MILLSTREAM ANIMAL SHELTER

Registered charity 702953 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MOLLY BIRD'S ANIMAL RESCUE

The charity's objects are to relieve the suffering and distress of cats, dogs and other animals by the provision of food, shelter and veterinary care for unwanted, sick or ill-treated animals and wherever possible provide good homes for them. We aim also to prevent the unwanted breeding of animals and to advance public education in the needs and proper care of animals.

Objects

(1) TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF PRIMARILY CATS, ALONG WITH CERTAIN OTHER SMALL ANIMALS BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD, SHELTER AND VETERINARY CARE FOR UNWANTED, SICK OR ILL-TREATED ANIMALS AND WHEREVER POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE GOOD HOMES FOR THEM. (2) (2) TO PREVENT THE UNWANTED BREEDING OF ANIMALS. (3) (3) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE NEEDS AND PROPER CARE OF ANIMALS. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE 2(B) OF CONSTITUTION).

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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 funds totalled £2,149,220 at the end of the year, which is below the trustees' stated reserves policy target of approximately nine months' expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure of £19,263 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £2,168,483 to £2,149,220.

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 4 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 charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — millstream animal shelter (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~75.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• ROSEMARY ANN PICTORchair
• ADRIANNE PHILIPPA HURST
• Elaine Griffith
• LINDEN ANNE MILNER
• Michaela Kasprowicz
• SUSAN HINDE
• louise cheetham

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Lancashire · Tameside

Income and spending

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