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Our Special Friends

Osf

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1156778
Status
Registered
Registered
April 23, 2014
Legal form
Charitable company

Address

Address
Unit 4
The Vision Centre
5 Eastern Way
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP32 7AB

Activities

1.Help people at a vulnerable time in their lives to benefit from the companionship of animals through the provision of practical and emotional support.2.Increase the awareness and understanding of the benefits of the human-companion animal relationship and the impact of bereavement. 3.Facilitate the effective collaboration between human and companion animal organisations and support networks.

Objects: To Relieve The Mental And Physical Sickness Of The Elderly And Other Vulnerable People Of All Ages By Helping Them To Maintain Their Relationships With And Have Access To Companion Animals By Providing Them With Services Or Facilities Calculated To Relieve The Needs Of Such People.to Relieve Elderly And Other Vulnerable People Of All Ages Who Are In Need Of Help And Support With Their Animals By Providing Them With Services Or Facilities Calculated To Relieve The Needs Of Such People And To Improve The Health And Welfare Of The Elderly And Other Vulnerable People By Providing Them With Access To Animal Companionship.to Promote Humane Behaviour Towards Animals By Providing Help Treatment And Guidance In The Care And Welfare Of Animals Belonging To The Elderly And Other Vulnerable People Of All Ages And To Assist With The Resettlement Of Animals That Can No Longer Be Adequately Cared For By An Elderly Or Vulnerable Person. To Educate The Public In The Benefit To The Elderly And Other Vulnerable People Of Animal Companionship And In Matters Pertaining To The Proper Care And Welfare Of Animals By The Elderly And Other Vulnerable People And The Effect That The Death Of An Animal Can Have On An Elderly Or Other Vulnerable Person.

Classification

How
Provides Other Finance, Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Animals, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Suffolk

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
April 30, 2025 £264,364 £264,259
April 30, 2024 £227,277 £276,261
April 30, 2023 £222,569 £239,446
April 30, 2022 £237,478 £204,922
April 30, 2021 £240,487 £140,160

Trustees

Name Appointed
Carolyn Ruth Bradburne Sept. 16, 2020
Dr ELIZABETH JEAN ORMEROD BVMS MRCVS July 25, 2018
Lily Tinsley Oct. 15, 2025
Rebecca Kathleen Stephens Feb. 7, 2024
Rebekah Sullivan Aug. 16, 2024
Robert Fraser Ferguson July 25, 2018