CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
This has been a challenging time for the charity, not least with the pandemic, which has hit us hard financially. We have, however, maintained our central tasks of rescuing and rehoming and in that respect we have had a successful 2020. The down side is that our income has been significantly impaired by the pandemic and called upon our reserves to meet the shortfall. Our vet’s bills remain one of our biggest outgoings. Last year the charity needed to replace three old kennels erecting 3 new ones in their place, this was vital but it was another financial hit. We still are self-sufficient in food, any surplus is donated to our local food banks, Salvation Army, church groups etc. to help people feed their pets. The money we save on not buying food free’s up funds and used to keep our low cost spaying and neutering scheme going, this scheme is available for people on low income. Our Alternative Project, supporting people with pets in times of crisis continues, such as emergency hospital admissions, evictions, and women’s refuge etc.
Although the pandemic was challenging for us we now face another challenge the site we have occupied for the last 25yrs is being sold and we are having to move. The charity have identified another site which we are hoping to buy. We have launched a Go Fund Me page to help with the cost and seems to be going well. It is vital we are successful in this new adventure to preserve the charity.
Our updated website is proving to be an excellent platform for the charity as does our facebook page.
We continue to be supported by the local community and several businesses have made donations of food and offers of help. We were chosen by our local Pets at Home store as their charity of the year for the 3[rd] year running and remain charity of the year with our local Julies pet store for the 2[nd] year running. The benefits from being charity of the year gives us an opportunity to fundraise and to further the name of NASSL.
Our outdoor fundraising will start again as soon as permitted.
Our aim is to build on the excellent service we deliver in rescuing and rehoming unwanted and abandoned animals and to continue in the spirit the charity was set up to do, and continue to build on our on our good name.
Pauline Wilson Chairperson NASSL 5[th] May 2021.
Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 12 Defined contribution pension scheme or defined benefit scheme accounted for as a defined contribution scheme.
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12.1 Please complete this note if a defined contribution pension scheme is operated.
Amount of contributions recognised in
the SOFA as an expense
Please explain the basis for allocating
the liability and expense of defined
contribution pension scheme between
activities and between restricted and
unrestricted funds.
12.2 Please complete this section where the charity participates in a defined benefit pension plan but is
unable to ascertain its share of the underlying assets and liabilities.
Please confirm that although the
scheme is accounted for as a defined
contribution plan, it is a defined benefit
plan.
Please provide such information as is
available about the plan's surplus or
deficit and the implications, if any, for
the reporting charity
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12.3 Please complete this section where the charity participates in a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan that is accounted for as a defined contribution plan. Describe the extent to which the charity can be liable to the plan for other entities' obligations under the terms and conditions of the multi-employer plan Explain how any liability arising from an agreement with a multi-employer plan to fund a deficit has been determined.
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National Animal Sanctuaries Support League
Accountants Report
For the year ended 31 August 2020.
We have prepared for your approval the accounts of The National animal Sanctuaries Support League for the year ended 31 August 2019 as set out on the accompanying accounts from the Charity’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
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5[th] May 2020