CHARITY BUDDY
Providing the following:-Pro bono business and creative support to animal charities and related voluntary sector organisations-Sanctuary care and rehoming support for geriatric animals in Surrey-Rewilding of a 30-acre site in Surrey-Implementing a national pet rehoming and adoption platform, PetRehomer.org
Objects
3.1 TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF ANIMAL CHARITIES AND THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: I. PROVIDING A FORUM TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION BETWEEN PEOPLE WITH BUSINESS SKILLS AND CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS, AND THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR, WHOSE OBJECTIVES ARE TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF ANIMAL WELFARE. II. TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS WHOSE OBJECTIVES ARE TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF ANIMAL WELFARE.III. TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO A RANGE OF FREE BUSINESS TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY THAT WILL HELP ANIMAL CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS IMPROVE THEIR EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS, THEREFORE IMPROVING THEIR ABILITY TO DELIVER THEIR SERVICES TO ADVANCE ANIMAL WELFAREIV. PROVIDING AN ONLINE DIRECTORY THAT WILL BENEFIT THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY ENABLING THEM TO EASILY SEARCH FOR PETS THAT ARE BEING REHOMED BY CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANISATIONS.THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR’ MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS. • CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES. • VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.3.2 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH ANIMALS3.3 TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATURAL AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT OF AN UNIMPROVED PASTURE SITE IN SURREY, ENGLAND USING THE PROCESS OF REWILDING TO RESTORE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEMS. 3.4 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE RESTORATION, REHABILITATION, CONSERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS AND DISSEMINATE FINDINGS TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Charity Buddy reported a net income of £27,331 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total net assets increasing to £77,655. The organization operates with no permanent employees, relying on temporary staff and volunteers, and holds unrestricted reserves of £64,661. There is no stated reserves policy target disclosed in the document to compare against these figures.
What the accounts disclose
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
- Investment
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 25
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 150
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 30
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Trustees
- Colleen Alma Long MCIPDchair
- JENNINE ANNE SATCHELL
- Kevin Raymond Carr
- SALLIE ANN GRIFFITHS FCIPD
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £120k | £92k |
| 31/03/2024 | £87k | £61k |
| 31/03/2023 | £41k | £20k |
| 31/03/2022 | £14k | £10k |
| 31/12/2020 | £3k | £3k |
Common questions
Is CHARITY BUDDY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Charity Buddy reported a net income of £27,331 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total net assets increasing to £77,655. The organization operates with no permanent employees, relying on temporary staff and volunteers, and holds unrestricted reserves of £64,661. There is no stated reserves policy target disclosed in the document to compare against these figures.
Who funds CHARITY BUDDY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHARITY BUDDY as a grant recipient include R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS | 1 | £93k |
| THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| A J H ASHBY WILL TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE SIR EDWARD LEWIS FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- BUDDY'S RESCUE BUDDIES
- BRADBURY COMMUNITY HOUSE CHARITY
- THE BURRY CHARITABLE TRUST
- DOGS IN NEED
- HERE FOR CATS
- BUDDY UP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARITY BUDDY | £120k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BUDDY'S RESCUE BUDDIES | £121k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRADBURY COMMUNITY HOUSE CHARITY | £142k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BURRY CHARITABLE TRUST | £129k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| DOGS IN NEED | £136k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HERE FOR CATS | £71k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |