ANIMAL CARE LANCASTER MORECAMBE AND DISTRICT

Registered charity 508819 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ANIMAL CARE (LM & D), ANIMAL CARE MORECAMBE AND DISTRICT

TO PROMOTE KINDNESS AND SUPPRESS CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AND ATTEND GENERALLY TO THE WELFARE OF ALL ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION. TO PROVIDE A BENEFIT TO ANIMALS AND THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ANIMAL WELFARE EDUCATION.

Objects

TO PROMOTE KINDNESS AND SUPPRESS CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AND ATTEND GENERALLY TO THE WELFARE OF ALL DOMESTIC PETS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION.TO CARE FOR STRAY AND UNWANTED ANIMALS UNTIL THEY HAVE FOUND HOMES AND ITS RULE OF ASSOCIATION THAT IT SHALL NOT KILL ANY ANIMAL UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. THAT IT SHALL NOT SELL ANY ANIMAL FOR ANY PURPOSE AND THAT NO ANIMAL SHALL BE GIVEN AWAY EXCEPT TO AN APPROVED HOME AND THAT THEREAFTER THE ASSOCIATION SHALL RETAIN A WELFARE INTEREST IN THE ANIMAL WHICH SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE ASSOCIATION IF THE NEW OWNER IS UNABLE TO CARE FOR IT IN A PROPER MANNER.TO FURTHER PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF ANIMALS ESING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES.TO SUPPORT GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS BY OFFERING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE THEIR WELLBEING AND DEVELOPMENT

Area of benefit: LANCASTER MORECAMBE AND DISTRICT

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operates with a significant monthly shortfall, relying heavily on legacy income to cover the difference between its running costs and other income. While unrestricted reserves have increased to nearly meet the stated policy target, the trustees note there is little room for other expenditures and the new building project remains on hold. The charity's continued ability to manage current shortfalls is dependent on securing the forecasted legacy income.

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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Animal Care Lancaster Morecambe And District (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (60% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 25.9% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• SARAH MURPHYchair
• BERTIE WYCHERLEY
• Mandy Drake
• Michael Thomas
• ROMY HINDE
• SARAH ROGERSON
• STEPHEN HINDE
• TONY MILLER

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

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