FAT FLUFFS RABBIT RESCUE Trustee Annual Report Year end 30th June 2022 Mrs C Hennegan, Ms J Bell, Mrs J Gale 2B/OI/2023 F?t Fluffs Rabbit Rescue Trustees, Annual Report for year ended 30th June 2022 includlng general charity operations and financial overview
Fat Fluffs Rabbit Rescue & Rehome rrnsteeslAnnual Report- Year Ended 3fft June 2022 Reference and Adminlstration Details Charity regtsts'&tion- 26 DIddinOn Lan4 Hampton in Arden, B92 OBZ Trustees: 3 - Mrs C Hennegan, Ms Jocelyn Bell, Mrg J Gale Structure, Governance and Management Governimg document: Constitution Charlty constltutlon: Association Ti'ustee $election meihod: Appointed by extsting trustee$ at tsu$tee$' meetings Objectlves and Actlvlties Fat Fluff3 1$ a rabbit iescue athd 8anduary based in Flampion in Arden in the West Midlanth. We take ift all sort8 of rabbits and ag f2ras possible we find them loving foi'everhomes. For those with more challenging persot]alities or contilluing healih problems we provide san¢tuary for them here and tliey stay as part of the fa]nily. Publlc Benefit The Animal Wdfaie Act 2006 makes owners & keepers re8ponstble for the welfaje need$ of attimais (place to liv¢, suitabl¢ diet, n<Nmal behaviour. and prot¢ction flo pain, injury. sulTering & disease) a8 well as making cwelty unlathl. With an eyer increasing number of bbItS centlY in rescu¢ throughout l]K, estimltes stand at 60.000 to d4t4 we See the public benefit of the work of FF as follows'.- Providing re5¢ue places for unwanted, abandoned & abused rabbits 8urr¢nd¢red by the public Providing long-term foster ¢8re & vet treatment for rabbits. with on-going health or behaviour i53U¢S surrendettd by the public unable to meet the cost of continual treatment Give the oppol1ty of rehonie for rabbits to those wAshing to prowde a pernianenL loving home Giv¢ the opportunity of compjnionship to indivftduals or fai))iltes PTomotitl8 Rabbit Welfare to the public to edvcllte & rai5¢ awareness of their responsibility to meet th¢ needs of rabbÉts in their Care Providing advice & support to adopters and the general publi¢ on all rabbit welfare MterS Reducing the number of unwanted rabbits by neut¢ring all [Th¢omS to help reduce abandonnient ald ill- treatment in fvtUTe
Revlew of Year- Achievomonts and Performance Flnancial Review Thi$ year we have $¢en a gradual return to normality and activity has in¢re&sed bDth with rehomin8 and wkth the boardin8 as people task their long awaited holidays. Our regular supporters contillue to reinained faithful to us rinancially and we have kept our finan¢es Steady. We Continue to work hard to ensure we maintain a positive Telalion5hip with Solihull Council, continuing to meet their expectations and those of our new neighbouts. We have found relationships the local community have imprnved Illls last ye. and we continut to strive to Jnasntain this. We continue to work hard to control the day to day mnnins costs of th¢ rescue which we have achieved with the help of our ever faithful volunteeiB as we see the nuinber of rabba¢$ coniing into our rescue increase wilh their vet requiremenls. We have seen a positive advance in anima] welfaie and general overall heAIth of our rabbits with the assistAnce of Oltr Inedieal stsff member although our pem12nent resident number has oThly increased slightly due to additions and some losse5. Charitable Actlvities- Rescue, Rehome & Sanctuary Our san¢ary rabbitgTOUP of FatFluffs, as tn¢t)lioned abi)ve, has iDcreased sli8htly in Dutnber and currendy Std5 at 12, each with ongoing health and behavioural issues. We sadly lost our pernianent foster rabbit thi$ year. Our rehoming figures have increased slightly thi$ last year and we remain in a good position to malJa8¢ our ever in¢reRsing number nfrkbbits on our waiting list. We have, for the sixth year runtking now. been able to engute we keep it open for the elltirety uf ihe yer by ke¢pit]g the number of rabbit8 waitin8 lo below 65 with the hope th&t, despite people continuing to retum to tlie office Working environment, we won't see an expon¢nti41 rise in the nun]ber of unwanted pets follow. l our tabbits are nevteied 2nd Ya¢cin&ted aAd receÉve any necessary required Yet treatmeDL We ¢ontinu¢ to have a good relationship with Vets4Pets in Shidey and Damson House vets who support us wftth our moTr difficult cR8e8. We also have the invaluable support ofRebecca at Oaks Vets in Cott¢rid8e. who excels ai bunny tooth CAFe and continues to be unimp1¢8sed with some of th¢ states of th¢ new i?bbits cotning in. We operatewilh a"qUV4lity of life" etlvc and all our rabbits ar¢ Gated foT and treated ks loThg as we, their ve¢ fed they h&vc this. We will not let a rabbit suff¢i utULece55aiily and have sadly Iiad to let a few of (r lon8 Éemi, aiid very 6PeLial, rabbits Ihis year. This year cxtr trustee tean remains Rt 3 twstees and 3 core team conimittee mernbers who continue to work hard to keep the runnin8 of all the area8 of the rescue efficient alld safc. We are delilted to be in a p051tion where we are now tunning the r¢sCU¢ With 2 11 time staff members and one part time. They are a great tearn &nd we hope to be able to build this tewn to three fi]11 tÉm¢ with one part tim¢ in the not too distant future. Our on site team haB changed this year. Our ¢ommitte¢ team member continues to run and oversee the re$¢ue while we endeavour to fiDd the tight person to replace her. We found md hired a replrtcement biit he foiind the emotional toll of r¢s¢u¢ too much and resi8ned &fter ashortwhile. We do now haveDonnaworknn8 fidl time with the medical needs of the Tabbit$ &nd $h¢ is settling well it)to the role and Martin working part time to look after the volunt¢¢rs and the site. Martin h88 volunl¢er¢d with for thr¢¢ years And so knows the ins and outs of the rescue and has taken to the position like he has always been here. Ayin thts year our teAm of volunteers have excelleil themselves. we haye Seen fewer as a whole a$ many who w¢re on furlough or reduced houiB have now retumed to the office. Those who volunte¢red weekly Gontinue to 5UPPOIt us alld we liave iojhe IE2IIy 8reat work expeiience placeii)enÉs this ye. As alway$ this year we are indebied to everyon4 employees & volunteers Ike, for their on-going commitment. continued hard work and support they give to Fat Fluffs. Everyone involved 18 key to the exi8ten¢¢ &nd growth of Fat Fluffs and we could not have achieved the things we have so faT without theit help.
Activhies for genoratlng funds- Fundraising events & Initiatives and Trnding Thisyear we have ag8ift had little income from fundraisin8, due Éo oThBoing restriclions, but we haveb¢en working alon8side other charities trying to I(k at ways to take thi8 forward next year and how we can generate odditional futtds. We have also been lookin8 at a new onlin¢ v¢ntur¢ opening a shop for the T¢Uc. This is $oJnething we hope to launch in the next financial yeai.. Reserves Pollcy We still have our iesetve set to the equivolent to 6 months operating costs, allowing for the addition staffing costs. al £25.QOO to coveT periocls of difficiilty encountered. This amount will be reviewed periodically attEUStee$' eetingg. Ag a team. the yearbefofe la&l. we agreed needed to look at the possibility of movkng site again with the allocated £60,000 which, for now, MaInS in a restri¢ted fund to facilitate this. However, dve to the change in the economy this lastyear or 80, we &Te recoDsidwing ouroptions and lookin8 the ways tobest Use the income and refiect the welfare statjdttrds we support for our Tabbits. Consideration of the reserve amount will Continue to be taken into aco(R]nt with ie8ards lo this allocation whetlier it be returned nd$ or saleable assets should it be required. Declaratlon: The trustees declare that they have approved tho trusteos, report abovo. Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustees: Signature: Full name: C Hennegan Positlon: Trustee Signature: Full name: Jackle Gale Positkjn: Trustee Signature: Full name: Jocelyn Bell Positlon: Trustee
Charitable Accounts (Receipts & Payments Method) July 2021- Jun 2022
| RECEIPTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Voluntary receipts | ||
| Direct Donations | 7,011.74 | |
| Funding Grant | 0.00 | |
| Indirect Donations | 18,908.46 | |
| Gift Aid | 0.00 | |
| Other | 0.00 | |
| 25,920.20 | ||
| Activities for generating funds | ||
| Fundraising Initiatives (External Third Parties) | 392.00 | |
| Fundraising Initiatives (Fat Fluffs) | 0.00 | |
| Gifts in kind resale | 0.00 | |
| Trade Sales | 88.41 | |
| 480.41 | ||
| Charitable activities | ||
| Rabbit Adoption | 14,262.50 | |
| Rabbit Surrender | 3,755.00 | |
| Bonding | 6,234.00 | |
| Vet cost repayment | 133.00 | |
| 24,384.50 | ||
| Investments/dividends/interest | ||
| Investment Income | 0.00 | |
| 0.00 | ||
| TOTAL RECEIPTS | 50,785.11 | |
| PAYMENTS | ||
| Cost of Voluntary Receipts | ||
| Fees | 0.00 | |
| Merchandise Purchases | (28.82) | |
| Other | 0.00 | |
| (28.82) | ||
| Fundraising Costs | ||
| Equipment & Assets | 0.00 | |
| Stationary Printing & Postage | 0.00 | |
| Paypal Fees | 0.00 | |
| Trade Merchandise | 0.00 | |
| Trade Fees | (166.20) | |
| Other | 0.00 | |
| (166.20) | ||
| Cost of Charitable Activities | ||
| Vet fees | (14,199.46) | |
| Rabbit Upkeep | (790.96) | |
| Rents & Utilities | (11,716.35) | |
| Equipment & Assets | (786.88) | |
| Wages & transportation | (32.45) | |
| Rescue Upkeep | (2,112.63) | |
| (29,638.73) | ||
| Governance & Administration | ||
| Governance | 0.00 | |
| Loan Repayment | (15,000.00) | |
| Website | 0.00 | |
| Other | (19.52) | |
| (15,019.52) | ||
| TOTAL PAYMENTS | (44,853.27) | |
| NET INCREASE FOR YEAR | 5,931.84 |