BRITISH DALMATIAN WELFARE
Trustees’ Report
For the year ended 31 December 2023
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023.
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 50 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 re-homed Dalmatians and, especially, support for owners as requested. The demand for our help has been high and other rescue organisations are finding the same. The increasing population of dogs and the recession has made the need for financial help very high. Fortunately, we do have the funds to support these needs. 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 twenty second 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 sixmonth 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 5[th] September 2024
BRITISH DALMATIAN WELFARE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
| Income resources Donations and legacies Interest receivable Other income TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES RESOURCES EXPENDED Costs of generating funds: Fundraising and publicity Charitable expenditure: Costs in furtherance of charitable objects Goverance costs TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED EXCESS OF EXPENDITURE OVER INCOME Fund balances at 1st January 2023 Fund balances at 31st December 2023 |
2023 £ 47,285 2,662 13,271 63,217 1,895 70,822 9,394 82,111 (18,894) 363,139 344,245 |
2022 £ 24,906 1,158 14,362 |
|---|---|---|
| 40,425 | ||
| 2,902 64,228 8,177 |
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| 75,306 | ||
| (34,881) | ||
| 398,020 363,139 |
BRITISH DALMATIAN WELFARE
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
| 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 |
2023 £ 0 0 3,400 340,845 344,245 344,245 344,245 344,245 344,245 |
2022 £ 0 0 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 3,900 359,239 |
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| 363,139 363,139 |
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| 363,139 | ||
| 363,139 | ||
| 363,139 |
BRITISH DALMATIAN WELFARE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
| RECEIPTS Bequest 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 Marketing/Website Telephone Travelling expenses Insurance Meeting costs Accountants fees Shop/ Stall / Seasonal Ebay Lottery licence Fun day Sundry Depreciation EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS |
2023 £ 11,250 20,903 13,111 2,021 4,642 4,404 2,662 3,410 814 0 63,217 63,848 640 448 5,886 1,060 1,527 243 189 4,684 704 96 383 1,453 0 0 442 509 0 82,111 (18,894) |
2022 £ 2,161 12,559 8,617 1,568 3,958 5,119 1,158 4,471 815 0 |
|---|---|---|
| 40,425 60,320 270 200 3,438 505 1,185 543 145 3,885 564 120 380 2,515 0 0 387 850 0 |
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| 75,306 | ||
| (34,881) |
BRITISH DALMATIAN WELFARE Independent Examiners Report For the year ended 31 December 2023 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the British Oalmatian Welfare {the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2023 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 Trusys accounts carried out under Section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying my examination I have followed all the application Directions given by the CharFty Commission under sertion 14515)Ib) of the Act. IrKlependent Examiners Statement I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no material matter5 have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: l. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act: or 2. The 3ccounts do not accord wlth ih05e records; or 3. The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Ch3rities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a "true and fair vievv whith 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, 8ellingdon HPS 2XX Date: 20.03.24