THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO
We are a grant making trust supporting many animal & wildlife charities throughout the UK but primarily in Yorkshire & Humberside.Grants are made each May & November to both local organisations but also local branches of national animal welfare charities.
Objects
TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING AND RELIEVING SUFFERING OF ABANDONED AND MISTREATED DOMESTIC AND WILD ANIMALS, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORK OF ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANISATIONS IN SUCH PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net loss of £375,980 for the year ended 31 October 2025, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds to £2,311,902. Uncommitted reserves freely available for charitable activities were £38,612, down from £48,780 in the prior year. The trustees state that future plans are subject to satisfactory returns on investments.
What the accounts disclose
“During the year, £207,041 (2024: £600,000} of shares were gifted at nil cost to The Rose Animal Welfare Trust Investment Portfolio by Antoinette Tomkinson, a trustee of the charity.” — page 16
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Risk management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2024)
Trustees
- ANTOINETTE TOMKINSONchair
- David John Tomkinson
- Diane Woodhouse
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £247k | £623k |
| 31/10/2024 | £643k | £649k |
| 31/10/2023 | £602k | £603k |
| 31/10/2022 | £681k | £572k |
| 31/10/2021 | £2.3m | £483k |
Common questions
Is THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net loss of £375,980 for the year ended 31 October 2025, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds to £2,311,902. Uncommitted reserves freely available for charitable activities were £38,612, down from £48,780 in the prior year. The trustees state that future plans are subject to satisfactory returns on investments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BRITISH HEN WELFARE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- THE ROSE FOUNDATION
- THE WYSELIOT ROSE CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE GERRICK ROSE ANIMAL TRUST
- THE ROTHES CHARITABLE TRUST
- YORKSHIRE ROSE DOG RESCUE
- ROYAL DOCKS TRUST (LONDON)
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO | £247k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROSE FOUNDATION | £1.2m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE WYSELIOT ROSE CHARITABLE TRUST | £115k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE GERRICK ROSE ANIMAL TRUST | £243k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROTHES CHARITABLE TRUST | £148k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| YORKSHIRE ROSE DOG RESCUE | £108k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |