## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 5[th] April 2023 Period start date To 4[th] April 2024 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|T 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 god quality of life is still an
expectation. To promote humane behaviour
towards dogs. To give advice regarding dogs
and their needs to the public. To offer free
behaviour help and dog food to those who
are struggling to keep their dog during this
period of shortage of rescue spaces.| |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 volunteers are an essential part of the
rescue and the Charity would not be able to
function without them. We continue to add to
their number and we have volunteers
helping with the day to day care of the dogs,
dog walking, fundraising, washing up, admin,
social media, home checking and
maintenance. We would never be able to
cover the costs of employing people to do
what they do and their presence also adds to
the atmosphere and excellent people friendly
reputation that we have created.| |---|---|---| |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|2023 – 2024 continued on from the previous
year in terms of being difficult but we found a
way to cope better financially and managed t
almost break even. The strays just kept on
coming and many of them were not the type
of dog that families want to adopt. In addition
we had the XLBully crisis to deal with, which
got worse and worse as the year went on.
We were able to home all but one of those
who came to us before the legal deadline
and that one we have exempted and he flew
the flag in TV interviews etc. He will live
happily at the rescue for life.
For mush of the year we continued with a
difficult staff turn over but that was balanced
by the growth in volunteer numbers and the
support our existing volunteers gave.
Our fundraisers were incredible, particularly
when we had to make the difficult decision to
postpone a big event because of the heat.
They immediately set to work and organised
an extra online auction, which was a huge
success, and rescheduled the postponed fun
day. As it happens, the extra funds these
difficult events raised were a true silver
lining. As well as the extra income, we really
felt the huge amount of warmth the people in
our area and those who have adopted feel
towards the rescue.
We do continue to feel the pinch because of
the numbers of dogs that we are dealing with
but we homed 180 dogs and made sure all
of the dogs who came in had their needs
fully met, so we continue to keep our heads
properlyabove water.| **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Finding our dogs homes has continued to be
very successful and we have kept our return
rate low. We still feel that we are not as
strong as we would like to be financially but
we held our own this year and very nearly
broke even, which feels much better than the
previous year. The atmosphere at the rescue
has also managed to stay surprisingly
positive, even though the XLBully crisis has
made for some verydifficult days.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|The fundraisers have excelled themselves
this year, in particular when we had to
postpone our September show. They have
brought some of our dog walking volunteers
into the group and this has added some
fresh ideas, spreading the word and getting
our name known a little further afield. I think
that, considering we know times are hard,
we have done remarkablywell.| |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 did spend more than it received,
but only by a small amount. Considering this
was a year where costs seemed to be
continuously moving upwards for everybody,
we were fairly relieved to have not suffered
more. We still, however, need a much
stronger financial base.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Our plans to increase the reserves seem to
be scuppered each year at the moment,
thanks to the economy and the vast number
of dogs being discarded. We continue to
look for ways to build upour security.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£12480| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|The main costs we are dealing with are a
direct result of the number of stray dogs
arriving: the vet bills and staff costs. We did,
however, do a better job this year of keeping
the funds coming in and we almost matched
the expenses.| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|We are confident that the charity is not at
risk, but we do know that we have to
continue to work hard at fund raising and
watching the costs where we are able.| |**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 and the sponsoring of
kennels continue to be our main source of
income, and also our online auctions which
are run by our fundraising committee. This
year we also received a grant from Support
Adoption for pets, which was an enormous
help towards the vet bills. Having a large
proportion of the dogs’ food donated saves a
lot of money over the course of the year and
is very gratefully received by us.| |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 principal risks to the charity would be
something like another pandemic that made
fundraising untenable or too many more
years of endless numbers of dogs, many of
whom are in need of a lot of veterinary or
behavioural work.| |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 charity uses|Appledown Rescue| |Registered charity number|1116848| |Charity’s principal address|Appledown Kennels
Harling Road
Eaton Bray
Bedfordshire
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**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 2024 INCOME Rehoming Donations 39875 Petplan 13931 Kennel Sponsors 18370 Support Adoption for Pets 17751 Surplus from May Show 8319 Surplus from October Show 6898 Collection Pots 692 Online Auctions 29970 Donation Sites 9015 Donations 61238 Fundraising 3942 EBAY & Facebook Sales 4925 Interest 115 Bequests 8441 TOTAL INCOME 223482 EXPENDITURE Vets 88095 Wages 86436 Rent 24420 Electric 3174 Food 10644 Cleaning 3901 Bank 845 Stationery 744 Motor 2625 Maintenance 2566 Fundraising 850 Sundries 218 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 224518 EXCESS OF EXPENDITURE OVER INCOME £1036 Bank Balance @ 05/04/22 1989 Savings Balance @ 05/04/22 13481 Cash Balance @ 05/04/22 590 16060 Bank Balance @ 04/04/23 1973 Savings Balance @ 04/04/23 12480 Cash Balance @ 04/04/23 571 15024 EXCESS OF EXPENDITURE OVER INCOME £1036 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 SeC￿tsry, Chair, etc) UIL NJ SrféLT Date 13/-,/ 25