ST FRANCIS DOGS HOME

Registered charity 1185816 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity takes in unwanted dogs from the public and local Dog Warden and then rehabilitates them before finding them permanent homes

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,319,403, which the Trustees consider adequate to cover running costs for the foreseeable future. The charity reported a net income increase to £39,276, driven by significant investment gains, while total expenditure exceeded total incoming resources from donations and activities. The Trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting at least one year's trading funds, noting that investment income and donations cover substantially less than running costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St Francis Dogs Home (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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)

Reported reserves equal ~138.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andy Peterschair
• Alison Beck
• Lucy Jane Thomas · trustee of 1 other charity
• Miles Ridgway Ashworth

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

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

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