## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 05/04/2021 Period start date To 04/04/2021 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Appledown Rescue and Rehoming Kennels** ## **Charity registration number: 1116848** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|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.| |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|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
foodprovided to those who have needed.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|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 information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|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. Part way through the year we
added a new volunteering role, that of washing
up and laundry, and it has been hugely popular.
It has made a huge difference to the time we can
give the dogs.| |---|---|---| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
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.|Para 1.20|**2021 – 22 has been a difficult year for our**
**rescue. The number of dogs coming in as**
**strays and not being claimed has**
**increased as the year has gone on,**
**although we have been lucky to still have**
**people looking to adopt. Unfortunately**
**the fashions that influence what dogs**
**people buy, also have an effect on what**
**they throw out. We have seen a huge**
**increase in the numbers of some of the**
**larger breeds and these are harder to**
**rehome. We have also seen a huge**
**impact caused by the fact that nobody**
**had unexpected visitors, so they felt they**
**could get away with anything. We have**
**seen a massive increase in serious**
**neglect cases and this has had an equally**
**massive impact on our vet bills, which**
**have sky rocketed. We did look after**
**some seized puppy farm dogs for**
**Buckinghamshire council and the**
**boarding of these brought in some very**
**useful income, although also a lot of**
**work and emotional stress. Fundraising**
**remained difficult but we did manage an**
**online auction and a fantastically**
**successful show day in September. The**
**higher costs and numbers of dogs did**
**mean that we had to use some of our**
**reserves, but we kept our heads above**
**water and were able to home 170 dogs**
**and place 3 into end of life foster care.**
**We were very lucky to continue to get**
**support from Support Adoption for Pets**
**and a couple of very good private**
**donations and a generous bequest, by**
**our standards.**| **The type of dogs that people want to adopt have not particularly matched what has been arriving as strays. Most people want smaller, non moulting or short haired dogs, but we have had a lot of large breeds, particularly working and bull breeds. Some of these may never be suitable to home and we have accepted that rescue does include providing a permanent home with us. This is where our volunteers really come into their own as we could never exercise these dogs as well with just the staff trying to do it all.** ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**We did very well with our homing and we**
**stayed on top of things financially, but we**
**have found the increased numbers of**
**dogs difficult to manage at times. We**
**think, however, that this is a sign of**
**things to come and that the next few**
**years will be busy and expensive.**| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**The fundraising has been phenomenal**
**considering the fact that there were still**
**restrictions for much of the year. We**
**raised almost 30% more than we had**
**aimed for, fortunately because the costs**
**were also higher.**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity does have a fifth less money**
**than it started the year with but we feel**
**that we are not starting a new year from a**
**position of weakness.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We would love to hold more reserves**
**because, as we have seen, we are so**
**greatly affected by societal changes.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£29091**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**Vet bills are the main reason for the**
**charity being in deficit. This has been**
**caused by the increased number of dogs**
**and the poor/awful condition of so many**
**of them when they arrive with us.**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**We are totally confident that the charity**
**will continue to operate as we head into**
**the future.**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**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|**Private donations are the main source of**
**income, from kennel sponsorship to**
**cheques and cash sent through the post.**
**Our big fundraisers could not be held this**
**year so it is our amazing supporters who**
**have kept us fluid.**| |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|**The main risk is if lockdowns happen**
**again and fund raising is not able to start**
**a return to normal.**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Trust**| |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|**Appointed by existing trustees**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may 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
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|Appledown Rescue and RehomingKennels| |---|---| |Other name the charityuses|Appledown Rescue| |Registered charitynumber|1116848| |Charity’s principal address|Appledown Kennels
Harling Road
Eaton Bray
Bedfordshire
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Julie Shelton|Chair||| ||Laura Shelton|Secretary||| ||MarySmallwood|Treasurer||| ||Edward Smallwood|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** 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 held in this capacity 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 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 ## **Other optional information** ## **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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** ## INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR APPLEDOWN RESCUE AND REHOMING KENNELS YEAR ENDED 4[TH] APRIL 2022 INCOME Rehoming Donations 30650 Petplan 12220 Kennel Sponsors 14456 Support Adoption for Pets 10483 Surplus from September Show 8018 Buckinghamshire Council 6812 Collection Pots 956 Online Auctions 11295 Donation Sites 1941 Donations 60723 Fundraising 5598 EBAY & Facebook Sales 1030 Bequests 21045 Calendar Sales 56 TOTAL INCOME 185283 EXPENDITURE Vets 77125 Wages 71944 Rent 26130 Electric 1675 Food 5635 Cleaning 3181 Bank 676 Stationery 739 Motor 5798 Maintenance 213 Fundraising 417 Sundries 457 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 193990 EXCESS OF EXPENDITURE OVER INCOME £8707 Bank Balance @ 05/04/21 18949 Savings Balance @ 05/04/21 20355 Cash Balance @ 05/04/21 1173 40477 Bank Balance @ 04/04/22 2111 Savings Balance @ 04/04/22 29091 Cash Balance @ 04/04/22 568 31770 EXCESS OF EXPENDITURE OVER INCOME £8707 Declarations The tru8t•es declare that they have approved the trustees, report abovo. Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Se¢￿tsry, Chair, etc) JvL)E £Iéth) Date 23