BIRCH HILL DOG RESCUE REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 CHARITY NO: 1136306 AZETS 1ST FLOOR COPTHALL HOUSE 1 NEW ROAD STOURBRIDGE WEST MIDLANDS DY8 1PH
BIRCH HILL DOG RESCUE CONTENTS Pa Reference and AdministratÉve inforrnatKJn Report of the Trustees Independent Examiners Ret Receipts & Payments Account ststement of Assets and Lialylities Notes lo the Financial Ststements 9-10
BIRCH HILL DOG RESCUE REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION CHARITf NAME BIRCH HILL DOG RESCUE CHARITY NUMBER 113631 TRUSTEES Mrs W A Watts Mrs L Milhvard Mrs J Wilkes (lgrd November 2023) PRINCIPAL ADDRESS Birch Hill House Neen SolL4rs Kidderminster Wor¢estershire DY14 OAQ INDEPENDENT EXAMINER J L Swann BA (H($} BFP FCA Azets 1$1 Floor, Coplhall House Stourbridge Wesl Midlands DY8 1PH BANKERS Barclays Bank PLC TSB Bank PLC
BIRCH HILL DOG RESCUE ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDING 31 IAAY 2023 1. Structhre. Governance & Management Constituted.. Under COnstitutn d(KUnt adoptwl 14 May 2010. and register as 8 charity on 10 June 2010 Tste8 SeleGtion." By Appointment New Trustees will be seleLled from individuals who already have some involvement with the charty and supported in Ihere role by the current Trustees. Additional Govemance: The Trust consists of Nvo Tnjstees both of whom are invofved in the various aspects of the Trust acb'vities. Mrs L milrd 15 responsible for dog welfare and provide5 5UPPOrt fov the TnFsI's activities, and Mrs W Watts 15 responsible for fund raising actNilies. Sadty. Jo Wlkes passed away in Novemter 2023. I Public Benefft For the benefft of the Publ to relieve the surtering of dcgs in need of care and attention" and to provide and maintsin kennels or other faultties for the reception. care and trealment of these dogs. To promote humane haV)Ur towards anNnab by wov¥Jing appropriate care, prOtion, trealmenl and security for animals, whtch are in need of care and attention by rea$on of si¢kness, mallreatmenl, poor circUmstanS or ill usage., and to educate the public in matters pertaInn9 to animal wetfare tn general" and the Prevent of cruety and suffering among animaL8. The main actNitEs in order to carry out the "M are.. Provide kennel faalities for dogs in need. under the rmstanceS. To invofve vokjnteers and the10¢81 eommunrty in the work of the charity., To raise rneY and the Trusys profile through fvndrai5ing actNf(ies. The Trustees hav8 had regard to the Charity C£Nnmisss guKlarKe on public beneft 2.1 Donations and Logacias Income recewed conwsts of monthly (k)nalions. tcrfJetherwith other On ¢nath'ons. During the year we received legarAe5 of £g0.000. Trustees are gLtided ty the criteria stated in note 2 aiK)ve as well as ensuring that the money is used for the purpose intended and is in the best intwt to the tnerarieS. 2.2 Voluntee The Trust relS on the gooctrwdl of a number of volunteers who asstst in the day4¢• care of the rescued dogs and have helpeo in the fund-raising activib.es during the period.
BIRCH HILL DOG RESCUE ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED) YEAR ENDING 31 PMY 2023 2.3 Fundralslng Regular donations from the public are well receNed by the Trust but obtaining other donations and fLtndraising activities ale the core of Ihe charws income_ Activities are developed in order that donations may be raised to help fund the Tru5t'S tnain aGtivtties. Wrthoul Ihe support of the communty and public the Trust would struggle to provide the facilities required. The aim of the ftjndraising is primarily to r8ise mLYtey lo ox)ver the c•)sl of provhding day-taY care and kennel faciliti"es, bLrt also to make the public aware of Trusfs existence and to promd(e the welfare ar care of dogs. The Trustees are irKlÈblÈd to the gw)erous 5UPFh)rt recetved throughout this peri. Despite remaining a d¢fficult economic climate, people ¢x)ntinue lo support directty through donath)ns and by supporkn.ng the Tnjst at vari(NJs furmlrdising events. A¢hlevoments and Porfornian¢o Through donatx)ns arKI fund raisiry the Trust has i ab lo accommodate approxtmalely 3r40 dogs each month. Financial We truly thought that things woukl be much better this year but unfortunatety the '¢ost of living. crisis has affected us all. Unthrstandabty people are hawng to cut comers to Pay for fo(Kl, energy, etc and therefore we have a redctIon in donations. and we have lost one or two sponsors. This sittjalion that we are now in has heightened the need for Fe51we space. we have been inundated with calls from the public lo take in dogs that they can no longer afford to keep. equalty fewer prosptictive owners ale coming forward lo adopt the dogs. Birch Hill alone is rl¥Ing at least calls a day from the public ¥those dogs need rescue space. On a more positive note, we were a beneficiary in 8 will an(J were left a legacy of £,(}0. Our transit van had been Unusab for some time, and it was necessary for us to purchase a newer van for transpon9 the dogs to the vets as well as attending outdoor events. We were extremely gratefijl for the legacy which allowwj us to do that, and On purchased. Birch Hill Dog Res¢ue dera15 were added. We were also able to repay almost half of the loan back to Mrs W. Watts. The loan was given following the death of Mrs Jutta Patterson and the knowbedge of the 'advertising scam. and its after affects. The ban allow&1 Birch Hill D(N3 R8scue to kesp its doors open and to wntinue Jutta's legacy of saving unwanted, abandoned and ill-trealed dogs. Fundraisi A few more events were t(ed the year aThJ what a dfftrere it made having a roadworthy van lo do them in, however we are still a lilde short on volunteers to help oul al these events. The public were still very much suptxytve despite the ojirent e(x)rKJmic situaticffi we all firKI ourselves in. We were asked to organise a few more fun d(u shows al some of the events this year which were well supported_ Once ag8ifi we have held Some Jumble Sales. organised by one of our volunteer dog walkers which have prov1 lo I most successful. She has also raised quite a substantial amount of morkey through online raffles whth seem lo very popular with our F0k supp(terS.
hièvemw Social Med Continu to Flay an irrbportant role wthhin the charity with 10,¢XK) now following our Facebook page. We have raised funds through rdffles. we have set up Just Giving pages raising money for various expenses. all Ihrough our Fbook page. We now have OLEr Instagram acccwnl active and some of our dogs are being shovm in short videos on fik-Tok. We have been extremely IkY to have 8 CLNnpany in Tenbury Wells Io$e emF4tyees have been volunteering at the kennels helping wth painting and gardening services. The Company itself have allocated some funding to us.. they have agreed to stthsor our Annu Dog Show which will be held in Ju. They have knndly donated fLKd, beddir#J etc. for the dogs in OLtr care. All the 20 outstde njns have rthv been with new steel pBnels and gates in the large kennel block. The shutters on the hatches whth separate the inside from outside have also now been replaced with new steel sheets. Future Plans Having c(Impleted the ¢)utside runs to the main kennel b1k we now move to replacing the roof which will be the biggest job lo undertake. We Jready received a small grant towards the cost. but we have to find further funding to meet the tolal cost which is ar¢rNI £27.000. Our long-temi go81 on¢e the kennels are brought up lo a satisfactory stsndard. is to join the ADCH (A8s(tkgtion of tlogs and Cat Homes). We have ConStanY t*en on the tLx)koul for another tharity shop but finding on in the right location and at the right rent has been dtfficuti to fiNI. It B hoped that we can fintl a suttable retail premises i the near ftjture.
BIRCH HILL DOG RESCUE ANNUAL REPORT ICONTINUEDI YEAR ENDING 31 MAY 2023 Financial Review Cash balatw at the year end were £32,75212022 - £13,014) 1 Core Fundraising As the Trust has no income from endowments or regular grants it fflust Tely primarily on donalK>ns and evenl-based community fundraising for its incoffle aiKI promotional activitses. The charity is r8gistered to receive Gift on donations. The Trust reviews and evaluates each fundraising evenl JKI F*Omotioal acknwty to identify need and value for Mcey. The fundraising expenses are necessary to generate funds to futfil the Trust's obligation to further charitable causes. Twst8es are committed to redLe expenses wherever possible. 4.2 ReseNes Policy 11 is the policy of the Trusl lo maintain a fun¢J balan lo suslain the TrusV5 0ratiOnS and remain in position to provide fvnds to provKJe kennel and other facilities over a &month period. The Trustees consider the cash reSee of £15.Ocl to be approwk7te. and funds at the year end of 31 May 2023 were rn( than this atUnt Plans for the future Trustees are:_ Committed to raising as much inccffte as wssibte to prowde facilities for dogs in need. Supporting and encouraging peffj>le to donate or lo supK¥xt fundrai&ng &tivities to prowde lunds but atso lo en(x)Lbrage vdunteers to wilh the daY-t(daY Care at the c8ntre. Trustees are aware that many p)e vdunteer their time to help with the care ofthe dogs as they like to feel involved in making a difference tr) the INes of those less fortunale. Mrs W WaEts Trustee 18 March 2024
BIRCH HILL DO RESC INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 I rew)rt to the charty trustees on my examination of the accounts of the ctiarity for the year ended 31 May 2023. which are set out on pages 7 10 10. Responsibilities and basls of report As the chartty's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan wrth the requirements of the Charithes Act 2011 ('the Act'}. I retth in respect of my examination of ihe chartty's acc)unts carr6ed out under section 145 of the Act and in caTrying out my examination I have folh)wed all the applicable DirectDns given by the Charrty Commission urKler sectM)n 14515)Ib) of the ACL Indepgndont gxamlnerfs statement I have completed my examination. I cx)nfirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examinath)n giving me cause to b&lieve that in any material respect 1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity a5 required by SeCtn 130 of the Act". or 2) the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no COnmS and have come across no other mters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understsnding of ihe accounts to be reache(l. J L Swann BA (Hons) BFP FCA Azets 1• Floor, Copthall House 1 New Road Slo¢Jrbiidge West Midlands DY81PH 26 March 2024
BIRCH HILL tM)G RESCUE RECEIPTS PD PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 15.499 15.499 11.713 25. 31. FUTh¥ Ev 13.727 13,r27 10,686 015 3.270 3.270 6.172 15.4SI 15.484 t&g)t 219.470 219.4n) 142.551 137fft6 137.826 120.112 Chatitae Obpcb%s ofth8 th*ity &3.5 22.787 18&TJ3 1.733 146.489 13.999 13.999 12220 199.rJ2 199.732 IW709 deficit 19.n8 19.738 ght lorward ithiaryA55ets 8,014 13.014 29.172 27.7S2 32.752 13,014
BIRCH HILL R&UE STATEIIENf OF ASSETS AND UABILrnES AS AT 31 MAY 2023 ash 81 Bk 12.532 482 32.752 13.D14 ASSETS RE[ 2022 CompukerEquirxwl 421 421 Van Ind>[Wl Shop aets Shcrf> Sknd( ['t3p Copi¥ Pnnter Yeatiry Syslyn F(wndalv)n for'me & Grr Ken1 Runs Lry Caèin Meet & (>¥ FnQ.meet & (>ter Stone base 5.87S 5.875 550 2242 Z,9$2 670 2.242 870 7.SOD 5.1r¥) 10.8SO 5.100 10.8511 1,308 5.510 5.510 P4neklgate5 Van EK88 EHW 13.999 75.519 61.520 2023 Wage5 and 6,495 455 S.WJ8 439 2.SOD 9.SS) 7.977 LONG TE L(.wAw (p&* n 18,000 rs WAWaits-Ynthe•
BIRCH HILL DOG RESCUE NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 bl JP Y... ofd)gs thder11*re Ch3rtYthrrij r4¢t Charl0 2a376 7.493 91.841 70.075 5.041 14.978 8.888 25.Q)8 66.122 5,116 Vet Fees PAYE 137.826 120.112 Charftable Ob. Pub E¥er&Fee& & 4.656
BIRCH HILL 140TES TO THE Accouifrs FOR THÈ NDED 31 MAY 2023 20rJ 13,308 13,308 It3ce 8.011 1.495 1245 3.166 279 Posla9e & SlatkA 1.221 1.020 Bank Clwryes Surhyry EenSeS 7.674 576 Leg* & 33530 21787 RtrfCtQd £I0.OW1202Z- £18.OWI. io-