Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 05/07/2021 Period start date To 04/07/2022 Period end date
Charity name: Action Aid for Animals
Charity registration number: 1133543
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Rescuing, caring for and rehoming victims of animal abuse, cruelty and abandonment in Croatia, Bosnia and the UK. Relieving the suffering of animals in Croatia and Bosnia by providingAid. |
| 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 |
In this financial year we continued to build on our reputation for legally transporting dogs from Bosnia and Croatia and have undertaken numerous transports successfully in compliance with DEFRAs requirements. We have successfully adopted over 138 dogs. We have also been involved with helping numerous dogs within the UK getting them out of abusive homes and safe into fosters before finding them successful forever homes. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | We have now written our Safe Guarding Policy for Children which is available and will be on our website once it is up and running. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | |
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| Other | We have continued to build our administration team and have gone from strength to strength with an extra 4 people helping with adoptions as well as building a strongfoster homenetwork |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| 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 | Our main achievement in this financial year is we have successfully paid off majority of the charity debts and have been working towards being on a better financial standing. We have also built our reputation to a point where we are being swamped with adoption enquiries and people wanting to foster and support our work. |
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| 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 | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Like most other charities this year has been a struggle financially as the cost of living has struck hard, however we have raised enoughtokeep the bills at bay. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We don’t have reserves as money is always spoken for |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | We don’t have reserves as money is always spoken for |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | We don’t have reserves as money is always spoken for |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | We have debts of £3000 which is from a debt from previous trustee as well as new vets billsfordogsinourcare |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Fundraising in this financial year has mainly been carried out through adoption plea’s for dogs in Croatia and Bosnia as one of our main focuses has been to ensure we can get debts paid off. |
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| 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 | Principle risk is the lower adoption rate and financial support we are seeing currently |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution Adopted 05/07/2009 as Amended on 05/11/2015 |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | |
| 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 | Appointed by |
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| 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 | 3 x Trustees 20 x Volunteers including admin and foster carers |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Action Aid for Animals |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1133543 |
| Charity’s principal address | 34 New House, 67-68 Hatton Garden, London, EC1N 8JY |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Katie Thomas | ||||
| Sabrina Howell | ||||
| Rebecca Beardmore |
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– 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
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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) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| 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) Katie Thomas Full name(s) Katie Thomas Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc) Date 26/04/23
7th July 2021- 6th July 2022
| 7868 account Balance as at 6th July 2021 Reconcilliation Income breakdown Donations Adoption Fees Fundraising Bank refund Transfers from 8568/paypal check with ac7868 Expenses Breakdown Debt re payments Refunds Foreign transport UK transport/Boarding Bank/postage fees Vet fees Raffle prizes/event costs Transfers to 8568 Balance as at 6th July 2022 |
Paypal account 9456.27 Open balance Reconcilliation Income breakdown 6626.85 Donations (includes transport) 52263.44 Adoption Fees 3989.63 Fundraising 0 Bank refund/Currency fees 2026 Refunds 64905.92 Expenses Breakdown 2927.48 Debt re payments 1088.14 Refunds 34759.12 Transport 24892.54 Fostering 428.3 Paypal Fees 6921.8 Vet fees 0 Bank refund/Currency fees 0 Transfers to 8568 -71017.4 3344.81 Closing Balance |
2620.05 17956.13 11353.21 4768.76 24041.53 353.5 |
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| 58473.13 | ||
| 454.58 0 35065.5 440.7 305.06 1479.27 23348.32 0 |
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| -61093.4 | ||
| -13.95 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the trusteesl members of Action Aid for Animals On accounts for the year ended 2022 Charity no (if any) 1133543 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {"Ihe Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and basis As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the of report accounls in accordance with the Charilies 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)Ib) of the Act. Independent examiner's I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have statement come lo my attention lolher than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause lo believe thal in, any material respect,= the accounting records were nol kept in accordan with section 130 of the Act. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records- or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fom and content of accounts sel out in the Charities (Accounls and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with Ihe examination to which attention should be drawn in this repori in order to enable a proper understanding oflhe accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if Ihey do not apply. Signed". Date: Name.. KS4TALIL @AIJDALL Relevant professional qualification(sl or body lif any): IxrxT LouQL J OacJkEk(L£?I i FiG- Address: IER October 2018
Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight matters of concem {see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounls.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here details of any items thal the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018