Registered Churity no.1152935 Reluge lor deathrow Dound dogs tt#-and-sound.org
About us
We are a front line death row dog rescue, specialising in short term crisis management and trouble-shooting for strays at imminent risk of harm. Primarily an emergency relief rescue, we concentrate on immediate welfare issues: emergency accommodation, urgent veterinary care, safe transportation and behavioural rehabilitation, we are unique in providing a far greater level of support for individual animals (e.g. specialist rehabilitation) than any other charity with a similar remit. We are also distinctive in that we ‘back up’ each of the animals we assist for life, meaning that we agree to provide assistance to them indefinitely and offer a comprehensive ‘bounce back’ service to rehoming rescues taking on any of our strays.
Our charitable aim is to “relieve the suffering of stray or abandoned dogs and promote humane behaviour towards animals by providing appropriate care, protection,treatment and security for dogs in need of care and attention by reason of abandonment, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage.” We stick very closely to this remit and concentrate our efforts primarily on unclaimed or abandoned stray dogs facing destruction in council pounds. We do assist dogs that are still with their owners, but only in circumstances where we believe there are serious welfare issues.
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Our Objectives and Activities:
• To fund ‘emergency boarding’ for dogs at imminent risk of death; we provide “We are a front line death row dog rescue specialising lifesaving emergency boarding - temporary kenneling - at our Safe Haven locations across England. in short term crisis management and trouble-shooting
for strays at imminent risk of harm”
• To provide rehabilitation & retraining to dogs which are not yet ready to be rehomed. We work with an APBC certified animal behaviourist to provide specialist rehabilitation, preventing the unnecessary destruction of dogs requiring additional support.
• To secure rescue placements with reputable, established rescue organisations for stray dogs at risk of destruction. We now act as a feeder rescue for two major national rehoming organisations.
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• To coordinate and finance the safe transportation of such dogs from council pounds to their rescue placements. We reimburse fuel and other expenses incurred by our team of volunteer drivers. Our current rates are around 50% lower than the HMRC fuel allowance rates.
• To finance essential veterinary treatment for pound dogs in need of urgent veterinary care. Depending on their length of stay, our 'emergency boarders' will also be fully vaccinated and neutered by Safe and Sound in preparation for their transfer to an adoption centre.
• To offer sanctuary to any former Safe and Sound poundie, which is returned from the receiving rescue on behavioural grounds and which would face euthanasia without our intervention. Returning dogs are re-assessed on arrival and where appropriate, given training and rehabilitation under the direction of an APBC certified behaviourist, to resolve any training issues before beginning the search for an alternative placement when ready.
Review of the Year 2023-2024
Numbers of unclaimed stray dogs increased over the previous year for the two local authorities that we help.
We found it harder to secure rescue placements as there was more competition for spaces, as this was a nationwide trend. We continued to take strays from the two Hampshire local authorities, and to transport them to two national rehoming charities, either via volunteer drivers or via dog wardens when they were able. There was a marked increase in lurchers which have been increasingly hard to place. Looking to the future, we are hoping to continue to work towards recruiting some new trustees to reinforce our team.
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Safe & Sound Pound Dogs
Charity No. 1152935
Company No. CE000589
Trustees' Report and Unaudited Accounts
31 March 2024
Safe & Sound Pound Dogs Contents
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| Trustees' Annual Report | 2 to 3 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 |
| Summary Income and Expenditure Account | 5 |
| Balance Sheet | 6 |
| Statement of Cash flows | 7 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 8 to 13 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 14 |
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Safe & Sound Pound Dogs Trustees Annual Report
The trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Company No. CE000589
Charity No. 1152935
Principal Office
Address Line 5
Registered Office
59 Ashley Common Road New Milton Hampshire BH25 5AN
Directors and Trustees
The Directors of the charitable company are its Trustees for the purposes of charity law. The following Directors and Trustees served during the year:
A. Aston
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Y. Aston
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A. White
Accountants
The Payroll & Tax Accountants Ltd 12 Gore Road
New Milton Hampshire BH25 6RX
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
A larger charity must provide an explanation of its aims, including details of the issues it seeks to tackle and the changes or differences it seeks to make through its activities...
A larger charity must provide an explanation how the achievement of its aims will further its legal purposes...
A larger charity must provide an explanation of its strategies for achieving its stated aims and objectives...
A larger charity must provide an explanation of its criteria or measures it uses to assess success in the reporting period...
A larger charity should provide a more detailed explanation of its short-term and long-term aims and objectives...
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Safe & Sound Pound Dogs Trustees Annual Report
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime as set out in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102).
Signed on behalf of the board
A. White
Trustee 28 May 2024
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Safe & Sound Pound Dogs Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 March 2024
| Notes Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies 4 Total Expenditure on: Charitable activities 5 Other 6 Total Net gains on investments Net income/(expenditure) Transfers between funds Net income/(expenditure) before other gains/(losses) Other gains and losses Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted funds 2024 £ 6,864 |
Total funds 2024 £ 6,864 |
Total funds 2023 £ 8,356 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6,864 4,505 2,152 |
6,864 4,505 2,152 |
8,356 7,255 1,530 |
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| 6,657 - |
6,657 - |
8,785 - |
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| 207 - |
207 - |
(429) - |
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| 207 | 207 | (429) | |
| 207 11,783 |
207 11,783 |
(429) 12,212 |
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| 11,990 | 11,990 | 11,783 |
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Safe & Sound Pound Dogs Summary Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 March 2024
| Income Gross income for the year Expenditure Total expenditure for the year Net income/(expenditure) before tax for the year Net income /(expenditure )for the year |
2024 £ 6,864 6,864 6,657 6,657 207 207 |
2023 £ 8,356 |
|---|---|---|
| 8,356 | ||
| 8,785 | ||
| 8,785 | ||
| (429) | ||
| (429) |
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Safe & Sound Pound Dogs Balance Sheet
at 31 March 2024
| at 31 March 2024 | |
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| Company No. CE000589 Notes 2024 £ Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 13,490 13,490 Creditors:Amount falling due within one year 8 (1,500) Net current assets 11,990 Total assets less current liabilities 11,990 Net assets excluding pension asset or liability 11,990 Total net assets 11,990 The funds of the charity Restricted funds 9 Unrestricted funds 9 General funds 11,990 11,990 Reserves 9 Total funds 11,990 |
2023 £ 15,533 |
| 15,533 (3,750) |
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| 11,783 11,783 |
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| 11,783 | |
| 11,783 | |
| 11,783 | |
| 11,783 | |
| 11,783 |
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
For the year ended 31 March 2024 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
Approved by the board on 28 May 2024
And signed on its behalf by:
A. White Trustee 28 May 2024
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Safe & Sound Pound Dogs Statement of Cash flows for the year ended 31 March 2024
| Cash flows from operating activities Net income/(expenditure) per Statement of Financial Activities Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities Net cash from investing activities Net cash from financing activities Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year Components of cash and cash equivalents Cash and bank balances |
2024 £ 207 207 - - 207 15,533 15,740 13,490 13,490 |
2023 £ (429) |
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| (429) | ||
| - | ||
| - | ||
| (429) | ||
| 15,212 | ||
| 14,783 | ||
| 15,533 | ||
| 15,533 |
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Safe & Sound Pound Dogs Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2024
- 1 Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements 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 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Change in basis of accounting or to previous accounts
There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and method of accounting) since last year and no changes have been made to accounts for previous years.
Fund accounting
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Unrestricted funds These are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objects of the charity.
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Designated funds These are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes. Revaluation funds These are unrestricted funds which include a revaluation reserve representing the restatement of investment assets at their market values.
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Restricted funds These are available for use subject to restrictions imposed by the donor or through terms of an appeal.
Income
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Recognition of Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity income becomes entitled to, and virtually certain to receive, the income and the amount of the income can be measured with sufficient reliability.
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Income with related Where income has related expenditure the income and related expenditure is expenditure reported gross in the SoFA. Donations and Voluntary income received by way of grants, donations and gifts is included in the legacies the SoFA when receivable and only when the Charity has unconditional entitlement to the income.
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Tax reclaims on Income from tax reclaims is included in the SoFA at the same time as the donations and gifts gift/donation to which it relates. Donated services These are only included in income (with an equivalent amount in expenditure) and facilities where the benefit to the Charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material.
Volunteer help The value of any volunteer help received is not included in the accounts. Investment income This is included in the accounts when receivable. Gains/(losses) on This includes any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value revaluation of fixed at the end of the year. assets Gains/(losses) on This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments. investment assets
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Safe & Sound Pound Dogs Notes to the Accounts
Expenditure
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Recognition of Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis. Expenditure includes any VAT which expenditure cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
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Expenditure on These comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income, fundraising raising funds trading costs and investment management costs. Expenditure on These comprise the costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and charitable activities services in the furtherance of its objects, including the making of grants and governance costs.
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Grants payable All grant expenditure is accounted for on an actual paid basis plus an accrual for grants that have been approved by the trustees at the end of the year but not yet paid.
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Governance costs These include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Charity, including any audit/independent examination fees, costs linked to the strategic management of the Charity, together with a share of other administration costs.
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Other expenditure These are support costs not allocated to a particular activity.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Freehold investment property
Investment properties are measured initially at cost and subsequently at fair value at each balance sheet date and are not depreciated. All gains or losses are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities as they arise.
Stocks
Stock is included at the lower of cost or net realisable value. Donated items of stock are recognised at fair value which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay for the items on the open market.
Trade and other debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and on hand, demand deposits with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and bank overdrafts. In the statement of financial position, bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings or current liabilities. In the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the company's cash management.
Trade and other creditors
Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
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Safe & Sound Pound Dogs Notes to the Accounts
Research and development
Expenditure on research and development is written off in the year in which it is incurred.
Foreign currencies
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the charity are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing at the end of the reporting period.
Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency of the charity are recorded at the rate of exchange on the date that the transaction occurred.
All exchange differences are are taken into account in arriving at net income/expenditure.
Leased assets
Where the charity enters into a lease which entails taking substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of an asset, the lease is treated as a finance lease.
Leases which do not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to charity are classified as operating leases.
Assets held under finance leases are initially recognised as assets of the charity at their fair value at the inception of the lease or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet date as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are apportioned between finance expenses and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance expenses are recognised immediately, unless they are directly attributable to qualifying assets, in which case they are capitalised in accordance with the charity's policy on borrowing costs.
Assets held under finance leases are depreciated in the same way as owned assets.
Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. In the event that lease incentives are received to enter into operating leases, such incentives are recognised as a liability. The aggregate benefit of incentives is recognised as a reduction of rental expense on a straight-line basis.
Pension costs
The charity operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the company has no further payments obligations. The contributions are recognised as expenses when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals in the balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.
Receipt of donated goods, facilities and services
All donated goods, facilities and services received are recognised within incoming resources and expenditure at an estimate of the value to the charity.
2 Company status
The company is a private company limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital.
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Safe & Sound Pound Dogs Notes to the Accounts
3 Statement of Financial Activities - prior year
| 3 Statement of Financial Activities - prior year |
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| Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies Total Expenditure on: Charitable activities Other Total Net income Net income before other gains/(losses) Other gains and losses: Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 4 Income from donations and legacies 5 Expenditure on charitable activities Expenditure on charitable activities Governance costs |
Unrestricted £ 6,864 6,864 Unrestricted £ 4,505 4,505 |
Unrestricted funds 2023 £ 8,356 8,356 7,255 1,530 8,785 (429) (429) (429) 12,212 11,783 Total 2024 £ 6,864 6,864 Total 2024 £ 4,505 4,505 |
Total funds 2023 £ 8,356 |
| 8,356 7,255 1,530 |
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| 8,785 | |||
| (429) | |||
| (429) | |||
| (429) 12,212 |
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| 11,783 | |||
| Total 2023 £ 8,356 |
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| 8,356 | |||
| Total 2023 £ 7,255 |
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| 7,255 |
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Safe & Sound Pound Dogs Notes to the Accounts
6 Other expenditure
| General administrative costs Legal and professional costs 7 Staff costs No employee received emoluments in excess 8 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Accruals 9 Movement in funds Restricted funds: Unrestricted funds: General funds Total funds 10 Analysis of net assets between funds Net current assets 11 Reconciliation of net debt Cash and cash equivalents Net debt |
of £60,000. At 1 April 2023 11,783 11,783 |
Unrestricted £ 1,402 750 2,152 2024 £ 1,500 1,500 Incoming resources (including other gains/losses ) £ 6,864 6,864 At 1 April 2023 £ |
Total 2024 £ 1,402 750 2,152 Resources expended £ (6,657) (6,657) Unrestricted funds £ 11,990 11,990 Cash flows £ |
Total 2023 £ 780 750 |
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| 1,530 | ||||
| 2023 £ 3,750 |
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| 3,750 | ||||
| At 31 March 2024 £ 11,990 |
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| 11,990 | ||||
| Total £ 11,990 |
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| 11,990 | ||||
| At 31 March 2024 £ |
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| 15,533 | (2,043) | 13,490 | ||
| 15,533 15,533 |
(2,043) (2,043) |
13,490 | ||
| 13,490 |
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Safe & Sound Pound Dogs Notes to the Accounts
12 Related party disclosures
Controlling party
The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital; thus no single party controls the company.
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Safe & Sound Pound Dogs Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 March 2024
| Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies Total income and endowments Expenditure on: Charitable activities Total of expenditure on charitable activities General administrative costs, including depreciation and amortisation General insurances Software, IT support and related costs Legal and professional costs Accountancy and bookkeeping Total of expenditure of other costs Total expenditure Net gains on investments Net income/(expenditure) Net income/(expenditure) before other gains/(losses) Other Gains Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted funds 2024 £ 6,864 6,864 6,864 4,505 4,505 4,505 1,364 38 1,402 750 750 2,152 6,657 - 207 207 - 207 11,783 11,990 |
Total funds 2024 £ 6,864 6,864 6,864 4,505 4,505 4,505 1,364 38 1,402 750 750 2,152 6,657 - 207 207 - 207 11,783 11,990 |
Total funds 2023 £ 8,356 |
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| 8,356 | |||
| 8,356 7,255 |
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| 7,255 | |||
| 7,255 780 - |
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| 780 | |||
| 750 | |||
| 750 | |||
| 1,530 | |||
| 8,785 - |
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| (429) | |||
| (429) - |
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| (429) | |||
| 12,212 | |||
| 11,783 |
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