Downs Farm Trust Report and Accounts 31 October 2025 Charity number 1101181 ## **Downs Farm Trust Contents Page** ||**Page**| |---|---| |Legal and administrative information|1| |Trustees' Annual Report|2 - 3| |Independent examiners report|4| |Statement of financial activities|5| |Balance sheet|6| |Notes forming part of the financial statements|7| ## **Downs Farm Trust Legal and administrative information** |**Trustees**|Neale Jackson| |---|---| ||Nicola Jackson| ||George Purdie| ||Craig Ellis| |**Principal Office**|Downs Farm| ||Yalding Hill| ||Maidstone| ||Kent| ||ME18 6AL| |**Accountants**|Henry Reeves & Co Limited| ||Chartered Certified Accountants| ||5 West Court| ||Enterprise Road| ||Maidstone| ||Kent| ||ME15 6JD| |**Charity number**|1101181| 1 ## **Downs Farm Trust Annual Report of the Trustees** The trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2025 The trustees have had regard for the general guidance from the Charity Commission on public benefit when determining the charity's objectves. The trustees must apply the income of the charity in furthering the followings objects:- - (1) For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of unwanted, abandoned, mistreated and injured animals in need of care and attention. Providing facilities for their rescue, collection, recovery, feed and shelter as well as any ancillary needs. - (2) To promote humane behaviour towards animals by providing care, rehabilitation and training for animals and education of the public in relation to animal welfare and behaviour. ## **Reserves policy** The trustees aim to hold reserves sufficient to meet the ongoing liabilities of the trust. ## **Governing document** The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes an unincorporated charity. ## **Names of trustees** Neale Jackson Nicola Jackson George Purdie Craig Ellis In selecting individuals for appointment as trustees, the trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the charity. ## **Charity's principal address** Downs Farm Yalding Hill Maidstone Kent ME18 6AL ## **Professional advisers** Henry Reeves & Co Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 2 ## **Downs Farm Trust Annual Report of the Trustees** ## **Charity's activities and achievements during the period** We continue to provide care and support to the resident animals at the farm and help as many animals as we can whilst maintaining help and education to members of the public where we can. This year we welcomed a new long term resident dog who arrives with us in the worst state possible having been found dumped by a member of the public. She required a lot of care and nursing to bring her back to full health but she is now happy and thriving with us here. We were also contacted by another rescue who had a dog in their care that they were struggling to find a home for due to her size and behaviour issues. We were happy to offer her a permanent place here at the farm where she can live happily with the other dogs and as such her behaviour issues are not a problem. We held a fundraising event with a friend of one of the Trustees who sings professionally and we raised a small amount for the charity selling tickets and a raffle. The charity shop continues to be a valuable source of income and a way of communicating with the general public to raise awareness of animal welfare. We continue to promote the charity via social media. Our trustees as ever provide welcome financial support buying supplies for the shop, helping with maintenance bills and buying feed/supplies etc.. With raising costs of feed, hay etc it is becoming increasingly more expensive to look after the animals. This report was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by Trustee: N. Jackson Date: 24/08/2026 3 ## **Downs Farm Trust** ## **Independent examiners report to the Trustees of Downs Farm Trust** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Downs Farm Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 31 October 2025, which are set out on pages 5 to 7. ## _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 Trustee’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. ## _Independent examiner’s statement_ I have completed my examination. I 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) the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or (2) the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or (3) the accounts did 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 as 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 a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ## Signed: Andrew Drinkwater FCCA _____________________________ Andrew Drinkwater FCCA For and on behalf of Henry Reeves & Co Limited 5 West Court Enterprise Road Maidstone Kent ME15 6JD Date: 24/08/2026 _____________________________ 4 ## **Downs Farm Trust Statement of financial activities (incorporating the income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 October 2025** |**Incoming resources**
Donations
Shop Sales
Equine transportation
Raffle ticket & Fund Raiser
**Total incoming resources**
**Direct charitable expenditure**
Animal feed and consumables
Veterinary and associated costs
Rates
Farrier
Repairs and Maintenance
**Management and administration**
Accountancy fees
Motor expenses
Depreciation
Credit charges
**Net (outgoing)/incoming resources**
**Fund balances brought forward**
**Fund balances carried forward**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2025**
**£**
11,285
34,070
140
45,495
21,321
12,300
1,036
3,285
3,366
41,308
960
748
3,200
542
5,450
1,263
-
11,984
10,721|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2024**
**£**
14,499
35,819
-
-
50,318
22,834
21,352
1,708
2,425
3,010
51,329
810
-
3,200
515
4,525
5,536
-
17,520
11,984| |---|---|---| 5 ## **Downs Farm Trust Balance sheet as at 31 October 2025** |**Notes**
**Fixed assets**
2
**Current assets**
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: amounts falling due**
**within one year**
3
**Net current assets**
**Net assets**
**Income funds**
Unrestricted funds
**Total funds**|1,991
870
-|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2025**
**£**
9,600
1,121
10,721
10,721
10,721|774
1,590
-|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2024**
**£**
12,800
816
-
11,984
11,984
11,984| |---|---|---|---|---| N. Jackson Trustee Approved by the Trustees on: 24/08/2026 6 ## **Downs Farm Trust Notes to the Accounts For the year ended 31 October 2025** ## **1 Accounting policies** These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and with the Charities Act 2011. ## **Income** Income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the receivable economic benefit, it is probable that this will be received, and the amount can be measured reliably. ## **Expenditure** Expenditure is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities when there is a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event, the transfer of economic benefits is probable and can be measured reliably. ## **Stock** Donated goods are only recognised on their sale, as the cost of valuation outweighs the benefit to users of the accounts. ## **Depreciation** Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its estimated useful life Equipment 10% straight line method Motor vehicles 10% straight line method - **2 Tangible fixed assets** |**Cost**
At 31 October 2024
Additions
Disposals
At 31 October 2025
**Depreciation**
At 31 October 2024
Charge for the year
On disposals
At 31 October 2025
**Net book value**
At 31 October 2025
**3**
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Accrued costs
Other Creditors|**Equipment**
**£**
23,910
-
23,910
23,910
23,910
-|**Motor vehicles**
**£**
32,000
32,000
19,200
3,200
22,400
9,600
**2025**
**£**
870
-
870|**Total**
**£**
55,910
-
-
55,910
43,110
3,200
-
46,310
9,600
**2024**
**£**
780
810
1,590| |---|---|---|---| - **4 Trustee Remuneration and expenses** The trustees received no form of remuneration during the year ended 31 October 2025 (2024: £Nil). **Trustee Renumeration and expenses** During the year, a total of £19,146 was reimbursed to one trustee for costs incurred on behalf of the charity. (2024: £24,551 to one trustee). The expenses reimbursed related to: |Vet costs
Animal Supplies|4,465
14,681
19,146| |---|---| No other payments were made to trustees. 7