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CARING CARING FOR FOR THE ANIMALS THE ANIMALS TRUST TRUST

ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS TO[TO] 315"[31ST] DECEMBER DECEMBER 2024 2024 CHARITY CHARITY[COMMISSION] COMMISSION[REF.] REF.[NO.] NO. 1091152 1091152

CONTENTS CONTENTS

Page Page[1.] 1. Independent Independent Examiner's Examiner’s Report[Report]

1. 1. Statement Statement of of Accounts Accounts

INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S EXAMINER’S REPORT REPORT TO TO THE THE TRUSTEES TRUSTEES OF OF CARING CARING FOR[FOR] THE THE ANIMALS ANIMALS TRUST TRUST

I | report report on on the the accounts accounts of the of the Trust for Trust for the the year year ended ended 31% 31st December December 2023 2023 which which are are set set out out on on page page[2.] 2.

Respective Respective responsibilities responsibilities of[of] trustees trustees and and examiner examiner

As As[the] the association's association’s[trustees] trustees you you are are[responsible] responsible for for the[the] preparation preparation[of] of the[ the] accounts; accounts; you you consider consider that that the the audit audit requirements requirements of of section section 43(2) 43(2) of of the the Charities Charities Act Act 1993 1993 (The (The Act) Act) do do not not apply. apply. It It is is my my

responsibility responsibility to to state state on on the[the] basis[basis][of] of procedures procedures specified specified[in] in the[the] General General Directions[Directions] given given by[by] the the Charity Charity Commission Commission under under section section[43(7)(b)] 43(7)(b)[of] of[ The] The Act, Act, whether whether particular particular matters matters have have come come to to my my

attention. attention.

Basis Basis of of the the independent independent examiner's examiner’s report report

My My examination[examination] was was carried carried out out in[in][accordance] accordance with with[the] the[General] General Directions Directions given given[by] by the[the] Charity Charity Commissioners. Commissioners. And And examination examination[includes] includes a a review review[of] of the[the] accounting accounting records records kept kept by by the[the] association association and and a a comparison comparison of of the the accounts accounts presented presented with with those those records. records. It It also also includes includes consideration consideration from from you you as as trustees trustees concerning concerning those those matters. matters. The The[procedures] procedures undertaken undertaken[do] do[not] not provide provide[all] all[the] the evidence evidence[that] that would would be[be] required required[in] in an an audit audit[and] and consequently consequently no no opinion opinion[is] is given given as as to to whether whether the the accounts accounts present present a a true true and and fair view fair view and and the the report report[is] is limited limited to to those those matters matters set set out out in[in][the] the statement statement below. below.

Independent Independent examiner's examiner’s statement statement

In In connection connection with with my my examination, examination, no no matter matter has has come come to to my my attention: attention:

1. 1. Which Which[gives] gives me me reasonable reasonable cause cause to to[believe] believe[that] that[in] in any any[material] material respect respect the the requirements requirements to to keep keep accounting accounting records records[in] in[accordance] accordance with with section section[41] 41 of[of] the[the] Act[Act][and] and to[to] prepare prepare accounts accounts which which accord accord with with[the] the accounting accounting records records have[have] not[not][been] been met. met.
2. 1. To To which, which,[in] in my my opinion, opinion, attention attention should should be[be] drawn drawn in[in] order order to[to] enable[enable] a a proper proper understanding understanding[of] of the[the] accounts accounts to to[be] be reached reached

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CARING CARING FOR THE FOR THE ANIMALS ANIMALS TRUST TRUST

STATEMENT STATEMENT[OF] OF ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS FOR FOR THE THE YEAR[YEAR] ENDED ENDED[31] 31 DECEMBER DECEMBER 2024 2024

Financial Financial Activities Activities

Income resources Income resources
Donations Donations	52,835.00 52,835.00
Fundraising Fundraising	2,571.00 2,571.00
Legacies Legacies	3,247.00 3,247.00
Gift Aid Gift Aid	9,974.00 9,974.00
	68,627.00 68,627.00
Resources Expended for Animal Welfare Resources Expended forAnimal Welfare
Expenditure on Animal Welfare Expenditure on Animal Welfare	82,808.00 82,808.00
Software expense, printing, postage etc Software expense, printing, postage etc	160.00 160.00
Public liability insurance Public liability insurance	146.00 146.00
	83,114.00 83,114.00
Bank charges Bank charges	179.00 179.00
PayPal& Enthusecharges PayPal & Enthuse charges	365.00 365.00
	83,658.00 83,658.00
Total funds brought forward Total funds broughtforward	146,993.00 146,993.00
Excess of income during the year Excess ofincome duringthe year	-15,031.00 -15,031.00
Total funds carried forward Total funds carried forward	131,962.00 131,962.00
Cash at bank Cash at bank	118,091.00 118,091.00
Paypal Paypal	3,897.00 3,897.00
Debtor - HMRC Debtor - HMRC	9,974.00 9,974.00
	131,962.00 131,962.00

Approved Approved[by] by the the Trustees Trustees 13th 13th September September 2025 2025

Signed Signed on on their their behalf behalf

k. Vauey- Cod

Linda Linda[Manley-Bird] Manley-Bird Trustee Trustee

CARING CARING FOR FOR THE THE ANIMALS ANIMALS TRUST TRUST Trustees Trustees Report Report for for the[the] year year ended ended 31 31 December December 2024 2024

CARAT continues CARAT continues[to] to support support[small] small groups groups or or individuals individuals[in] in Greece who Greece who rescue rescue or or care care for for abused abused

or or abandoned[abandoned][animals,] animals,[together] together with with[issuing] issuing grants grants[for] for[sterilising] sterilising campaigns campaigns[for] for stray[stray] dogs dogs[and] and cats[cats] across across[Greece.] Greece.

Overpopulation Overpopulation of of stray stray dogs dogs and and cats cats[is] is a a still still a a huge huge problem problem in[in] Greece Greece and and the the cause cause[of] of much much needless needless suffering. suffering. Attempts Attempts to to control control the the problem problem are are therefore therefore of of paramount paramount importance importance and and CARAT CARAT continues continues[to] to allocate allocate a a[large] large percentage percentage[of] of[its] its income income[to] to neutering neutering campaigns campaigns for for[stray] stray dogs dogs and and cats.[cats.] CARAT now CARAT now has has a a good good working working relationship relationship with with a a number number of[of] Greek Greek vets vets who who are are prepared prepared to to[offer] offer lower lower fees[fees] for for sterilising sterilising strays. strays.

CARAT CARAT[has] has continued continued[to] to support support[the] the smaller smaller shelters, shelters, rescuers rescuers and[and] individuals individuals in[in] Greece Greece who who are are at[at] the the real real grass grass roots roots of of rescue rescue and and are are often often overlooked overlooked because because they they have have no no time time for for self-publicity. self-publicity.

This This year, year, due due to to increased increased support support we we have have been been able able to to offer offer help help to to a a few few new new individuals individuals and and

societies societies in[in][their] their tireless tireless work work for for the the[strays] strays on on the[the] street. street.[Sadly,] Sadly, poisoning poisoning is[is] still still seen seen[by] by some some as as the the solution solution to to the the stray stray problem problem although although it it is is illegal, illegal, intensely intensely cruel cruel and and ineffective. ineffective.

This This year year again again we we had had fewer fewer pleas pleas for for help help from from tourists tourists who who have have found found a a suffering suffering animal animal or or who who

want want to[to] adopt adopt[the] the[stray] stray dog[dog] they[they] have have[fallen] fallen[in] in[love] love with with while[while] on on[holiday.] holiday.[Much] Much clearer[clearer] guidance[ guidance] on on

what what to[to][do] do when when tourists tourists find find an an abused abused animals animals[in] in Greece Greece[and] and an an[increasingly] increasingly proactive proactive attitude[attitude] from from some some police police[forces] forces towards towards[animal] animal[cruelty] cruelty means means[that] that many many tourists tourists can can take take action[action] personally personally

without without needing needing to to burden burden local local animal animal welfare welfare volunteers. volunteers.

The The ongoing ongoing crisis crisis in[in] rescue rescue within within the the UK UK where where overproduction overproduction of[of] dogs dogs by by breeders breeders and and the the XL XL Bully Bully ban[ban][has] has[led] led to[to] overflowing overflowing shelters shelters[and] and lack[lack] of[of] good good homes, homes, during during 2024 2024 we we have have[continued] continued[to] to

concentrate concentrate our our efforts efforts more more upon upon our our[sterilising] sterilising programs programs for[for][both] both dogs[dogs] and[and][cats] cats[within] within Greece[Greece]

than than the the rehoming rehoming of[of] individual individual[animals.] animals.

The The donkey donkey sanctuary sanctuary on on Crete, Crete,[Agia] Agia Marina Marina Donkey Donkey Rescue, Rescue, which which[receives] receives regular[regular] support support from from

CARAT CARAT[has] has continued continued[to] to rescue rescue abandoned abandoned or or ill-treated ill-treated donkeys donkeys and[and][has] has never never turned[turned] down down a a

donkey donkey[in] in desperate desperate need. need.

CARAT CARAT continues continues[to] to maintain maintain its[its] status status as as a a["no] “no overheads”[overheads"] society, society, so so that[that][all] all income income received received directly directly[benefits] benefits the the animals.[animals.] It[It][is] is still still a a very very[small] small organisation organisation[but] but has[has] a a loyal loyal following following thanks thanks to to whose whose generosity generosity much much suffering suffering[has] has been been alleviated alleviated[and] and many many animals animals have have found found new new[caring] caring owners. owners.[Thankfully,] Thankfully,[clear] clear[ instructions] instructions[have] have now now[been] been given given[by] by the[the][Greek Government] Greek Government[to] to[Greek] Greek State[State] Vets Vets regarding regarding[the] the issuance[issuance][of the] of the documents documents[required] required[for] for animals animals[to] to leave[leave] Greece Greece[to] to[find] find[adoptions] adoptions abroad, abroad,[and] and many many rescuers rescuers who who were were previously[previously] unable unable[to] to[send] send animals animals abroad abroad are are now now able[able][to] to obtain obtain the the necessary necessary papers. papers.