ANIMAL WELFARE (FURNESS) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 13 July 1987
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £0
Latest expenditure: £0
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Animal Welfare, 207 Rawlinson Street, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, Cumbria, LA14 1ED

02 Activities

What the charity does

A local charity that protects and provides sanctuary for unwanted and distressed animals until loving new homes are found in the Furness and South Lakes area. Our policy is never to have a healthy animal put to sleep. Animal Welfare Furness was founded by a group of local people and registered as 519065 in 1987. The charitys registration transitioned to 1189973 and CIO status on 1 Jan 2023.

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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: 21 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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: 2 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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: 20 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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: £192,327
Total Gross Expenditure: £163,521

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: 7 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 7 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £194,003
Total Gross Expenditure: £118,112

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Charity Annual Return Parta

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: £192,327
Total Gross Expenditure: £163,521
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: 30

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: 7 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £194,003
Total Gross Expenditure: £118,112
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: £4
Income From Government Grants: £41,387
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 21

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ANIMAL WELFARE (FURNESS)
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-07-23T00:00:00
Reason: Funds spent (by trustees)
Assoc Organisation Number: 327749
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 327749
Assoc Charity Name: THE SAMUEL AND FREDA PARKINSON CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity Name: ANIMAL WELFARE (FURNESS)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1987-07-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION AND RULES ADOPTED 4 JUNE 1987 AS AMENDED 26 SEPTEMBER 2005 AND 19 SEPTEMBER 2007.
Charitable Objects: THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES, ILL-USAGE OR OTHER SIMILAR CAUSES AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.
Area Of Benefit: MAINLY FURNESS AREA.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling