Reglstered Charity Number 1122991 (England & Wales) THE RESCUE TRUST OF NORTH WEST GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB Flnancial statements for the year ended 31$1 December 2024 The Rescue Trust of North West Golden Retriever Club Trustees Patricia Blackburn Samantha Midglev Correspondence Address Cefn Coed Pentir Road Llandygai Bangor LL57 4BG Bankers Barclays Bank plc 90 Liverpool Road Kidsgrove Stoke-on-Trent Stafford5hire Accounta nts Fraser Wood Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 2 Llys Onnen Ffordd y Llyn Parc Menai, Bangor Gwynedd LL57 4DF Independent Examiner Gillian Wood FCCA The Rescue Trustof North West Golden Retriever Club Page Trustees, Report for 2024 Independent Examinerfs Report Receipt and Payments Account and Notes The Rescue Trust of North West Golden Retriever Club Introduction The trustees present their report and the Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31# December 2024. Objects ond status The Rescue Trust of North West Golden Retriever Club (The Trust) has the following objectives: for the benefit of the pubSic to relieve the suffering of golden retrievers who are in need of care and attention by the provision of a rehoming service; the provision of free medical and surgical treatments for animals whose owners are unable to afford the fees of private veterinary surgeons. The Trust is a charity registered in England & Wales, Registration number 1122991. Governance The trust is governed by a constitution dated 23 February 2008. Trustees are appointed by the existing Board of Trustees after appropriate search procedures and assessment. Trustees The Trustees who served during the year and at the date this report was signed were: Patrlcla Blackburn Samantha Mid8ley Afflllation The Trust is affiliated to the North West Golden Retriever Club Financial Report The Trustees have assessed the level of cash reserves available to the charity and they consider that these are reasonable in the light of future plans and the anticipated level of activity. Risk The trustees have undertaken a review of the risks to which the charity is exposed, and they are satisfied that adequate plans are in place to mitigate those risks. Public benefit In determining the charivs activitiesfor the year, the trustees have considered the guidance provided by the Charity Commission on public benefit. . Trustee Date: The Rescue Trust of North West Golden Retriever Club Independent examinees report to the trustees of The Rescue Trust of North West Golden Retriever Club I report on the accounts of The Rescue Trust of North West Golden Retriever Club for the year ended 31st December 2024 which are set out on page 3. Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and Examiner The charity's trustees are responsible forthe preparation of the accounts. The charivs trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act} and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: Examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act: Follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51(b) of the Charities Act and State whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner s report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioner5. An examination includes a review of accounting records kept by the charity and comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and the seeking of explanations from you as the committee concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be ￿qUired in an audit and, consequently. I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts and no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and falr view. My report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examinerfs statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention I, Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act and To p￿pare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or 2. To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. GIL_ (Aja Gillian Wood FCCA Date: Fraser Wood Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 2 Llys Onnen, Ffordd y Llyn, Parc Menai Bangor LL57 4DF The Rescue Trust of North West Golden Retriever Club Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Receipts Donations Rehoming Events and fund raising 10.586 1,375 13,451 18.138 1,050 3,575 25A12 22,763 Poyments Charitable payments: Veterinary fees and similar costs 21,470 16,241 Insurance 1,183 301 Website costs 172 Motor expenses 2,016 674 Purchases for resale 607 Total payments 25,276 17,388 Net receipts (payments) for the year 136 5,375 es to the flnanclal statements l. Bank balance at start of year 29,712 23,664 Bank balance at end ofyear 24,328 29,712 Durin8 the year the charity operated a sin8le unrestricted fund. Assets and liabilities at the year end were as follows: 2. Stock for resale 250 250 3. Assets retained for charitV5 Own use C05t of Equipment Cost of Van 2,386 5,520 2,386 4. Trustees During the year no remuneration was paid to trustees. Expenses of £NIL were pald to trustees (2023 - £6741 Signed on behalf of the Trustees . Trustee Date: