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RE-HOMING ANIMAL TELEPHONE SERVICE

Registered charity 803364 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as R A T S, RATS, REHOMING ANIMAL TELEPHONE SERVICE

The objective of the charity is to relieve the suffering and distress of animals in need by:establishing & maintaining rescue homes and other places for sick or ill treated animals, abandoned and unwanted pets; neutering and arranging treatment and if appropriate and on veterinary advice euthanasia; to ultimately arrange for adoption of the animals into caring new homes.

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Latest income
£283k
Latest spending
£205k
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £1,012,939 at the end of the financial year, an increase from the previous year. The trustees confirmed that sufficient reserves are held to cover any necessary period of scaling down activities, indicating no material uncertainty regarding going concern. The charity reported a net income surplus of £78,685 for the year.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charity Shop (49% of income)
“Biggleswade shop takings 89,204”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: unrestricted reserves in its general fund that have not yet been committed or designated for any particular purpose (held: £475k)
“It is the policy of the Charity to hold reserves in its general fund that have not yet been committed or designated for any particular purpose.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — R.A.T.S. (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bedford · Buckinghamshire · Central Bedfordshire · Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£283k£205k
31/12/2023£264k£210k
31/12/2022£116k£112k
31/12/2021£116k£112k
31/12/2020£91k£94k

Common questions

Is RE-HOMING ANIMAL TELEPHONE SERVICE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £1,012,939 at the end of the financial year, an increase from the previous year. The trustees confirmed that sufficient reserves are held to cover any necessary period of scaling down activities, indicating no material uncertainty regarding going concern. The charity reported a net income surplus of £78,685 for the year. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION1£14k
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST1£6k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with REDGATE FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
RE-HOMING ANIMAL TELEPHONE SERVICE£283k—0unclear—no doubt
REDGATE FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY FY2025£378k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BELFORTE TRUST FY2023£329k—0above—no doubt
NEWCASTLE DOG AND CAT SHELTER FY2025£2.4m——unclear—no doubt
ANIMAL RESCUE FY2025£183k—0unclear—no doubt
MARGARET GREEN ANIMAL RESCUE FY2025£3.3m——unclear—no doubt

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