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The Ferne Animal Sanctuary

Registered charity 1164350 Registered since 2015

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

5
trustees on the board
4.2y median 5y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
5.9y
average years in governance
2 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Animals 2Disability 1Education/training 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Health and social care 2

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  • Narrow spread of causes across the board
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Contact

Websitewww.ferneanimalsanctuary.org
Emailinfo@ferneanimalsanctuary.org
Phone0146065214
AddressFERNE ANIMAL SANCTUARY, WAMBROOK, CHARD, TA20 3DH

Finances

£2,167,991 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£1,300,127£1,303,292
2022£1,364,033£1,418,803
2023£1,550,363£1,734,206
2024£1,524,878£2,261,297
2025£2,167,991£2,024,377

What it does

What

Animals

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE PROVISION OF CARE AND SHELTER FOR STRAY NEGLECTED AND UNWANTED ANIMALS OF ALL KINDS AND THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS OF ALL KINDS FROM ILL USAGE CRUELTY AND SUFFERING.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11 SEP 2015

Trustees (5)

5trustees
66median age
1aged 70+
Succession outlook: 1 of 5 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The Ferne Animal Sanctuary · 09772680 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 11/09/2015

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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