Carers Anonymous Animal Refuge Sanctuary
Charity 1147495
Overview
Summary
Carers Anonymous Animal Refuge Sanctuary appears to be a broad-spectrum animal welfare organisation combining direct care with public education. Its stated remit spans rescue, sanctuary and rehoming for both companion animals and small livestock, suggesting a role that may sit between emergency intervention and longer-term refuge. The organisation presents animal welfare not only as a care need but as a public-understanding issue, although the available evidence does not show how these two strands are connected in practice.
Operational geography
Coverage: Regional
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission record self-reports that the charity operates in Birmingham City, but does not identify any Birmingham ward, recognised place, service location, collection point or rehoming activity within the city.
- The charity's registered correspondence address is in Kington, Herefordshire, and the Charity Commission record states that it does not own or lease land or property. This does not establish the location of any animal refuge, foster network or other physical delivery site.
- No material partnerships extending the charity's reach in Birmingham were identified in the available official evidence.
- The operational-area declaration is the strongest direct evidence of Birmingham activity, but the charity's more recent annual returns and accounts are overdue; therefore the current extent and pattern of activity cannot be confirmed.
Additional evidence needed
- A current statement from the charity identifying the Birmingham localities in which it accepts, houses, treats, transports or rehomes animals.
- Current service, foster, sanctuary or collection-site information that identifies a Birmingham ward or recognised place, while respecting any legitimate safety or privacy constraints.
- The charity's latest trustees' annual report or annual return, including detail of service delivery geography and any partner organisations.
- Confirmation from any official delivery partners of active Birmingham referral, fostering, veterinary or rehoming arrangements.
Areas of work
- Animals
Who they help
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A mixed rescue-and-sanctuary model
The organisation appears to retain flexibility to respond to animals with different needs: some may be rehomed, while others may require ongoing sanctuary or care.
Why it matters
This suggests its role may extend beyond a conventional rehoming charity. Understanding the balance between temporary rescue and permanent refuge would clarify its capacity, resource needs and potential partnerships.
Show evidence
“The charity aims to provide rescue, sanctuary or rehoming for animals in need of care and attention.”
Source:Charity Commission“It seeks to relieve and prevent suffering and distress in animals.”
Source:Organisation
Its remit crosses animal categories often served separately
By naming dogs and cats alongside horses, ponies, goats and domestic fowl, the organisation may hold an unusually broad practical remit across companion-animal and smallholding welfare.
Why it matters
This breadth could make the organisation a potential bridge between animal-rescue networks that otherwise specialise by species. It may also create distinctive requirements for land, facilities, skills and referral relationships.
Show evidence
“The charity identifies dogs, cats, horses, ponies, goats and domestic fowl among the animals it supports.”
Source:Charity Commission“It provides buildings, facilities or open space.”
Source:Charity Commission
Education is positioned as part of prevention
The organisation appears to view public education as complementary to direct animal care, potentially addressing the conditions that lead to animal distress as well as its immediate consequences.
Why it matters
This may indicate a preventive role within the local animal-welfare ecosystem, with possible value in collaboration with advice services, schools, veterinary providers or other welfare organisations.
Show evidence
“The charity aims to advance public education in matters concerning animal welfare and aid.”
Source:Charity Commission“It provides advocacy, advice or information.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether the organisation currently operates a physical sanctuary, and which animal species it actively supports.
- How much activity is devoted to rehoming, long-term care, public education or advice.
- Which communities, referral partners or geographic area it serves.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports or operational updates showing numbers of animals received, housed, rehomed and retained in sanctuary care.
- Information on facilities, staffing, volunteer roles, referral routes and partnerships.
- Examples of education, advice or advocacy activity and the audiences reached.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
To relieve & prevent suffering & distress in animals., particularly dogs, cats, horses, ponies,goats & domestic fowl & other such creatures in need of care & attention, rescue, sanctuary or re-homing by provision of such services as the charity shall from time to time decide. To advance public education in matters concerning animal welfare and aid.
Charity objects
A/. TO RELIEVE AND PREVENT SUFFERING AND DISTRESS IN ANIMALS, IN PARTICULAR, DOGS, CATS, HORSES, PONIES, GOATS, AND DOMESTIC FOWL AND OTHER SUCH CREATURES IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION, RESCUE, SANCTUARY OR REHOMING, BY PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES AS THE CHARITY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE. B/. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MATTERS CONCERNING ANIMAL WELFARE AND AID.