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animal rescue cumbria (the wainwright shelter) cio

The charity supports the general public. Animal Rescue Cumbria (the Wainwright Shelter) CIO is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Kendal and operates in Cumbria.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Every year we take in and rehome over 400 dogs and cats which may be unwanted or lost and homeless. We provide a secure and caring environment and help all our animals adapt and find permanent, loving new homes. We also provide support and guidance for pet owners and undertake educational work to increase awareness of the responsibility we all have towards animals and their welfare.

Fundraising

See where Animal Rescue Cumbria (the Wainwright Shelter) CIO is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,160,153
Latest Expenditure
£650,449

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 33.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 59.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 43.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £681,774
Charitable Activities £29,770
Other Trading £272,924
Investments £175,685
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £383,566
Raising Funds £266,883
Governance £13,712
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,160,153£650,449£383,566£4,363,740£4,022,6937 / 230
2023£950,668£584,336£396,463£3,838,494£3,504,27712 / 117
2022£381,717£409,5500 / 81
2021£389,231£337,4300 / 86
2020£336,870£254,3770 / 25

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers