**RITISH CHIHUAHUA CLUB RESCUE ASSOCIATION** 

# **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 1st January to 31st December 2021** 

## **Charity name: British Chihuahua Club Rescue Association** 

## **Charity registration number: 1094417** 

**Principal Address*: 2 Lowland Road, Brandon, Durham, DH7 8NN** 

*** Names of the Trustees who managed the charity during this period :** 

Mr J Culverhouse (Chair) Mrs K Culverhouse Mrs P Bungard (Vice Chair) Mr G Foote Mrs K Hornby (Coordinator) Mrs M Foote Mrs P Keith (Treasurer) Ms E Huntley Mr A Bickers Mrs P Lodwick Mr B Coxhead Ms M Prentice Mrs S Coxhead Ms L Soper 

***** _The above information was correct at the end of 2021 but there have since been changes in the number and names of the Trustees and of the contact address.  For current information for the charity please refer to the Charity Commission website._ 

## **Structure, Management and Governance** 

**Type of governing document:** Constitution adopted 16[th] March 2002 

**How the charity is constituted:** Unincorporated association. 

**Trustee selection:** Trustees are elected annually at the Annual General Meeting. New trustees receive a copy of the constitution along with a general guidance document which includes guidance on public benefit. 

Membership of the Association consists of the members of the British Chihuahua Club. 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

The object of the Association as stated in our Constitution is to relieve the suffering and distress of Chihuahua dogs in need of care, attention or rehoming as a result of ill treatment, hardship, neglect or change of circumstances. 

In furtherance of these objectives, when contacted by people with a Chihuahua that requires rehoming, we attempt to find the most suitable new home for it and arrange adoption.  Dogs may sometimes also be fostered with one of our members for as long as necessary.  We pay travel costs to the volunteers who collect and deliver dogs, and a daily amount towards the cost for those fostering.  We pay for necessary medical and other treatment for dogs coming into rescue, and also sometimes for adopted dogs in cases of hardship or where dogs have been rehomed with ongoing medical issues. 

This activity is of benefit to members of the public who are no longer able for whatever reason to continue to look after their dog(s) and wish to know they will be properly cared for, as well as assuring the welfare of the dogs concerned. 



## **Achievements and Performance** 

We found new homes for only four dogs during the year.  This was **m** uch less than in previous years, because le **s** s relinquishment enquiries were made **w** ith us.  Perhaps this was due to the numbe **r** of people working from home at this tim **e** . 

We continued to support older dogs with medical conditions, includi **n** g responding to an appeal from an owner **w** hose dog required expensive surgery to save its eyesight, which the new owner was **q** uite unable to afford.  After careful consideration, and consultation with the vet c **o** ncerned, we went ahead and made a gr **a** nt.  We later received a lovely letter of t **h** anks from the grateful owner including **a** photo of the dog concerned. 

In view of our sound financial position described below, we may in f **u** ture consider making limited support available to other rescue organisations on r **e** quest, but we are constrained by our Co **n** stitution and the wishes of those who ha **v** e made bequests to restrict any gr **a** nts to only assist with care and rescue o **f** Chihuahuas. 

## **Financial Review** 

Thanks to significant legac **i** es during 2021, there was an increase o **f** £83,346 in the Association’s funds at the **e** nd of the year, with a final total of all bal **a** nces of £403,166.93. The financial position of the Association and its ability to continue in operation are thus very so **u** nd.  Our normal yearly expenditure is only in the region of £10,000 per year and so w **e** have a good reserve against unexpect **e** d problems or a longer term shortage of income. 

Most of our income is from donations or legacies and interest on in **v** estments, though in some years we are able to benefit from the sale of small i **t** ems of merchandise or donated it **e** ms at the Club’s dog shows.  However t **h** is income stream is not predictable. 

## **Declaration** 

The Trustees declare that **t** hey have approved the trustees’ report **a** bove. 

Signed on behalf of the ch **a** rity’s trustees: 




Bernard Coxhead (Chairm **a** n) 2nd December 2022 



THE BRITISH CHIHUAHUA CLUB
RESCUE FUND
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
BALANCES OF ACCOUNTS AND INVESTMENT
NOTES ON THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

THE BRMSH CHIHUAHUA CLUB
RESCUE FUND
INCOH
91.397
392
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114
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324
320
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202
125
550
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RESCUE FUND
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