CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1st April 2024 Period start date To 31st March 2025 Charity name: Hereford & Worcester Animal rescue Charity registration number: 1104481 Period end date Objectives and Activities SORP referen Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of animals in need of care and attention. and in particular to provide and maintain rescue homes or other facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such animals During the financial year the charity has rescued, rehabilitated and rehomed hunddS of dogs. The charity has also assisted owners in need with food donations where appropriate Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.17 artd Para 1.18 The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Para 1.38
Other Achlevements and Perforniance SORP referen Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity, identifying the differen the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Working alongside local authorities and other rescue oryanisations, the charity has rescued, rehabilitsted and rehomed hundreds of animals. Para 1.20 Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 PerfOnman of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment perfomian against objectives Para 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the charty's financial position at the end of the period Para 1.21 The Gharity was in a healthy financial position at the end of the year, with sufficient funds to meet its anticipated costs for the foreseeable future It is the policy of the Gharity to maintain reserves at a level which provides sufficient funds to cover the ongoing support and administration costs, thereby ensuring the continuity and the promotion of the charity's objects as they arise. The situation is regularly monitored b the trustees. £140,757 Statement explaining the policy for holding reseNes stating why they are held Para 1.22 Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concem Para 1.22 NIA Para 1.24 NIA Para 1.23 The trustees do not consider that there are such uncertainties Additional infonnation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about= The charity's principal Income from one charlty shop, sources of funds (including fundraising, donations and bequests any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other
Structure, Govemance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of goveming document iiarier Para 1.25 Constitution How is the charity constituted? (e.g Uni Iiicorporated Para 1.25 Charitable Unincorporated Association Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Trustees are expected by existing Trustees Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider neOrk with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other name the chari uses Re istered charit number Charity's principal address Hereford & Worcester Animal Rescue 1104481 Swinmore Cottage Fann Canon Bridge Madley HR2 9JE
Names of the charity trustses who manage the charity Trustse name Office (rf any} Dates acted rf not for whole ear Name of person {or body) entitled int trustee ifan Dawn Tumer Penny Cook Myra Paula Hawley Les Turner 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Co orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Director name ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Datss acted rf not for whole ear
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacty Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional infonnation (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of Name adviser Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details NIA Other o tional inforniation NIA
Declarations The trustees declare that the ve approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the cha s trustee Signature(s) Full namels) Position (eg Secretary. Chair, etc) Per Ccè)o Date 19 Izr
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CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND AND WALE Independent examineffs report on the accounts Independent Examiner's Report Section A rtto the trusteesl members of Herei()rd & Worcester Animal Rescue On accounts foT the year ended 31" March 2025 Charity r (rfany) 11 (M481 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examinat'on ofthe accounts of the above charity ('the Trusy) for the year ended i '.vlTh j IIYI" Reswnsibllities and basis of report As the charity tnjstees ofthe TrLtst you are resportsitle for the preparation ofthe accounts in accordance wth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {tthe A¢f). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusfs accounts carTied out under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have folltmed the ap ltrable Directions gven by the Charity Commtssion under section 14515)Ib) of the Act. I have compieted my examination. I confirm that no materi81 matters have come to my attention {thenth&j0Sed-bé1oW ) in connection with the examination thich gtves me cae to believe th* in, any material respect . accounting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Act or . the accounts do not aecord the accounting records Independent examinerfs ststement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection th the examination to which attention should drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Pleas6 delet8 the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Date: Zb. o%.2ts2s Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(sl or body (rf any): Address: Se¢tlon B Disclosure Only cx)mplete if the examiner needs to highlight Matte of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts." directions and guidance for examiners}. Gtve here brlef detatls of any items that the examiner wishes to disch>s&