ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION LIMITED
Generating funds to assist small animal charities throughout the UK
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £18,814 for the year, reducing its unrestricted funds from £607,181 to £588,367. The trustees consider the charity to be in financial good health and note that it has sufficient reserves to cover current donation levels despite an uncertain economic situation.
What the accounts disclose
“Bequests/gifts £142,216”
“Raising funds 220,550”
“We consider it prudent in normal times to keep reserves of 1 years expenditure, at any one time.” — page 4
Trustees
- Jennifer Wolstenholme
- Leslie Wolstenholme
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £237k | £256k |
| 30/09/2024 | £378k | £271k |
| 30/09/2023 | £209k | £291k |
| 30/09/2022 | £197k | £107k |
| 30/09/2021 | £479k | £211k |
Common questions
Is ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £18,814 for the year, reducing its unrestricted funds from £607,181 to £588,367. The trustees consider the charity to be in financial good health and note that it has sufficient reserves to cover current donation levels despite an uncertain economic situation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MRS D M FRANCE-HAYHURST FOUNDATION | 1 | £127k |
| THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION | 1 | £78k |
| THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION LIMITED | £237k | — | 0 | unclear | 92.9% | no doubt |
| ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS LEEDS, WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT BRANCH | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DURHAM AND DISTRICT BRANCH | £315k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - ROCHDALE AND DISTRICT BRANCH | £699k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BURY OLDHAM AND DISTRICT BRANCH | £1.0m | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| HUMANE EDUCATION SOCIETY | £246k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |