Fripps Farm Animal Rescue, operating as a Community Interest Company (CIC), is a non-public animal sanctuary dedicated to the lifelong care and protection of animals who have experienced abuse, neglect, or displacement. While we are not open to the general public, our work delivers significant social, emotional, therapeutic, and environmental benefits to the community, in full alignment with our community interest objectives. In addition to animal rescue and rehabilitation, the sanctuary has increasingly become a place of emotional support, healing, and wellbeing for individuals experiencing grief, mental health difficulties, social isolation, and personal hardship. Through meaningful interaction with animals, volunteering opportunities, and access to fitness and wellbeing facilities, we provide a unique environment that supports both human and animal welfare. Promoting Animal Welfare - Throughout the reporting period, we provided lifelong sanctuary to over 250 animals rescued from situations of cruelty, slaughter, abandonment, or unsuitable captivity. Our holistic approach to animal care includes trauma-informed rehabilitation, ongoing veterinary treatment, and species-appropriate enrichment. By taking in high-need cases, we support the wider animal welfare infrastructure and alleviate pressure on local services. We also provide temporary refuge for animals belonging to individuals escaping domestic abuse situations. This service enables vulnerable individuals to leave unsafe environments without the fear of abandoning their pets. During the reporting period, we cared for several cats on a temporary basis while their owners secured safe accommodation and stability, with successful reunification achieved once circumstances improved. Therapeutic Visits and Wellbeing Support - In partnership with local healthcare providers and hospice organisations, we offer private, supervised visits to terminally ill individuals seeking comfort through animal-assisted therapy. These deeply meaningful experiences provide emotional relief, connection, and peace to individuals and their families during end-of-life care. While our sanctuary is not open to the public, we consider this initiative a core expression of our commitment to compassionate care - both human and animal. In addition to this work, we have supported a number of volunteers and visitors experiencing bereavement, depression, anxiety, and emotional distress. Individuals have found comfort and therapeutic benefit through spending time with the animals, participating in daily sanctuary activities, and engaging in physical exercise through our on-site gym facilities. Examples during the reporting period included supporting a teenager experiencing severe depression and suicidal thoughts through structured gym sessions and animal care responsibilities, as well as assisting volunteers coping with the loss of close family members by providing a safe and supportive environment focused on wellbeing, routine, and healing. We also offer dedicated wellbeing days for families going through difficult circumstances, allowing them to spend time in a calm and therapeutic environment with the animals. Community Education, Volunteering, and Skills Development - We continue to engage the wider community through our website and social media platforms, focussing our posts on animal welfare, rescue, rehabilitation, and responsible animal care. We created 3 paid positions during the reporting period, offering skills development in animal care, land management, and sanctuary operations. In addition, we supported a number of volunteers, students, and young people through practical learning opportunities and structured placements. This included supporting a young person completing all of their Duke of Edinburgh Award volunteering hours at the sanctuary, as well as providing extended voluntary placements for university students undertaking animal care and related studies. These opportunities supported confidence-building, employability, practical skills development, and community participation. We also provide free access to our on-site gym facilities for staff, volunteers, and visitors. Many individuals make regular use of these facilities as part of maintaining both physical and mental wellbeing, while also benefiting from access to fitness support without the financial burden of commercial gym memberships. Collaboration and Advocacy - Our sanctuary collaborates with veterinarians, researchers, healthcare professionals, and fellow animal welfare organisations to promote best practices in long-term animal care, ethical rescue, mental wellbeing support, and environmental sustainability. These efforts contribute to both policy development and frontline care improvements. By integrating animal welfare with community wellbeing initiatives, we continue to demonstrate the wider social value that compassionate sanctuary environments can provide. Conclusion - Fripps Farm remains deeply committed to enriching both animal and human lives through thoughtful, compassionate, and community-focused work. Even without operating as a public-facing facility, we continue to provide broad and lasting social value through our care model, supporting vulnerable animals alongside individuals and families experiencing hardship, grief, mental health challenges, and social isolation.

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The director received a gross salary of £91,587 during the accounting period.

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