THE SHEEP SANCTUARY

Registered charity 1195028 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

RELIEVE THE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, NEGLECT, MISTREATMENT, ILL USAGE AND MISADVENTURE AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SAFE HAVEN (SANCTUARY) OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION OF SUCH ANIMALS.

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, NEGLECT, MISTREATMENT, ILL USAGE AND MISADVENTURE AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SAFE HAVEN (SANCTUARY) OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION OF SUCH ANIMALS.FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS CONCERNING ANIMAL WELFARE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total funds increased significantly to £36,937, driven by a £30,000 legacy and a £5,000 grant. The trustees report that the financial position has improved from a previous state where income was perilously close to expenses, allowing for bulk purchasing and better pricing. The charity remains an unincorporated entity with no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries.

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 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Jacqueline Waltonchair
• Kerwin Fowler
• Mandy Gallagher

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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