CCEW Charity Commission profile

BASIL'S FOREVER SOFA

Registered charity 1211942 · organisation 5247653

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
30 January 2025
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
30 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£81,665
Latest expenditure
£66,217
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Basil's Forever Sofa, Unit A, 82 James Carter Road, Mildenhall, Ip287de

Website recorded by the regulator: basilsforeversofa.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

For the public benefit to promote humane behaviour towards dogs and prevent cruelty and suffering among dogs in Romania by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for dogs which are in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage, rehoming such dogs, where possible, in the United Kingdom

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
30 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
£81,665
Total Gross Expenditure
£66,217

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
30 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
26 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£81,665
Total Gross Expenditure
£66,217
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
25

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Romania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BASIL'S FOREVER SOFA
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2025-01-30T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 30 Jan 2025
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS DOGS AND PREVENT CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG DOGS IN ROMANIA BY:A) PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR DOGS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE, REHOMING SUCH DOGS, WHERE POSSIBLE, IN THE UNITED KINGDOM;B) PROVIDING AND/OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF, TRAP NEUTER AND RELEASE SERVICES TO HOMELESS DOGS, DESIGNED TO CONTROL THE POPULATION OF UNWANTED DOGS;C) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE CARE AND WELFARE OF DOGS, AND RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP.
Area Of Benefit
OVERSEAS

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Conflicting interests