ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL
THE CHARITY PROVIDES WELFARE AND MEDICAL CARE FOR ALL THE ANIMALS THAT ARE NEGLECTED, ABANDONED AND UNWANTED THAT ARE BROUGHT TO THE SANCTUARY.THE CHARITY AIMS TO EDUCATE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AS TO THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF ALL ANIMALS AND ALSO PROVIDES AN ADVISORY SERVICE.
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THE PROVISION OF CARE, SHELTER, AND WHERE POSSIBLE A REHOMING SERVICE FOR STRAY, NEGLECTED AND UNWANTED ANIMALS OF ALL KINDS, AND THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS OF ALL KINDS FROM ILL USAGE CRUELTY AND SUFFERING.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £324,822 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £1,159,709. The trustees report that costs are regularly reviewed and controlled, although they note that ongoing sustainability remains a major risk due to the unpredictability of income streams. The charity holds sufficient funds to sustain itself in case of emergencies, such as the pandemic, and has invested some funds into 'no-risk' accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees aim to retain enough funds to enable the sanctuary to run for a period of time. They hold a certain level of funds in case of emergencies in order that, the charity would be able to sustain itself for a period necessary to recover.” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- 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
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/05/2023)
Trustees
- Katherine Carlylechair
- Gareth Brown
- Jill Duggan
- kathryn brown
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £651k | £326k |
| 31/05/2024 | £279k | £283k |
| 31/05/2023 | £354k | £239k |
| 31/05/2022 | £392k | £240k |
| 31/05/2021 | £352k | £229k |
Common questions
Is ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £324,822 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £1,159,709. The trustees report that costs are regularly reviewed and controlled, although they note that ongoing sustainability remains a major risk due to the unpredictability of income streams. The charity holds sufficient funds to sustain itself in case of emergencies, such as the pandemic, and has invested some funds into 'no-risk' accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/08/2025 | £13k | Solar Sanctuary |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO | 1 | £25k |
| THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £4k |
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | 1 | £2k |
| THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £200 |
Charities like this
- THE FERNE ANIMAL SANCTUARY
- CROYDON ANIMAL SAMARITANS
- MARGARET GREEN ANIMAL RESCUE
- FARM ANIMAL RESCUE SANCTUARY
- REDGATE FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY
- SECOND CHANCE ANIMAL RESCUE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL | £651k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FERNE ANIMAL SANCTUARY | £2.2m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CROYDON ANIMAL SAMARITANS | £443k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MARGARET GREEN ANIMAL RESCUE | £3.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FARM ANIMAL RESCUE SANCTUARY | £216k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REDGATE FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY | £378k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |