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THORNBERRY ANIMAL SANCTUARY

Registered charity 1205404 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Thornberry Animal Sanctuary continues its work started in 1988 of rescuing domestic or pet animals such as dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and many other smaller animals, as well as horses and ponies and some goats, sheep, hens and ducks. We give them relief from abandonment, abuse or neglect. We care for them, assess and treat them as needed and find good permanent homes for them.

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Latest income
£655k
Latest spending
£662k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,667,127 against total funds of £1,724,627, indicating a strong financial position with no stated reserves policy target to compare against. The trustees confirm the charity is in a position to meet its liabilities as they fall due, supporting a going concern basis. The organization operates with 34 employees and incurred total incoming resources of £654,641 during the period.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Transfer of funds from former charity 1018048 to the Charity Incorporated organisation (charity number 1205404).
“During the reporting period the funds of the former charity 1018048 Thornberry Animal Sanctuary were transferred to the Charity Incorporated organisation (charity number 1205404). The transfer was ratified by the charity commission and all assets and liabilities were transferred at carrying value.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Thornberry Animal Sanctuary (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£655k
Total spending
£662k
Cost of raising funds
£17k
Reserves (reported)
£320k
Employees
34

Reported reserves equal ~5.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Derbyshire · Lincolnshire · Nottinghamshire · Rotherham · Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£655k£662k

Common questions

Is THORNBERRY ANIMAL SANCTUARY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,667,127 against total funds of £1,724,627, indicating a strong financial position with no stated reserves policy target to compare against. The trustees confirm the charity is in a position to meet its liabilities as they fall due, supporting a going concern basis. The organization operates with 34 employees and incurred total incoming resources of £654,641 during the period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THORNBERRY ANIMAL SANCTUARY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THORNBERRY ANIMAL SANCTUARY as a grant recipient include THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION, THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO, THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST, VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAM, THE SERTH AND GATES CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATIONFY2024£39kGrant Programme - Pets
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIOFY2024£20k
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUSTFY2023£11k40th Anniversary Awards
VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAMFY2023£10k
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIOFY2023£10k
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIOFY2022£8k
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATIONFY2025£5kPet Rescues
THE SERTH AND GATES CHARITYFY2024£5kCharitable activities
THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£5k
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIOFY2021£5k
VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAMFY2022£5k
MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUSTFY2024£5k
PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5kWadars Animal Rescue
SCHNAUZERFESTFY2025£4kGrant for veterinary treatment and care of dogs from breeding situations
MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
M J CAMP CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£1k
THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2024£1k
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIOFY2025£0

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund01/04/2022£10kQueens Jubilee Funding - When I was a Kid
The National Lottery Community Fund25/02/2022£10kThornberry Volunteer Coordinator
The National Lottery Community Fund28/01/2021£10kThornberry Kitchen
The National Lottery Community Fund24/07/2019£10kPeople Helping Animals Helping People