North West English Springer Spaniel Rescue (NWESSR) Registered Charity 1076924 www.englishspringerrescue.co.uk ## **NWESSR Annual Report for the Charity Commission 2020** ## **Charity Progress:** During 2020, the charity continued to work to continue to improve its procedures in response to the challenges posed by Covid 19 and the challenges of rehoming dogs. Over this period NWESSR continued to implement robust surrender and rehoming processes. Much of the trustees’ time in 2020 was taken up making arrangements for the training of dogs that ~~c~~ ame in with more complex behavioural needs through the national ‘lock down’, devising alternative methods of fundraising and reviewing an increase in adoption applications. NWESSR continued to take in dogs during the lockdown, however a decision was taken at the end of March to suspend rehoming applications, in order to catch up and to produce a new more detailed application form. When this was launched after lockdown, NWESSR received an unprecedented number of applications. While many in-person events had to be cancelled (namely the AGM 2020 due to take place in March and the Annual fun day scheduled for July 2020), thanks to the support of the public and NWESSR members and supporters, the charity maintains a stable financial position and continues to fulfil its charitable purpose of rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming English Springer Spaniels. NWESSR is listed in the Kennel Club breed specific rescue directory. ## **Trustee positions – Resignations and new appointments:** ## **Trustee/NWESSR Homing Officer** Michael Emmott resigned as trustee and Homing Officer in April 2020. The Trustees would like to register our thanks to Michael for his years of service. ## **Volunteers – Resignations and new appointments:** ## **(i) Assistant Treasurer** In 2020 NWESSR was happy to welcome Gillian Kirk as assistant treasurer. Gillian continues to do a good job in this role and has done well in processing gift aid. ## **(ii) Cards and Calendars organiser** North West English Springer Spaniel Rescue (NWESSR) Registered Charity 1076924 www.englishspringerrescue.co.uk NWESSR thanks David and Selena Sweeney for being in this role for a number of years. NWESSR are grateful to Louise Gudgeon for volunteering for this role. ## **(iii) Homing Officers** Thanks to Andy pass who was trainee homing officer from September 2019September 2020. Thanks also to HOA Sharon McGuire, who resigned this year after a number of years of volunteering. Following Michael Emmott’s resignation Marie Fox has since been appointed to the role of Homing Officer and Rosie Littlewood has assumed the new position of Homing Co-ordinator, thanks to both who have dealt with unprecedented numbers of applications over this period. ## **Kennels:** During 2020 NWESSR continued to use boarding kennels predominantly in the Manchester area for dogs that required more specialist behavioural training. Kennels in the Ribble Valley were also used over this period. Both kennels have good sized exercise areas where dogs can run. They are conveniently located for trustees and volunteer dog walkers to visit dogs in kennels, to check their progress and ensure that welfare standards are being maintained. Any dogs that could be fostered during the national lockdown were placed in appropriate foster homes to increase their wellbeing and to keep kennelling costs as low as possible over this indefinite period. ## **Financial position:** From 2020 onward Kristine Pemberton, the NWESSR Treasurer is being assisted in her role by Gillian Kirk, appointed by the Executive Committee as Assistant Treasurer. Under very difficult circumstances the charity has managed to break even over the reporting year. The financial position of NWESSR continues to be healthy, due to fundraising efforts and careful control of costs. We remain indebted to the large bequest from 2016, along with other bequests and donations (both regular and one-off) which have ensured the financial stability of the charity. Adoption fees and initiatives, such as ‘sponsor a springer’, along with volunteer led fund-raising activities, such as the sale of cards and calendars and raffles continue to play a role in maintaining the financial health of the charity. While sadly NWESSR’s fun day had to be cancelled and the number of dogs we could rehome was limited, the lockdown appeal was a fantastic success, raising £13,800, allowing the charity to maintain a consistent financial position over this difficult period. In relation to ## North West English Springer Spaniel Rescue (NWESSR) Registered Charity 1076924 www.englishspringerrescue.co.uk costs, the most significant costs incurred continued to be fees for training dogs with more complex behavioural needs and the associated kennelling costs. Veterinary treatment also accounted for quite a large proportion of expenditure. This spending is of direct benefit to the dogs and in line with the charity’s aims, with administration costs kept at an absolute minimum. Other expenses continue to be relatively low and the financial records are in good order, as confirmed by the independent reviewer. ## **General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):** In common with other charities, throughout 2020, NWESSR continued to take the necessary steps to ensure the safeguarding of data and respect for privacy of our volunteers, adopters, members and supporters. ## **Rehoming of Dogs:** Following the resignation of Michael Emmott in April 2020, Marie Fox has since been appointed to the role of Homing Officer, with responsibility for Surrenders with the grateful thanks of the Executive Committee. Rosie Littlewood has assumed the new position of Homing Co-coordinator, dealing with vetting forms. The Covid 19 Pandemic resulted in a hugely increased volume of applications, not all of which have been suitable for rescue springers. In 2020 NWESSR rehomed 31 dogs. Homing Team was also able to offer advice or training support in order to keep dogs in their own homes. Some dogs have been fostered on NWESSR’s long-term foster scheme (meaning NWESSR will cover veterinary bills for existing chronic conditions, or because the dog is over 10yrs of age). A small number of dogs had to remain in kennels during lockdown as they were undergoing veterinary and/or behavioural training over this period. ## **Events:** As aforementioned many of NWESSR’s annual events including fun day 2020 had to be cancelled in 2020 due to the Covid 19 pandemic. The 2020 AGM was also cancelled due to pandemic. ## (i) **Crufts 2020** North West English Springer Spaniel Rescue (NWESSR) Registered Charity 1076924 www.englishspringerrescue.co.uk Once again, NWESSR’s thanks go to The Kennel Club who hosted NWESSR on their stand. Thank you to all the volunteers and breed ambassadors who attended the stand and helped the trustees in promoting our cause. NORTH WEST ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL RESCUE ACCOUNT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES 31 DECEMBER 2020 RECEIPTS AND PAVMSNTS Nott 2020 2019 lfi¢omln8 r¢%our¢es Donatlons G1ft5 Other Income Total Intt•rnln8 resources 47.653 15.637 63.290 22.732 24,840 47.572 R¢sources Expended D1reCtChadtab￿ Expenses Fun(Iralslng and Publlclty Management and Admlnisirai Total Resources ExpeNJed 57.565 1.527 1,721 6D,813 124.630 3.500 2,454 130,584 NET INCOMINGIOUTGOING RESOUACE5 FOR THE YÉAR 2.477 .83,012 Net movernent In fu￿d5 durln8 the period Balance brought fo￿ard at l January 2010 2,477 167,647 -83,012 250.659 8èLxnce carr¢d I0￿)rd 31310ecember2020 170.124 167,647 There ar¢ no retO8nlsed 8alns or losses Inelther of the above Ilnancial year5 All the fL¢ntf$ •ccumulated are cL4ssified osuntestrided 2020 2019 CURAEKf ASSErs Cash it Bank Debtors IGiftAldl 168,709 1,415 169,309 2,178 170,124 171.487 3,840 Le55 IrdLylities Total Assets 170.124 167,647 REPRESEprrEO BY.. FUNDS- Unrestrlded 170,124 167,647 Approved and s*ned bv Si8ned Date 0510312021 Krlsiine Pemberton. freèsure 0510312021 UrKlsay Beesion, KCA, IAdependent RevlEwer NWESSR COMPARATORS 2020-2019 NOTES TO THE FlhlANCIAL STATEMENTS I. ACCOUNTING POUCIE5 The financlal statement5 are prepared under the h15torical cost conventSon and on a receipts and paymènts basi$. 2020 2019 2. DONATIONS AND GIFTS Donatlons, Gifts & legacies Spon50r a Springer Gift Aid 37,349 6,776 3,528 13.268 7,001 2,463 3. OTHER INCOME Adoption Fees Surrender Fees Raffles and Tombola Insurance Comm4$5lon Sundry Income Bank Interest Net Income from Fundralsln8 Inetl Funday Inetl Mernbershlp Supporters Calendars aAd Cards Inetl Collectlon Boxes ewsletter 7,070 loo 2,129 937 1,469 1.171 15.260 soo 2.158 778 124 1,038 1.413 1.406 205 858 920 180 24,840 961 190 1,248 3SI 15,637 4. DIREcf CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE V¢terinary Fee5 Kennels Trainir 11,565 31,392 14,608 57,565 16,460 47,016 61,154 124.630 S. FUNDRAISING AND PUBLICITY Newsletter Expenses 1,527 1,5Z7 3.$00 3,500 6. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION Telephone and Postage Insurance Motor Expenses Room Hirè Bank￿nlernet Charges 48 1,079 522 1,173 99 595 660 1,721 2,454 There are no wages costs as all servlces to the charity are carried out on a voluntary basS5. Net surplus Idefjcitl 2,477 43,012 NORTH WEST ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL RESCUE ACCOUNT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES 31 DECEMBER 2020 RECEIPTS AND PAVMSNTS Nott 2020 2019 lfi¢omln8 r¢%our¢es Donatlons G1ft5 Other Income Total Intt•rnln8 resources 47.653 15.637 63.290 22.732 24,840 47.572 R¢sources Expended D1reCtChadtab￿ Expenses Fun(Iralslng and Publlclty Management and Admlnisirai Total Resources ExpeNJed 57.565 1.527 1,721 6D,813 124.630 3.500 2,454 130,584 NET INCOMINGIOUTGOING RESOUACE5 FOR THE YÉAR 2.477 .83,012 Net movernent In fu￿d5 durln8 the period Balance brought fo￿ard at l January 2010 2,477 167,647 -83,012 250.659 8èLxnce carr¢d I0￿)rd 31310ecember2020 170.124 167,647 There ar¢ no retO8nlsed 8alns or losses Inelther of the above Ilnancial year5 All the fL¢ntf$ •ccumulated are cL4ssified osuntestrided 2020 2019 CURAEKf ASSErs Cash it Bank Debtors IGiftAldl 168,709 1,415 169,309 2,178 170,124 171.487 3,840 Le55 IrdLylities Total Assets 170.124 167,647 REPRESEprrEO BY.. FUNDS- Unrestrlded 170,124 167,647 Approved and s*ned bv Si8ned Date 0510312021 Krlsiine Pemberton. freèsure 0510312021 UrKlsay Beesion, KCA, IAdependent RevlEwer NWESSR COMPARATORS 2020-2019 NOTES TO THE FlhlANCIAL STATEMENTS I. ACCOUNTING POUCIE5 The financlal statement5 are prepared under the h15torical cost conventSon and on a receipts and paymènts basi$. 2020 2019 2. DONATIONS AND GIFTS Donatlons, Gifts & legacies Spon50r a Springer Gift Aid 37,349 6,776 3,528 13.268 7,001 2,463 3. OTHER INCOME Adoption Fees Surrender Fees Raffles and Tombola Insurance Comm4$5lon Sundry Income Bank Interest Net Income from Fundralsln8 Inetl Funday Inetl Mernbershlp Supporters Calendars aAd Cards Inetl Collectlon Boxes ewsletter 7,070 loo 2,129 937 1,469 1.171 15.260 soo 2.158 778 124 1,038 1.413 1.406 205 858 920 180 24,840 961 190 1,248 3SI 15,637 4. DIREcf CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE V¢terinary Fee5 Kennels Trainir 11,565 31,392 14,608 57,565 16,460 47,016 61,154 124.630 S. FUNDRAISING AND PUBLICITY Newsletter Expenses 1,527 1,5Z7 3.$00 3,500 6. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION Telephone and Postage Insurance Motor Expenses Room Hirè Bank￿nlernet Charges 48 1,079 522 1,173 99 595 660 1,721 2,454 There are no wages costs as all servlces to the charity are carried out on a voluntary basS5. Net surplus Idefjcitl 2,477 43,012