CHARITY NUMBER: 1147353 UNGARIAN VIZSLA WELFARE HARITY MENT Y 2025 REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TO THE TRUSTEES OF HUNGARIAN VIZSLA WELFARE CHARITY- REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1147353 I report on the Acc(MJnls of the Charity for the year e￿ed 31 May 2025 whith are set out on the attxhed pages. RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEE AND INDEPENDENT EXAMINER The ch•ty's trustees are r&5Fon8ible for the prepw*ion of the ￿)unts. The charitys trust￿ consider that an audit r3 not required for this year lundw section 144(21 of the Ch*tties Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)) and that an independent examination neplded. It is my r88ponslblllty to: examlne the acxxyjnts (under sectk*n 145 of the 2011 Act). to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions gven by Charity Commissic￿eT5 {under section 145(5Xb) of the 2011 Acll", and to state whether part￿UL8r matters have com& to my attention. F INDEPENDENT EXAMINER 'REP RT My examin811on was carried out in ac4>)rdance with the General D1￿CtionS given by the Chanty Commissioners. An examination indudes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity a comparison of the &LX)unts F*esenled with IFK>se records. It also indudes considerat￿n of any unusual (tems or disdosures in the accounts. an(J the seeking of explanatM)ns from you as trustees C0￿ming any such matters. The prccedur8s und¥kken do not provide all the evidence that would be requiretl in an audft and, cx)nsequenUy, no opinion is given as to whether the a¢)y)unts present a true and fatr and the report Is limited to Itw)8e matters set out in the statement below. INDEPENDENT EXAMINE TATEMENT In connection with my examinatknn, ￿ matter has come to my attention.. whith gwes me reasonable cause to believe IhaL in any material respect, the requirements.. lo keep 8¢xounling records In accordarte w(th $130 of the 2011 Act.. and to prepare accounts which accor(1 with the accrJJntiThJ records and to compty with the accrAJnting requirements of the 2011 Act have nol been met. {21 lo whlch, in my opinion, attention should be d￿n ln oftlw to enable a woper understandlng of the aceounts to be reached. Matyn Jenks Signed M A , Dated 27 March 20 For and on behaw of MN Jenks & Co. limited Chartered Accountants 72 Commercial Road Paddfxk Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6DP RIAN WEL CHARITY NUMBER.. 1147353 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 202 1.05.2025 1.05.2024 RECEIPTS Adoption Donations Surrender Donations General Donallons lincludlng vla Just Gfvlngl Easy Fundraising HVWC IrFHouse Fundraising (auctions. rdffles, sales) Fundraising Carried Out by Supporters Pel Plan l Agia ComMiss￿n Grft Aid PayPal GNing Fund Donations mi￿laneOUS Income 15,810 1,250 17,011 343 18,666 1.786 1.145 8,452 403 22,805 3.160 12,994 239 6,856 1,098 7,608 1.144 64,866 62,417 EXPENDITURE Cost of Charitable Activilies Vel Bills Residential Behavioural Assessment and Rehabilitation Costs Fostering Expense5 & Adopter Support Travd Costs Ivolunleer mileage & professional pet transport) Charity Indemnity Insurance Purchase of Promo￿nal Items {for sale I fundraising purposes) Fundraising Expenses Ipurchase & postage, etc.,) Printed Leafiels, Other Stationery & Postsge Costs Website & IT Costs Just Giving Charges Bank Charges mi￿11ane0US Expenses 13,797 22.283 4,504 3.954 1,164 2.965 549 182 221 216 62 873 20,518 20.201 4,247 1,135 751 232 179 216 50,770 50,467 GOVERNANCE COSTS Independent Examiner Fees Total Pa ments ,770 51,347 SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 14.096 11,070 CASH AND BANK BALANCES AT 31.05.2024 79,429 68,359 CASH AND BANK BALANCES AT 31.05.2025 £93,525 £ 79,429 ENT 79.429 lTrwndw* F•M £42S • VAT121f24 £500 • VATI £510 SLE ￿LLs0￿ ## **- - Hungarian Vizsla Welfare Charity Trustees Annual Report 2024 25** ## **Charity Personnel** ## **Trustees** Susan Millson - Charity Chair/Secretary & Welfare Officer Claire Aldridge - Committee Chair Noanie Heffron - Treasurer/Web Administrator & Welfare Officer Sue Aldous - Facebook administrator & Welfare Officer ## **Welfare Officers** All as above, plus: Karen Foster - also responsible for updating our database as changes happen Shelley Owens - experienced professional dog handler Elaine Entwistle - experienced professional dog handler Yvonne Taylor - newly appointed in 2024 Claire Millar - rejoined the team after a couple of years away John Duncan - special responsibility for microchip reassignment to new owners’ names ## **Fundraising Team** Suzanne Drake, Barb Short, Emma Critchley ## **Aims and Objectives** ## **Rehoming** Our main aim, as always, is to focus on the rehoming of Vizslas who for a multitude of reasons cannot stay with their owners. We also remain committed to supporting owners who are not wanting to rehome their Vizsla but do not yet have sufficient knowledge/experience to resolve the dog’s behaviour issues themselves. ## **Health** We continue to support the research into autoimmune illnesses in the breed, which is still being led by Di Addicott at our sister charity the Vizsla Health Trust. In addition to supporting the work of the VHT, Trustee Noanie Heffron is a member of the Hungarian Vizsla Joint Health Panel, a collaboration involving the Breed Health Coordinator Verity Griffiths and selected representatives from the Hungarian Vizsla Club, the Hungarian Vizsla Society, Vizsla Welfare and Vizsla Rescue. ## **Education** This remains one of our key priorities and our Facebook Page and Group are both good resources to help us reach our regular followers, as well as brand new Vizsla owners, and disseminate useful information. In addition, we continue to monitor the various Vizsla Facebook groups carefully and are always ready to step in with training, behavioural, health, exercise, and dietary advice whenever owners are seeking guidance. This often proves to be a very effective ‘early intervention’ which helps owners get on top of their dog’s issues before they escalate and become far more serious. We encourage our Trustees and Welfare Officers to attend Seminars and accredited courses which will support them in their rehoming work in dealing with difficult dogs. The Charity fully funds these courses. ## **General Charity Activities 2024-25** ## **Rehoming** 2024-25 saw a very slight decrease in the number of requests made to us and the number of dogs rehomed. 111 requests were made for rehoming (33 bitches and 78 dogs). Of those, 44 were surrendered to us, 41 were rehomed, and 3 are still in our care . Several of the rehome requests remain ‘open cases’, with owners still to make to an eventual decision about the future of their dog. Of the 41 dogs we rehomed, 20 required extensive input - either behavioural assessment and modification with trainers, extended time in foster, or immediate medical treatment. Total behavioural modification and training costs for the year was £22,283. Fostering and travel/transport expenses for the year were £6,377. We noticed an increase in the number of elderly dogs being surrendered to us this year, as well as an increase in the number of dogs coming to us via council pounds and the local dog wardens, but as ever, young males still make up the bulk of our rehoming work. Several incoming dogs required expensive specialist veterinary treatment to enable them to lead a healthy and pain free life. Many more adopters of dogs with ongoing medical issues were supported with vet care costs including scans, investigations, medication, and geriatric care. Total vet bills for the year were £13,797. ## **Fundraising** On line auctions and other in-house fundraising activities raised £18,666. Sponsored fundraising events by supporters raised approx. £2,000 (including Gift Aid). We are so thankful to all of our regular supporters and fundraisers, and would encourage anyone who would like to raise money for us to get in touch with our fundraising coordinator Suzanne Drake for assistance and advice. ## **Charity Finances** ## **End-of year Balance** Despite high outgoings, we finished our financial year 2024-25 with a healthy balance of £93,525, a considerable increase on our 2024-25 figure of £79,429. Total outgoings were £50,770. ## **Reserves** As a charity, we want to spend money on our aims. At the same time, we need to ensure financial security as well as the ability to cover sudden large expenses. We understand that if our reserves are too low, our future may be put at risk, but if our reserves are too high, funders and donors may be unwilling to support us. Our higher than anticipated end of year balance was due to the excellent work of our dedicated fundraising team rather than any reluctance on our part to spend money on our stated aims. Our full Reserves Policy can be found on our website. ## **Assets** No assets are held by the charity at this time. ## **Welfare Team** We welcomed Yvonne Taylor as a new Welfare Officer. As a previous adopter of a Welfare boy with behavioural issues, and then a Welfare girl with medical complications, she already had an excellent understanding of how we operate and the types of dogs we are asked to rehome, and her addition has surely strengthened the charity. ## **In Summary** 2025-26 will no doubt be another busy year, but with our generous donors, fundraisers, volunteers, and fosterers, as well as the behaviourists and trainers with whom we have worked so hard over many years to build excellent working relationships, I know Vizsla Welfare will be there to answer each and every emergency call as and when it comes in. Sue Millson (Mrs) Charity Chair