LUCKY'S LEGACY RESCUE
Providing education on the care of animals and rescuing and rehoming dogs
Objects
TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity received £97,616 in unrestricted income, primarily from donations, and incurred £90,155 in payments, resulting in a net surplus of £7,461. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy to spend funds raised as soon as possible, using reserves only for emergencies or backup support, and holds unrestricted cash funds of £101,464 at the year-end.
What the accounts disclose
“Our policy outlines our intent to where possible spend funds raised as soon as possible.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest 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 05/04/2025
- Volunteers: 18
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Volunteers: 18
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- Volunteers: 30
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2023 (received 01/04/2024, 56 days after the 05/02/2024 due date); year ending 05/04/2022 (received 15/02/2023, 10 days after the 05/02/2023 due date).
Trustees
- ESTELLE MARIE WILKINSONchair
- APRIL SIAN O'CONNELL
- JACK SAUNDERS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £98k | £90k |
| 05/04/2024 | £116k | £99k |
| 05/04/2023 | £134k | £121k |
| 05/04/2022 | £160k | £133k |
| 05/04/2021 | £131k | £96k |
Common questions
Is LUCKY'S LEGACY RESCUE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received £97,616 in unrestricted income, primarily from donations, and incurred £90,155 in payments, resulting in a net surplus of £7,461. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy to spend funds raised as soon as possible, using reserves only for emergencies or backup support, and holds unrestricted cash funds of £101,464 at the year-end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST | 2 | £13k |
Charities like this
- LUCY’S UK DONKEY FOUNDATION
- UK RELIEF HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION
- HAPPY LANDINGS ANIMAL RESCUE CENTRE
- LOTUS STRAY RESCUE
- ST LUKES ADVICE SERVICE
- THE GOOD LUCK CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUCKY'S LEGACY RESCUE | £98k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LUCY’S UK DONKEY FOUNDATION | £134k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UK RELIEF HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION | £150k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HAPPY LANDINGS ANIMAL RESCUE CENTRE | £345k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LOTUS STRAY RESCUE | £34k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST LUKES ADVICE SERVICE | £162k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |