## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1.1.23 To 31.12.23** ## **Charity name: Avon Valley Canine Trust** ## **Charity registration number: 1122663** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**Provision of a first class dog training**
**facility.**| |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|**Provision of affordable canine training**
**facilities, mainly for weekly pet training**
**classes in Rugby, Warwickshire. The**
**Charity also supports weekly canine**
**activity sports and individuals' training**
**opportunities when preparing for major**
**canine activity finals at home and**
**abroad.**
**In addition, the Trust provides funding**
**for defibrillator equipment at dog clubs**
**across the UK.**| |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 continued to have**
**regard to this guidance.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may 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|**The Trust is grateful for assistance from**
**volunteers at Rugby Dog Training Club**
**in cleaning and maintaining these**
**premises.**| 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|**The Trust’s provision of facilities for the**
**use of weekly pet dog training classes**
**continued. Owners and dogs benefit**
**from the social integration. The wider**
**community benefits from owners and**
**dogs being well trained e.g. Kennel Club**
**good citizen scheme.**
**Individuals have hired the premises to**
**train small groups, and individuals, in**
**ad hoc sessions.**
**The advantage of having these premises**
**is that a suitable floor covering is**
**permanently installed, and necessary**
**equipment is readily available to all.**
**During the year, no money was donated**
**to the Trust for the purchase of**
**defibrillator equipment and no**
**purchases were made.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The Trust’s income slightly exceeded**
**their expenditure during this financial**
**year.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The Trust holds this amount in reserve**
**so that if ever a change of venue is**
**required, the possibility of purchasing a**
**suitable facility is not ruled out.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£199483**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**| |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 from Rugby Dog Training**
**Club**| |---|---|---| |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, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust deed**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**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|**When vacancies occur, the Trustees will**
**invite selected members of Rugby Dog**
**Training Club to join the 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|**The Trust works closely with Rugby Dog**
**Training Club who donate any surplus**
**income to the Trust in return for the use**
**of the premises.**| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Avon Valley Canine Trust| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1122663| |Charity’s principal address|Lineside Nursery, Rugby Road, Church Lawford, Rugby,
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Martin Mobbs|Chair||| ||Dot Levin|Vice-chair||| ||Diane Dunkley|Secretary||| ||MaryRay|Treasurer||| ||Debbie Hyde|||| ||Valerie Matthew-
Lane|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name N/A** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**N/A**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/A 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)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |**N/A**||| |||| |||| |||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** N/A ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** **The charity does not engage in any utility contracts.** ## **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)** Martin Mobbs **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 26.10.25 AVON VALLEY CANINE TRUST Reg'd Charity no 1122663 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31" DECEMBER 2024 WRIGHT & CO CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 2 LONGROOD ROAD BILTON RUGBY WARWICKSHIRE CV22 7RG AVON VALLEY CANINE TRUST Regd Charity Nob 1122663 ACCOUNTANTS REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 In accordance with our engagement letter we have compiled the financial information of Ili.L)i) VI11 IL'I" C'