Registered charity (CIO) · Cornwall
Refuge4Pets
Refuge4Pets is a registered charity (number 1174331) based in Cornwall, governed by 7 trustees and chaired by Dina Helen Holder since 2017. Latest income £1.8m (2026). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
- 7 trustees
- Income £1.8m (2026)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Animals, Other Charitable Purposes
- Where
- Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth City, Torbay
- Website
- www.refuge4pets.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2017
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£1.8m£274k
- 2025£255k£282k
- 2024£291k£274k
Earlier years
- 2023£323k£257k
- 2022£141k£195k
Income trend, 2022 to 2026.
Income source mix, 2026: Government grants under 1%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF VICTIMS/SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE IN THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND BY PROVIDING A PET FOSTERING SERVICE SO THAT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CAN ACCESS REFUGE AND START TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES.
Grants received
11 grants · £771,837 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
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.
7 trustees on the board
- Dina Helen Holder Chair since 2017
- Abbe Smith since 2026
- Caroline Harding since 2024
- Dr Harriet Lawrence since 2025
- Laura Smit Chesterfield since 2017
- Lesley Leahy since 2022
- Mark Randell since 2024
Trustees past 6 years
- Dina Helen Holder Chair since 2017
- Laura Smit Chesterfield since 2017
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (6)
- Dina Helen Holder Chair since 2017
- Abbe Smith since 2026
- Caroline Harding since 2024
- Dr Harriet Lawrence since 2025
- Lesley Leahy since 2022
- Mark Randell since 2024
Portfolio (1)
- Laura Smit Chesterfield since 2017
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1174331
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 22 Aug 2017 as amended on 04 Dec 2024
- Contact on the register
- 03004000121 · info@refuge4pets.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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