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2023-06-28-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 29 June 2022 – 28 June 2023 Charity name: Greyhound Rescue North East

Charity registration number: 1131609

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To relieve the suffering of Greyhounds,
Lurchers and Whippets by providing
necessary care and temporary shelter
and by placing them in suitable homes.
To advance the education of the public in
the care of Greyhounds, Lurchers and
Whippets.
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		 Connections with the public and
information about the dogs in our care
were conveyed via social media and our
website.
Home checks are carried out to ensure
dogs and owners/homes are
appropriately matched.
Advice prior to and after adoption was
offered to the public either through a
virtual platform or over the phone.
The cost of living crisis is affecting the
volume of potential owners coming
forward.
The cost of living crisis has also been
partly responsible for more dogs than in
previous years have being returned to us.
We also have had a slightly higher intake
of sight-hounds that have been living as
pets with owners who find themselves no
longer able to care for their dog.
Other animal rescues are also struggling
to accommodate dogs and this is putting
pressure on our charity to offer dogs
within our catchment breed a shelter
space. We are still liaising with other
rescues in the hope that the situation
**improves. **
We have maintained a strict policy of
never euthanising a healthy dog by
accommodating dogs that would be
difficult to rehome within the Greyhound
Rescue North East team, in foster
placements or permanent residence at
our kennels.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 Trustees have had regard for the Charity
Commission’s public benefit guidance.
This is demonstrated by the support
provided to ensure that healthy dogs are
rehomed and those unsuitable for
rehoming are cared for. The charity
continues to offer advice and support to
the public to increase knowledge of
animal welfare and offer additional
support as required.

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SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Not Applicable
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 Not Applicable
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 The founder of the charity is our main
volunteer. His contribution is
fundamental to the care of the dogs and
the day-to-day running of the charity. He
also provides the kennelling facilities to
house the dogs free of charge.
4 volunteers help with work at the
kennels and 1 of these volunteers also
runs the Instagram account.
1 volunteer helps with the Facebook
account and prepared the 2020-2021
accounts. 2 volunteers support admin
and purchasing for the kennels.
Other Trustees oversee the running of the
charity, assist with all aspects related to
caring for and homing the dogs, and are
responsible for all administration,
Facebook, banking and accounts, website
and marketing, and fundraising

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 56Sight-hounds, 5 greyhounds and 6
lurchers, were homed directly from
Greyhound Rescue North East during the
period 29 June 2022 – 28 June 2023.

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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 Covered in summary of achievements.
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 Collection tubs
Calendars.
Pets at Home, at very short notice,
stopped supporting us as their charity of
the year midway through the year to
support Pets Pantry, a small unregistered
charity providing food to people who
can’t afford to feed their pets. According
to their Facebook page, this charity
paused operations September 2023. We
have not contacted Pets at Home to
reapply for charity of the year status
because of the abrupt way they ended our
relationship.
The cosmetics store Lush contacted us at
the beginning of 2023 to ask if they could
support us with their charity pot. We
initially declined due to lack of volunteers
to attend the in-store event. However we
managed to enlist some volunteers to
help and liaised with the Newcastle Eldon
Square store to set up the fundraiser day.
On the morning we were due to attend the
store we received an email saying we
could not be part of their charity
fundraisers because we are a greyhound
rehoming charity and Lush are opposed
to Greyhound racing.
Not Applicable.
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 Financial position remains viable, and an
independent examiner has reviewed
accounts as our income has risen above
£25k.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 In addition to the general running costs of
the Rescue, the charity endeavours to
have funds to meet larger, unforeseen
veterinary bills for animals in our care
and those being rescued on an ongoing
basis. There is a recognition that larger
kennel facilities will be required in the
future to meet demand and funding for
this requires a build up of reserves as
running costs allow.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £
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 none

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The charity’s principal sources
of funds (including any
fundraising)
Para 1.47
Bonds from Greyhound Board
Donations from people adopting dogs.
Donations from the public
Sales of annual calendar
Donations from volunteers & trustees
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 Fewer dogs are being due to cost of living
and the possibly the surge in adoptions
during covid-19 lock downs. homed than
before and during lock-downs.
The kennels always run the risk that we
could have an excess of dogs who are
difficult or unsuitable to home to the
public.

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		 Para 1.25 Unincorporated
association, CIO)
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 Existing Trustees elect volunteers and
trustees with regard to credentials,
experience and suitability.

Additional information (optional)

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees
Para 1.51
N/A
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 N/A
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51 N/A
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Greyhound Rescue North East
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1131609
Charity’s principal address 16/17 Frederick Street,
South Hylton,
Sunderland,
SR4 0QR

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (if any)
Billie Jo Duncan
Kay Duncan
Alexa Cuthbertson

– 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

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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
Billie Jo Duncan Alexa Cuthbertson
Trustee Trustee
19/04/2024
19/04/2024
Charity Name No (if any)
Receipts andpayments accounts CC16a
For the period
from		 Period start date
29/06/22		 To
Period end date
28/06/23
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts
Pets at Home charity
-
Amazon
421
PetPlan
2,125
Re-homing donations
7,760
GBGB bonds
16,400
General donations
12,745
Calendar donations
1,318
PayPal giving fund
88
40,857
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-
Sub total -
Total receipts 40,857
A3 Payments
Premises / Kennel Maintenance
481
Website fees
139
TrainersGBGB/emergencykennelling
1,400
Fuel & van runningcosts
2,992
Fundraisingexpenses
-
Admin
247
Miscellaneous
Supplies & equipment
1,847
Health Maintenance
277
Vet fees
7,826
Food
13,245
Sub total 28,454
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-
Sub total -
Total payments 28,454
Net of receipts/(payments) 12,403
A5 Transfers between funds
-
A6 Cash funds last year end
-
Cash funds this year end 12,403
Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
Sub total(Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)		 to the nearest £
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Restricted
funds		 to the nearest £
Endowment
funds		 Total funds
to the nearest £
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421
2,125
7,760
16,400
12,745
1,318
88
40,857
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-
40,857
481
139
1,400
2,992
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247
-
1,847
277
7,826
13,245
28,454
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28,454
12,403
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12,403		 Last year
to the nearest £
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-		 - 1,376
421 258
2,125 2,060
7,760 7,492
16,400 22,600
12,745 8,559
1,318 954
88 568
40,857 43,867
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139 109
1,400 3,800
2,992 1,115
- 541
247 70
- 19
1,847
277
7,826 7,611
13,245 12,210
28,454 25,497
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- 28,454 25,497
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-		 12,403 18,370
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- 12,403 18,370

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B5 Liabilities
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees		 Details
Bank account
PayPal account
Petty Cash
Details
Details
Details
Van
Details
Signature
Billie Jo Duncan
Alexa Cuthbertson
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))		 to nearest £
to nearest £
73,804
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1,276
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1
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75,081
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Agreement Error
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to nearest £
to nearest £
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Cost (optional)
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Cost (optional)
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Print Name
Billie Jo Duncan
Alexa Cuthbertson
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Fund to which
asset belongs
Fund to which
asset belongs
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)		 to nearest £
Endowment
funds
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to nearest £
Endowment
funds
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
4,000
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
Billie Jo Duncan Billie Jo Duncan 18/04/24
Alexa Cuthbertson Alexa Cuthbertson 18/04/24

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Greyhound Rescue North East On accounts for the year 28 June 2022 Charity no 1131609 ended (if any) Set out on pages Page 1 – Spreadsheet Receipts and Payments 2022-2023

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 28/06/2023

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

20/04/24 Signed: Date: Name: Alan Dobbin Relevant professional Professional bookmaker qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 16 Elm Street, Langlee Park, County Durham, DH& 9SU

October 2018

IER

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

October 2018

IER