District Pe+ Rescue Registered Charity No.1071200 a
Registered Charity No.1071200
www.benthampetrescue.org.uk Email: admin@benthampetrescue.org.uk
ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR 2024-2025
Bentham and District Pet Rescue – August 2025
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Registered Charity No.1071200
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Bentham and District Pet Rescue
Other names charity is known by Bentham Pet Rescue
Registered charity number (if any) 1071200*
Charity's principal address Far Sunnybank Laithe
Far Sunnybank Laithe |
Far Sunnybank Laithe |
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| Mewith, High Bentham | |
| North Yorkshire | |
| Postcode | LA2 7AX |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year | Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Phillip Ware | Chairman | Appointed by members at AGM | ||
| Joanne Hall | Secretary | Appointed by members at AGM | ||
| Sue Arnott | Treasurer | Appointed by members at AGM | ||
| Pat Roberts | Appointed by members at AGM | |||
| Carolyn Linney (Ellis) | Appointed by members at AGM | |||
| Kath Threlkeld | Appointed by members at AGM | |||
| Julia Hargreaves | Appointed by members at AGM | |||
| Ingrid Ellershaw | Appointed by members at AGM | |||
| Tanith Jansen van Rensburg |
Appointed by members at AGM | |||
| Val Marshall | Honorary President | Ceased to act as trustee on 16 March 2020 but retained honorary position |
Names and addresses of advisers
| Names and addresses of advisers | Names and addresses of advisers | Names and addresses of advisers |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Accounts | Tracey Crewdson | Q-Workery, 12b Otley Street, Skipton, BD23 1DZ |
*Bentham and District Pet Rescue applied to the Charity Commission for, and has been successful in requesting, a change in charitable status to a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) with registration number 1209722.
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
- Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Constitution dated 6 July 1998 updated at AGM 16 March 2020
Unincorporated Association* (see footnote on previous page)
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Election by Members at Annual General Meeting / Co-option by members of the Trustee selection methods Executive Committee
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Section C Objectives and activities
The Charity's objects are:
(1) To relieve the suffering of cats, dogs and other pet animals in Bentham and district who are in need of care and attention, in particular by facilitating the Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing care and re-homing of such animals. document (2) The relief of pensioners who are unable to afford kennel costs or veterinary bills for their pets.
Section D Report on performance
An introduction
This is a defining moment for our charity.
Since our foundation back in 1998, Bentham and District Pet Rescue has operated as the simplest form of charity – an unincorporated association whereby our trustees and officials were voted in on a yearly basis. For the last 3-4 years we have reported that it was our intention to upgrade to a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) but this has proved to be a slow and challenging process. Thanks mostly to the efforts of our chairman, Phillip Ware, and having taken professional advice, we are delighted to have at last achieved this change in status. On 24 August 2024 a new charity, also known as Bentham and District Pet Rescue was registered with the Charity Commission. A transfer agreement has provided for all the assets of the ‘old’ charity (no 1071200) to be moved to the ‘new’ charity (no 1209722) as from 31 January 2025.
This is therefore the last annual report for the unincorporated association: Bentham and District Pet Rescue.
But whilst our legal status is changing, our charitable objects have not. Although we hope the new CIO will consider an alteration to the second of our aims – the relief of pensioners who are unable to afford kennel costs or veterinary bills for their pets – so as to extend a ‘hardship fund’ to other people in financial difficulty needing help with unexpected vet bills, we don’t anticipate any change to our first aim. We will continue to help all types of pets where that is practicable.
However, as we have explained in previous years, being now an organisation reliant on placing rescued animals with volunteer fosterers in their own homes whilst finding them new homes, the practicalities of doing so for pets other than cats has limited our activities and focussed our work on felines. That work will continue with the new CIO, under the new heading ‘Dales Cat Rescue’, so that the public should be clearer about the scope of our activities. However, that does not rule out extending our services to directly help other pets in future.
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As a voluntary organisation, throughout all 26 years since our foundation, we have depended on the support of many people – staff at the two veterinary practices in our area, the committed volunteers who have hosted rescue centres on their properties and, more recently the dedicated team of fosterers who invest their time and love in caring for the cats we rescue, plus the many folks who help us to raise funds to keep the whole show on the road. As always, whilst money is needed to pay the ever increasing bills, we can only survive with people volunteering to do the things that define our charity: caring for pets in need of help.
As we have now reached a milestone in the charity’s history, the team is set to re-vitalise Bentham & District Pet Rescue, through the launch of ‘Dales Cat Rescue’, and to establish a sustainable management programme for the future.
Our activities during the year
When our last rescue centre closed in 2022, we switched to a foster-based model for our cat rescue operations. Since then we have enjoyed many successes, learnt from our mistakes and refined our practices and procedures accordingly.
This last year has seen us just as busy as ever with our fostering team overseeing the rescue and rehoming of 75 cats and kittens, all of which have been helped to find new lives with caring owners. With just ten regular fosterers (located in Paythorne, Settle, Helwith Bridge, Austwick, Eldroth, High Bentham, Kirkby Lonsdale and Crooklands), that’s some achievement! Our co-ordinators’ team has an affective system for admitting cats, allocating them to a fosterer to attend to their care until potential new homes are found through our website and Facebook appeals. Home checks are done in every case, often by relying on a virtual visit where the potential adopter lives some distance away. By using specialist software (ANILOG), we keep track of cats coming in, their veterinary history, and cats being rehomed as well as other aspects of our work such as trapping, neutering and releasing cats, or assisting with stray cats or (sadly) euthanising seriously ill free-living cats. However it continues to be our policy never to put a healthy cat to sleep.
Whilst there are always more cats needing help than we (and other local animal rescues) can possibly hope to care for, we try to prioritise cats in our local area. Even so, this year cats have come to us from as far away as Bedale, East Leeds and Burnley when people are desperately seeking a rescue place for a stray cat, or a cat needs to be rehomed because a family member develops allergies, because of a family split or an enforced house move where the new rental property does not allow pets. In one tragic case, two young cats we rehomed to a young woman in Greater Manchester had to come back to us a year later when she had a serious accident that left her unable to cope with them. Thankfully the cats now have another loving home with a family in Ingleton.
As always, we are grateful to our two local veterinary practices: Dalehead Vets at Settle and Westmorland Vets at Kirkby Lonsdale. Thanks are due for the support they give us, not only in discounting their charges for the charity’s cats but also in referring to us special cases of pet owners in financial difficulty needing assistance with bills for urgent veterinary treatment.
On the fund-raising front, our dedicated volunteers have held coffee mornings in High Bentham Town Hall and Hellifield Institute, plus afternoon teas at Langcliffe Institute, all organised by trustee Ingrid Ellershaw. Whilst the sums raised at these events is modest, they are invaluable in terms of attracting regular support for the charity amongst local people. Together with the work done on our Facebook page by trustee Tanith Jansen van Rensburg, we have a loyal following.
Behind the scenes, our Chairman has continued to liaise with Helen Harvie of H3 Solicitors who has provided much valued assistance through the process of changing our charitable status. We are indebted to Helen for getting us to the finishing line, at last, so that we can now approach the future on a more reliable foundation.
Our achievements
As noted above, we have been successful in re-homing a total of 28 cats and 46 kittens during the last 12 months – one more than the previous year.
For many years we have supported a small number of cats with medical problems or conditions that have come into our care but who are unlikely to be adopted. These cats are in permanent foster care where we provide their fosterers with
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specialist food for them and pay their vet bills. This year we said goodbye to Rose Marie (who had kidney problems) but Mia (on thyroid medication) and Lucy (who is blind) are still going strong.
Another possible candidate for this list was Tommy, a bedraggled ginger stray cat that had a gaping wound on his neck when brought in to us. Poor Tommy proved to be FIV positive, meaning that his immune system is compromised, thereby making healing his wound much more difficult. Although food, shelter and love quickly improved his general health, the gash on his neck (thought to have been from a dog bite) has proved to be a long-term challenge. We were on the verge of seeking a permanent foster home for him when a couple experienced in cat-care moved into the area and offered to adopt him. Although we continue to underwrite vet bills that are a consequence of his condition, we can rest in the knowledge that Tommy now has his perfect forever home.
We also continue to provide food and worm treatment for a colony of (neutered) cats that live on the allotments at Settle, overseen by local volunteers, Kevin and Andy, although numbers here are now diminishing.
Our work with ‘free-living’ cats has actually increased this year, mostly due to the help of our trustee Julia Hargreaves and Admissions Co-ordinator, volunteer James Annan. Twenty one barn, feral and stable cats were trapped, neutered and released (TNR), either to the original location (where it was safe to do so) or relocated. This included the TNR of six kittens which were beyond the age where taming for a domestic home was realistic; however we have since heard that some of these have become more friendly with their ‘owners’ at farms and stables. In addition, a total of 34 barn kittens were trapped and all successfully rehomed as pets although some were slow to tame. (This figure includes some whose stay with us spanned the year end.)
On a sad note we euthanased three cats: two who had been involved in road traffic accidents with no realistic prospect of recovery and one that tragically was too emaciated to survive when discovered in High Bentham. Another low point was losing Muffin, a tiny young kitten that lost his battle for survival.
This year we had four requests for financial help with vet bills from people in financial hardship’ and made contributions towards the neutering of a dog, and vet checks and basic treatment for 3 stray cats. In one particular case referred to us by Dalehead Vets, a cat had been caught in an illegal snare and needed a leg amputating: we contributed £500 to the unexpected and significant bill incurred by his pensioner owner in this tragic case.
Our trustees
There have been no changes to our team of the trustees. All nine were re-elected at the AGM on 30 October 2024 held at Bentham Golf Club but with some members attending virtually via Googlemeet. We have trustees from as far afield as Farnhill near Skipton, Newton by Bowland near Clitheroe and Ulverston in Cumbria.
All our trustee meetings have been held virtually, in April, July and January. This continues to be the most practical and efficient way to bring together people who live some distance apart for discussion, updates and for decision-making.
In addition, a special general meeting was held on 8 January 2025 at which it was unanimously agreed “ to dissolve to dissolve the unincorporated association known as Bentham and District Pet Rescue (registered charity No 1071200) and transfer all assets remaining after the satisfaction of any proper debts and liabilities (including all cats and kittens currently the responsibility of the unincorporated association) to the newly established charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) (foundation) also known as Bentham and District Pet Rescue (registered charity no 1209722 )”.
Despite the continuing (and sometimes heavy) commitment, all trustees gave of their time freely and no remuneration was paid to any during the year. Payments made to trustees as reimbursements for direct costs incurred by the charity have been declared in our annual accounts. As required, the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
Our finances
All our fosterers provide temporary accommodation for our cats and/or kittens without charge to the organisation although any out of pocket expenses are covered, food and litter provided and all vet bills paid by the Charity.
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As stated in our previous report, in January 2023 the trustees agreed to raise our ‘adoption fee’ (re-categorised from our previous ‘minimum donation for adoption’) to £100 per cat or kitten in line with other local rescue charities. However we recognise that, for many of the cats that come into our care, this sum does not cover our expenditure on that animal. Nevertheless, the amount generated through the rehoming process for 2023-2024 is above that for the previous year.
Whilst we no longer incur the running costs of a rescue centre, our regular outgoings now include rent for storage space in High Bentham, a facility that enables us to store our 5 cat traps and numerous cat carriers, litter trays, scratch posts bedding and cat toys – most of which have been donated over the years. In addition we store food and litter here, both that specifically purchased to supply our cat fosterers and food donated by supporters through collecting bins in three local supermarkets.
The cost of food and litter, veterinary checks and treatment continue to represent our main outgoings. All these costs have risen considerably although our insurance premium has reduced slightly.
This year we have not received any legacies or funeral collections and have benefited from far fewer major donations from charitable trusts focussed on animal welfare. That has reduced our income significantly although local fund-raising events, regular supporters who make monthly donations and other incidental gifts continue to provide a main-stay. Our commission from Agria Insurance has increased*, as has the interest earned on our cash deposits.
We held 6 coffee mornings and afternoon teas this year, providing us with good support from the local community if not huge sums of money. Despite raising modest amounts for a lot of hard work, we recognise the value of local events in terms of raising awareness of our work.
Sales of Christmas cards were successful once again and we are indebted to Westmorland Vets, Bentham Post Office, Wholesome Bee, Badger in the Wall Gallery and the Pet Shop in Settle for selling these on the charity’s behalf. We are also grateful to a number of small businesses in the area who host the Charity’s collecting cans for small change throughout the year.
Other online fund-raising schemes like Easyfundraising, Paypal Giving Fund and our Amazon Wishlist continue to bring in money and other goods, and once again we have benefitted from vouchers for Pets at Home through its Lifelines scheme.
As at 31 January 2024, the Charity holds reserves of £142,261, none of which is restricted. It continues to be our intention that the Charity should hold sufficient reserves to cover operating costs for two years in case fund-raising efforts should fail. Our estimate is that £30k per annum should be set aside for this. In previous years, we have set aside funds over and above this operating reserve for our ‘building fund’ to enable us to secure a new site on which to establish a permanent cat rescue centre. However, with the establishment of the new charity, our trustees will take this opportunity to reconsider our future plans.
- (Free pet insurance for 5 weeks is offered for all cats adopted from us, bringing us a small commission if the policy is maintained.)
The year ahead
This is a touch environment in which to operate a charity that is entirely reliant on volunteers and we are acutely aware of the challenges we face.
There is a strong likelihood that forthcoming legislation may affect the standards required of animal rescue organisations and we are yet to hear what that may mean for us in practical terms. On top of that, it seems that nationally and across the spectrum, charities are finding it harder and harder to attract and retain volunteers. Although it is comforting to realise that we are not alone in this, we need to rise to the challenge, making sure that we value and cherish all those who actively support the work we do.
One of the many reasons for switching to a CIO has been to enable us to seek paid help with the many administrative tasks that keep the Charity’s wheel turning and to reduce the burden on some of the trustees so as to free up time to tackle other governance issues. During the next year, we anticipate taking that next step.
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As we look ahead to a positive year of restructuring, re-focussing and rejuvenation, we must acknowledge those people who, over past years and though their efforts, have ensured that Bentham and District Pet Rescue can now look ahead with confidence. In particular we would like to thank our founder, Val Marshall and her late husband Peter, all previous trustees of the charity, and Pat Roberts, Pam Whitehead and Louise Pauley who each hosted a rescue centre at their homes for several years. We look forward to making a fresh start but we do so recognising the foundations that have been laid for us.
Section E Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s ) Sue Arnott Full name(s) Phillip Ware Treasurer Position Chairman Date 26/09/25
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Bentham & District Pet Rescue
Charity number 1071200 – England and Wales
Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 January 2025
TML Accounting Services Ltd 12b Otley Street Skipton BD23 1DZ
Bentham & District Pet Rescue
1. Charity Objectives
The Charity’s main objectives are:
To relieve the suffering of dogs, cats and other pet animals in Bentham and district which are in need of care and attention, and in particular, by facilitating the care and re-homing of such animals.
To offer financial assistance to pensioners who are unable to afford kennel or veterinary costs for their pet animals.
2. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation of statement of accounts
The statement of accounts is prepared in accordance with:
The historical cost convention.
The Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008.
The Charities Act 2022.
The Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (Financial Reporting Standard FRS 105)
Income
Accounting policy applied to all income:
All income is included gross in the statement of accounts on the accruals basis and when all the following criteria have been met:
Control over the rights or other access to the economic benefits relating to the income has passed to the charity.
It is probably the economic benefits relating to the income will pass to the charity.
The monetary value of the economic benefits relating to the income and any costs incurred relating to the income and any costs incurred relating to the transactions can be measured reliably.
Accounting policies applied to specific transactions:
Donated goods for sale are include in the statement of accounts at the monetary value realised when sold or disposed of.
Donated facilities, goods or services for use by the charity are included in the statement of accounts at a reliable estimate of their monetary value where information is available to calculate such an estimate.
The monetary value of volunteer help is not included in the statement of accounts. Information relating to volunteer help is included in the Trustees’ Annual Report.
Debtors are included in the statement of accounts at the amounts the charity anticipates it will receive in respect of debts owed to in at the balance sheet date.
Expenditure
Accounting policy applied to all expenditure:
All expenditure is included gross in the statement of accounts on the accruals basis and when all the following criteria have been met:
A present legal or constructive obligation exists as a result of a past even that commits the charity to the expenditure.
It is probably the economic benefits relating to the obligation can be measured reliably.
Accounting policies applied to specific transactions:
Equipment is included in the statement of accounts at cost less depreciation and impairment.
Depreciation of equipment is included in the statement of accounts at a rate calculated to write off the cost of equipment, less its estimated residual value, on a straight line basis over the expected useful economic life of the equipment.
Impairment of equipment is considered at each balance sheet date and included in the statement of accounts as necessary.
Stock is included in the statement of accounts at an estimate of the lower of cost or net realisable value, after making an allowance for obsolete or slowmoving stock. Cost includes all direct costs and an appropriate proportion of related overhead costs.
Creditors and accruals are included in the statement of accounts at the amounts the charity anticipates it will pay in respect of debts owed for goods or services received b it at the balance sheet date.
3. Unrestricted funds
The charity’s unrestricted funds are available for application at the discretion of the trustees to further nay of the charity’s objectives.
4. Restricted funds
The charity’s restricted funds are available for application at the discretion of the trustees only n accordance with the restrictions placed on the restricted funds by the benefactors of the donations and grants which form the restricted funds.
5. Trustees’ remuneration, benefits and expenses
There were no trustees’ remuneration or benefits arising from employments with the charity during the year ended 31 January 2025.
6. Going concern
The trustees are of the opinion there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least one year from the date of approval of the statement of accounts.
Declaration from the Trustees of Bentham & District Pet Rescue
The accounting records and other relevant information that we have made available are true, correct and complete.
We verify that all information provided from electronic records is a true and accurate reflection of transactions and financial activity of the Charity over the financial period to 31 January 2025.
We acknowledge that the statement of accounts and the reports contained therein have been prepared only for our use as trustees and for information contained to be sent to the charity Commission for England and Wales.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees:
P Ware S Arnott J R Hall Trustee Trustee Trustee Chair Treasurer Secretary Date 2025 Date 2025 Date 2025
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 January 2025
| Unrestricted funds - income Donations, grants and fundraising Gift aid Adoption fees Insurance commission Interest Donated professional services Unrestricted funds – expenditure Cards/misc fundraising Catteries Depreciation of Equipment Donations and gifts Entertaining Feed, litter and other supplies Gifts Insurance Legal and Professional fees Licenses and Subscriptions Meeting expenses Paypal fees Postage and stationery Rent Room Hire Repairs & Renewals, Equipment Software and IT Travelling Veterinary fees Unrestricted funds – net (deficit) surplus Unrestricted funds summary Brought forward Net (deficit) surplus Carried forward |
2025 £ 12649 2432 7480 1100 2204 1318 27183 577 - 78 - - 2208 50 438 1991 69 185 39 20 1680 356 - 595 - 18784 27694 ( 1088) 142261 (402) 141859 |
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|---|---|---|
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 January 2025 Continued
| 2025 £ Restricted funds – income Donations and grants - Restricted funds – expenditure - Restricted funds – net (deficit) - |
2024 £ 1300 1300 - |
|---|---|
Balance Sheet at 31 January 2025
| Note Fixed Assets Original cost Depreciation Current Assets Cash book Cash at Bank Paypal account Debtors 1 Stock Prepayments Creditors Other creditors VAT Net Current Assets (Liabilities) Total current Assets Less Current Liabilities Total Net Assets (Liabilities) |
2025 1645 (936) 709 493 134063 5192 (281) 608 - 140075 61 (450) 140464 141173 141173 |
2024 1645 (858) 787 672 132327 4883 2431 559 1220 142229 1281 (526) 141474 142261 142261 |
|---|---|---|
| Charity Funds Opening balance equity Retained earnings Suplus/(deficit) Total charity funds |
142261 (1088) 141173 |
139228 3033 142261 |
Notes:
1. VAT in previous accounts b/f as hadn’t been included
Bentham & District Pet Rescue
Charity number 1071200 – England and Wales
Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 January 2025
TML Accounting Services Ltd 12b Otley Street Skipton BD23 1DZ
Bentham & District Pet Rescue
1. Charity Objectives
The Charity’s main objectives are:
To relieve the suffering of dogs, cats and other pet animals in Bentham and district which are in need of care and attention, and in particular, by facilitating the care and re-homing of such animals.
To offer financial assistance to pensioners who are unable to afford kennel or veterinary costs for their pet animals.
2. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation of statement of accounts
The statement of accounts is prepared in accordance with:
The historical cost convention.
The Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008.
The Charities Act 2022.
The Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (Financial Reporting Standard FRS 105)
Income
Accounting policy applied to all income:
All income is included gross in the statement of accounts on the accruals basis and when all the following criteria have been met:
Control over the rights or other access to the economic benefits relating to the income has passed to the charity.
It is probably the economic benefits relating to the income will pass to the charity.
The monetary value of the economic benefits relating to the income and any costs incurred relating to the income and any costs incurred relating to the transactions can be measured reliably.
Accounting policies applied to specific transactions:
Donated goods for sale are include in the statement of accounts at the monetary value realised when sold or disposed of.
Donated facilities, goods or services for use by the charity are included in the statement of accounts at a reliable estimate of their monetary value where information is available to calculate such an estimate.
The monetary value of volunteer help is not included in the statement of accounts. Information relating to volunteer help is included in the Trustees’ Annual Report.
Debtors are included in the statement of accounts at the amounts the charity anticipates it will receive in respect of debts owed to in at the balance sheet date.
Expenditure
Accounting policy applied to all expenditure:
All expenditure is included gross in the statement of accounts on the accruals basis and when all the following criteria have been met:
A present legal or constructive obligation exists as a result of a past even that commits the charity to the expenditure.
It is probably the economic benefits relating to the obligation can be measured reliably.
Accounting policies applied to specific transactions:
Equipment is included in the statement of accounts at cost less depreciation and impairment.
Depreciation of equipment is included in the statement of accounts at a rate calculated to write off the cost of equipment, less its estimated residual value, on a straight line basis over the expected useful economic life of the equipment.
Impairment of equipment is considered at each balance sheet date and included in the statement of accounts as necessary.
Stock is included in the statement of accounts at an estimate of the lower of cost or net realisable value, after making an allowance for obsolete or slowmoving stock. Cost includes all direct costs and an appropriate proportion of related overhead costs.
Creditors and accruals are included in the statement of accounts at the amounts the charity anticipates it will pay in respect of debts owed for goods or services received b it at the balance sheet date.
3. Unrestricted funds
The charity’s unrestricted funds are available for application at the discretion of the trustees to further nay of the charity’s objectives.
4. Restricted funds
The charity’s restricted funds are available for application at the discretion of the trustees only n accordance with the restrictions placed on the restricted funds by the benefactors of the donations and grants which form the restricted funds.
5. Trustees’ remuneration, benefits and expenses
There were no trustees’ remuneration or benefits arising from employments with the charity during the year ended 31 January 2025.
6. Going concern
The trustees are of the opinion there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least one year from the date of approval of the statement of accounts.
Declaration from the Trustees of Bentham & District Pet Rescue
The accounting records and other relevant information that we have made available are true, correct and complete.
We verify that all information provided from electronic records is a true and accurate reflection of transactions and financial activity of the Charity over the financial period to 31 January 2025.
We acknowledge that the statement of accounts and the reports contained therein have been prepared only for our use as trustees and for information contained to be sent to the charity Commission for England and Wales.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees:
P Ware S Arnott J R Hall Trustee Trustee Trustee Chair Treasurer Secretary Date 2025 Date 2025 Date 2025
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 January 2025
| Unrestricted funds - income Donations, grants and fundraising Gift aid Adoption fees Insurance commission Interest Donated professional services Unrestricted funds – expenditure Cards/misc fundraising Catteries Depreciation of Equipment Donations and gifts Entertaining Feed, litter and other supplies Gifts Insurance Legal and Professional fees Licenses and Subscriptions Meeting expenses Paypal fees Postage and stationery Rent Room Hire Repairs & Renewals, Equipment Software and IT Travelling Veterinary fees Unrestricted funds – net (deficit) surplus Unrestricted funds summary Brought forward Net (deficit) surplus Carried forward |
2025 £ 12649 2432 7480 1100 2204 1318 27183 577 - 78 - - 2208 50 438 1991 69 185 39 20 1680 356 - 595 - 18784 27694 ( 1088) 142261 (402) 141859 |
( |
|---|---|---|
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 January 2025 Continued
| 2025 £ Restricted funds – income Donations and grants - Restricted funds – expenditure - Restricted funds – net (deficit) - |
2024 £ 1300 1300 - |
|---|---|
Balance Sheet at 31 January 2025
| Note Fixed Assets Original cost Depreciation Current Assets Cash book Cash at Bank Paypal account Debtors 1 Stock Prepayments Creditors Other creditors VAT Net Current Assets (Liabilities) Total current Assets Less Current Liabilities Total Net Assets (Liabilities) |
2025 1645 (936) 709 493 134063 5192 (281) 608 - 140075 61 (450) 140464 141173 141173 |
2024 1645 (858) 787 672 132327 4883 2431 559 1220 142229 1281 (526) 141474 142261 142261 |
|---|---|---|
| Charity Funds Opening balance equity Retained earnings Suplus/(deficit) Total charity funds |
142261 (1088) 141173 |
139228 3033 142261 |
Notes:
1. VAT in previous accounts b/f as hadn’t been included