Clifford C Palmer & Co Chartered Accountants & Registered Audito THE FRtENDS OF RSPCA soirrHRIDGE ANIMAL CENTRE Charity Registration No . 1068731 RECEIPTS AND PAYMEhryS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEKBER 2023 61- 67 Rectory Road, Wivenhoe, Colche5ter, Essex, C07 9ES Telephone: 01206 827770 Email: ffic cliff rd almer.¢o.uk Si¢ve Reynolds B.A. F.C.A. Dirttlor VAT registration No". 102 (M)66 47 Company Registration No: 1068728
THE FRIENDS OF HSPCA soimiRtDCE ANIMAL CENTRE REPORT OF THL TRULEs FOR TIIE YLIR KNDED 31 DECEMBER 11)23 The TruouJ their slatsmts for tho y¢or endod 31 Dryember 2023. ObJ•¢ts of th• ehlrlty: Th¢ Frionds of RSPCA Southrid8¢ AThinl Ctffltr• is C4wlitOd und¢r a deed 23 Awil 1997 and is a re8lAwl chvity number 1061731. The ¢hArity li alx) kwO M 'FriendJ of Southrid8e'. The obirKts of the cb•rity ve kn furtkr the thvitsble ofthe animal estsblilhmeni by making nts wovidin8 sh othu assists0 th¢ aDimil ¢stsbli5hmenl ts th¢ exxulive committee thall, with the •nin)Al ethlisknKni frn limo to tim4 d¢< jd¢. Orya•l•atS)•: The EXec4rt1 ¢(YDrnith (trii•lee4) of the Man8rr of Southrid8e animal ¢Mtre and. not l¢ss than four. thao Full ty AM¢Kiale members of the Friends 8roup. elecl¢d •1 the Annual General Me¢iu¥ Ekcd trusteu shall hold until the end of the Annual General Meetin8 next aft¢r the d• OD w1h th¢y c•m¢ into Ixrt Iky may be rfrel¢cted. Revlev of trauactloas Aad fi•••dal of the charfty: income for the year w$ £33893 up £19.429 in 2022. This increas¢ was largely due to lar8¢ incre•se In donatioos in lkni¢uknr, one of over £8.000 via Just Giving, and in¢rc4sed income from fundrnisin& followtn8 the nl0wIde r0Very from Covid restrictions. The chArilable ¢XWKlitiire r¢ to £57.186 from £17304 in 2022. This was due to a £20,1)IX) Cost for roof extensi(M on the rabbit enCIre to avoid rainwater running into th¢ hutch area. V¢terinary costs also rase si8nifKantty on 2022 Ixrt these costs tend io fluctuate considerably from year to y¢Ar and partly reflect • return to a btgkn numbu of animals in the C¢ntre'5 Cart. This re5ullcd in * deficit of £1991722 in iotsl Sen1 Unrel fun4ts. Despite this def1t the Chuity Mill hAS t(Aal asjets of £624,136 available for 8eneral UK. The charity pays Lxpensej on bthalf of th¢ RSPCA Animal Centre. Requests for fundin8 Iirc ¢onsid¢Ted and apwived by the commitlee. Acblevements: The principal achievements of 2023 included the increase in donations and fund-rnising revcnue following recovery from COVID. We were able lo improve the facililies for the rabbits and chi¢k¢ns in the enclosure5 and eUre that additional veterinary Costs 51 be covercd both for the animals al the Ccntr¢ and th0 under the Pensioner's scheme..
THE FRIENDS OF RSPCA SOUTIIRJDGE ANIMAL CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRusfEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Plans for tbe future: Our plans are to modernisc the system of governance of the Charity, for Clmple by updaling the Constitution. We have approached solicitor5 for legal advice and are entering into discussion with RSPCA HQ, which is an interested party. In addilion. we are seeking to develop a fricnds websilc and have put this out to tender to a small number of website design companies. With regard to the Ccntre itself, w¢ are looking at providing a significant grant towards providing a water feature and enrichment for thc dogs in the larg¢ compound. This work is subject lo HQ approval bcfore ive can begin to seek estimates for the cost. Reserves policy: The Trustees do not currently have a fornial reserves policy but hold a lcvcl of reserves, which is suffictent for the charity to mcet future costs such as vets, bills and equipment. The appropriat¢ level of reserves and the need for a fornial policy is undcr ffview by the current Committee. Statement of trustees. respoD5ibilities: Charity law requires the trustees to prepare Financial Staiernents for each financial year. In preparing these financial statem¢nls the trustees are required to select suitabl¢ accounting poli¢i¢s and then apply them consistenily. The trustee5 are responsible for keeping propcr accounting records which disclose with reasonablc accurdcy at any time. the financial position of the Charity and to enable them to ensure that the rinancial statements comply with the chariti A¢t 1993. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence take Teasonable step for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
THE FRIENDS OF RSPCA SO[HlUDGE AN[lAL CENfRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMIIER2023 llldeptDdent Examlner: The charity has approved Clifford C Palmer & Co to be its independent examiner. AdmiDistr8tive Information: The nome of the Charity is The Friends of Southridge Animal Ccntrc and the registered ftumber is 1068731. The re8lStertd office is Packhorse Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire IN6 JLZ. The Truslees who have served from l January 2023 until the dalc this report was approved are: Mrs A While Ms M Jorgensen Ms C Hoffman Mr J Loveday Mrs V Miner Mr C Shepherd Mrs M Briscoc Ms C Boydell Mr S Bird Ms K Duncan Mrs l Ling Mr D Young (resigned May 2023. appointed May 2024) (appointed May 2023) (appointed May 2023) (appointed May 2023, resigned Jan 2024) (resigned May 2023) (resigned May 2023) Approved by the Tru51ees on... And signcd on their bchalf by: Trustee
THE FRIENDS OF RSPCA SOUTHRIDGE ANIMAL CE FINANCIAL s[ATEmE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Uftr•Jtrlt¢¢d Fundy UnTQltrleled Fun 1022 RECEivfs AND PAYMEfft ACCOUNr RECEivrs 2013 R¢ceipts fTom Donors: 30.968 845 18288 i.i(x) Subxdysonj Other Voluntary Rettlpts Rettipts from Shop Totsl rrfelpts PAVMENrs Buildin8 M•inknAn¢¢ Equiwt Vderinw TTewmcnt Priniin& Ststsow & Posth Prof¢ssionaJ Fc¢s 20.0 7.171 27,076 i?0 6CK) .727 12.978 Shop ¢Mts Reni Insur¢t Utilili¢s Wa8es Miscellaneous Tfjt•l P*ym¢nts Fixed d¢posit ID¢¢Tesi Adjusiments 3,775 334 EXCESS OF PAyMEs OVER RECEIPTS (19.917) 2.508 Bank accounts at l jUary 2023 1 January 2022 Bank a¢¢ounts ai 31 Dec¢mber 2023 1 December 2022 STATEME OF ASSETS AND LIABILlEs CASH FUNDS. CutTeni Account Fixed Dcposil Ac¢ount Pcty Cash 463.718 160.253 486.888 156.478 ASSETS RETAINED FOR CHARrrY USE 44 Approved by the Tru3ttt5 On: and signed on thelr behrby. Tntstc¢ The noics forn) part of thex fin¢11 sthiements
THE FRIENDS OF RSPCA soirriiRtDGE ANIMAL CEKfRE REPORT OF THE TRuEEs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 ACCOUNTtNG POLICIES The accounts havc been pr¢pared under the historical cosl convenlion and in accordance wilh the applicable slandard5 of ihe Sthiement of Rrfommended Praclice - Accounting and reporting by charities SORP (fRS 102). Income and cxpenditure are inclusive of VAT which is not recoverable. The accounts havc been pr¢pared on a receipts and payments basis. d) The charity's rcscrve consists ofscncral unre5trictcd fund which thc trustees are frtt to usc for any purpose in furtherance of the chnritablc objcclive5: tjiis ts spent in accordancc with ihe charity's rcserves policy detailcd in thc trusiecs report. b) STAFF There are no employees of the charity, and no trustee remuneration was incurred during the year. TAXATION The charity is exernpi frorn taxation. FIXED ASSETS All Sets ¢os¢in8 more than £l.000 with an expected useful life exceedin8 one year are capilaltsed. It is the opinion of th¢ tnslees thal any assets currently excttding ihis value arc the property of thc RSPCA Southridge Animal Centrc branch. having been donated.
REPORTOFTEIE INDEPENDENT EXANftNER TO THE TRUSTEES OF 'FRtENDS OF SOUTHRIDGE, We report OA ihe accounts of 'Friends of Souihridge. for the year ended 31 December 2023. which are set out on pages 4 and 5. Resptetive responslbllitles of trusleeg and examlner: The charity's trustees consider that An audit is not r¢quired for this year (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) as amended by S28 of the Charities Act 2006) and ihal an independent examin81ion is needed. It is our responsibility to: Examine the accounts (under section 43 of the Act) To follow the procedures laid down in the general dircctions given by thc Charity Commission (under section 43(7Kb) of the Act and, To state whether particular ma(lers have come lo my attention. BASIS of IndepeDdent eMiner'S s(atemenl Our examination was carried out in accordance with 8eneral Dire¢lions given by the Charity Commission. An cxamination sncludes a review of the accounting rccords kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presenled with those records. It also includcd considerdtion of any unusual items or disclosures in ihe accounts and seeking explanation5 from the truslees concerning any such matters. The proccdures undertaken do not provide all the evideD¢¢ ihat would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is 8ivcn as to whether the accounts presenl a 'lrue and fair. view and the report is limited to thos¢ matters set out in the statement bclow. IDdependeDt examiner's statement In thc course of our examination, no m8lter has come to our attention: Which gives us reasonable Cause to believe that in, any malerial respe¢L the requiremcnts: To keep proper accountirjg records tn accordance wilh section 41 of the Act and To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting tequirements of th¢ 1993 ACL have not been met.. or To which, in our opinion, attention should b¢ drawn in order io enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Clifford C Palmer & Co, 61- 67 R Dated.. ry Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester, C07 9ES