2025-06-28-accounts - Greyhound Rescue North East

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 29 June 2024 – 28 June 2025

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 were 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. We have worked with other animal rescues. Mainly in the Scottish Borders to home sighthounds and we have also helped place other breeds of dogs with them when members of the public have contacted us for help. 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. We have permanently accommodated any dog that are not suitable for rehoming.

	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	All duties carried out in the running of the charity are done voluntarily. Nobody received any benefit or payment. 7 volunteers - each assist with different task. One of our trustees is a qualified veterinary nurse and takes a major lead in the running of the kennel, the welfare of the dogs, liaising with Greyhound Industry regarding intake, assessing the dogs and placing them in the most suitable home. 1 volunteer 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. 2 volunteers help with work at the kennels and 1 of these volunteers also runs the Instagram account. 1 volunteer donates her time to walk the dogs. 1 volunteer helps with the Facebook account. 2 volunteers support admin and purchasing for the kennels.


			Trustees oversee the running of the
	Other		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	Total number of dogs homed during this period = 82 70 - Greyhounds 12 - Lurchers & whippets

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

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.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	Not Applicable.
Other		As in previous years - trustees and volunteers have been using their own funds and not submitting receipts. This is being discouraged for the purpose of potentially claiming Gift Aid.

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.
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

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	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	We are still having more dogs returned than we would expect. The ever increasing costs of day-to-day living is partly responsible for this. 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 association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated

	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

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 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

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) Billie Jo Duncan Alexa Cuthbertson Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc) Date 18/04/2026

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

	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
PetPlan	2,624	-	-	2,624	2,263
Re-homing donations	17,954	-	-	17,954	12,728
GBGB bonds	27,540	-	-	27,540	26,800
General donations	10,213	-	-	10,213	15,566
Calendar donations	1,324	-	-	1,324	1,507
PayPal giving fund	320	-	-	320	43
Refunds	608			608	124
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	60,582 (Gross income for AR)	-	-	60,582	59,030
- - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 60,582 - - 60,582 59,030 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). ~~—————~~
A3 Payments
Premises / Kennel Maintenance	401	-	-	401	3,519
Website fees	952	-	-	952	614
TrainersGBGB/emergencykennelling	-	-	-	-	2,000
Fuel & van runningcosts	991	-	-	991	885
Admin	949	-	-	949	737
Miscellaneous	205	-	-	205	-
Supplies & equipment	142	-	-	142	1,934
Health Maintenance	139	-	-	139	141
Vet fees	6,527	-	-	6,527	7,195
Food	14,133	-	-	14,133	12,971
Sub total 24,439		-	-	24,439	29,997
- - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 24,439 - - 24,439 29,997 Net of receipts/(payments) 36,143 - - 36,143 29,033 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - - Cash funds this year end 36,143 - - 36,143 29,033 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ~~————=—~~ ~~=====>~~

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

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 £ 137,660 - 2,692 - - - 140,352 - Agreement Error OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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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		OK
		to nearest £ Endowment funds
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		Current value (optional)
		-
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		-
		-
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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	18/04/26
Alexa Cuthbertson	Alexa Cuthbertson	18/04/26

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 2025 Charity no 1131609 ended (if any) Set out on pages Page 1 – Spreadsheet Receipts and Payments 2024-2025

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 28/06/2025 Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation 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:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

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.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. 19/04/26 Signed: Date: ~~oe~~ Name: Alan Dobbin ~~Cs~~ Relevant professional Professional bookmaker qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 16 Elm Street, Langlee Park, County Durham, DH7 9SU

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 .