## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 01.01.24 Period start date To 31.12.24 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Fleecehaven**
## **Charity registration number: 1111004**
## **Objectives and Activities**
|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|
|---|---|---|
|SORP reference|||
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
To promote, particularly but not by way of
limitation within the area of North Devon
District Council, humane behaviour towards
animals, in particular sheep, by providing
appropriate care, protection, treatment and
security for animals which are in need of
care and attention by reason of sickness,
maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill
treatment and to educate the public in
matters pertaining to animals welfare in
general and the prevention of cruelty and
suffering among animals.|||
|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.
Para 1.17 and
1.19
Day to day running of the Fleecehaven
Sheep Sanctuary, having due regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity commission
on public benefit. This includes:
– Care for the rescued Fleecehaven flock;
– Provision of advice to members of the
public and other rescue centres
regarding the care of sheep;
– Assistance with the rescue of sheep,
either through taking in sheep directly or
sign-posting people to and/or liaising
with other rescue centres;
– Fundraising to assist with the running of
the charity;
– Promoting welfare issues pertaining to
sheep.|||
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Trustees have had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on
public benefit.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A|
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Policy on social investment Para 1.38 N/A
including program related
investment
Contribution made by Para 1.38 Fleecehaven is run entirely by volunteers
volunteers with no salaries being paid to trustees or
those who run the charity on a day-to-day
basis.
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
Summary of the main Para 1.20 Fundraising continues to be challenging for
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
|---|---|---|
|SORP reference|||
|Summary of the main|Para 1.20|Fundraising continues to be challenging for|
|achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.||Fleecehaven. The current economic
situation, coupled with the demise of large
animal-welfare/vegan events, has reduced
this
income
stream.
However,
the
Fleecehaven Fundraising group continues
to be successful and has gone some way
towards making up for the shortfall and a
greater emphasis upon the use of social
media has maintained a steady flow of
donations, on-line shop purchases, etc.
Adopt-a-sheep has continued to be popular
with
many
‘adopters’
renewing
their
adoptions, some for the 16th year. The
number of adoptions has remained stable
with approximately 130 adopters. A small
increase in the membership fee to adopt
was introduced this year. The continued
option of ‘add on items’ when selecting an
adoption
continues
to
be
particularly
successful and has increased donations.
The number of visitors to Fleecehaven
continued to increase during 2024.
A Fleecehaven Calendar and Christmas
Cards were produced again to raise much
needed funds. However, increased costs
have resulted in the margins made being
significantly reduced.
The website continues to provide access to
information and an on-line shop.
Advice regarding care of sheep has been
given to a growing number of people.
Common areas of enquiry include:
– the care of elderly sheep who require
additional feed as grazing is no longer
sufficient to sustain them;
– information
regarding
flock
management;
– advice regarding medical treatment for
pet sheep;|
|– advice on how to report a farmer who|
|---|
|was allegedly neglecting stock;|
|– information on the need for sheep to be|
|shorn;|
|– other welfare matters pertaining to|
|sheep.|
|Fund raising through EasyFundraising,|
|EasySearch,
Send-me-a-Card
and|
|Recycle4Charity continue to be promoted.|
|The resuced Fleecehaven flock continued|
|to be cared for daily throughout 2024.|
|Although Fleecehaven continues to run at|
|full capacity, several new rescues were|
|taken in.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other
## **Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Fleecehaven continues to balance income
with expenditure.|
|---|---|---|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|The charity has no reserves|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|As a small charity we raise insufficient
funds to hold reserves|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|The charity has no funds materially in
deficit.|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Donations
Income generated through fundraising
events
Adopt-a-Sheep Scheme
Online charitable shop|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Increasing costs, eg, feed, bedding,
cremation of deceased sheep and
veterinary expenses.|
|---|---|---|
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution adopted on 4th January 2005
with amendments to Clause 3 made on
27th July 2005|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|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|Elected from members|
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Policies and procedures Para 1.51 Training provided as required
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
The charity’s organisational Para 1.51 Not part of a wider network.
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any Para 1.51 N/A
related parties
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|Training provided as required|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Not part of a wider network.|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|N/A|
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Fleecehaven|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|1111004|
|Charity’s principal address|Howley Park
East Buckland
Barnstaple
North Devon
EX32 0TD|
**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Anne House Chair
2 Jayne Peacock Secretary
3 Colin Peacock Treasurer
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Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
|---|---|---|
|**adviser**|||
- ~~——~~ **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ~~Pe~~
- **Other optional information**
## ~~PT~~
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
|**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**||Jayne Peacock
~~a~~|Jayne Peacock
~~a~~|
|---|---|---|---|
|**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**|**Position (eg Secretary,**
Secretary
~~ee~~|||
|**Date** 28thOctober 2025
~~po~~||||
**Charity Name No (if any) Fleecehaven 1111004 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 1st Jan 2024 31st Dec 2024 ——————— ae
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|ee|Section A Receipts and payments|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|Total funds|Last year|
|funds|funds|funds|
|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|
|A1 Receipts|
|Donations|33,105|-|-|33,105|35,278|
|Fund Rsng – Events|2,326|-|-|2,326|4,577|
|Fund Rsng – Online|2,399|-|-|2,399|1,694|
|Adoptions|5,986|-|-|5,986|5,919|
|Gift Aid|13,474|-|-|13,474|5,292|
|Interest Rcvd|-|-|-|-|0|
|Other|-|-|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|-|-|
|Sub total|[ 57,290 ]|-|-|57,290|52,759|
|A2 Asset and investment sales,|
|etc.|-|-|-|-|-|
|Total receipts|57,290|-|-|57,290|52,759|
|A3 Payments|
|General Supplies|
|3,313|-|-|3,313|3,290|
|Veterinary|
|28,111|-|-|28,111|26,065|
|Feed / Bedding|
|16,074|-|-|16,074|15,642|
|Sub-Contractors|
|4,637|-|-|4,637|3,700|
|Maintenance|
|-|-|-|-|-|
|Interest, Fees|
|323|-|-|323|295|
|Office, Adoption, Postage|
|2,260|-|-|2,260|1,739|
|Events Costs|
|283|-|-|283|1,190|
|Items for Resale|
|1,144|-|-|1,144|1,849|
|Other Overheads|
|395|-|-|395|172|
|Other|
|109|-|-|109|- 40|
|Sub total|
|56,649|-|-|56,649|53,901|
|A4 Asset and investment|
|purchases, etc.|-|-|-|-|-|
|Total payments|56,649|-|-|56,649|53,901|
|Net of receipts/(payments)|641|-|- 641|- 1,142|
|A5 Transfers between funds|
|-|- -|-|-|
|A6 Cash funds last year end|3,916|- -|3,916|5,058|
|Cash funds this year end|==|4,557|-|=>=|- 4,557|3,916|
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**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Categories Details Unrestricted Restricted Endowment to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds** Cash at Bank - Current Account **3,116 - -** Cash at Bank - Deposit Account **-** Cash at Bank – Paypal Account **1,441 - -** _**Total cash funds**_ **4,557 - -** ~~——===~~ (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) OK OK OK **Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B2 Other monetary assets** Gift Aid Claim - Unpaid **8,127 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -** ==== **Fund to which Current value Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional) B3 Investment assets - - - - - - - - - -** ==== **Fund to which Current value Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional) B4 Assets retained for the** Equipment Unrestricted **794 charity’s own use** Stock Unrestricted **815 815 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -** ==== **Details Fund to which Amount due When due B5 Liabilities** Outstanding Invoices Unrestricted **2,130 31 January 2025 - - - -** ===> Signed by one or two trustees on Date of behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name approval Colin Peacock 19/10/2025 Jayne Peacock 19/10/2025 ae
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
|**Report to the trustees**|Fleecehaven
~~Cn~~||
|---|---|---|
|**On accounts for the year**|**On accounts for the year**
31stDecember 2024
**Charity no**|1111004|
|**ended**|**(if any)**||
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|**Set out on pages**|1-2||
||I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above||
||charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2024.||
|**Responsibilities and**|As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the||
|**basis of report**|accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011||
||(“the Act”).||
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’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 Act.
**Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
- 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.
* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._
|**Signed:**||~~Ss~~|**Date:**
29/10/2025
~~a~~|**Date:**
29/10/2025
~~a~~|
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|**Name:**|Emma Charlotte
~~PC~~||||
|**Relevant professional**|**Relevant professional**||||
|**qualification(s) or body**|**qualification(s) or body**|n/a – receipts and payments accounts and gross income under £250k|||
|**(if any):**|||||
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**Address:** The Fox, 18 Castle Park, Hemyock, Devon EX15 3SA
## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to** None to report. **disclose** .
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