ANIMAL LIFELINE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Other
Registered: 10 October 1994
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £298,023
Latest expenditure: £436,451
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Serendipity House, Leek Road, Cellarhead, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST9 0DG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.animalifeline.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Rescue and re-homes abandoned dogs and puppies, provides veterinary care and kennelling.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 6 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 6 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £298,023
Total Gross Expenditure: £436,451

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £357,861
Total Gross Expenditure: £463,395

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £795,471
Total Gross Expenditure: £375,215

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 10 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £607,148
Total Gross Expenditure: £354,047

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 12 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £318,652
Total Gross Expenditure: £320,678

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 6 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £298,023
Total Gross Expenditure: £436,451
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £357,861
Total Gross Expenditure: £463,395
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,572
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £795,471
Total Gross Expenditure: £375,215
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £607,148
Total Gross Expenditure: £354,047
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £9
Income From Government Grants: £19,385
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £318,652
Total Gross Expenditure: £320,678
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £22,272
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 497990
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 296871
Income Investments: 610
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 795471
Income Legacies: 477657
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £375,215
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 375215
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £721,361
Assets Total Fixed: 16766
Assets Own Use: 16766
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £712,281
Assets Total Liabilities: £7,686
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £721,361
Creditors One Year Total Current: 7686
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £705,327
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 721361
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 721361
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 453265
Income Other Trading Activities: 132282
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 278
Income Other: 21323
Income Total Income And Endowments: 607148
Income Legacies: 374187
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £185,426
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £168,621
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 354047
Expenditure Investment Management: 22801
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1336
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £285,070
Assets Total Fixed: 16766
Assets Own Use: 16766
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £292,023
Assets Total Liabilities: £7,685
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £301,104
Creditors One Year Total Current: 7685
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £285,070
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 301104
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 301104
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire East
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Staffordshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ANIMAL LIFELINE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1994-10-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 29 JUNE 1994 AS AMENDED 12 MARCH 1997 AND 21 FEBRUARY 2007.
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF ANIMALS AND TO PROVIDE OR MAINTAIN A RESCUE HOME OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR CARE OF UNWANTED ANIMALS AND THE TREATMENT OF SICK OR ILL TREATED ANIMALS
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE-STAFFORDSHIRE AREA

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

11 Official extract

Charity Published Report

Report Name: STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Date Published: 2026-03-17T00:00:00