Animals · Reg 1201840
Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter
Charity rating & review
82/100 Clarity Score · 4 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score
Clarity score
Good
Quick answer
Is Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter a good charity?
Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter scores 82/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£2.4m total income, 75% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.
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What does Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter do?
Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter is a registered charity (no. 1201840) working in animals in Newcastle · NE12 8EH. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 75% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 16 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.
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In short: NEWCASTLE DOG AND CAT SHELTER scores 82 out of 100 (4 stars). 75% average program spend (Latest year). Filings are up to date with no major concerns.
What is Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter?
Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter has a Clarity Score of 82 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1201840. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Animals. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £2.4m, with 75% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 16 months of operating costs. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.
Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .
Overall score
82/100
4★ · Good
Cause spend
75%
latest year · charitable activities
Accountability
100/100
Finance beacon
Income
£2.4m
Latest year 2025
Reserves
16 mo
Months of running costs
Accounts filing
On time
Charity Commission
£5.3 raised per £1 fundraising (latest year) · 27% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: medium
How does NEWCASTLE DOG AND CAT SHELTER compare?
Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers NEWCASTLE DOG AND CAT SHELTER scores higher than.
Scores higher than 59% of 2,776 charities in its income band · 82/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).
Scores higher than 57% of 370 charities in this cause · 82/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).
How reliable is Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter's data?
- Source
- Charity Commission (England & Wales)
- Accounts year
- 2025
- Filing date
- Profile reviewed
Medium confidence — some data missing or late
Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Open Government Licence v3.0 .
What is Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter's Beacon report?
Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.
Accountability & Transparency
Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.
100/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts |
| Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 4 trustees · 15/15 pts |
| Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 100% | 10/10 pts |
Financial Health
Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.
63/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 100% | 16 months · 15/15 pts |
| Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | 0/10 pts · Latest year |
| Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 80% | 7% · 4/5 pts |
Financial Efficiency
How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.
65/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 60% | 75% · 6/10 pts (Latest year) |
| Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 70% | 19p per £1 income · 7/10 pts (Latest year) |
Community Support
Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.
100/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 70 volunteers / 32 staff · 10/10 pts |
What is Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter's Clarity Score?
82/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars
Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.
Accountability & Transparency
Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.
100/100
Financial Health
Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.
63/100
Financial Efficiency
How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.
65/100
Community Support
Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.
100/100
How much does Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter raise and spend?
Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings
| Category | Amount | % of spend |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2.4m | — |
| Total expenditure | £1.8m | — |
| Charitable activities | £1.3m | 75% |
| Fundraising | £449k | 25% |
| Governance & admin | £30k | 2% |
Where does the money go?
Latest accounts (2025) · £1.8m spent
- Charitable activities75% · £1.3m
- Fundraising25% · £449k
- Governance2% · £30k
What trust indicators does Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter have?
Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.
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Accounts filed on time
up to date · last filing
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Trustee board size (3–12)
4 trustees on the Charity Commission register
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Workforce on register
32 employees · 70 volunteers (2:1 volunteer-to-staff)
Fundraising Regulator
Status not yet checked
Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.
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Reg 1201840
Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.
View on Charity Commission →Trustees & officers
- Thomas William McCarthy since 2023
- Steven Robinson since 2025
- Helen Cowper since 2025
- Ashleigh Louise Wright since 2024
How we score charities +
The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.
Accountability & Transparency
Scored from filings
40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10).
Financial Health
Scored from filings
30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises).
Financial Efficiency
Scored from filings
20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below).
Community Support
Scored from filings
10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio.
Overall score
Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated.
How have Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter's finances changed over five years?
- Income
- Spending
- Cause spend
Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts
What are the key facts about Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter?
- Overall score
- 82/100 (4★)
- Income
- £2.4m
- Cause spend
- 75% of expenditure
- Reg number
- 1201840
- Scope
- Local (newcastle)
- Reserves
- 16 months
- Trustees
- 4
- Accounts year
- 2025
- Filing
- up to date
How does NEWCASTLE DOG AND CAT SHELTER compare, and where else can you look?
Where NEWCASTLE DOG AND CAT SHELTER sits
The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.
Is Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter a good charity? +
Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter scores 82 out of 100 (4 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 75% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.
Is Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter a legitimate charity? +
Yes — Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1201840). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1201840. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.
What is Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter's charity number? +
Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter's charity number is 1201840. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals.
What is Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter's charity rating? +
Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter scores 82 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Good). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking.
Does Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter have reviews and complaints? +
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How much of my donation reaches Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter? +
According to its 2025 regulator filing, 75% of Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter's total spending went to charitable activities. That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift.
What are Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter's overheads? +
According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 25% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 27% of total expenditure at Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register.
How much income does Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter receive? +
Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter reported £2.4m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: limited history.
Are Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter's accounts up to date? +
Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.
Where is Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter based? +
Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter is listed at Newcastle · NE12 8EH, focused on animals.
How does CharityCompare score Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter? +
We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought.
How often is this page updated? +
This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.