THE AKITA RESCUE AND WELFARE TRUST (UK)

Registered charity 1112054 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AR&W(UK)

Relieving the suffering of Akitas in need of care and attention. Providing rescue homes for the reception, care and treatment of such animals. Promoting humane behaviour towards Akitas by providing appropriate care for animals which are in need of attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage. Educating the public in matters pertaining to Akita welfare in general.

Objects

1. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF AKITAS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH ANIMALS.2. TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS AKITAS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO AKITA WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.

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 reserves stood at £32,616, which is below the stated policy target of six months' average expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, with total receipts of £33,173 against payments of £31,504, indicating current operational stability despite the reserves being under the policy target.

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
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Akita Rescue & Welfare Trust (UK) (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• STEPHANIE ANNE BROWNchair
• Clare Victoria Bradley
• Joan Christine Brown
• Kathryn Jamieson-Sinclair
• Maureen Thomson
• Yoko Morimoto

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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