2023-12-31-accounts - Brinsley Animal Rescue

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Brinsley Animal Rescue (Registered charity, number 1135508) Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023

Page	Contents
2 - 5	Trustees’ annual report
6	Independent examiner’s report
7	Receipts & payments account
8	Statement of assets & liabilities
9 - 10	Notes to the accounts

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Brinsley Animal Rescue Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 December 2023

Full name Brinsley Animal Rescue

Registered charity number 1135508

Principal address 69 Hobsic Close, Brinsley, Nottingham, NG16 5AX

Trustees

Jonathan Beresford, Chair Bethan Mair Hewis, Treasurer David Aren Oyamo Otieno, Secretary Amanda Richardson

Independent examiner

John O’Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus, Units 1 & 2 North West, 41 Talbot Street, Nottingham, NG1 5GL

Governance and management

The charity is operated under the rules of its constitution adopted 25 January 2009.

We do not have a written process of appointing Trustees, 3 of the 4 Trustees are founder Trustees. On the two occasions Trustees have resigned, we have approached long-term volunteers for interest in the position, these then get nominated and voted at our Trustee meetings.

Objectives and activities

For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering and distress of animals in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, neglect or mistreatment and in particular to provide and maintain rescue homes or other facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such animals, to educate the public on matters concerning animal welfare.

Public benefit statement

The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, 'Charities and Public Benefit'.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit

We provide experienced voluntary service to the public for the rescuing of pets, wild animals and farm animals.

Pets and Farm Animals - We admit unwanted, neglected, stray and abandoned pets and farm animals into our care. These animals are assessed, treated and then we seek life-long homes with the public as pets, ensuring that any adoptee has suitable facilities and knowledge for the welfare of the animal(s).

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All animals are fully health assessed and treated, this includes where appropriate neutering, worming, vaccinations and any other treatment necessary for their welfare, to ensure they find suitable homes and to prevent breeding.

When persons consider the adoption of pets or farm animals from us, we provide advice on their housing, keeping, treatment and overall welfare.

We benefit the public by admitting surrounded pets, often as a result of unplanned events, from a change of circumstances to unplanned litter of pets.

Wildlife – From the public we admit orphaned, sick and injured wildlife. These are assessed, treated, rehabilitated and where possible released back into the wild. Where we cannot release wildlife, euthanise is often the course of action to prevent suffering, in line with our Euthanasia Policy.

Education - We provide support, guidance and help to inform and educate the public regarding all matters of animal welfare, we do this through multiple channels.

Through the pet and farm animal adoption process.
We handle around 7,000 telephone calls a year, where we provide advice and assistance. Where we are not able to admit, we signpost the caller as well as liaise directly with other organisations.
We facilitate practical training for the public through work experience for school pupils or further students in further education as well as supporting DoE.
We facilitate limited visits of groups such as cubs, scouts and other groups.
We provide educational talks at local schools.
We facilitate and provide educational training for our volunteers as well as volunteers of other rescue organisations.

The charity’s policy on reserves

We maintain a minimum of £10,000 in reserves.

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Summary of the main achievements during the period

During the year the charity rescued 852 animals, of these 287 pets and farm animals were rehomed to life-long homes and 284 wild animals were successfully released back into the wild. See the full summary below.

	Animal Rescued	Rehomed	Euthanised	Died	At Sanctuary	Total
	Rabbits	56	0	1	14	71
ts	Guinea Pigs	10	0	0	0	10
Pe	Cats	24	0	1	8	33
	TOTAL PETS	90	0	2	22	114
	Chickens	156	0	5	30	191
	Cockerels	3	0	0	2	5
	Ducks	20	0	2	9	31
ls	Turkeys	4	0	0	3	7
ima	Geese	5	0	0	0	5
An	Pigs	0	2	0	10	12
rm	Sheep	9	0	0	3	12
Fa	Goats	0	0	0	3	3
	Equine	0	0	0	14	14
	Cattle	0	3	0	9	12
	TOTAL FARM	197	5	7	83	292
	Animal Rescued	Released	Euthanised	Died	At Sanctuary	Total
	Hedgehogs	49	13	54	12	128
	Leverett	1	0	0	0	1
	Fox	5	2	6	0	13
	Wild Rabbit	4	5	2	0	11
	TOTAL MAMMALS	59	20	62	12	153
	Feral Pigeons	40	20	13	35	108
	Wood Pigeon	27	44	17	6	94
s	Collard Dove	6	3	2	0	11
al	Magpie	5	8	3	0	16
nim	Jackdaw	4	0	1	0	5
d A	Crow	1	1	3	0	5
Wil	Starling	0	1	2	0	3
	Heron	1	0	0	0	1
	Great Tit	0	0	1	0	1
	Sparrow	0	0	1	0	1
	Great Tit	1	0	0	0	1
	Pheasant	1	0	1	0	2
	Partridge	0	0	1	0	1
	Kingfisher	0	1	0	0	1
	Gull	2	5	3	0	10
	Swan	7	3	0	0	10

Mallard	9	0	1	0	10
Coot	0	2	0	0	2
Merganser	0	0	1	0	1
Kestral	0	1	0	0	1
Sparrow Hawk	2	0	0	0	2
Little Owl	3	0	0	0	3
Buzzard	1	1	1	0	3
Tawny Owl	5	3	1	0	9
Barn Owl	0	3	0	0	3
TOTAL BIRDS	115	96	52	41	292
TOTAL WILD ANIMALS	169	110	113	53	445
Animal Rescued	Released Rehomed	Euthanised	Died	At Sanctuary	Total
GRAND TOTAL	456	115	122	158	851

During the reporting year, the charity had to turn away 1,896 pets due to a lack of resources. The Trustees make day-to-day judgements regarding when to admit an animal, so as not to put pressure on the charity, often we sadly have to turn away unwanted, abandoned and neglected pets due to a lack of space, funds or volunteers time.

Date	Cat	Dog	Pig	Cockerel	Guina Pig	Rabbit	Pony Horse	Goat Sheep	Other
January	27	27	0	16	13	91	1	3	11
February	31	15	6	15	9	95	0	2	48
March	32	19	4	10	10	36	3	3	31
April	39	26	22	2	0	12	1	4	14
May	73	19	0	6	6	22	0	2	18
June	41	13	4	12	4	29	0	2	17
July	58	13	3	3	17	23	0	4	22
August	78	25	0	6	6	57	0	0	5
September	83	27	1	12	9	31	0	0	33
October	57	25	3	3	9	35	2	4	5
November	50	21	1	4	32	26	0	2	13
December	43	23	2	3	10	43	0	9	9
TOTAL	612	253	46	92	125	500	7	35	226
	1896
TOTAL	1896

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:

Signed ______ Date _ 21/10/24 Jonathan Beresford, Trustee

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Brinsley Animal Rescue for the year ended 31 December 2023

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Brinsley Animal Rescue (the charity) for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity 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 charity’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 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records.

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

Signed ____ Date _______ John O’Brien MSc, FCCA, FCIE Employee of Community Accounting Plus

Brinsley Animal Rescue Receipts & payments account for the year ended 31 December 2023

2022 Total Funds £ Note Receipts 80202 Grants & donations 2 8994 Fundraising 909 Subscriptions received 2536 Merchandise sales 9 Bank interest 4293 Adoption 96943 Total receipts Payments 60627 Various core costs 4 13224 Training & subscriptions 4685 Car, van & travel 399 Advertising 3303 Insurance 357 Office costs 1938 Telephone & computer costs 1820 Repairs, maintenance & cleaning 265 Refreshments 617 Bank & other charges 891 Professional fees 153 Miscellaneous expenses 400 Donations paid 26700 Vehicles, equipment & machinery 115379 Total payments (18436) Net receipts/(payments) 116155 Cash funds at start of this period 97719 Cash funds at end of this period	Unrestricted Funds £ 85801 8694 924 2007 81 3223 100730 69212 6675 2833 235 3979 407 3142 8260 299 107 3498 3546 - - 102193 (1463) 97719 96256	Restricted Funds £ 5687 - - - - - 5687 5687 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5687 - - -	*2023* Total Funds £ 91488 8694 924 2007 81 3223
			106417
			74899 6675 2833 235 3979 407 3142 8260 299 107 3498 3546 - -
			107880
			(1463) 97719
			96256

Brinsley Animal Rescue Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 December 2023 2022 2023 Cash assets Bar* accounts Cash in hand 96270 1449 97719 95725 531 96256 (Xher monetary assets Debtors & Prepa)rts 1736 1736 1638 1638 Assets rntslned for the charity's own use Hay Bam & Security Fer£irg, 2016, cost £15,01)0 Cow Bam, 2022, cost £26,700 DB Tractor, 2016, cost £4,570 MF Tractor, 2021. cost £29.400 Hospital CagirvJ, 2019, cost £12,359 ottrr equiprnen( vehicles & machinery £35,082 ANiaries. 2023. cost £5,397 Arimal HoLtsiTrJ, 2023, cost £1,538 Llabillllas Creditors - kKleperKlent eyamination fee 588 (588) 660 660 These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by: Signed Bethan Mair H8wis, Trus188 d.Iv.,. Daied 21 st OCT 2024

Brinsley Animal Rescue Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023

1. Receipts & payments accounts

Receipts and payments accounts contain a summary of money received and money spent during the period and a list of assets and liabilities at the end of the period. Usually, cash received and cash spent will include transactions through bank accounts and cash in hand.

2. Grants & donations

Grants & donations
Sundry donations Gift Aid Legacies The Belforte Foundation - Grant Sponsorship Funds analysis Restricted funds Aviaries Unrestricted funds General fund	Unrestricted £ 73400 11142 1000 - 259 85801 Opening Receipts balance £ £ - 5687 - 5687 97719 100730 97719 100730	Restricted £ - - - 5687 - 5687 (Payments) £ (5687) (5687) (102193) (102193)	Total £ 73400 11142 1000 5687 259
			91488 Closing balance £ -
			-
			96256
			96256

3. Funds analysis

The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows:

Aviaries - funded by The Belforte Foundation – towards the purchase and construction of two large steel aviaries, complete with a concrete base. The new aviaries will be used to treat approximately 50 wild birds a year, predominantly birds of prey. The aviaries will allow us to increase their chances of a full recovery and better prepare them for the wild.

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4. Various core costs

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total
	£	£	£
Vet fees	41233		41233
Animal feed	11870		11870
Provisions for volunteers	1181		1181
Hay and straw	2616		2616
Hospital costs	3391		3391
Merchandise purchases	1925		1925
Event costs	842		842
Animal disposal	337		337
Fundraising	692		692
Animal care	3303		3303
Housing & shelter	1822	5687	7509
	69212	5687	74899

5. Debtors & prepayment

Prepayment - Insurances Prepayment - Car, van & travel	£ 1309 329
	1638

6. Benefits in kind

The charity currently enjoys a free use of the land owned by the trustees Jonathan Beresford and Beth Mair Hewis. The lease of the land is now for a peppercorn rent, if requested.

7. Trustees’ remuneration

Trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this period.

8. Related party transactions

There were no related party transactions in this period.

9. Glossary of terms

Creditors: These are amounts owed by the charity, but not paid during the accounting period.

Debtors: These are amounts owed to the charity, but not received in the accounting period.

Prepayments: These are services that the charity has paid for in advance, but not used during the accounting period.

Restricted funds: These are funds given to the charity, subject to specific restrictions set by the donor, but still within the general objects of the charity.