BRITISH DALMATIAN WELFARE
Trustees’ Report
For the year ended 31 December 2021
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the Charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 1993 and the statement of Recommended Practice, “Accounting and Reporting by Charities”, issued in March 2005.
Structure, governance and management
The Charity was established by a charitable trust deed on 30 September 2001. The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
Objectives and activities
British Dalmatian Welfare aims to help, support, offer advice, and in some cases re-home Dalmatians whatever their background or breeding. We liaise with local authorities and other dog rescue charities with a Dalmatian in their care. On average we re-home 60 Dalmatians a year and offer support to Dalmatian owners nationwide on a variety of issues from behaviour to feeding. Our major source of income is donations from adopters re-homing a Dalmatian and bequests. Other sources of income have included sales, fundraising and sponsored activities. As in previous years the veterinary fees continue to be the largest expense for neutering fees, general care and long term medication for rehomed Dalmatians and ad hoc support for owners as requested. In this year of Covid 19 pandemic our activities in terms of both fund raising and rehoming dogs have been restricted but the demand for financial assistance has been greater. Due to the support of all our volunteers our administration costs are kept to a minimum. The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the Charity should undertake.
Achievements and performance
This is the sixteenth full year of operation since the Charity was established. The main income is from donations and fundraising activities.
Financial review
It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three- and six-month expenditure. The trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the Charity’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year.
On behalf of the board of trustees
Trustee
Dated
BRITISH DALMATIAN WELFARE
Independent Examiners Report
For the year ended 31 December 2021
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the British Dalmatian Welfare (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2021
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust, 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 Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the application Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145 (5)(b) of the Act.
Independent Examiners Statement
I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act: or
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The accounts do not accord with those records; or
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The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a “true and fair view” which is not a matter considered part of an independent examination.
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 proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Name: Elizabeth Anne Russell (ACMA) Address: Chouans Barn, Hawridge Lane, Bellingdon HP5 2XX Date:
BRITISH DALMATIAN WELFARE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Income resources | ||
| Donations and legacies | 135,504 | 55,396 |
| Interest receivable | 1,789 | 2,556 |
| Other income | 17,376 | 14,395 |
| TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES | 154,670 | 72,347 |
| RESOURCES EXPENDED | ||
| Costs of generating funds: | ||
| Fundraising and publicity | 2,581 | 2,462 |
| Charitable expenditure: | ||
| Costs in furtherance of charitable objects | 55,830 | 61,891 |
| Goverance costs | 5,403 | 5,100 |
| TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED | 63,815 | 69,453 |
| EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE | 90,855 | 2,894 |
| Fund balances at 1st January 2021 | 307,165 | 304,271 |
| Fund balances at 31st December 2021 | 398,020 | 307,165 |
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BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021
| FIXED ASSETS Sound System Depreciation final year CURRENT ASSETS Stock Cash at bank and in hand NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES FUNDS Unrestricted TOTAL FUNDS |
2021 £ 100 (100) 0 4,193 393,827 398,020 398,020 398,020 398,020 398,020 |
2020 £ 200 (100) |
|---|---|---|
| 100 5,950 301,115 |
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| 307,065 307,165 |
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| 307,165 | ||
| 307,165 | ||
| 307,165 |
BRITISH DALMATIAN WELFARE
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
| RECEIPTS Bequests Donations (via new dog owners) Donations (general) Friends Shop/ Stall/ Seasonal Ebay Bank Interest Other Fun Day Sponsored activities PAYMENTS Veterinary fees (general) Veterinary fees (neutering) Behaviour and training Kennelling/ foster care Printing and stationery Postage Website Telephone Travelling expenses Insurance Meeting costs Accountants fees Shop/ Stall / Seasonal Ebay Lottery licence Fun day Marketing Sundry Depreciation EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS |
2021 £ 120,027 8,087 6,406 984 3,637 9,123 1,789 3,753 864 0 154,670 53,115 0 0 2,715 467 2,196 48 158 1,000 418 0 300 2,199 0 0 382 0 717 100 63,815 90,855 |
2020 £ 41,000 5,130 7,735 1,531 4,330 6,798 2,556 3,097 171 0 |
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| 72,347 57,446 601 0 3,844 704 1,298 60 332 1,381 691 27 300 2,462 0 0 0 0 208 100 |
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| 69,453 | ||
| 2,894 |