**Charity Registration Number: 1086519**
## **BRITISH DALMATIAN WELFARE**
## **FINAL**
**TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **BRITISH DALMATIAN WELFARE**
Trustees Mrs C. Breden Prof. J. Brooks - Secretary Mrs J. Brooks Mrs M. De Rozario Mrs D. Elliott - Treasurer Mrs A. Gurnsey - Chairman Mr S. Hipkiss Ms K. Collier Mrs M. Wildey Ms S Green Charity Number 1086519 Principal Address Farm Cottage, Studley Warwickshire B80 7AH Independent Elizabeth Anne Russell (ACMA) Examiner Parabadu Design Ltd Chouans Barn Hawridge Lane Bellingdon Buckinghamshire HP5 2 XX
## **BRITISH DALMATIAN WELFARE**
## **Contents**
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|Trustees report|**1**|
|Independent examiners’ report|**2**|
|Statement of financial activities|**3**|
|Balance Sheet|**4**|
## **BRITISH DALMATIAN WELFARE**
## **Trustees’ Report**
## **For the year ended 31 December 2024**
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024.
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 third 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 Prof. J.W.Brooks
Dated 17[th] September 2025
## **BRITISH DALMATIAN WELFARE**
## **Independent Examiners Report**
## **For the year ended 31 December 2024**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the British Dalmatian Welfare (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2024
## **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:
1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act: or
2. The accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. 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: 17.09.2025
## **BRITISH DALMATIAN WELFARE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
|**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 2024
**Fund balances at 31st December 2024**|**2024**
**£**
34,687
4,709
19,285
58,682
1,487
65,274
11,695
78,457
(19,775)
344,245
**324,470**|**2023**
**£**
47,285
2,662
13,271|
|---|---|---|
|||63,217|
|||1,895
70,822
9,394|
|||82,111|
|||(18,894)|
|||363,139
344,245|
## **BRITISH DALMATIAN WELFARE BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024**
|**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**|**2024**
**£**
0
0
3,880
320,591
324,470
324,470
324,470
324,470
324,470|**2023**
**£**
0
0|
|---|---|---|
|||0
3,400
340,845|
|||344,245
344,245|
|||344,245|
|||344,245|
|||344,245|
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
|**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**|**2024**
**£**
6,018
17,712
9,888
1,070
4,853
0
4,709
12,160
1,015
1,257
58,682
56,812
540
1,974
5,948
1,597
1,462
2,812
459
3,646
739
288
362
978
0
0
509
331
0
78,457
(19,775)|**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)|