GOODHEART ANIMAL SANCTUARIES

Registered charity 1162923 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COLLIE GANG TRUST, GOOD HEART ANIMAL SANCTUARIES, Goodheart Farm Animal Sanctuary, Wiccaweys Rescued Border Collies and Working Sheepdogs

To relief of suffering of animals in need of care and attention, in particular but not exclusively, by providing facilities for the running of an animal sanctuary or Sanctuaries To assist the conservation, preservation and protection of endangered species of animals andAny other purposes which are exclusively charitable under the laws of England and Wales

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:2.1 THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING OF ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE RUNNING OF AN ANIMAL SANCTUARY OR SANCTUARIES;2.2 THE CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES OF ANIMALS; AND2.3 ANY OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND & WALES.

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 FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £198,000 for the year ended 31 December 2024, a significant improvement from the previous year's deficit. The trustees report that the charity is in a much more stable financial position, supported by trustee donations covering shortfalls between income and costs. Unrestricted reserves stood at £2,980,689, though the trustees note they are not in a position to hold reserves for long periods due to income being well below running costs.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by TC Group. 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 handling
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 09596510 · Financial health read from its filings

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Goodheart Animal Sanctuaries (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• SARAHDAW — “With thanks to our media partner SARAHDAW for their support of Goodheart and the animals.” (source page)

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.

• CROSS, James Lee — director, appointed 19/05/2015on trustee list
• JONES, Dwynwen — director, appointed 18/05/2015on trustee list
• WALKER, David Andrew — director, appointed 18/05/2015on trustee list
• JONES, Dwynwen — secretary, appointed 18/05/2015

Official officers record.

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

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

Reported reserves equal ~81.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (91% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 10.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• DAVID ANDREW WALKERchair
• DWYNWEN JONES
• JAMES LEE CROSS

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).