ANIM-MATES
To relieve the suffering and distress of animals in need of care and attention in north-west Kent in any or all of the following ways:a)to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome stray, abandoned and unwanted animals.b)to provide long term foster care for homeless animals.c)to provide veterinary treatment, vaccination, neutering and spaying where necessary.
Objects
TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION IN SOUTH EAST ENGLAND IN ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:-(A) TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE AND RE-HOME STRAY, ABANDONED AND UNWANTED ANIMALS.(B) TO PROVIDE LONG TERM FOSTER CARE FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS.(C) TO PROVIDE VETERINARY TREATMENT, VACCINATION, NEUTERING AND SPAYING WHERE NECESSARY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity had total funds of £357,446 at the end of the period, with unrestricted funds of £154,662. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. The charity's gross income exceeded £250,000, triggering the requirement for an independent examination.
What the accounts disclose
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (02/09/2022)
Trustees
- Dennis Stanley White
- Karen Bajwa
- STEPHEN PEIRCE
- TERESA BLOOMFIELD
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £290k | £105k |
| 31/12/2024 | £70k | £86k |
| 31/12/2023 | £78k | £133k |
| 31/12/2022 | £110k | £145k |
| 31/12/2021 | £179k | £81k |
Common questions
Is ANIM-MATES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had total funds of £357,446 at the end of the period, with unrestricted funds of £154,662. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. The charity's gross income exceeded £250,000, triggering the requirement for an independent examination. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.