK CENTRAL BRANCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SUFFOLK ANIMAL RESCUE£332k0unclearno doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SUFFOLK CENTRAL BRANCH FY2025£1.6m0aboveno doubt
THE COLCHESTER AND DISTRICT CAT RESCUE AND HOMING SOCIETY FY2024£312kunclearno doubt
ANIMAL RESCUE FY2025£183k0unclearno doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BATH AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2024£5.1m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear11.0%no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS LEEDS, WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025£1.4m0unclearno doubt

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