THE GERRICK ROSE ANIMAL TRUST

Registered charity 1146252 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To relieve the suffering of animals in need of care and attention, in particular but not exclusively in Devon and Cornwall, by providing grants, donations, funding and any other form of support as the trustees may from time to time determine.

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Latest income

£243k

Latest spending

£171k

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £3,631,198, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of 12 months' expenditure. The charity generated a net incoming resource of £73,577 from charitable activities and investments, supported by a strong rental income stream that the trustees believe has held up stronger than expected despite minor tenant arrears.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: not less than 12 month’s expenditure (held: £3.6m)

“It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to not less than 12 month’s expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 07950932

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

DAVIS, Jacqueline Anne — director, appointed 01/06/2023on trustee list
LORIMER, David Mcginnes Forrester — director, appointed 04/11/2021on trustee list
KNUCKEY, Jean Clarissa — director, appointed 15/02/2012on trustee list
THOMAS, Cheryl Marie — director, appointed 15/02/2012on trustee list
KNUCKEY, Jean Clarissa — secretary, appointed 31/05/2023

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

6 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (6 freehold); recorded price paid £1.4m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (06/06/2012) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

CHERYL MARIE THOMAS
David McGinnes Forrester Lorimer
JEAN CLARISSA KNUCKEY
Jacqueline Anne Davis

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£243k	£171k
31/03/2024	£224k	£190k
05/04/2023	£250k	£157k
05/04/2022	£224k	£144k
05/04/2021	£227k	£110k

Common questions

Is THE GERRICK ROSE ANIMAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £3,631,198, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of 12 months' expenditure. The charity generated a net incoming resource of £73,577 from charitable activities and investments, supported by a strong rental income stream that the trustees believe has held up stronger than expected despite minor tenant arrears. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST	1	£6k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO.

THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO income £247k
THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITED income £160k
ANIMALS IN DISTRESS (TORBAY AND WESTCOUNTRY) income £2.1m
THE BELFORTE TRUST income £329k
MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST income £190k
CORNWALL ANIMAL HOSPITAL CHARITY income £1.4m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE GERRICK ROSE ANIMAL TRUST	£243k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO FY2025	£247k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£160k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ANIMALS IN DISTRESS (TORBAY AND WESTCOUNTRY) FY2025	£2.1m	£100,001 - £110,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
THE BELFORTE TRUST FY2024	£329k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST FY2025	£190k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.