01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 16 August 2004
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 05171505
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £2,056,217
- Latest expenditure
- £1,784,856
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Biltor, Edgelands Lane, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5UF
Website recorded by the regulator: www.animalsindistress.uk.com (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Animals in Distress cares for and re-homes unwanted domestic pets in Torbay and South Devon
03 Official extract
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
- 14 July 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 14 July 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £2,056,217
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,784,856
- 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
- 11 July 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 11 July 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £2,154,677
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,663,011
- 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
- 19 July 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 19 July 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £1,760,098
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,513,973
- 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
- 13 July 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 13 July 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £1,767,608
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,320,728
- 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
- 26 July 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 26 July 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £1,673,261
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,291,473
04 Official extract
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
- 14 July 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £2,056,217
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,784,856
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Income From Government Contracts
- 920
- 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 177
- 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
- 11 July 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £2,154,677
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,663,011
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Income From Government Contracts
- 1097
- 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 205
- 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
- 19 July 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £1,760,098
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,513,973
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Income From Government Contracts
- 1782
- 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 187
- 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
- 13 July 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £1,767,608
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,320,728
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 442
- Income From Government Grants
- £385
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 202
- 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
- 26 July 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £1,673,261
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,291,473
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £59
- Income From Government Contracts
- 216
- Income From Government Grants
- £320,547
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 176
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- 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
- 14 July 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 958433
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 919648
- Income Charitable Activities
- 86252
- Income Investments
- 86578
- Income Other
- 5306
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2056217
- Income Legacies
- 789414
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £922,733
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £862,123
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1784856
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 6384
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 12359
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 311327
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 88145
- Gain Loss Investment
- 41221
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- -212914
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £5,695,501
- Assets Total Fixed
- 3219522
- Assets Own Use
- 2711785
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 507737
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,649,119
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £173,140
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £5,695,501
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 97656
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 75484
- Assets Cash
- £2,190,900
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5691857
- Funds Restricted
- 3644
- Funds Total
- 5695501
- Count Employees
- 55
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- 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
- 11 July 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1085167
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 897440
- Income Charitable Activities
- 95635
- Income Investments
- 76435
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2154677
- Income Legacies
- 941421
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £866,665
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £796,346
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1663011
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 5741
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 12115
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 292889
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 77148
- Gain Loss Investment
- 31792
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- -54666
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £5,382,919
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2963027
- Assets Own Use
- 2498871
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 464156
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,574,109
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £154,217
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £5,382,919
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 82772
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 71445
- Assets Cash
- £2,354,084
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5380141
- Funds Restricted
- 2778
- Funds Total
- 5382919
- Count Employees
- 50
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- 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
- 19 July 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 726476
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 909817
- Income Charitable Activities
- 77784
- Income Investments
- 46021
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1760098
- Income Legacies
- 437709
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £792,331
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £721,642
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1513973
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 3260
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 10164
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 291704
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 74357
- Gain Loss Investment
- 24853
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- -24308
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £4,859,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2981145
- Assets Own Use
- 2553537
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 427608
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,048,231
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £169,915
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £4,859,461
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 77335
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 92580
- Assets Cash
- £1,812,746
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 4852304
- Funds Restricted
- 7157
- Funds Total
- 4859461
- Count Employees
- 50
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- 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
- 13 July 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 822348
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 857169
- Income Charitable Activities
- 66462
- Income Investments
- 21629
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1767608
- Income Legacies
- 648102
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £705,345
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £615,383
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1320728
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 10022
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 203271
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 72978
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- -57089
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £4,553,109
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2577845
- Assets Own Use
- 2577845
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,196,370
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £185,732
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £4,588,483
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 72982
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 112750
- Assets Cash
- £1,847,848
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 4553109
- Funds Restricted
- 35374
- Funds Total
- 4588483
- Count Employees
- 49
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- 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
- 26 July 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 807124
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 603479
- Income Charitable Activities
- 45386
- Income Investments
- 19753
- Income Other
- 197519
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1673261
- Income Legacies
- 527569
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £699,851
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £591,622
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1291473
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 9755
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 223963
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 61680
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- -58899
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £4,103,502
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2635153
- Assets Own Use
- 2635153
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,705,481
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £199,031
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £4,141,603
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 66942
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 132089
- Assets Cash
- £1,479,933
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 4103502
- Funds Restricted
- 38101
- Funds Total
- 4141603
- Count Employees
- 55
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Devon
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Torbay
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 310
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Activities
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 111
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Animals
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- ANIMALS IN DISTRESS (TORBAY AND WESTCOUNTRY)
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2004-08-16T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 6 JULY 2004 AS AMENDED 12 JANUARY 2005
- Charitable Objects
- TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN DISTRESS PRIMARILY WITHIN THE TORBAY AREA AND SURROUNDING AREAS AND TO ALLEVIATE PAIN AND SUFFERING AND DISTRESS IN SUCH DOMESTIC ANIMALS WITHIN THE SAID AREA PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT THE TORBAY AND SURROUNDING AREAS SHALL BE THE PRIMARY AREA OF OPERATION BUT THIS SHALL NOT PRECLUDE THE CHARITY FROM OPERATING MORE WIDELY IN ENGLAND AND WALES IF ON THE BEHALF OF THE DIRECTORS THE NEED ARISES AND PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT THE OBJECT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THAT OF A STRICTLY AND EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE NATURE.
- Area Of Benefit
- TORBAY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff