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LABRADOR RESCUE SOUTH EAST

Annual Report & Statement Of Accounts Year Ended 31[st] March 2026

Registered Charity No: 1059122

Registered Office: 5 Deane Croft Road, Eastcote, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 1SS 020 8868 2756

LABRADOR RESCUE SOUTH EAST & CENTRAL Known as LABRADOR RESCUE SOUTH EAST

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] March 2026

CONTENTS

Page:

3 Trustees Report 7 Independent Examiner’s Report 8 Receipts and Payments Report

Registered Office:

5 Deane Croft Road Eastcote Pinner Middlesex HA5 1SS

Patrons:

Mrs Bryony Hill Allen Parton Mrs Robin Wise Mrs Mary Cook

Charity Number: 1059122

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LABRADOR RESCUE SOUTH EAST

The charity is also known by the name of

LABRADOR RESCUE SOUTH EAST AND CENTRAL

TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st ] March 2026

The Trustees present their report for the year ended 31[st] March 2026

The Trustees during the year were:

Margaret Stocks John Nutkins Susanna Wiles Richard Best BVetMed MRCVS Mark Dyer (Resigned 31 May 2025) Fiona Miller Joy Carney

Labrador Rescue is a Registered Charity No 1059122

OBJECTIVES OF LABRADOR RESCUE SOUTH EAST

1. To provide a service to those members of the public who own a Labrador Retriever or any dog of predominantly Labrador Retriever origin or type.

2. To recover, rehabilitate where necessary, and re-home any Labrador Retriever which has been ill-treated, neglected, or is unwanted for whatever reason irrespective of the age, sex or health of the dog, and to do all that is possible to ensure the welfare of such dogs regardless of circumstances

3. To ensure that those Labrador Retrievers that are re-homed are placed into suitable permanent homes so as to ensure their future wellbeing and to keep in contact with such dog for the duration of their lives.

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REVIEW OF PROGRESS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2026

Labrador Rescue South East and Central reaches its 30[th] year of providing a service as a rehoming charity, assisting those who find they can no longer care for their Labrador to safely and effectively re-home their pet.

During the year the charity placed 65 Labradors in their new forever homes. The charity has for many years assisted in the costs of medical and surgical treatment for those animals that require treatment at the time of re-homing and with on-going care where this is necessary and we maintain a Welfare Fund specifically for this purpose.

In the previous year (2024-2025) the charity rehomed 65 dogs with just 10 added to the welfare Fund but of the 65 dogs homed in the past year (2025-2026) 13 were added to the welfare Fund and this reflects the direction that the charity has seen with fewer dogs in total but of those dogs a far greater proportion with ongoing medical, surgical or behavioural issues requiring financial assistance.

The Trustees are aware of the need to provide for the care of the 75 dogs that currently benefit from the Welfare Fund. Increasingly the charity is being asked to assist with the on-going costs of dogs with chronic medical and surgical problems and we are fortunate in our financial situation due to legacy bequests to the charity to be able to support these dogs and their costs.

Following 30 years of dedicated work, the charity will celebrate with a ‘Dogsparty’ in the Autumn where we hope to welcome many of the dogs that have benefitted from the financial assistance of the Welfare Fund and celebrate the great joy of the many dogs that the charity has helped to find forever and loving homes.

Richard Best BVetMed MRCVS

Chairman of Trustees

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FINANCIAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2026

Labrador Rescue South East and Central continues in a strong financial position thus ensuring that it can fulfil its obligations in the rehoming and care, including medical conditions, where appropriate for Labradors.

The Charity’s income has, overall, increased in 2025/26 to £153,000. This is primarily as a result of a Legacy of £48,000 and three one off donations totalling £8,500. Fundraising income is again lower this year as the charity has not actively been involved in any fund raising activities other that the 500 club which contributes to the Welfare Fund.

The charity’s available funds have increased by 6% after expenses in the financial year, Interest on the various bank deposits has remained constant despite a fall in interest rates as interest received on maturing has been rolled over with capital. This has been possible as the FSCS increased the level of cover from £85,000 to £120,000.

All restricted Funds received by Labrador Rescue South East and Central were expended during the year and used to support our Labradors covered by the Welfare Fund.

During the year a trustee was paid £850 for kennel costs.

Investment Policy and Objectives

Investments are held and managed by a Nominee. The portfolio is invested in ethical and environmental companies and is of medium risk. It provides an annual income by way of dividends. The Trustees are aware that the value of the investment can fall as well as rise.

Reserves Policy

The charity relies on donations from many sources but these are all voluntary. Legacies are also an important part of this but cannot be relied upon as a regular source of income. The Trustees are aware of the importance to hold reserves to ensure that the charity’s obligations and objectives can be met in the event of a downturn in income.

Reserves at the end of the year represent money that is freely available and not Restricted Funds as these are expended at the end of each financial year.

It is considered that the charity should hold sufficient reserves to fund 12 months operation in the absence of income based on the expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2026 and this will remain at £84,000 for the coming financial year. These funds are currently lodged with Scottish Widows Bank. This will be reviewed on an annual basis especially as the number of dogs is increasing and the inevitable impact of inflation will have on our cost base.

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Public Benefit

The Trustees confirm that they have followed the guidance given by the Charity Commission relating to Public Benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives when taking the charity forward.

Overview

Labrador Rescue South East and Central remains in a strong financial position and as such is well placed to meet its obligations and objectives.

John Nutkins Treasurer

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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT FOR THE TEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2026

The Governing Document of Labrador Rescue South East and Central is by way of a Trust Deed date 5[th] September 2007.

The Charity is constituted by this Deed and is managed

by the Trustees in the name of Labrador Rescue South East and Central.

In selecting person to be appointed as Trustees the Trustees shall take into account the benefits of appointing a person who through residence occupation employment nor otherwise has special knowledge of the area of benefit or who is otherwise by virtue of his or her personal or professional qualifications to make a contribution to the pursuit of the Object or the management of the Charity. If for any reason Trustees cannot be appointed in accordance with the foregoing provisions the statutory power of appointing new or additional Trustees shall be exercisable.

The attached financial statements show the current state of the finances which the Trustees consider to be sound.

The Charity’s main bankers are CAF Bank Ltd.

The Independent Examiner is Simon Erskine FCA FCIE DChA

The report and statement of accounts were approved by the Trustees on 23[rd] July 2026 and signed on their behalf by:-

Richard Best Chairman

John Arthur Nutkins Hon Treasurer

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF

LABRADOR RESCUE SOUTH EAST AND CENTRAL

CHARITY NUMBER 1059122

For the year ended 31[st] March 2026

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026 which are set out on the annexed pages.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT

As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Simon Erskine FCA FCIE DChA

61 Mortimer Road London NW10 5QR

23rd July 2026

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CC Receipts & Payments Report

for the year ended 31/03/2026

Charity name: Labrador Rescue South East & Central

Charity number: 1059122

For the period from 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2026

	Receipts	and payments
	Unrestricted	Restricted funds	Endowm	Total funds	Last year
	funds		ent funds
	£	£	£	£	£
Receipts from:
Voluntary Receipts	19,929	8,206	0	28,135	20,787
Legacies	48,000	0	0	48,000	25,367
Fundraising Activities	5,519	0	0	5,519	7,647
Investments	45,788	0	0	45,788	43,353
Charitable Activities	25,613	0	0	25,613	28,894
Other Receipts	60	0	0	60	0
		8,206	0	153,115	126,048
Asset and Investment sales etc	0	0	0	0	0
Total receipts	144,909	8,206	0	153,115	126,048
Payments on:
Administration Costs	5,328	0	0	5,328	6,242
Fundraising Costs	2,676	0	0	2,676	2,883
Charitable Activities Costs	28,068	50,380	0	78,448	67,161
Independent Examination Costs	1,000	0	0	1,000	1,470
Governance Costs	725	0	0	725	944
		50,380	0	88,177	78,700
Assets and investments gains/losses	0	0	0	0	0
Total payments	37,797	50,380	0	88,177	78,700
Excess of receipts over payments	107,112	-42,174	0	64,938	47,348
Transfers between Funds	-42,173	42,173	0	0	0
Cash Funds Last Year End	1,083,079	0	0	1,083,079	1,035,730
Cash funds this year end	1,148,018	-1	0	1,148,017	1,083,078

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CC Statement of Assets & Liabilities

Charity name: Labrador Rescue South East & Central Charity number: 1059122 As at 31/03/2026

		Unrestricted funds	Restricted	Endowment
	Details		funds	funds
B1	Cash funds
	CASH FUNDS	1,148,019	0	0
	Total cash funds	1,148,019	0	0
		Unrestricted funds	Restricted	Endowment
			funds	funds
B2	Other monetary assets
	OTHER MONETARY ASSETS	36,177	0	0
		Funds to which asset	Cost	Current value
		belongs	(optional)	(optional)
B3	Investment assets
	INVESTMENT ASSETS	INVESTMENT	44,083
		Funds to which asset	Cost	Current value
		belongs	(optional)	(optional)
B4	Assets retained for the charity's own use
	OFFICE EQUIPMENT	General
	STORAGE CONTAINER	General
	EQUIPMENT FUNDRAISING	General
	EQUIPMENT DOG REHOMING	General
		Funds to which liability	Amount due	When due
		relates	(optional)	(optional)
B5	Liabilities
	LIABILITIES	General	3,378
	LIABILITIES	Welfare	782
	Richard Best
	Chairman
	John Arthur Nutkins
	Hon Treasurer
	Date: 23rd	July 2026

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