OAKWOOD ANIMAL SANCTUARY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 30 March 2000
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £44,650
Latest expenditure: £18,723
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 59 New Heyes, Neston, CH64 3TP

02 Activities

What the charity does

To relieve the suffering of animals of any species who are in need of care and attention and, in particular, to provide & maintain refugees, secure homes, sanctuaries or other facilities for the reception of care of unwanted animals and the treatment of sick or ill-treated animals.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £44,650
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,723

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: 19 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £13,744
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,421

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: 24 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £11,884
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,153

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: 25 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £33,485
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,104

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: 5 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £20,653
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,213

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £44,650
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,723
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
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 19 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £13,744
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,421
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
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 24 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £11,884
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,153
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
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 25 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £33,485
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,104
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 5 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £20,653
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,213
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: £2
Income From Government Grants: £8,335
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Knowsley
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

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

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Liverpool City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wirral
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Sefton
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: St Helens
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: OAKWOOD ANIMAL SANCTUARY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2000-03-30T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED EXECUTED 6TH AUGUST 1999
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF ANIMALS OF ANY SPECIES WHO ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE OR MAINTAIN REFUGES, SECURE HOMES, SANCTUARIES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION AND CARE OF UNWANTED ANIMALS AND THE TREATMENT OF SICK OR ILL-TREATED ANIMALS
Area Of Benefit: MERSEYSIDE, CHESHIRE AND NORTH WALES

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures