SIDMOUTH ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY AND ANIMAL RESCUE CENTRE

Registered charity 278696 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as A R C, ARC ANIMAL RESCUE CENTRE, SIDMOUTH AND DISTRICT ANIMAL WELFARE AND ANIMAL RESCUE CIRCLE

Animal Welfare and Re-homing Service

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE BY REASON OF HOMELESSNESS, MALTREATMENT, ILL-USAGE OR SIMILAR CAUSES. TO RE-HOME SUCH ANIMALS IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS SAFE AND CONDUCTIVE TO THEIR LEADING A FULL AND HAPPY LIFE. TO ENSURE THAT SUCH ANIMALS ARE NOT DESTROYED OTHER THAN ON THE RECOMMENDATION AND ADVICE OF A VETERINARY SURGEON DUE TO THE ANIMAL SUFFERING FROM AN INCURABLE CONDITION.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED (IN PRACTICE SIDMOUTH AND DISTRICT)

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 unrestricted reserves decreased from £517,208 to £503,210 due to a net expenditure of £13,999 against incoming resources of £90,921. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme with no disclosed deficit.

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 5 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
• 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
• Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alison Munro
• Daniel Scott
• HEATHER CASTLE
• Lesley Anne Marlow
• Louise Cresser
• TERANCE RAYMOND HADLEY

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

Operates in: Devon · Dorset · Somerset

Income and spending

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