## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From 01/01/2024 Period start date To 31/12/2024 Period end date ## Charity name: Senior Staffy Club ## Charity registration number: 1156723 ## Objectives and Activities ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|"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."| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The focus of our activities remains the
rescuing and rehoming of Senior
Staffordshire Bull Terriers and Staffy Cross
dogs aged 7yrs and over. By doing so we
relieve the suffering of animals and provide
facilities for their reception, care and
treatment. This also helps to reduce the
number of stray, neglected, unwanted and
vulnerable animals throughout the UK, and
also reduces the number of dogs
unnecessarily destroyed, both in pounds and| |||at the vets. Also by undertaking these
activities we, via personal interaction at
events, social media and the use of
volunteers, educate the public regarding
animal welfare in general and promote
humane behaviour towards animals.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|In planning our activities for the year we kept
in mind the Charity Commission's guidance
on public benefit at our trustee meetings.| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment A great contribution is made by our volunteers. We are very grateful for the many hours volunteers have spent, Para 1.38 fostering, caring for and walking the dogs. Contribution made by As well as time spent fundraising and volunteers promoting the rescue and its aims and helping us with Social Media. Without this valuable contribution of time, energy and expertise we would not have been able to achieve so much. Other ## Achievements and Performance ||SORP
refere
nce|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the
main
achievements of
the charity,
identifying the
difference the
charity’s work has
made to the
circumstances of
its beneficiaries
and any wider
benefits to society
as a whole.|Para
1.20|Our intakes and rehoming figures are as follows:
Intakes:
2023 - 42
2024 - 55
Rehomed
2023 - 40
2024 -
48
Our intakes and adoptions have increased this year The dogs
have come into our care for the following reasons:
Intake Reason
2023
2024
Conflict with companion animal
1
1
Change of owner circs
4
5
Owner can no longer afford
3
3
Homeless
3
0
Ill health of owner
7
5
Owner moving house
1
0
Not getting on with child in home
2
1
Owner no longer has time
3
2| |||| |---|---|---| |New baby|1|1| |Owner died|6|2| |Relationship breakdown|1|2| |From another shelter|9|7| |Pound|1|17| |Can’t cope with behaviour 4|0|4| |Hand in - unwanted|0|2| |Return after rehome - owners
illness|0|1| |Return after rehome - not suitable|0|1| |Change of job|0|1| Of the dogs we took in this year there were 31 from private owners, 17 from stray pounds and 7 from other rescues. In 2023 intakes from private homes made up approx 74% of all intakes, this year (2024) private rehomes equate to 56% In 2023 we had 1 intake from the stray pounds, equating to 2.3% of the overall intake - this year (2024) we had 17 from the pound equating to 30.9% of the overall intake... a significant % increase. The shift in where the dogs are coming from i.e now predominantly the Stray Pound and not private rehomes suggests that as rescues struggle to cope with the volume of intakes from whatever source, and the spaces available become less..then dogs which may have been previously taken in direct from homes now found themselves in the stray pounds because the owners cannot find them a space in rescue. Which then becomes a vicious circle as rescues continue to struggle with the numbers needing help. The demand for rescue of dogs with behavioural issues and medical conditions remains high, meaning we have to continue to plan for dogs to stay with us for longer periods due to the extra care and attention they require. This means kennel space can sometimes be tied up for longer periods of time adding to the issues and pressure. Taking dogs that are sometimes with us longer than normal does have an impact on the spaces we have free but we do not give up on the dogs until they find a home no matter how long that takes. We continue to take in some of the harder to rehome dogs that many other rescues will not take because of their age, health issues, or behaviour. We do also work closely with other rescues who approach us because they have struggled to find a Senior Staffy that they have in their care a home and they contact us for our specialism and experience with the breed and to date we have always managed to find the dogs we take from other rescues a new home very quickly. We continue to manage our intake capacity - with kennel capacity remaining at 8 in total across both sites. We use foster carers to help us with very elderly dogs, dogs who are in need of operations / medical care or dogs that once up for adoption have sadly had little interest in kennels. We pride ourselves in making sure that our intake capacity is matched to our resources so that dogs in kennels can get the individual attention and time spent with them every day via the volunteer dog walkers and dogs who are struggling in kennels are able to move to a foster home as soon as possible. We continue to work towards purchasing our own premises so that we can develop further, and enhance the rescue experience for the dogs we take in. To that end we continue to ‘red circle’ funding which will go towards the purchase of a property as soon as possible. We are pleased to say that we have made an offer on a property which was previously a boarding kennels. We are still in the process of the sale being completed but hope to have the keys in early 2025. Our fundraising continues to build. We have an active fundraising team who meet once a month to plan events, and we have continued to expand our main funding source our ‘Kennel Crusaders’ which provides us with a regular monthly income. We continue our partnership with Pets at Home at their Festival Park branch and regularly attend in store to raise funds and awareness of our work. We also have a small team who regularly attend fetes / dogs shows etc with a stall which again helps raise funds and awareness. To aid their fundraising we have invested in a mobile card reader. With the change to a more cashless society it is increasingly harder to get donations when out ‘in the field’ and the card reader has already made a big difference in that respect. Our Social Media team develops year on year and ensures that SSC has an active presence on all social media platforms. We have continued to increase our volunteer base which now covers all areas: dog walking, foster care, social media support, adoption, fundraising and administration. By doing so this has enabled us to provide increased levels of care to the dogs in our kennels, at the same time increasing awareness and our social media presence to promote, engage and educate the public regarding our aims, rescue and animal welfare in general. We were nominated for the Petplan Volunteer Team of the year. We have had one Trustee step down as she wished to concentrate on her own Charitable work. The rest of the 8 Committee members remain unchanged from last year and continue to work well with each Trustee being responsible for certain areas. We attended the Association of Cats and Dogs Home conference in Telford, which was a great opportunity to keep up to date with any new legal requirements, develop our knowledge in other areas and to speak to colleagues working in other rescues and build a network of support. Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: **----- Start of picture text -----**
Achievements against
objectives set Para 1.41
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activities against objectives
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against objectives Para 1.41 Other ## Financial Review |Financial Review||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity is in a healthy position overall| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We hold the following reserves:
Contingency fund - £30,000 - this is held as
a fund in case of any financial emergency or
if the rescue should suddenly need to close
for any reason to ensure that the dogs in
care at that time have funding behind them
until we are able to place them elsewhere or
rehome them.
Working capital - £30,000 - ensures that we
always have reasonable funding in place to
pay bills
To cover expenses Molly / Spike -
£20,504.32 - we fully support two long term
dogs for life and this reserve is to cover their
expenses.
Building fund - £701,676.97 - this is for the
purchase of our own property, and as stated
above if we have had an offer accepted on a
property. We are currently in the process of
completing the sale.| |Amount of reserves held||| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|n/a| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|n/a| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity's principal source of income is via our kennel crusaders scheme which |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|provides us with a regular monthly income.
We also have regular general donations and
fundraising efforts via supporters of our
Facebook page.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| Structure, Governance and Management charitable |charitable||| |---|---|---| |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Appointed by existing trustees| |Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|Additional information (optional)
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|We have a detailed Trustee induction pack
which provides aims and objectives of the
charity, mission statement, expectations of a
Trustee, GDPR policy, Confidentiality policy
and our Charity documentation. Each new
Trustee is mentored by an existing Trustee
until their training is complete| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
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Adoptions Manager||| ||Elaine Thomas|Social Media
Manager||| ||Julia Kaminski|Media Manager||| ||Catherine Lee|Fundraising / Charity
Development||| ||Rachel Bluck|Kennel Manager||| ||Veronica Smith|Fundraising
Manager||| ||Lisa Bird|Intakes Manager||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name None Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |Trustee name|Dates acted if not for whole year|| |---|---|---| |None||| ## Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) ||Type of adviser
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Date 07/08/25||J Blayne|J.A.Harris| ||||| |||Julie Blaynee|Julie Ann Harris| ||||| |||Chairperson|Treasurer| ||||| ||07/08/25||| Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of Senlor Staffy Club- charlty number 1156723 I reporttothetrustees on myexamination of the 8ccounts ofthe above charty 1.the Tru8t°I for the yeai ended 31 December 2024. Responsibilitles & basis of report As the charitytrustees you are responsibleforthe prep8ration ofthe 8ccounts in accordance with the requirements oflhe Charities Act 2011 (Yhe Act"l- I report in respect of rny examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the 2011 Act and carrying out my examination. I have followed all tho appllcable directlons given bythe Charity Commisslon under section 14515)Ibl of the Act. Indépendent examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no materlal matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any tnaterial respBct: The accounting records were not kept in accord8nce wtttt section 130 of the Charities Act:or Th8 accounts did notaccord wf(hthe accounting records'or The accounts did not complywith the applicable requtrements concerningthe form and content of accounts set out in thg Chartties (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than eny ¥equirementthat the 8ccourrts give a'true and fair. view which is not a metter considered as partofan independ8nt examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this repon in order to enable a proper understanding Df the accountsto be reached. P Joyner ICPAIFMAAT- Licence Membership no. 6309205 Vision Fingnce SolLrtlons Limited 6Goshawk Road Quedgeley Gloucester GL2 4NU Dated . L% pl ZOLC. Date: 2810512025 Tlme: 11:50:12 Senior Sta Club Profit and Loss Page: )nth I, January 2024 Month 12, Decemter 2024 To: Chart of Accounts! Defau￿ Laywt crf Aco)unts IPARTIALI Perfod Year to Date Income Kennel Crus&ders Gift Ald GenerdllOne-Off Adoptlons Ebay Pay Day Fundraislng Agrla Commis5 Charities TrLtsVJust GfvlrrfJ IL8.784.76 13,578.59 50.(K6.76 3,726.10 32.700.00 13.336.75 9,733.43 465.86 8,974.76 118,784.76 13,578.59 50,006.76 3.726.10 32,7(X).00 13,336.75 9.733.43 465.86 8,974.76 251,307.01 251,307.01 Purchases Vet Expenses Kennel Fees Fostering Costs Transportatlon Splke Costs Molly Costs Food/Supplements Charitsble Expenditu￿ - Grdnts Payable Behawouri5t Support 61.403.58 41374.60 61,403.58 41.374.60 4￿.38 ioi.oi 6,166.50 6.829.04 4,275.19 1,026.52 1,303.90 ioi.oi 6.166.50 6.829.04 4,275.19 1,026.52 1,303.90 122.940.n 122,940.72 Dlrect Expenseg MI￿lIaneOuS Expen5e5 Fundralslng Costs Gifts 4.877.67 4,951.35 569.05 4,877.67 4,951.35 569.05 10.398.07 10,398.07 Gross Profitl(Loss): Overheads Rent and Rates Prlntlng and Ststionery Telephone and Computer charges Malntenan General Expenses Bank Charges and Intsrest Professional Fees 117,968.22 117,968.22 3,014.06 4.337.52 993.42 2.237.83 2,774.00 (1,396.96) 950.1)0 3,014.06 4,337.52 993.42 2.237.83 2.774.00 (1,396.96} 950.00 12,909.87 12,909.87 Net Profitl(Loss): 105.058.35 105.058.35 Date: 2810512025 me: 11:52'.52 Senior Balance Sheet Page: From: Month I, January 2024 To: Month 12, [k￿rnber 2024 Chart of Accounts: D*duIt LaY￿t of kn￿unts [PARTIAL] Y￿rt0 Dats Flxed Assets 0.00 Current Assets Deposlts and Cash Bank Account iO,(KM).(X) 95,058.35 27,403.24 754,878.05 105,058.35 782,281.29 CurMt Llabllities 0.00 Current Assets less Current Llabilities: 105,058.35 105,058.35 782,281.29 782,281.29 Total Assets less Current Llabilitles: Long Term Uabllltles O.DO Total Assets less Total Liabllltles: 105,058.35 782,281,29 Capitsl & Reseryes Funds P & L Account 677,222,94 105,058.35 105,058.35 105,058.35 782,281.29 Date: 2810512025 Tlme: 11.'53:34 Senior Sta Club Actual Prior Year and Variance Page: Profit and Loss From: Mcrth I, January 2024 To: Mfflth 12, DLrerrber 2024 ChartofAcc0￿ts: rc Lwt oflWAmts IPARTIAL] InLTme Kwnej Gif( Ald GenerWOne-thY Adaptknn5 118,784.76 13,578.59 ,006.7fj 3,726.10 32,7Q). 91.984.11 2)￿￿.65 118,784.76 13576.53 94,W.li OL 63,ICQ.18 3,286.53 11.7L*.S3 I2,1￿.49 967.65 20.694. 19,967.69 345.06 2.692.89 23,W).65 13.578.59 113,101,421 439.57 20,993.47 112,183.491 12,369.10 120,694.331 110,234.261 121.80 6,281.87 25A6 Im.00 I￿). 12Q761 13.37 179.33 Iirx).wi 1.278.26 63.IL*.18 113,101.421 3,286.53 4M51 11,706.53 2D,99147 12,183.49 112.183.491 967.65 12269.10 20.6g4.33 120,694.331 19.967.69 (10,J4,261 120JO 281.87 3,726.10 7w.rJ) 13.37 17g.33 iioo.001 1,278,26 EW Fatrbuok Pay Day Legac￿5 Fundraiyn Agr18 Cornm￿$10n aitVe5ThsVJust ,336.75 O.DO g,733.43 465,86 8,974,76 13.336.75 151.25) 3&01 2312 9,7￿.43 465,86 ,974.76 151,251 35.01 233.28 1692.V4 936,46 2LIZLLS PuTthases Vet Exw Kenn4 Fees 61,40X58 41,374. ,894.97 I?2.￿.61) 28.168.X) 113205.9)) 477.75 17.37 17%(¥) 175. 248.99 1457.501 13239.981 1674A7} 11,*ll6.52) 157.87) 146.8BI 6L,403.5B 41.374. 460a8 OAK> ioi.oi 6.L6S.S) 6￿2￿.0* 4,27&L9 I￿2S.52 38,8¥.97 28,168.70 477.75 175.00 350.00 5709.OD 3,589.L 16CQ.52 122,9)8.611 I￿.205.￿) 17.37 17&ri) 24&99 1457.501 13.239.981 1674.671 11,026,521 1.577.44 157.871 146.88} 3.64 IOD.OD 71.14 18.011 I￿.27} 118.741 1100.001 54.75 PayoutyA￿th Tra￿pOrta￿on Splko Costs Molly Ct6ts odlsupplements (￿arts￿e EXpend￿re- (>ants Pwab BehJvhyJrt¥c ioi.oi 6.166 6￿9￿4 4,275.19 1.026.52 1,303.90 71.14 18.01) {9).2n {18.741 11(N).wi 5,709.Tr) 3.6Q).52 188iJ4 124 Dlrect ExpeThsts M￿C￿￿ne0us ExFer dr￿&￿9 Q Gffts 4,871.67 4,951.35 569.05 J67.40 4.a33.94 126.99 (4.71027) 1917.41) 144Z06) (￿￿78} 12174) (348.11) 4,B77.67 4.951.3S 569.05 167.40 4,0￿,94 126,99 14.7LO.27) 1917.411 1442.061 11813.781 122.741 (34&111 10 398.07 14Q.23 140. r<￿* proffti{LOSS): I17.9￿22 14IJ6L79 (2479357) {1&7B) 117.￿12 14¥76L79 12¥793S71 11&78) Rent and R8tes PrtnUno and Ststh? Tekphone and thmputer chages Malntenan Ge￿￿[ Expw nk Char*5 and lrtere 3,Dt4.( 4￿}7.52 993.42 237ts3 2,774.C {la96.96) 95￿(￿) 2.849.45 2,666.48 .07 (164.611 11,671.D4} 129.351 (1,034.03) 13W3.66) 312.44 3,123.fA) 15.781 {62.67) 13.041 (B5.￿) 112.291 28.81 3,OL4.OS 4,337.52 993.42 2.237.83 1774. 11,396.961 99).1 4849.45 1666.48 9S4.07 1,203.KI 2,470.>1 IL(W.52) llfA.611 11,671.041 (J.351 11.034.031 I￿3.66) 312.44 3,1￿. 15.781 162.671 13,041 (85.901 (12.291 28.81 1.203 470J4 {IJM4.RI 4,073.r 12 1 13 14L62 232.75 232.75 1,77 r￿t ProftllL085): 105,05835 1¥619.17 cl3￿￿2) (1&32) 104058a5 128ATrl>.IY (23￿6th821 (18.321 Ind8pendent examiner's report to the Trustee8 of Senior Staffy Club- charlty number 1156723 I report to the trustees on my examination of the 8ccounts of the 6bov8 eh8rtty (°the Trustl for the yeai 8nd8d 31 Deeembei 2024. Responslbllltles & bas15 of report As the ch8rtty trustees you are responsible for ihe prep8ratlon of th8 accounts In accord8ThC6 with the requlrements of tha CharitiesAct2011 (°the Act.). I report in iespect of my ex8mln8tlon of the Trust's accounts carrled undef Seetlon 145 ot the 2011 Act and CBrrying out my ex8min8ti0n. I f0ULThV￿ au the applicablo dir(•ctions given ty the Chathy Commi8sfon under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent •xamlnerfs statemont I have completed my examlnatlon. I conlimi that materlai m8tter3 have corne to my attentlon In connectlon with the oxaminatlon ￿1c￿ givos rne cause to beljeve that In, any m￿er18l r68pect: The aceountlng records wer8 not kept in 8ccord8nc6 wtth section 130 of the Charities Act:or The accounts did not accor(I with th8 8ccountin8 records.or The accounts did not comply wlth the applicable requirements concernlng the form 8nLI content of account8 set wt in tho Ch8rilie8 IAccounts and Reports) Regul8tlons 2008 other than any TequiToment that the accounts giv8 a'truo and faif'viewwhich Is not e matter consldered 88 Part of an independent exomination. I have no eoncerns and heve come aeross no other m8tter8 in connoction with the examlnatlon to which attentlon Should be dr8wn In thig report in ordei to enabl8 a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. P Joyner ICPAIFMAAT- LSeence Membor3hip no. 6309205 Vlsion Finance Solutions Llmlted 6 G09hawk Road Quedgeley Gloucester GL24NU Dated: L8 tl IOLC.