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2023-03-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07562860 (England and Wales)

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1143967

Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st March 2023

Friends of Birkenhead Council Kennels (A Company Limited By Guarantee)

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 3
Independent Examiner's Report 4
Statement of Financial Activities 5
Balance Sheet 6 to 7
Notes to the Financial Statements 8 to 11
Detailed Statement of Financial Activiti 12

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and 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 2015).

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number 07562860 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

Registered Charity number
1143967
Registered office
Birkenhead Kennels
Corporation Road
Birkenhead
Merseyside
CH414JZ
Trustees
Mrs P J Humphreys Managing Director
Ms K Jacobs Charity Worker
Mrs SA Simpson Charity worker
PA Simpson Director
Martine Catton Director
Independent examiner
Neil Farrelly
NWF Management Service Ltd
23 Pipers Lane, Heswall
Wirral
CH60 9HZ
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governance
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by
guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
Memorandum and Articles incorporated 14/3/2011 as amended by Special Resolution.
Registered at Companies House on 2/9/2011.
The Charity is a Registered Charity and a company limited by guarantee

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

Trustees are appointed by existing Trustees based on the specific knowledge and skills required to appropriately manage the charity. Nominations are received according to specific needs and the candidate is interviewed by the board and a vote is taken. The charity currently limited the number of trustees to a maximum of 12.

Wider network

The charity works in partnership with the local authority to operate the stray kennels service for the Wirral area and the board of Trustees manage the day to day operations of the charity. There is no paid management structure to assist with

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Report of the Trustees for the Year ended 31 March 2023

STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Risk management

The Trustees recognise that no activity is risk free. Wherever possible, activities are de-risked as far as possible and a risk register is maintained for all identifiable risks.

The Charity does not take financial risks of any type. All major risks have been identified and processes and procedures put in place to mitigated them.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The charities continuing mission is summarised as follows

To use every resource within the charitys reach to rehome stray and unwanted dogs within the Wirral Peninsula.

We seek to fulfil our mission by;

Advertising lost dogs through the FOBK website and other social media channels.

Working closely with other animal protection and rescue organisations creating a bond of trust between us.

By ensuring that a comprehensive home visit is undertaken for all dogs that are rehomed from our facility.

Our work benefits many people in the local community, many of whom are classed as low income families. Throughout our welfare commitments we have introduced "Dog Walking" schemes where volunteers regularly take the dogs on walks to help reduce kennel stress.

Future Plans

Our key objectives for the forthcoming year are to continue to make environmental improvements and reduce operatjonal overheads. We also aim to pursue grant opportunities in the coming year to assist us to improve the service we can offer the public across Wirral.

Significant activities

We have continued to develop and maintain our contractual relationship with the local authority and fully expect this to continue in the coming year.

We have been able to achieve the key environmental improvements that we set out in our previous report.

Volunteers

The charity relies heavily on the support from the local community as well as our team of dedicated volunteers.

Our volunteers assist in almost every area of running the stray kennel service.

This includes regular fundraising activities as well as operating a daily walking programme so that the dogs receive regular exercise whilst in our care.

The volunteers also take the time to play and care for the dogs.

This support allows us to undertake basic training of the dogs to increase their chance of a successful long term rehome with their new owners.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves policy

The charity's reserves policy is to aim to have a minimum of three months working capital at any time. The trustees constantly scrutinise all income and expenditure to ensure that expenditure is in line with clearly defined budgets.

Principal funding sources

The charity's income comes from two main streams- contractual income from the local authority and fundraising.

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Report of the Trustees

The trustees (who are also the directors of company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland".

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. tn preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP;

make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.

prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by order of the Board of Trustees on 28th Jan 2024 and signed on its behalf by;

…..........................

Mr P.Simpson

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Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Friends of Birkenhead Council Kennels

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 Mar 2023 which are set out on pages 5 to 12.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

As the charity's trustees of Friends of Birkenhead Council Kennels 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 Friends of Birkenhead Council Kennels 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 material 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 Friends of Birkenhead Council Kennels as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts 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 the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

…...............................

N W Farrelly (Accountant) 23 Pipers Lane Heswall Wirral CH60 9HZ

28th January 2024

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Statement of Financial Activities for the

Year Ended 31st March 2023

Notes
INCOMING RESOURCES
Incoming resources from generated funds
Voluntary income
Incoming resources from charitable
activities
Retail shop
Total incoming resources
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Costs of generating funds
Costs of generating voluntary income
2
Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold and
other
costs
3
Charitable activities
Maintaining kennel services
Governance costs
Total resources expended
NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING)
RESOURCES
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 31.3.23
Unrestricted
funds
£
156,363
30,428
186,792
47,314
56,549
103,401
2,276
209,539
(22,747)
167,227
144,479		 31.3.22
Total funds
£
118,861
27,176
146,037
41,549
32,942
112,928
2,583
190,002
(43,964)
211,191
167,227

The notes form part of these financial statements Page 5

Balance Sheet At 31 March 2023

Notes
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks
Debtors
8
Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
9
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL
ASSETS
LESS
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
Unrestricted Funds
10
Unrestricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 31.3.23
Unrestricted
Funds
2,500
-
146,333
148,833
(4,354)
144,479
144,479
144,479
144,479
144,479		 31.3.22
Unrestricted
Funds
2,500
0
182,879
185,379
(18,152)
167,227
167,227
167,227
167,227
167,227

The notes form part of these financial statements Page 6

Balance Sheet continued At 31 March 2023

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2023

The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small charitable companies.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 28th Jan 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:

…..............................................

Mr P.Simpson

The notes form part of these financial statements Page 7

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the Year ended 31[st] March 2023

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008}, the Companies Act 2006 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Resources expended

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a, basis consistent with the use of resources.

Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realiseable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Unrestricted Funds

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

2 COSTS OF GENERATING VOLUNTARY INCOME

3 1.3.23 3 1.3.22 £ £ Support costs 47,314 41,549

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

For the Year ended 31[st] March 2023

3 FUNDRAISING TRADING• COST OF GOODS SOLD AND OTHER COSTS

4
5
TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2022 nor
Trustees' expenses
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2022.
Unrestricted Funds
6
STAFF COSTS
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
Kennel
staff
Wages and salaries
Other pension costs
Net resources are stated after charging / (creditomg)
Other operating leases
Opening stock
Purchases
Closing stock
NET INCOMING (OUTGOING)
RESOIURCE		 31.3.23
31.3.22
£
£
2,500
2,500
56,549
32,942
(2,500)
(2,500)
56,549
32,942
31.3.23
31.3.22
£
£
9,394
7,588
for the year ended 31 March 2021.
31.3.23
31.3.22
£
£
-
-
31.3.23
31.3.22
£
£
91,521
100,424
10,879
11,503
102,401
111,928
31.3.23
31.3.22
5
5

No employee earned more than €60,000

The notes form part of these financial statements Page 9

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued For the Year ended 31[st] March 2023

FUNDS

General

This fund is made up of donations received and funds raised by kennel related activities. It also includes money received from handover and adoption fees.

Wirral Borough Council

This fund is for income received to cover operating costs of wages and employee's pensions.

Shop

This fund is for the pet shop that operates to supplement the overall income of the charity.

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DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade Debtors
Other Debtors
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Other creditors		 31.3.23
31.3.22
£
£
-
-
-
-
31.3.23
31.3.22
£
£
1,250
1,250
3,104
20,480
4,354
21,730

9 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

The notes form part of these financial statements Page 10

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

For the Year ended 31[st] March 2023

10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
At 1.4.22 in funds At 31.3.23
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 169,697 (33,410) 136,287
Wirral Borough Council - 24,997
 (1,546) (26,543)
Shop 22,526 12,208 34,734
TOTAL FUNDS 167,227 (22,747) 144,479
Net movement in funds. included in the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds Incoming
resources		 Resources
expended		 Movement in
funds
General fund £
55,508		 £
(50,590)		 £
£4,918
Wirra! Borough Council 100,855 (102,401) (1,546)
Shop 30,428 (56,549) (26,120)
Unrestricted Funds 186,792 (209,539) (22,748)
T OTAL FUNDS 186,792 (209,539) (22,748)
11. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
The comparatives are disclosed on page 5 as there are no restricted funds.
12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2018.
13. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at amortised cost 31.3.23 31.3.22
Financial liabilities that are measured at amortised cost 146,333 142,492
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss 4,354 21,730
14. FIRST YEAR ADOPTION 2,500 2,500
The charity transitioned to FRS102 on 1stApril 2016. There were no changes to
Accounting policies as a result of the transition. TheRe were no adjustments.
15. COMPARATIVES FOR MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS Net Movement in
Unrestricted Funds General
Wirral Borough Council
Shop		 At 1.4.22
£
(169,698)
£24,996.88
(22,526)		 Funds
£
£33,410.01
£1,545.70
(12,208)		 At 31.3.23
£
(136,288)
£26,543
(34,734)
Total (167,227) £22,747 (144,480)

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities For the Year Ended 31 March 2023

INCOMING RESOURCES
Voluntary income
Donations
Grants
Incoming resources from charitable activities
Shop income
Total incoming resources
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold and other costs
Opening stock
Purchases
Veterinary and kennel costs
Closing stock
Charitable activities
Salaries & Wages
Pensions
Staff Training
Governance costs
Accountancy
Consultancy fees
Legal Fees
Support costs
Management
Other operating leases
Rates and water
Insurance Light and heat
Telephone
Postage and stationery
Advertising
Sundries
Cleaning costs
Card machine costs
Rent and Storage costs
Vehicle expenses
Office expenses
Repairs and maintenance
Finance
Trustees' expenses
Bank charges
Total resources expended
Net Income / (expenditure)		 31.3.23
31.3.22
55,508
36,259
100,855
82,602
156,363
118,861
30,428
27,176
186,792
146,037
2,500
2,500
17,210
10,272
39,339
22,670
(2,500)
(2,500)
56,549
32,942
91,521
100,424
10,879
11,503
1,000
-
103,401
112,928
2,276
2,583
-
-
2,276
2,583
9,394
7,588
3,090
1,971
19,145
7,968
4,870
4,966
258
530
0
0
0
0
2,616
3,566
1,010
1,353
1,032
1,008
4,941
3,369
371
8,863
587
367
47,314
41,549
-
-
-
-
-
-
(22,748)
(43,964)

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