THE FREEDOM OF SPIRIT TRUST FOR BORDER COLLIES

Registered charity 1121598 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity promots humane behaviour towards Border Collie dogs, by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security of Border Collies which are in need of care and attention by reasons of sickness, maltraeatment, poor circumstances, or ill use and to educate the public in matters pertaining to Border Collie welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among Border

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a reasonable surplus of £33,277 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £868,726. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, supported by significant unrestricted reserves and investment income, despite noting that the cost of living crisis impacted grant levels and increased costs.

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 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Freedom Of Spirit Trust For Border Collies (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £565k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2021)

Reported reserves equal ~82.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• DAVID GRAHAM MAITLANDchair
• BARBARA MARGARET SYKES
• Gill King · trustee of 1 other charity
• Peter Domnic Tomson
• Stuart Anthony Verity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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