# ANIMALS IN DISTRESS

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 515886
- **Other names:** FIELD OF DREAMS RETIREMENT HOME (LITTLEBOROUGH), IRLAM RESCUE SANCTUARY (IRLAM)
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Dec. 5, 1984
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=515886


## Contact

- **Address:** LEACH FARM, SWAINDROD LANE, BLACKSTONE EDGE, LITTLEBOROUGH, LANCS
- **Postcode:** OL15 0LE
- **Phone:** 01706371731
- **Email:** animalsindistress@outlook.com
- **Website:** www.animals-in-distress.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE TO PROVIDE IN GREATER MANCHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA FOR THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF ANIMALS OF ALL KINDS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES, ILL USAGE AND OTHER SIMILAR CAUSES AND TO PREVENT THEREBY CRUELTY TO AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.

**Activities:** The object of the charity is to provide in Greater Manchester and the surrounding area for the care and protection of animals of all kinds in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances, ill usage and other similar causes and to prevent thereby cruelty to and suffering among animals.

**Area of benefit:** GREATER MANCHESTER AND SURROUNDING AREA




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Animals
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Bolton
- Bury
- Manchester City
- Oldham
- Rochdale
- Salford City
- Stockport
- Tameside
- Trafford
- Wigan



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £536472 | £668740 | £827325 | 18 |
| March 31, 2024 | £310623 | £661356 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £526864 | £607882 | £1310326 | 22 |
| March 31, 2022 | £661660 | £559595 | £1391344 | 23 |
| March 31, 2021 | £361218 | £502398 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **CATHERINE WHITTAKER** (Chair) — appointed Jan. 21, 2019
- Denvee Whittaker — appointed July 15, 2013
- ELIZABETH LYNDA REDFERN — appointed June 29, 2020
- Ian Durham — appointed Jan. 21, 2019
- WENDY PRITCHARD


