ROLDA UK
To promote humane behavior towards animals by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for animals which are in need of care and 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.
Objects
TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND 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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £53,529 for the year, reducing its unrestricted funds from £117,025 to £63,496. The trustees report that bank balances exceeded the stated reserves policy target of £35,000, noting that monies at the bank were approximately £60,000 prior to distribution. The trustees confirm they have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have agreed that the charity’s reserve policy is to maintain £35,000 on bank deposit to ensure the continuation of the charity.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 20
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/07/2023
- Volunteers: 1
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 01/07/2021 (received 17/05/2022, 16 days after the 01/05/2022 due date).
Trustees
- ELENA DANIELA COSTINchair
- Amirah Houry
- Ancuta-Florentina Branza
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £82k | £135k |
| 30/06/2024 | £141k | £91k |
| 01/07/2023 | £68k | £81k |
| 01/07/2022 | £53k | £18k |
| 01/07/2021 | £12k | £10k |
Common questions
Is ROLDA UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £53,529 for the year, reducing its unrestricted funds from £117,025 to £63,496. The trustees report that bank balances exceeded the stated reserves policy target of £35,000, noting that monies at the bank were approximately £60,000 prior to distribution. The trustees confirm they have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ROLDA UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ROLDA UK as a grant recipient include THE RUSSELL AND MARY FOREMAN 1980 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION, MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE RUSSELL AND MARY FOREMAN 1980 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £32k | |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £3k | |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £3k | |
| MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST | FY2021 | £500 | One-off grant |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PROJECT GIVING BACK | 1 | £324k |
| PHILIP BREEZE WILL TRUST | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- ANIMAL AID CHARITABLE TRUST
- ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
- ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS PRESTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH
- LOVE UNDERDOGS
- ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DURHAM AND DISTRICT BRANCH
- INTERNATIONAL AID FOR THE PROTECTION AND WELFARE OF ANIMALS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROLDA UK | £82k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ANIMAL AID CHARITABLE TRUST | £200k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | £171.5m | — | 151 | above | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS PRESTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH | £657k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LOVE UNDERDOGS | £390k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DURHAM AND DISTRICT BRANCH | £315k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |