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Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary

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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
87/100 · methodology

About Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary

The object of the charity is the care, protection and rehabilitation of unwanted and feral animals. Whilst based on the outskirts of Bristol our area of coverage is basically where required.

Founded
Size
medium

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Animal Welfare
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How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar animal welfare in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 90%
Peer average: 94%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 87
Peer average: 87

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
OFAC / EU / UN sanctions
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£0.90
Program expenses£0.90 (£1.0 million)
90% to programs beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary is a registered animal welfare nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1986 and has been operating for 40 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £1M in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.

Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 87 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 90% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for animal welfare charities in United Kingdom is 87/100.

Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1986 and has been active for 40 years.

Based on official tax filings, Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary has £1M in annual revenue. It allocates 90% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 94% for animal welfare charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £407K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary is classified as a Animal Welfare organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has £1M in annual revenue. The organization has 4 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 90% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 94%. Visit the Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

The object of the charity is the care, protection and rehabilitation of unwanted and feral animals. Whilst based on the outskirts of Bristol our area of coverage is basically where required. Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary is classified as a animal welfare organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1986.

Among animal welfare charities registered in United Kingdom: Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 is in line with the peer average of 87/100. It allocates 90% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 94%. Its annual revenue of £1M is well above the peer average of £407K.

Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

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Annual revenue
£1M-£10M
90% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. HOLLY HEDGE ANIMAL SANCTUARY is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

NI
Nicky Bendall
Trustee

Officers & trustees (4)

Source: Public filings

NI
Nicky B••••••
Trustee
PA
Pauline L•••••••••••
Trustee
RI
Richard B••••
Trustee
SA
Sandra B••••••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

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Sentiment

Neutral

Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary Charity Shop to reopen after refurbishment - North Somerset Times

www.northsomersettimes.co.uk · · Neutral

Bristol animal sanctuary in the running for £50k grant - North Somerset Times

www.northsomersettimes.co.uk · · Positive

Meet 4 sweet dogs at Holly Hedge who have been looking for a forever home in Bristol for 2+ years - BristolWorld

www.bristolworld.com · · Neutral

Meet 24 cute dogs and puppies at Holly Hedge looking for a home in Bristol, including 1 year old Hugo - BristolWorld

www.bristolworld.com · · Neutral

Cat and dog rescue shelter in outskirts of Bristol shortlisted for £50k grant - here's how you can help - BristolWorld

www.bristolworld.com · · Positive

Meet 22 cute dogs and puppies at Holly Hedge looking for a home in Bristol, including 3 year old Copper - BristolWorld

www.bristolworld.com · · Neutral

Meet 24 cute dogs and puppies at Holly Hedge looking for a home in Bristol, including 1 year old Bruno - BristolWorld

www.bristolworld.com · · Neutral

Meet 22 cute dogs and puppies at Holly Hedge looking for a home in Bristol, including 3 month old Alfie - BristolWorld

www.bristolworld.com · · Neutral

Meet 22 adorable dogs at Holly Hedge looking for a forever home in Bristol in 2026 - BristolWorld

www.bristolworld.com · · Neutral

Meet 22 cute dogs at Holly Hedge looking for forever homes in Bristol in 2026 - see full list - BristolWorld

www.bristolworld.com · · Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary Charity Shop to reopen after refurbishment - North Somerset Times
May 2026
www.northsomersettimes.co.uk
Bristol animal sanctuary in the running for £50k grant - North Somerset Times
Apr 2026
www.northsomersettimes.co.uk
Meet 4 sweet dogs at Holly Hedge who have been looking for a forever home in Bristol for 2+ years - BristolWorld
Apr 2026
www.bristolworld.com
Meet 24 cute dogs and puppies at Holly Hedge looking for a home in Bristol, including 1 year old Hugo - BristolWorld
Apr 2026
www.bristolworld.com
Cat and dog rescue shelter in outskirts of Bristol shortlisted for £50k grant - here's how you can help - BristolWorld
Mar 2026
www.bristolworld.com
Meet 22 cute dogs and puppies at Holly Hedge looking for a home in Bristol, including 3 year old Copper - BristolWorld
Mar 2026
www.bristolworld.com
Meet 24 cute dogs and puppies at Holly Hedge looking for a home in Bristol, including 1 year old Bruno - BristolWorld
Feb 2026
www.bristolworld.com
Meet 22 cute dogs and puppies at Holly Hedge looking for a home in Bristol, including 3 month old Alfie - BristolWorld
Jan 2026
www.bristolworld.com
Meet 22 adorable dogs at Holly Hedge looking for a forever home in Bristol in 2026 - BristolWorld
Jan 2026
www.bristolworld.com
Form filed
£1.2M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
Meet 22 cute dogs at Holly Hedge looking for forever homes in Bristol in 2026 - see full list - BristolWorld
Dec 2025
www.bristolworld.com
Form filed
£0.8M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Form filed
£5.0M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Form filed
£0.5M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£0.8M revenue
FY2021
CCEW

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Peer charities

Other animal welfare in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary This page 87 £1.2 million 90%
Relationships Coventry & Warwickshire 87 £1.1 million 100%
The Redress Trust Limited 87 £2.4 million 95%
Age Uk Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 87 £2.0 million 100%
Carla Lane Animals In Need 87 £1.2 million 98%
The Pankhurst Trust (incorporating Manchester Women'S Aid) 87 £3.6 million 100%
Soi Dog Uk Cio 87 £2.3 million 81%
The Humane League Uk 87 £1.7 million 90%
Heathrow School of Gymnastics & Dance Ltd 87 £1.6 million 92%

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 4 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary

What is Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary?
Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary is a animal welfare nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. The object of the charity is the care, protection and rehabilitation of unwanted and feral animals. Whilst based on the outskirts of Bristol our area of coverage is basically where required.
When was Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary founded?
Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary was founded in 1986.
Where is Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £1M-£10M. 90% of expenses go to program services.
Is Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary trustworthy?
Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary's website?
https://www.hollyhedge.org.uk
Are donations to Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.