BARNSLEY AND DISTRICT ANIMAL WELFARE

Registered charity 1128029 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1. To give shelter for unwanted animals in need of care, providing medical attention or check ups as appropriate.2. Arrange microchipping of animals to help identify owners of stray pets.3. To actively seek new, suitable, permanent homes for rescued animals.4. Provide advice regarding future care and responsible pet ownership.5. Provide neutering vouchers thus preventing more stray pets.

Objects

1 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF ANIMALS 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 HUMAN BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NED OF CARE OF ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL-USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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 FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position at the end of March 2026 remains very healthy, with unrestricted reserves closing at £146,219. The trustees' report confirms there are no uncertainties regarding the charity continuing as a going concern. This financial position is attributed to fundraising activities, substantial donations, and partnerships.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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 policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANN TAYLOR
• Keith Eric Gill
• STEPHEN SIMPSON

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

Operates in: Barnsley · City Of Wakefield · Doncaster · Leeds City · Rotherham · Sheffield City

Income and spending

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