ANIMAL WELFARE (FURNESS)

Registered charity 1189973 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A local Community animal charity that provides sanctuary for distressed animals in the Furness and South Lakes area. We help families struggling financially hardship with cost of living crisis. Founded in 1987. Then transitioned to a CIO status on 1 Jan 2023.AWF supports people getting back into work and education for our young people in primary schools.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Animals · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a deficit of £41,623 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £701,610. The trustees report that core costs have spiraled due to supplies and vet fees, leading to increased adoption costs. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm that reserves met their policy requirement of covering six months of expenditure.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Animal Welfare ( Furness ) (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Reported reserves equal ~43.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Daniel Adam Thompson
• Georgina Emily Scanlon
• John Christopher Sandham
• Reginald Ian Bird

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

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