Registered Charity Number: - 1141956
Company number: 06908588
(England & Wales)
GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE SOUTH LTD REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR END 31 May 2024
**German Shepherd Rescue South Ltd 48 Edward Grove Fareham Hampshire PO16 8JA**
**GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE SOUTH LTD**
## **CONTENTS**
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 May 2024
TRUSTEES' REPORT....................................................................................................................................................... 3 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT....................................................................................................................... 6 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................ 7 BALANCE SHEET ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS .............................................................................................................. 9
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**GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE SOUTH LTD**
**TRUSTEES' REPORT**
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 May 2024
## **GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE SOUTH LIMITED REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024**
The Trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, have pleasure in presenting their report and the financial statements for the charitable company for the year ended 31 May 2024. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019.
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
## **Objectives and aims**
The charity's objects are to promote humane behaviour towards animals, in particular German Shepherd dogs, by providing appropriate care, protection, veterinary treatment and security for animals which are in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage and to educate the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among animals as per the Governing Document.
GSRS remain fully committed to rescuing and rehabilitating as many dogs as possible and providing them with the veterinary care they need.
## **ACTIVITIES**
The charity is fully committed to the care and rehoming of stray, abused and unwanted dogs, primarily GSD and GSDX dogs who have been abandoned, and rescuing dogs from council pounds that are in danger of being euthanized. To provide veterinary care including microchipping, vaccination, neutering and flea and worm treatment for all dogs in our care that need it. Providing emergency kennelling for dogs that are in danger of being euthanized and those that can no longer be cared for by their owners. Offering advice and help to owners who want to rehome their dogs in hope that this will enable the dog to remain within its home. The rescue has access to experienced dog behaviourists so that advice and training can be given to dogs with issues. To coordinate transport runs for dogs that are coming from pounds around the UK. To place dogs in need of rehoming on our website and ensuring our volunteers carry out the necessary home checks. To provide backup should the new home not work out, GSRS will always take our rescue dogs back into the rescue. Various fundraising events are planned for the forthcoming year.
## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMACE**
We have rehomed 54 dogs during the past year and have many foster homes. We are happy with the number of dogs rehomed, but we are finding it increasingly difficult to rehome dogs due to the fallout from the Covid pandemic and the current economic climate. Many dogs are coming in to rescues due to people returning to work and not having thought about where their dogs will go. Rescues are full to bursting with people trying to rehome their dogs. We are taking in more GSD’s from the Council pounds that were due to be euthanised.
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**GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE SOUTH LTD**
**TRUSTEES' REPORT**
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 May 2024
We are still promoting the rescue when and wherever we can, doing monthly walks, online auctions, tombola’s, etc. We are partner with Pets at Home, Waterlooville, where we do in store fundraisers and awareness days. We continue to approach appropriate trusts that provide grants for animals.
## **VOLUNTEERS**
During the past year, we have had a lot more people volunteering to help, and with their input we hope to generate more donations and to raise awareness of the charity and it's aims and objectives.
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
**O** ur principal funding source remains our fundraising events, our monthly donations, grants and appeals. We have been left a large donation in a will which is greatly appreciated and has kept the rescue financially stable for the time being. We do find it increasingly difficult to generate the same donations, fundraiser amounts as we did pre covid. We think that this is due to the general financial climate. The accounts ending 31[st] May 2024 were quite disappointing with the donations, fundraisers not as high as other years. We were also disappointed at the grants that we applied for not being successful, we were however grateful for the grant we received from Marchig Animal Welfare Group.
## **PLANS FOR THE FUTURE**
We plan to keep promoting the rescue, continue our fundraising ideas and try to source more private boarding kennels that will take in our rescue dogs. As we do not own our own kennels, we have to rely on the ones we use, they are often full at particular times of the year which lessens the number of dogs that we can take in. We will also be looking to get more trustees on board.
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Recruitment and appointment of trustees**
We will be looking to get more trustees on board.
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION**
## **Name of Charity**
**Name of Charity** German Shepherd Rescue South Limited **Charity registration number** 1141956 **Company registration number** 06908588 **Principal address** 48 Edward Grove Fareham Hants PO16 8JA
## **Trustees**
The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:
C A Middleton E Grimes
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**GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE SOUTH LTD**
**TRUSTEES' REPORT**
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 May 2024
## **Secretary**
B Middleton E M Clarke C A Middleton
## **Independent examiners**
RK Partners Limited The Old Surgery 19 Mengham Lane Hayling Island Hampshire PO11 9JT
Approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf by
## **CA Middleton**
09 January 2025
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**GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE SOUTH LTD**
**INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT**
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 May 2024
## **GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE SOUTH LIMITED INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31 May 2024.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity Trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
## **Independent examiners 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:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
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.
RK Partners Limited The Old Surgery 19 Mengham Lane Hayling Island Hampshire PO11 9JT 09 January 2025
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**GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE SOUTH LTD**
**STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 May 2024
|**Recommended categories by**
**activity**
**Notes**
**Income and endowments**
**from:**
Donations and legacies
2
Other
3
**Total**
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
4
Charitable activities
5
Other
7
**Total**
**Net income/(expenditure)**
**Net movement in funds**
**Reconciliation of funds:**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted funds**
**£**
**Total Funds 2024**
**£**
**Total Funds 2023**
**£**
52,106.44
52,106.44
145,202.28
27,102.97
27,102.97
30,910.97|
|---|---|
||**79,209.41**
**79,209.41**
**176,113.25**|
||6,557.35
6,557.35
3,700.92
89,548.76
89,548.76
72,760.64
2,370.02
2,370.02
934.59|
||**98,476.13**
**98,476.13**
**77,396.15**|
||**(19,266.72)**
**(19,266.72)**
**98,717.10**|
||**(19,266.72)**
**(19,266.72)**
**98,717.10**
96,006.34
96,006.34
(2,710.76)|
||**76,739.62**
**76,739.62**
**96,006.34**|
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**GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE SOUTH LTD**
**BALANCE SHEET**
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 May 2024
|**Recommended categories by**
**activity**
**Notes**
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
8
**Total fixed assets**
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
9
**Total current assets**
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
10
**Net current**
**assets/(liabilities)**
**Total net assets or liabilities**
**Funds of the Charity**
Unrestricted funds
11
Restricted income funds
11
Endowment funds
11
Revaluation reserve
**Total funds**|**Unrestricted funds**
**£**
**Total Funds 2024**
**£**
**Total Funds 2023**
**£**
-
-
-|
|---|---|
||**-**
**-**
**-**|
||155,080.28
155,080.28
174,329.05
**155,080.28**
**155,080.28**
**174,329.05**
29,406.00
29,406.00
29,387.71
**125,674.28**
**125,674.28**
**144,941.34**|
||**125,674.28**
**125,674.28**
**144,941.34**|
||76,739.62
76,739.62
96,006.34
-
-
-
-
48,935.00
48,935.00
48,935.00|
||**125,674.62**
**125,674.62**
**144,941.34**|
The financial statements were approved by the Board on 09-Jan-2025 and signed on its behalf by:
C A Middleton. Trustee.
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**GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE SOUTH LTD**
**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 May 2024
## **1 Accounting Policies**
## **1.1 Accounting Policies**
The principal accounting policies adopted by the Charity, which is a public benefit entity, in the preparation of the accounts are as follows.
## **1.2 Basis of preparation**
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the inclusion of charitable properties and fixed asset investments and investment properties at valuation.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)” (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
These accounts are presented in pounds sterling and rounded to the nearest pound.
## **1.3 Going concern**
The Trustees have prepared financial projections, taking into consideration the current economic conditions and have, at the time of approving these accounts, a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the accounts.
## **2 Income from Donations and Legacies**
|**Analysis**
Donation
and gifts|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
52,106.44
52,106.44|**Total**
**funds 2024**
**£**
52,106.44
52,106.44|**Total**
**funds 2023**
**£**
145,202.28|
|---|---|---|---|
||||145,202.28|
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**GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE SOUTH LTD**
**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 May 2024
## **3 Other Income**
|**Analysis**
Calendar/Auctions
Fundraising
Fundraising/Auctions
HMRC Gift Aid
Insurance
Commission
J Sainsbury Trust -
Grants
Merchandise
Transfer from Bank
Account|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
7,853.86
13,548.66
-
2,682.20
2,000.00
765.03
253.22
27,102.97|**Total**
**funds 2024**
**£**
7,853.86
13,548.66
-
2,682.20
2,000.00
765.03
253.22
27,102.97|**Total**
**funds 2023**
**£**
165.80
15,593.48
6,145.50
2,971.89
5,000.00
1,034.30
-|
|---|---|---|---|
||||30,910.97|
## **4 Expenditure on Raising Funds**
|**Analysis**
**Total funds**
**2024**
**£**
Donations &
Legacies
Cost
5,052.71
Support
Costs
1,504.64
6,557.35|**Total funds**
**2023**
**£**
1,773.54
1,927.38|
|---|---|
||3,700.92|
## **5 Expenditure on Charitable Activities**
**Total funds 2024 Total funds2023**
|**Analysis**
Bank charges
Veterinary
Costs
Kennel Fees
Dog Food &
Welfare Cost
Support Costs|**£**
101.45
26,063.21
51,323.09
5,389.44
8,671.57
89,548.76|**£**
58.39
13,881.50
47,111.90
5,647.82
6,061.03|
|---|---|---|
|||72,760.64|
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**GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE SOUTH LTD**
**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 May 2024
## **6 Support Costs**
|**Analysis**
Telephone
Stationary
Postage
Protective
Clothing
Computer
Costs
Companies
House
Finance Cost
Premises
Costs
Motor &
Travel
Expenses
Insurance
Storage Cost
Accountancy
Fee|**Total funds**
**2024**
**£**
-
83.74
1,331.63
-
1,580.91
13.00
-
-
1,900.45
1,316.55
1,413.93
536.00
**10,176.21**|**Total funds**
**2023**
**£**
676.00
531.33
756.17
314.00
1,532.26
13.00
32.00
750.00
850.95
1,211.94
1,158.76
162.00|
|---|---|---|
|||**7,988.41**|
## **7 Other Expenditure**
|**Analysis**
Derv
Misc
Expenses|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
1,500.79
869.23
2,370.02|**Total**
**funds 2024**
**£**
1,500.79
869.23
2,370.02|**Total**
**funds 2023**
**£**
934.59
-|
|---|---|---|---|
||||934.59|
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**GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE SOUTH LTD**
**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 May 2024
## **8 Tangible Fixed Assets**
## **8.1 Cost or valuation**
|At 01 June
2023
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 May
2024|**Motor**
**Vehicles**
**Fixtures &**
**Fittings**
**£**
**£**
11,024.00
5,047.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|
|---|---|
||11,024.00
5,047.00|
## **8.2 Amortisation and impairments**
|At 01 June
2023
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 May
2024|**Motor**
**Vehicles**
**Fixtures &**
**Fittings**
**£**
**£**
11,024.00
5,047.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|
|---|---|
||11,024.00
5,047.00|
## **8.3 Net book value**
|At 01 June
2023
At 31 May
2024|**Motor**
**Vehicles**
**Fixtures &**
**Fittings**
**£**
**£**
-
-|
|---|---|
||-
-|
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**GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE SOUTH LTD**
**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 May 2024
## **9 Cash at bank and in hand**
|Cash
at
bank
and on
hand|**Total funds**
**2024**
**£**
155,080.28
155,080.28|**Total funds**
**2023**
**£**
174,329.05|
|---|---|---|
|||174,329.05|
## **10 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year**
|**Total funds 2024**
**£**
Trade creditors
29,226.00
Accruals and deferred
income
180.00
29,406.00|**Total funds 2023**
**£**
29,225.71
162.00|
|---|---|
||29,387.71|
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**GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE SOUTH LTD**
**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 May 2024
## **11 Charity funds**
## **11.1 Details of material funds held and movements during the CURRENT reporting period**
|**Fund names**|**Fund**
**balances**
**brought**
**forward**|**Income**|**Expenditure**|**Transfers**|**Gains**
**and**
**losses**|**Fund**
**balances**
**carried**
**forward**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Unrestricted funds**|||||||
||96,006.34|79,209.41|(98,476.13)|-|-|76,739.62|
|**Total**|96,006.34|79,209.41|(98,476.13)|-|-|76,739.62|
|**etails of material**|**funds held and movements during the**|||**PREVIOUS reporting perio**|||
|**Fund names**|**Fund**
**balances**
**brought**
**forward**|**Income**|**Expenditure**|**Transfers**|**Gains**
**and**
**losses**|**Fund**
**balances**
**carried**
**forward**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Unrestricted funds**|||||||
||(2,710.76)|176,113.25|(77,396.15)|-|-|96,006.34|
|**Total**|(2,710.76)|176,113.25|(77,396.15)|-|-|96,006.34|
## **11.2 Details of material funds held and movements during the PREVIOUS reporting period**
**11.3 Transfers between funds This Year**
||**Amount**||
|---|---|---|
||**£**||
|Between unrestricted and restricted funds||-|
|Between endowment and restricted funds||-|
|Between endowment and unrestricted funds||-|
|**Last Year**|||
||**Amount**||
||**£**||
|Between unrestricted and restricted funds||-|
|Between endowment and restricted funds||-|
|Between endowment and unrestricted funds||-|
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