## **ANNUAL REPORT** 

## **Year ending September 30[th] 2025** 

## **ERIN HOUNDS** _**Registered Charity number 1148768**_ 

c/o Macclesfield Community Garden Centre West Park Macclesfield SK10 3BJ 

## **Trustees** 

Jo Stafford (Chair) Jo Matthews (Treasurer) Cathy Manson (Secretary) 

## _**Structure, Governance and management**_ 

Type of Governing Document: Model Constitution for a Charitable Association 

Erin Hounds is an Unincorporated Charitable Association 

Trustees are appointed by the board of Trustees at the Annual General Meeting 

## _**Objectives and Activities**_ 

For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of animals in need of care and attention and, in particular, to provide and maintain rescue homes or other facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such animals. 

To promote humane behaviour towards animals by providing appropriate care, protection, 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. 

Activities relating to objects: 

- Taking in rescued sighthounds and providing accommodation, care and veterinary treatment for them 

- Seeking permanent homes for rescued sighthounds 

- Providing education and information to the public regarding sighthound welfare and owning a sighthound as a pet 



The Trustees have, at all times, had due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity commission when planning the activities of the charity. 

Erin Hounds is grateful for the contribution of its volunteers in fundraising, fostering, homechecking, transporting hounds and attending public events. The commitment and dedication from our volunteers are commendable, considering they do this alongside their jobs and family life, and Erin Hounds could not function without them. 

All Erin Hounds policies and procedures are available for viewing and reflect current practice. 

## _**Summary of main achievements during year**_ 

- 64 dogs have been homed during the year 1[st] October 2024 – 30[th] September 2025. 

- Kennelling, transport and veterinary care have been provided to all of these dogs. 

- Fundraising has been ongoing and many generous public donations have been received.  A significant legacy was received during the year. 

- Public events have taken place. 

- Information has been provided to the public via social media and the website and through the regular newsletter. 

- New fosterers have been recruited. 



Charlty R•yhtr4tlon No. 1148768 IEngl•nd and W•l••
ERIN HOUNDS
Report and Accounts
lor the year onded 30 S•ptsrnber 2025

ERIN HOUNDS
Tru8teM Ann￿1 R•port
lor th• y•ar ènd￿ 30 Soptarnbor 2025
and *dmlni•irnlfv• d•t•ll•
Erfn Hounds Is 8 reg￿le￿ charty IReglstratr*n No. 11487681. The ¢hartty w35 fomwd 21 July
2Q12 undor a ¢onstituknon executg¢J on th* date.
It kn)k over on 1 Octtsber 2012 the actNrt
prevw6ty r*rrled on by ts unincryrsted br¥Jy Erin Hounds.
Contsct addr
Clo Communty Garden Centre
77 Prestt)ury
m￿de$field
Cheshire
SK10 3P
Tru•t•
Thè Tru$ts88 ol Enn H￿nIS who ser¥gd during the year ware..
J Stafford (chairp￿$<￿)
C Manson Isacretary)
J Matth￿& ITiaa$urèrl
BAnk•rn:
Ind•pgndont Examln•r.
Sanlander
10 Mill Street
MaCc￿$￿￿d
Cheshire
SK116PA
M J ACA CTA
J050tyne LLP
Plerchant Exchar
Waters Green
Maccle6fiekJ
Cheshire
SK118JX
Oblxts and Alms
The of Erin Houn¢Js arn..
To relieve the sufferirrfJ of animals In r*d of care aThJ attention and in particular, to provide and
maintsin roscu8 homes crf cther farAlities for th8 receptK)n. care and Ireatn*nt ot such ￿1￿41$. To
prom¢le humane behav¥)ur trw8rd$ ￿lmO1$ by pyoviding aFvroprote care, protection, treatrnenl and
urity for animals which are in naed ol care and alt&ntion ty reason of sickness. mallieatment, poor
drcurn8tan¢es or ill usage to educate the publ￿ In matters pertaining to aniffol w¢lf8re In general
tho prevention of cnJo1ty and sufforing among animals.
The trustO05 have consNl8red the Chanty CorNrd55ion'8 guidance Qn publ￿ teneffl Wh￿ de¢MJlng on
se oblect5.
P*Je'.2

ERIN HOUNDS
Trusteos Annual R•port
lor the year ondod 30 Septomb•r 2025
R•vknw ofActlvlllM for 202$
Flnanc•• & Donat14)n•
Inc¢Jme hes eKceede<J expenditu￿ In Gener81 Fund by £102,581 this year 12024.. If￿￿n
exc*Jed expendilure by £2641.
Thi8 6urplu6 ha$ been aCh￿j Ihanks to a kgaw of £104,296.80 whith was rec6Ned in tho yoar
from the estste of the late Joan Masters.
The TnL8t88s have revb8w&l charity's need lor f8servos In Ilne with the gui¢Jance issued ty tho
Charfty Cornn￿SsIon and. whilst il ts not aws F*)ssible. rt is the wlicy of th* chafity to try and hdd
unrestrkknd reserves of £20,000 at all times. The Irustees ¢onsSder that Ihls pollcy is pwdent.
At the end of the year, the c￿ty was ￿lding more reserves th•n usual, Main￿ due lo the
aforernnt￿n8d lega¢y. H(￿v¢r, t￿ trustge's rosorves ren*ins the Same an*J any $xce56
resorves will be used lo hdp nwe eldgrty dogs and those in need of on￿lftg medic41 treatmènL
Admlnl•tr4llon
The &JrninistralHJn of the charity is handled by the trustee5 listed on page 2.
Thg trust88s daclare that tlw have a￿￿0¥&d the trustgos. report abjve.
Signed on behalfol the chaTty'5 truytees
J Stafford
ChairForson
Datè.. 24thJune 2026
P&Jè'.3

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS, REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
ERIN HOUNDS
On th• a¢¢ounts lor th• y•ar •nd•d 30 s•pt•rn￿r 2025
I report to the trustees on my exarnination of the accounts Of the #t*)ve Charity (Charity No. 114e7681
the yew ￿d￿j 30 Septentsr 2025. whKh are set out on pa3es 5 to 7.
R￿p•¢t1v• mponslbWtIM of tnMt•88 and •xamln•r
As the chanty ￿sIteS Y¢￿ are reSFvjn8ib￿ for the prepaftticfft of tho èecounts in accordan￿ with thg
requirèments ol the Charkneg Act 2011 Ilhe Act).
l ¥eport in resFeCt of my examinthn of the chArity'y actounts e•rFi￿1 (YJI undèr 8eclh)n 145 of th?
2011 Act and in carying out my oxarnination, I have followed the applKable Directkjns gNtn by U
Charity Commis$%y under sects'on 1451511bl of the kL
Ind•pond•nt •xamIn•￿* 8t•t•m•nt
I have conpleted my exarnination. I conliFm Ihat no malwial matters have come to my attenlknn In
cwn8th.on wtth tho •xamination whrh gt¥8s m• caus• lo believe that in, any material respect
accounts"NJ records were not kept In accordarKe wrth sxtion 130 of ￿ Act c
the ￿unts (k* not accord wilh the accounting records
I havo ￿ ￿nceM$ and havg corr* acros5 no othor matter5 in CONn￿tion ￿th th* examinatKffi to
which attent￿n should be dr￿ in order to enable a proper undeF5tanding of the ac(x)unts to te
r&Kh•d.
Merchant Exthar
Waters GTegn
Maccle5field
M J PaceACA CTA
Independent exaTh￿ner
Josolyne LLP
Chart￿ed Acr￿U￿t￿nt>
Date." 24th Jun8 2028

ERIN HOUNDS
R•e•lpts and paymonts account
for the y•ar •ndod 30 S•ptsmb•r 2025
G•n•rnl R••trl¢t•d
Fund
Fund
2026
Totsil
2024
Total
Donations andlggacies
Ro-homing d)nath)ns
Colkntion boxes
FundraI￿ng
Gsft aKI
Bank intsrest r￿¢￿ed
118,418
13,328
118.418
13,328
10,464
9.820
10
15.420
5.429
619
6,398
4.512
8.398
4,512
Total r•¢•lpts
141837
141837
Dlr8¢t ch4rftalA• payments:
Tran6P)rt costs
Vet5 fee5
K•nn81 faas
18,158
19,201
18,158
19,201
20.120
19,977
38,246
38,246
40.490
Oth&r p8yments
Moblle phon•
Insurance
W8bsitè
Dog show cost5
minislrnts.on costs
15
15
20
876
35
60
35
71
Tolal paym•nl•
41 498
N•¢ w•c•lptsllp•ym•nts)
tho y•4r
102,581
1￿,581
Cuh fund bal•n¢e¥ brought
forw•rd
78,777
76.777
76.513
Calh fund ￿lInE•S earrlod
l¢rward
179.358
179,358
76,777
P•J¢'.5

ERIN HOUNDS
Stat•m•nt of a88•ts and liabiliti
A8 at 30 Sopt•mb•r 2025
2026
2024
Cash Fund•
Bank current a￿unIS
Bank ￿VIng$ acwurt
17.2
162 129
15,B29
Total ¢Mh fund•
Fund•
Gon•MI lutsj
Re¥trthd
179,358
76,777
7e.777
VIÈ apF*ove the ai*)ve stat•m•nt of assets and liabilities afid the anmxed receipts and paymw
account and u)nfim that we have made availa￿e all relevant ro¢ords and informatian fry their
eparation.
On behalf ofthe Trustees
J Stsfforts
J Molthe*s
D•ts'. 24th June 2(Y28
•'.8

ERIN HOUNDS
Notes to the Accounts
For th• yoar endod 30 S•ptsrnbor 2025
AccountSng polkl•¥
B••h of x¢ount•
The ￿￿nts are prepared M the and payments bas￿ and in a consL8tent way frryn
yw to year.
R•lat•d party tran8a¢tlon8 and tru•tM•' r•mun•Mtkn
The trust￿ had Trj expans06 reimbursod to tl)em during thg year.
No trust￿ r8cewl any remunoration during the yo¥.
P4e'.7

Charlty R•yhtr4tlon No. 1148768 IEngl•nd and W•l••
ERIN HOUNDS
Report and Accounts
lor the year onded 30 S•ptsrnber 2025

ERIN HOUNDS
Tru8teM Ann￿1 R•port
lor th• y•ar ènd￿ 30 Soptarnbor 2025
and *dmlni•irnlfv• d•t•ll•
Erfn Hounds Is 8 reg￿le￿ charty IReglstratr*n No. 11487681. The ¢hartty w35 fomwd 21 July
2Q12 undor a ¢onstituknon executg¢J on th* date.
It kn)k over on 1 Octtsber 2012 the actNrt
prevw6ty r*rrled on by ts unincryrsted br¥Jy Erin Hounds.
Contsct addr
Clo Communty Garden Centre
77 Prestt)ury
m￿de$field
Cheshire
SK10 3P
Tru•t•
Thè Tru$ts88 ol Enn H￿nIS who ser¥gd during the year ware..
J Stafford (chairp￿$<￿)
C Manson Isacretary)
J Matth￿& ITiaa$urèrl
BAnk•rn:
Ind•pgndont Examln•r.
Sanlander
10 Mill Street
MaCc￿$￿￿d
Cheshire
SK116PA
M J ACA CTA
J050tyne LLP
Plerchant Exchar
Waters Green
Maccle6fiekJ
Cheshire
SK118JX
Oblxts and Alms
The of Erin Houn¢Js arn..
To relieve the sufferirrfJ of animals In r*d of care aThJ attention and in particular, to provide and
maintsin roscu8 homes crf cther farAlities for th8 receptK)n. care and Ireatn*nt ot such ￿1￿41$. To
prom¢le humane behav¥)ur trw8rd$ ￿lmO1$ by pyoviding aFvroprote care, protection, treatrnenl and
urity for animals which are in naed ol care and alt&ntion ty reason of sickness. mallieatment, poor
drcurn8tan¢es or ill usage to educate the publ￿ In matters pertaining to aniffol w¢lf8re In general
tho prevention of cnJo1ty and sufforing among animals.
The trustO05 have consNl8red the Chanty CorNrd55ion'8 guidance Qn publ￿ teneffl Wh￿ de¢MJlng on
se oblect5.
P*Je'.2

ERIN HOUNDS
Trusteos Annual R•port
lor the year ondod 30 Septomb•r 2025
R•vknw ofActlvlllM for 202$
Flnanc•• & Donat14)n•
Inc¢Jme hes eKceede<J expenditu￿ In Gener81 Fund by £102,581 this year 12024.. If￿￿n
exc*Jed expendilure by £2641.
Thi8 6urplu6 ha$ been aCh￿j Ihanks to a kgaw of £104,296.80 whith was rec6Ned in tho yoar
from the estste of the late Joan Masters.
The TnL8t88s have revb8w&l charity's need lor f8servos In Ilne with the gui¢Jance issued ty tho
Charfty Cornn￿SsIon and. whilst il ts not aws F*)ssible. rt is the wlicy of th* chafity to try and hdd
unrestrkknd reserves of £20,000 at all times. The Irustees ¢onsSder that Ihls pollcy is pwdent.
At the end of the year, the c￿ty was ￿lding more reserves th•n usual, Main￿ due lo the
aforernnt￿n8d lega¢y. H(￿v¢r, t￿ trustge's rosorves ren*ins the Same an*J any $xce56
resorves will be used lo hdp nwe eldgrty dogs and those in need of on￿lftg medic41 treatmènL
Admlnl•tr4llon
The &JrninistralHJn of the charity is handled by the trustee5 listed on page 2.
Thg trust88s daclare that tlw have a￿￿0¥&d the trustgos. report abjve.
Signed on behalfol the chaTty'5 truytees
J Stafford
ChairForson
Datè.. 24thJune 2026
P&Jè'.3

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS, REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
ERIN HOUNDS
On th• a¢¢ounts lor th• y•ar •nd•d 30 s•pt•rn￿r 2025
I report to the trustees on my exarnination of the accounts Of the #t*)ve Charity (Charity No. 114e7681
the yew ￿d￿j 30 Septentsr 2025. whKh are set out on pa3es 5 to 7.
R￿p•¢t1v• mponslbWtIM of tnMt•88 and •xamln•r
As the chanty ￿sIteS Y¢￿ are reSFvjn8ib￿ for the prepaftticfft of tho èecounts in accordan￿ with thg
requirèments ol the Charkneg Act 2011 Ilhe Act).
l ¥eport in resFeCt of my examinthn of the chArity'y actounts e•rFi￿1 (YJI undèr 8eclh)n 145 of th?
2011 Act and in carying out my oxarnination, I have followed the applKable Directkjns gNtn by U
Charity Commis$%y under sects'on 1451511bl of the kL
Ind•pond•nt •xamIn•￿* 8t•t•m•nt
I have conpleted my exarnination. I conliFm Ihat no malwial matters have come to my attenlknn In
cwn8th.on wtth tho •xamination whrh gt¥8s m• caus• lo believe that in, any material respect
accounts"NJ records were not kept In accordarKe wrth sxtion 130 of ￿ Act c
the ￿unts (k* not accord wilh the accounting records
I havo ￿ ￿nceM$ and havg corr* acros5 no othor matter5 in CONn￿tion ￿th th* examinatKffi to
which attent￿n should be dr￿ in order to enable a proper undeF5tanding of the ac(x)unts to te
r&Kh•d.
Merchant Exthar
Waters GTegn
Maccle5field
M J PaceACA CTA
Independent exaTh￿ner
Josolyne LLP
Chart￿ed Acr￿U￿t￿nt>
Date." 24th Jun8 2028

ERIN HOUNDS
R•e•lpts and paymonts account
for the y•ar •ndod 30 S•ptsmb•r 2025
G•n•rnl R••trl¢t•d
Fund
Fund
2026
Totsil
2024
Total
Donations andlggacies
Ro-homing d)nath)ns
Colkntion boxes
FundraI￿ng
Gsft aKI
Bank intsrest r￿¢￿ed
118,418
13,328
118.418
13,328
10,464
9.820
10
15.420
5.429
619
6,398
4.512
8.398
4,512
Total r•¢•lpts
141837
141837
Dlr8¢t ch4rftalA• payments:
Tran6P)rt costs
Vet5 fee5
K•nn81 faas
18,158
19,201
18,158
19,201
20.120
19,977
38,246
38,246
40.490
Oth&r p8yments
Moblle phon•
Insurance
W8bsitè
Dog show cost5
minislrnts.on costs
15
15
20
876
35
60
35
71
Tolal paym•nl•
41 498
N•¢ w•c•lptsllp•ym•nts)
tho y•4r
102,581
1￿,581
Cuh fund bal•n¢e¥ brought
forw•rd
78,777
76.777
76.513
Calh fund ￿lInE•S earrlod
l¢rward
179.358
179,358
76,777
P•J¢'.5

ERIN HOUNDS
Stat•m•nt of a88•ts and liabiliti
A8 at 30 Sopt•mb•r 2025
2026
2024
Cash Fund•
Bank current a￿unIS
Bank ￿VIng$ acwurt
17.2
162 129
15,B29
Total ¢Mh fund•
Fund•
Gon•MI lutsj
Re¥trthd
179,358
76,777
7e.777
VIÈ apF*ove the ai*)ve stat•m•nt of assets and liabilities afid the anmxed receipts and paymw
account and u)nfim that we have made availa￿e all relevant ro¢ords and informatian fry their
eparation.
On behalf ofthe Trustees
J Stsfforts
J Molthe*s
D•ts'. 24th June 2(Y28
•'.8

ERIN HOUNDS
Notes to the Accounts
For th• yoar endod 30 S•ptsrnbor 2025
AccountSng polkl•¥
B••h of x¢ount•
The ￿￿nts are prepared M the and payments bas￿ and in a consL8tent way frryn
yw to year.
R•lat•d party tran8a¢tlon8 and tru•tM•' r•mun•Mtkn
The trust￿ had Trj expans06 reimbursod to tl)em during thg year.
No trust￿ r8cewl any remunoration during the yo¥.
P4e'.7