THE FERNE ANIMAL SANCTUARY

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

PKF Francis Clark

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the original financial statements were authorised for issue.”

Group structure

1. THE FERNE ANIMAL SANCTUARY · parent
   1. Ferne Trading Limited 100% · England & Wales · dormant company

Significant events

• “This year has been one of the most challenging in recent memory, requiring fundamental changes to our cost base and how the charity operates. The charity went through a period of organisational change to strengthen its financial and operational sustainability.”
• “The charity launched an urgent appeal to raise £100k to help us through this difficult period. With costs continuing to rise and donations slowing, the appeal was both necessary and timely. It reached its target and attracted national media coverage.”
• “The Ferne Essentials project tested us in many ways but also brought out the best in our teams. Despite the challenges, colleagues showed remarkable resilience and care for one another.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

2

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +42.2%

  £1,524,878 → £2,167,991

• Cash

  +702.5%

  £46,489 → £373,093

• Net assets

  +3.6%

  £4,193,919 → £4,346,464

• Employees

  -23.3%

  73 → 56

• Operating profit

  +119.5%

  -£736,419 → £143,614

• Profit before tax

  +120.3%

  -£724,841 → £146,803

• Wages

  -11.3%

  £1,188,651 → £1,053,984

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers