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NORTH CLWYD ANIMAL RESCUE

Registered charity 515195 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The main aim of the charity is to take in unwanted and stray animals, care for them to the best of our ability and rehome them to responsible people. We also promote responsible pet ownership through local schools, etc.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Animals · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.8m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £688,865 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven largely by an increase in legacies. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £811,000 are being managed in accordance with the charity’s policy, which targets six months' expenditure, and consider the surplus appropriate given strategic plans and rising costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months’ expenditure, which is approximately £550k (held: £811k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to six months’ expenditure, which is approximately £550k.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Purchase of goods/services from Maes Gwyn Boarding Kennels (related to trustees Anne and Neill Owen)
“The transactions above are with Maes Gwyn Boarding Kennels, an entity related through Anne and Neill Owen, trustees of the charity. Services received above relate to amounts payable for the provision of a water supply, staff and other charges.” — page 36
“During the year, trustees donated £1,025 (2024: £2,577) to the charity.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“The transactions above are with Maes Gwyn Boarding Kennels, an entity related through Anne and Neill Owen, trustees of the charity. Services received above relate to amounts payable for the provision of a water supply, staff and other charges.” — page 36
“During the year, trustees donated £1,025 (2024: £2,577) to the charity.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Real estate services from Jorealestate Limited (director is trustee Jonathan Owen)
“The transactions above are with Maes Gwyn Boarding Kennels, an entity related through Anne and Neill Owen, trustees of the charity. Services received above relate to amounts payable for the provision of a water supply, staff and other charges.” — page 36
“During the year, trustees donated £1,025 (2024: £2,577) to the charity.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by DSG Audit. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — North Clwyd Animal Rescue (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.8m
Total spending
£1.1m
Cost of raising funds
£302k
Reserves (reported)
£811k
Employees
31

Reported reserves equal ~8.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 16.9% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Conwy · Denbighshire · Flintshire · Gwynedd · Wirral · Wrexham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.8m£1.1m
31/12/2024£961k£1.1m
31/12/2023£908k£1.1m
31/12/2022£1.1m£978k
31/12/2021£998k£838k

Common questions

Is NORTH CLWYD ANIMAL RESCUE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £688,865 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven largely by an increase in legacies. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £811,000 are being managed in accordance with the charity’s policy, which targets six months' expenditure, and consider the surplus appropriate given strategic plans and rising costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by DSG Audit.

Who funds NORTH CLWYD ANIMAL RESCUE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTH CLWYD ANIMAL RESCUE as a grant recipient include THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST, THE GEOFFREY AND PAULINE MARTIN TRUST, THE KENNEL CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE GEOFFREY AND PAULINE MARTIN TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE GEOFFREY AND PAULINE MARTIN TRUSTFY2024£0
THE KENNEL CLUB CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£0Educational and other grants

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ANIMAL RESCUE CUMBRIA (THE WAINWRIGHT SHELTER) CIO.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NORTH CLWYD ANIMAL RESCUE£1.8m—0unclear—no doubt
ANIMAL RESCUE CUMBRIA (THE WAINWRIGHT SHELTER) CIO FY2025£825k—0unclear—no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS KENT NORTH WEST BRANCH FY2024£217k—0unclear—no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS NORTHUMBERLAND WEST BRANCH FY2024£394k—0unclear—no doubt
Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals York, Harrogate And District Branch FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
RSPCA Aberconwy, Montgomeryshire and Wrexham Branch FY2024£701k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.