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Animals in Distress (Torbay and Westcountry)

Registered charity 1105487 Registered since 2004

Operates: Devon, Torbay

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Board DNA

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4
trustees on the board
8y median 7.5y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
8.8y
average years in governance
2 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Animals 4

Commercial experience

Agriculture 4

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Contact

Websitewww.animalsindistress.uk.com
Emailinfo@animalsindistress.uk.com
Phone01803812121
AddressBiltor, Edgelands Lane, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5UF

Finances

£2,154,677 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£1,659,329£1,440,626
2021£1,673,261£1,291,473
2022£1,767,608£1,320,728
2023£1,760,098£1,513,973
2024£2,154,677£1,663,011

What it does

What

Animals

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceOther Charitable Activities

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.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 6 JULY 2004 AS AMENDED 12 JANUARY 2005

Trustees (4)

4trustees
70median age
2aged 70+
Succession outlook: 2 of 4 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

Animals in Distress (Torbay and Westcountry) · 05171505 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 06/07/2004

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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