Northumberland Greyhound Rescue
Trustee Report 2021
Northumberland Greyhound Rescue (NGR) has a cash balance of £88,135.97 at close of financial year 2021 (dated 31[st] December 2021). The entire balance is at the disposal of the charity should it be needed; nothing is being held in reserve but all expenditure is subject to review by the executive committee. The charity has no debtors but unforeseen expenditure may occur.
There was no single source of income in 2021, as in other years major income comes from the set adoption fee that is asked of members of the public when dogs are rehomed and there is an online donation link through Paypal which allows the public to make donations as/when/if they see fit.
NGR specifically benefitted through the Greyhound Board of Great Britain bond scheme in 2021 which provides a cash bond payment for any registered Greyhound that retires and requires rehoming. This boosted our cash balance significantly and was our biggest single source of income for the year.
The majority of expenditure in 2021 as in all years previous has been for kennel bills, vets bills and some small additional expenditure for NGR running costs – stamps, printing etc.
Changes in 2021
The dog kennels which housed the rescue greyhounds were owned by a trainer and he evicted the charity at short notice, in the first part of the year a decision was made to avoid using any more trainer kennels and the charity has settled into a monthly agreement with established boarding kennels who allocate us a set amount of kennels on their premises for an agreed cost per kennel. NGR volunteers attend to the needs of the dogs in the kennels in the same way as they did at trainer kennels having mutually agreed arrangements with the boarding kennel owner. The boarding kennel owner lives on site and deals with the NGR greyhounds alongside NGR volunteers as part of his normal daily duties.
Future Plans
2022 will continue the same, with minor expenditure on insurances and professional fees along with some small reimbursements for upfront expenditure being made by NGR volunteers. The amount of rescue dogs in the kennels is regularly reviewed and future income and expenditure will be largely dependent on the amount of dogs kennelled versus the amount that gets homed
NGR Accounts Statement 2021 1st January 2021– 31[st] December 2021
INCOME
Donations via. PayPal: £3166.39
Online Giving Sources:
£565.05
*Charities Trust, Charitable Giving Fund, CAF, Online Giving Foundation
WI Talks:
£70.00
* Widdrington & Earsdon
Monthly Recurring Donation – D. Hall:
£120.00
Donations from Funerals:
James Chivers £131.98 John Smith £30.00 Michael Brewis £775.80
Donations for Dogs: including specific donations from trainers/owners £8530.00
*Ellie, Millie, Storm, Bohemia Belle, Dinger, Suzie, Ruki, Dave, Paddy, Pepsi, Jet, Steven, Barney, Annie, Brandy, Swift, Jess, Bill, Dave, Jet, Imelda, Clover, Donna, Esme, Ben, Tommy, Sooty, Jacky, Lana, Jenny, Rio, Steven, Billy, Boo (+5 others)
This list is representative only – for accuracy refer to rehoming stats .
Misc Donations: £170.00
*General donations from public and supporters
Great Global Greyhound Walk - Events and Donations:
£1162.71
GBGB – Bond Scheme £11,200.00
Refund for aborted Chicubes (kennel) purchase in 2020 £3350.00
Total Income for 2021: £29,271.93
NGR Accounts Statement
2021 1st January 2021– 31[st] December 2021
EXPENDITURE
Kennel Bills : £16,228.50 GBGB – Bond Scheme £4300.00 Business Phone Annual Contract: £156.00 Vets Bills: £4799.89
Additional vaccinations for kennel dogs: £90.00 Consumables for dogs: £276.00 * leads, muzzles, collars Wormers, Flea treatment, Bones (for teeth): £242.00 Misc Costs: £199.50 * stamps, zoom licences, address labels, bank charges Great Global Greyhound Walk Expenses: £180.64 setup costs, prizes, donation to uk organiser_ Microchip Administration: £84.00 * charges for changing names/addresses on chips Annual Insurance: £0.00 _paid by donation
Total Expenditure for 2021:
£26,556.53
Balance of account on 1[st] JANUARY 2021
£85,420.57
Income during 2021 Expenditure during 2021 Balance of account on 31[st] DECEMBER 2021
£29,271.93 -£26,556.53 £88,135.97
PROFIT @2021
£2715.40
I report to the tru5tee5 on my examlnatlon of the accounts of the Northumberland Greyhound Rescue (the Trust) for the ar ended 31 December 202L ReSP1b11ft1o$ and Basls of Rewt As the tharlty trustees of the Trust you are reSPSIble for the preparatlon of the accounts In accordance with the requ5rernents of the Charities Act 2011 ('the I report In respect of my examInatIc of the Trusys accounts carrfed out under sectk 145 of the 2011 Act and In carryln8 Out my examlnatlon I have followed all the appllcable Dlrections 8lven by the Charlty Commlsslon under sectlon 145(5){b) of the Independent Examlneffs Statemeirt I have completed my examlnatlon. I confinn that no materSal matters have come to my attentlon In connectlon wfth the examlnatlon 8fvln8 me cause to belleve that In any materlal respect: 1. accountln8 records were not kept In respect of the Trust as required by sectlon 130 of the Act: or 2. the accounts do not accord wlth those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connectlon wlth the &xamination to whlch attentlon should be drawn In this report In order to enable proper understandin8 of the accounts to be reached. &gned: Name: Malcolm G Ebdon Ueutenant Commander {Hon) RN (Rered} Address: 11 fvy Road Walkerv511e Newcastle Upon Tyne NE6 4PU 14 Octot*r 2022 Jfin