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ANIMAL RESCUE CUMBRIA (THE WAINWRIGHT SHELTER) CIO

Registered charity 1153737 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£650k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,504,277, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of retaining a minimum of 9 months' operating costs. The charity reported a substantial unrestricted surplus on operating activities of £3,948 for the year, supported by a large restricted grant for capital development.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: nine months of operating costs (held: £3.5m)
“The Trustees have agreed that a minimum of 9 months’ operating costs will be retained in free reserves to provide protection against downward fluctuations in annual revenues.”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Stables Thompson & Briscoe. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Animal Rescue Cumbria (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£650k
Cost of raising funds
£267k
Reserves (reported)
£4.0m
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~74.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.2m£650k
31/12/2023£951k£584k
31/12/2022£382k£410k
31/12/2021£389k£337k
31/12/2020£337k£254k

Common questions

Is ANIMAL RESCUE CUMBRIA (THE WAINWRIGHT SHELTER) CIO financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,504,277, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of retaining a minimum of 9 months' operating costs. The charity reported a substantial unrestricted surplus on operating activities of £3,948 for the year, supported by a large restricted grant for capital development. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Stables Thompson & Briscoe.