Annual Report & Accounts
February 2024 to January 2025
It seems there has been no improvement in animal care this year with the cases of neglect we have seen and a worrying trend of owners leaving many of their pets at the vets. Unable to meet the soaring costs of veterinary treatment when a health problem has presented, the choices are bleak, to sign over the animal to the vets and get rescues involved, if they offer that option, or euthanasia. It must be very distressing for caring vets to euthanise a young animal that could be saved with treatment. One such case was Piper, a Dogue de Bordeaux, only 8 weeks old and tiny, failing to thrive. Breeder not willing to spend any money on her. After a shaky start she started to put on weight and grow and was put on permanent foster supported by Heathlands. Sadly, she only made it to 18 months, her kidneys failed to grow properly and she went into renal failure. A sad outcome for a beautiful dog but she did have a wonderful time in her foster home where she was much loved.
We received a cry for help with a litter of puppies but when we went to collect them, the partner of the lady who had asked for help would not let us take the pups wishing to sell them. Our volunteers refused to be intimidated seeing the dire conditions the puppies were living in, eating cat litter and hardly able to walk through lack of nutrition. The police were called and the man given an ultimatum – hand over the puppies or face arrest. We got the puppies plus 2 other dogs and a hamster. One of the dogs was so matted the skin underneath was raw and she could not walk. It was touch and go for a while but with careful feeding the pups all survived and were rehomed. The older dog with the skin condition went on permanent foster and lived another year.
We had a cry for help with another, unregistered rescue. A one person operation that had collected dogs and cats and failed to provide vaccinations, neutering and more importantly, a chance of a home. They were living in crates most of the day whilst she worked. We took the dogs out a few at a time, did all that needed doing and rehomed them. We also got other rescues involved to help as there were so many. Another case of someone starting out with good intentions, only to flounder due to the cost and time involved in doing rescue properly.
Beautiful Piper, loved in foster, sadly a short life.
It is not just dogs and cats that suffer neglect. A Budgie was brought in and right away it was obvious that all was not well. The budgie had a crossed bill making eating difficult. It had been to the vet the day before and only been given a mite treatment, the beak had not been trimmed. It was clear the bird could not eat and was very thin. We trimmed the beak and he did start eating, alas too late. He died two days later from starvation. Appalling when you consider it saw a vet the day before entry, and they failed to spot how compromised the poor bird was. Specialist Avian vets are few and far between sadly.
One of the puppies that nearly died through malnutrition
It has certainly been a challenging year; veterinary costs continue to rise. Fundraising opportunities are scarce, but our supporters always step up when we ask for help.
Margot was another pup, left at vets due to cost of treatment.
Ralph, one of many taken from another ‘rescue’ who was living in a crate all day.
Adoptions this year are as follows: 168 dogs, 6 cats, 5 small pets.
Registered address: 13 Eastfield Road, Royston, Herts SG8 7ED. Tel: 01763 244488 Trustees: Gillian Knight, Karen Barry, Carole Moules. Registered Charity Number 1067970
HEATHLANDS ANIMAL SANCTUARY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31st JANUARY 2025
| A B C G1 H1 H2 H3 H4 K1 KR H R1 |
INCOME Fund Raising Donations Gift Aid Interest Received Estimated EXPENDITURE Veterinary Services Kennel Fees Fostering Depreciation Telephone Stationery & Postage Waste Disposal Insurance Travelling & Transport Staff Expenses Miscellaneous Repairs Estimated Expenses Excess/(Deficit) of Expenditure over Income |
2025 23,242.00 £ 103,465.00 £ 26,184.00 £ 2.00 £ - £ 152,893.00 £ 101,982.00 £ 17,584.00 £ 15,879.00 £ 588.00 £ 2,435.00 £ 906.00 £ 1,906.00 £ 577.00 £ 19,575.00 £ 2,675.00 £ 2,868.00 £ - £ - £ 166,975.00 £ 14,082.00 -£ |
2024 27,168.00 £ 109,290.00 £ 2.00 £ 15,388.00 £ |
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| 151,848.00 £ |
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| 84,044.00 £ 17,014.00 £ 16,138.00 £ 577.00 £ 2,088.00 £ 581.00 £ 2,134.00 £ 545.00 £ 8,802.00 £ 8,170.00 £ 3,203.00 £ - £ 13,100.00 £ |
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| 156,396.00 £ |
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| 4,548.00 -£ |
HEATHLANDS ANIMAL SANCTUARY BALANCE SHEET YEAR ENDED 31st JANUARY 2025
| FIXED ASSETS Equipment at Cost Accumulated Depreciation CURRENT ASSETS Bank Account Other Debtors Prepayments CURRENT LIABILITIES Sundry Creditors Represented by: Accumulated Fund b/fwd Excess of Expenditure over Income |
61,385.00 £ 60,285.00 £ 1,100.00 £ 162,490.00 £ - £ 7,652.00 £ 170,142.00 £ 13,617.00 -£ 157,625.00 £ 171,707.00 £ 14,082.00 -£ 157,625.00 £ 2025 |
2024 | 2024 |
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| 61,385.00 £ 60,285.00 £ |
60,877.00 £ 59,697.00 £ |
1,180.00 £ 183,770.00 £ 13,243.00 -£ |
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| 162,490.00 £ - £ 7,652.00 £ |
176,295.00 £ - £ 7,475.00 £ |
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| 171,707.00 £ |
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| 176,255.00 £ 4,548.00 -£ |
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| 171,707.00 £ |
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Heathlands Animal Sanctuary 31st January 2025 Charity no 1067970
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SCOTT PAUL ROUSE Scott Paul Rouse
FCA FCA
20 Parklands, Royston, Herts, SG8 9HL 20 PARKLANDS, ROYSTON, HERTS, SG8 9HL
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