2024-05-31-accounts - Helping Pets (North East)

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date From 1 June 2023 To 31 May 2024

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Helping Pets (North East)

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1155714

Charity's principal address 36 Ellesmere Avenue

Walkergate Newcastle upon Tyne Postcode NE6 4RP

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Name of person (or
Dates acted if not for whole
Trustee name Office (if any) body) entitled to appoint
year
trustee (if any)
1 V Withers Chair
2 E Wells
A Bell Appointed 30 January
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2024
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20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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

Type of governing document

Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

Trust

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustees are appointed for a 5 year term by the other Trustees. Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or other benefits.

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

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● For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of animals in need of care and attention and, in particular, offer facilities for the reception, care, neutering, treatment and re-homing of such animals. Summary of the objects of the ● To promote humane behaviour towards animals by providing charity set out in its governing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for animals document 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. Relieved the suffering of animals by providing care, attention and veterinary treatment as required. Once animals were able to, they were re-homed to a suitable household who could provide for their needs. We attended public events talking to the general public and educating them on animal welfare. In planning our activities for the year we kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings. 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)

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A fantastic contribution is made by our volunteers who spend many hours both caring for animals and fundraising.

Without this valuable contribution of time, effort and expertise we would not have been able to achieve so much.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

During the year we have only taken in dogs and cats.

Most animals come to us via the public contacting us when they feel they can no longer care for the animal or become aware of a stray animal in their locality. A smaller proportion come via Veterinary Surgeries or Stray Shelters.

We neuter, microchip and flea/worm treat all animals. We also vaccinate dogs. All animals are given Veterinary treatment as required.

We continue to pay for any long term problems that are identified whilst an animal is in our care, even after the animal’s adoption. Those animals unable to be re-homed remain in long term foster care for the remainder of their life.

We also have carried out vast TNR( through humane Trapping) schemes of both colonies and individuals that are brought to our attention, Neutering and Returning/Relocating feral cats to a safe environment where they can be assured of food, shelter and veterinary treatment as required.

Feral kittens have been socialised and subsequently rehomed into a home environment.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

We hold a small amount of cash in our bank in the case it is required in a medical emergency for an animal in our care.

We aim to hold a minimum of £1,000 at year end.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Not applicable.

Further financial review details (Optional information)

Our main source of funds this year has been donation fees given You may choose to include when an animal is adopted. We also fundraise at other pet events additional information, where relevant about: although since Covid many we previously attended have not restarted. ● the charity’s principal We rely on the local community for their ongoing support. Through successfully communicating our charitable work via our sources of funds (including any fundraising); Facebook pages and website, we have substantially increased our ● how expenditure has support base and attracted many more supporters who give regular monetary and/or non-monetary donations to help towards the day-tosupported the key objectives of the charity; day and veterinary costs of animals under our care. We have ● investment policy and successfully run several appeals to raise funds to cover the cost of objectives including any expensive, emergency and often lifesaving veterinary treatment for ethical investment policy our rescue animals. adopted. In addition to voluntary donations received, we regularly run successful appeals for food, cat litter etc The majority of income is spent on veterinary fees for the animals under our care. We have no staff costs as all time is given to the Charity voluntarily.

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) Victoria Withers

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Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 30/03/2025

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No (if any) Helping Pets (North East) 1155714 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01-Jun-23 31-May-24

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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations 3,286 - - 3,286 979
Adoption fees/Fundraising 45,938 - - 45,938 28,309
Gift Aid 2,179 - - 2,179 4,108
Commission 1,582 - - 1,582 1,464
Miscellaneous 3 - - 3 -
- - -
- - -
- - -
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 52,988 ] - - 52,988 34,860
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 52,988 - - 52,988 34,860
A3 Payments
Veterinary services 43,243 - - 43,243 31,708
Supplies/Equipment 3,714 - - 3,714 3,521
Travel and fuel expenses 1,553 - - 1,553 1,334
Advertising, website and telephone 861 - - 861 934
Insurance 547 - - 547 438
Storage space 2,009 - - 2,009 3,803
Miscellaneous 186 - - 186 -
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ 52,113 ] - - 52,113 41,738
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments [ 52,113 ] - - 52,113 41,738
Net of receipts/(payments) 875 - - 875 - 6,878
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 2,300 - - 2,300 9,178
Cash funds this year end 3,175 - - 3,175 2,300
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

31/03/2025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	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 B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Cash in bank Details Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 3,175 - - - - - 3,175 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Victoria Withers	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - -
			-
			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 30/03/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

31/03/2025

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of Helping Pets (North East)

On accounts for the year 31 May 2024 Charity no 1155714 ended (if any) Set out on pages 3-11 (3-4 annual accounts; 5-11Trustees annual report) (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/05/2024.

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed 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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Date: 31/03/2025 Name: Jenny Cousins Relevant professional ACA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 8 North Parade Whitley Bay NE26 1PA

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

October 2018

IER

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

October 2018

IER