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HILBRAE RESCUE KENNELS

Registered charity 1153751 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Rescue Kennels

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Animals · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£289k
Latest spending
£328k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred an overall deficit of £39,350 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in free reserves from £172,386 to £135,205. The trustees report that these free reserves represent five months of current running costs, which is below their stated policy target of holding twelve months of running costs. Despite the deficit and challenging fundraising environment, the trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months running costs in free reserves (held: £135k)
“Our reserves policy is to hold 12 months running costs in free reserves.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transactions with Hilbrae Pets Hotel, a partnership run by two Trustees, including recharging costs. At period end, £4,598 was owed to the partnership by the charity.
“During the year various transactions were undertaken between the charitable company and Hilbrae Pets Hotel, a partnership run by two of the Trustees, including recharging costs incurred on the partnership's behalf. At the period end, a balance of £4,598 was owed to Hilbrae Pets Hotel from the charitable company” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Hilbrae Rescue Kennels (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). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Shropshire · Telford & Wrekin

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£289k£328k
31/03/2024£365k£408k
30/10/2022£186k£255k
30/10/2021£250k£214k
30/10/2020£208k£200k

Common questions

Is HILBRAE RESCUE KENNELS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred an overall deficit of £39,350 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in free reserves from £172,386 to £135,205. The trustees report that these free reserves represent five months of current running costs, which is below their stated policy target of holding twelve months of running costs. Despite the deficit and challenging fundraising environment, the trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.