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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Appledown Rescue and Rehoming Kennels

Other names charity is known by Appledown Rescue

Registered charity number (if any) 1116848

Charity's principal address Appledown Kennels, Harling Road

Eaton Bray Bedfordshire Postcode LU6 1QY

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18		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Julie Shelton Chair
Laura Shelton Secretary
MarySmallwood Treasurer
Edward Smallwood

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document Constitution

How the charity is constituted Trust (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods Appointed by existing trustees (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of dogs in need of care and attention. In particular to provide and maintain rescue kennels, daily care and medical/behavioural attention.

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To provide kennel facilities and staff so that such dogs can be offered shelter and sanctuary. To provide any medical treatment required by these dogs. To actively seek new homes for aged and infirm dogs, if safe to do so and if a good quality of life is still an expectation. To promote humane behaviour towards dogs. To give advice regarding dogs and their needs to the public.

During this year of difficulty for many people, the charity has provided help to those who have struggled to care for their dogs because of financial pressures. Vet bills have been paid and food provided to those who have needed.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

The trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the commission’s public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Our team of volunteers continue to grow, particularly with regard to dog walking. The fund raising volunteers have been invaluable and have done everything they can to help the charity cope with the Covid restrictions. The volunteers are all absolutely essential to the continuation of the charity and they are a vital part of the team.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

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Section D Achievements and performance

We started the first Covid lockdown with some trepidation, mostly Summary of the main because there could be no rehoming or fundraising events. As it achievements of the charity happens, the rescue had a good three months. In general it was only the during the year employed staff who were at the kennels, including those employed by the boarding side who gave their free time to help the rescue. We were still receiving strays and the unclaimed ones were still being gifted to the charity, so the numbers crept up. The lack of customers and phone calls meant that more time was spent with the dogs and we had daily training sessions for all who needed it. We also revamped our procedures and brought in a new application form and process, which is proving very successful. During the course of changing how we do things we also raised the minimum donation requested from £150 to £180. We were able to home 125 dogs throughout the year and placed 6 more dogs into end of life foster. Our rehoming was done predominantly between lockdowns and we were very lucky that the unclaimed stray figures were not too high for us to manage. Towards the end of the year, however, it had become very noticeable that we were seeing the dogs that couldn’t be sold online. This is a major factor in the number of very old and poorly dogs we started to see and also it made rehoming harder as so many of the dogs were not considered “desirable”. One issue that was a strain on the rescue was the restriction on what vets could do during the first lockdown. Fortunately they were gradually eased and we were able to get the dogs vaccinated, neutered and other routine things done, so that they stayed healthy and could go up for adoption. These restrictions are reflected in our lower than normal vet bills. At the same time we were facing hiked prices and supply shortages of the PPE that we have always used; particularly disposable gloves and hand sanitisers. We had to be very careful to order some time before things were needed and be prepared to pay an awful lot more for them. We obviously also had to add facemasks and screens to our costs, but safety was the main concern. We were very lucky to have no staff members affected by Covid, which shows just how well they stuck to the rules and guidelines. The rescue coped amazingly well financially. We obviously could not hold our shows or have stalls at fetes etc but the fund raising committee kept our social media presence active and we did a lot of fundraising across all the platforms. They did manage to run one online auction, which raised a huge amount, but the logistics were very difficult to manage. Support adoption for Pets (through pets at Home) were a huge help, both with grants and fundraising done at the shop tills. We also received some very generous donations from supporters and our first significant bequests from wills. People were incredibly generous in their support of the charity and donated food, toys, bedding and more as well as money. We did so well financially that the charity finally has a buffer in the form of a deposit account which held £20,355 by the year end. As the year ended the country was coming out of the third lockdown, with phased steps, but were still under many strict restrictions. Lots of people were still working from home and dogs were still a commodity that could be bought online for huge amounts of money. We were getting complaints that we couldn’t help everyone who applied to us but those we could help loved the new way we were doing things and had very successful adoptions. The general feeling is that we will not be going back to how we used to do things but would keep going and improve things further if we found ways to do so.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The charity has been able to build reserves to £20,355. This gives a greater sense of security but is still only enough to cover about two months expenses in full. For this reason, we aim to continue to build on this amount, but not at the detriment of being able to help all the dogs that need it.

Details of any funds materially

in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Support Adoption for Pets has been a huge support again, this year totalling £15,993. Our single auction raised £12,328 and we received bequests of £23,038 in total. These amounts, along with some incredibly generous donations meant that not only could we pay for absolutely everything our dogs needed but we were also able tosave some as a buffer for future difficulties.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date

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INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR APPLEDOWN RESCUE AND REHOMING KENNELS YEAR ENDED 4[TH] APRIL 2021

INCOME Rehoming Donations 21350 Petplan 12609 Kennel Sponsors 11174 Support Adoption for Pets 15993 Collection pots 565 Online Auctions 12328 Donation Sites 1994 Donations 59530 Fundraising 2898 EBAY & Facebook Sales 1381 Bequests 23038 Calendar Sales 841 Other 4009 TOTAL INCOME 167710 EXPENDITURE Vets 30071 Wages 65026 Rent 24035 Electric 1323 Food 8242 Cleaning 5130 Bank 566 Stationery 517 Motor 2108 Maintenance 3016 Fundraising 251 Sundries 605 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 140890 SURPLUS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE £26820 Bank Balance @ 05/04/20 12586 Cash Balance @ 05/04/20 1071 13657 Bank Balance @ 04/04/21 18949 Savings Balance @ 04/04/21 20355 Cash Balance @ 04/04/21 1173 40477 SURPLUS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE £26820

Section E Financial review The ¢harity has been able to build reserves to £20,355. This gives a greater sense of security but is still only enough to cover about tsvo months expenses in full. For this reason, we aim to continue to build on this amount, but not at the detriment of being able to help all the dogs that need it. Brief ststement of the charity's policy on reserves Detalls of any funds materially bn deficit Further financial review details {Optlonal inforniation) Support Adoption for Pets has been a huge support again. this year totalling £15.993. Our single auction raised £12,328 and we received bequests of £23.038 in total. These amounts, along with some incredib generous donations meant that not only could we pay for absolutely everything our dogs needed but we were also able tosave some as a buffer for future difficulties. You may choose to include additional information. where relevant aboLrt: the charity's principal sourc8s of funds {including any fundraising)- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity,. investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustses Signature(s) Full namels) Position (eg Secretaryi Chair, etc) Date 02Z TAR March 2012