## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year **From** 06 Apr 2022 **To** 05 Apr 2023 ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1151287 ANIMAL HELPLINE - **Charity's principal address** TOLL COTTAGE LEICESTER ROAD WANSFORD **Postcode PE8 6NN** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Andrew Ferguson|||| ||Susan Boughton|||| ||Allison Herbert|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** **TAR** March **2012** 1 |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser **
**Name**
**Address**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser **
**Name**
**Address**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser **
**Name**
**Address**| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** CONSTITUTION – 05 MAR 2013 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by existing Trustees Trustee selection methods - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** 1. RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION. **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** 2. PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS. 3. PROMOTE THE HEALTH & WELLBEING OF PEOPLE BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS. **TAR** March **2012** 2 The key activities for the rescue centre continue to be the rescuing, care and rehoming of unwanted dogs. Through these adoptions, as well as rehoming dogs, we take the opportunity to educate members of the public on animal welfare issues. We hope that with strong promotion of animal welfare issues we can help prevent suffering of animals in the future. We continued to welcome volunteers from a variety of social and economic backgrounds. **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** The Trustees wish to acknowledge the contribution of all the charity’s volunteers and supporters as without them the charity would not be able to function. You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. **TAR** March **2012** 3 Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** In the financial year 2022/23, our overall revenue from adoption and general donations experienced a recovery of approximately 48% compared to the previous year. This improvement was driven by an increased rehoming of dogs and increased fundraising initiatives. However, as expected, the substantial rises in the cost of living and energy prices did have repercussions. Notably, our charity experienced a 37% surge in energy expenses, while veterinary and medicine fees soared by 82%. The escalation in veterinary costs can be linked to a higher volume of dogs requiring routine procedures (such as neutering) as well as significant emergency treatments and surgeries for some of the dogs under our care. Fortunately, thanks to our reserves, we were able to manage the impact of these increased costs effectively. Despite facing uncertainties in the future, the charity is well-positioned to navigate and overcome any challenges that may arise. **TAR** March **2012** 4 ## **Section E Financial review** Reserves are used to support the rescue’s everyday expenses such as **Brief statement of the** veterinary fees, energy costs, maintenance costs, food, etc. **charity’s policy on reserves** **Details of any funds materially in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** ## **Signature(s)** **Full name(s)** Andrew Ferguson **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Trustee **etc) Date** 22 Jan 2024 **TAR** March **2012** 5 **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/ members of** ## ANIMAL HELPLINE **On accounts for the year** 05 April 2023 **Charity no** 1151287 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 8 & 9 **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of independent examiner’s statement** - My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention **examiner's statement** (other than that disclosed below *) 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act - have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. - _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Signed:** **Date:** 19/01/2024 **Name:** JOHN KING 6 RETIRED SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICER IN HMRC **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):** **Address:** 70 THORPE LEA ROAD PETERBOROUGH PE3 6BZ ## **Section B Disclosure** NONE 7 |**ANIMAL HELPLINE**|||**1151287**|| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Receipts andpayments accounts**||||**CC16a**| |**For the period**
**from**|Period start date
06-Apr-22|**To**|Period end date
05-Apr-23|| ## **Section A Receipts and payments** |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**26,820**
**17,422**
**13,515**
**4,948**
**26**
**317**
**63,048**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**63,048**
**24,355**
**600**
**560**
**1,422**
**216**
**350**
**-**
**1,920**
**28,554**
**245**
**503**
**4,878**
**3,749**
**2,306**
**-**
**4,047**
**73,705**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**73,705**
**- 10,657**
**-**
**117,923**
**107,266**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**
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**-**
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**26,820**
**17,422**
**13,515**
**4,948**
**26**
**317**
**63,048**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**63,048**
**24,355**
**600**
**560**
**1,422**
**216**
**350**
**-**
**1,920**
**28,554**
**245**
**503**
**4,878**
**3,749**
**-**
**2,306**
**-**
**4,047**
**73,705**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**73,705**
**- 10,657**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**26,820**
**17,422**
**13,515**
**4,948**
**26**
**317**
**63,048**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**63,048**
**24,355**
**600**
**560**
**1,422**
**216**
**350**
**-**
**1,920**
**28,554**
**245**
**503**
**4,878**
**3,749**
**-**
**2,306**
**-**
**4,047**
**73,705**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**73,705**
**- 10,657**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |DogAdoption Donations|**26,820**|||||**16,670**| |Organisations & Fund Raiser Donations|**17,422**|||||**13,299**| |Commission|**13,515**|||||**13,016**| |HMRC Gift Aid Payments|**4,948**|||||**-**| |Sundry|**26**|||||**687**| |Veterinary|**317**|||||**48**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**63,048**|||||**43,720**| |||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**||||||| ||**-**|||||| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**||||||| |||||||**43,720**| |||||||| |VeterinaryFees & Medicines|**24,355**|||||**13,697**| |Adoption Refunds|**600**|||||**-**| |Pest Control|**560**|||||**512**| |Insurance|**1,422**|||||**1,108**| |Fund RaisingExpenses|**216**|||||**250**| |DEFRA VMD Inspection Fee|**350**|||||**-**| |Boarding|**-**|||||**-**| |Travel Expenses|**1,920**|||||**540**| |CleaningServices & Supplies|**28,554**|||||**26,996**| |Telephone & mobiles|**245**|||||**240**| |Miscellaneous|**503**|||||**1,910**| |Utilities|**4,878**|||||**3,567**| |Food|**3,749**|||||**3,194**| |Sundry||||||**-**| |Equipment|**2,306**|||||**1,085**| |Materials|**-**|||||**-**| |Maintenance|**4,047**|||||**21**| |**_Sub total_ **|**73,705**|||||**53,120**| |||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**||||||| ||**-**|||||| ||**-**|||||| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**||||||| |||||||**53,120**| |||||||| ||**- 10,657**|**-**|**-**|**- 10,657**||**- 9,400**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| ||**117,923**|**-**|**-**|**117,923**||| ||**107,266**|**-**|**-**|**107,266**||**- 9,400**| CCXX R8 accounts (SS) 16/01/2024 8 ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**|**Details**
Cash at Bank
Cash at Rescue
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**107,176**
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**90**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**107,266**
**-**
OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
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**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
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**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
Andrew Ferguson|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**When due**
**(optional)**| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||Date of
approval| |||Andrew Ferguson|16-Jan-24| ||||| CCXX R9 accounts (SS) 16/01/2024 9