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Rescue Me Animal Sanctuary (RMAS) Trustees’ Annual Report
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01.08.2022 - 31.07.2023
Charity Name: Rescue Me Animal Sar tuary
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Address: | Liverpool, | 41 LAR Bells Farm, prescot Road, Melling, Livert
Telephone Number: 07952 017696
Email: info@rescueme.org.uk
Website and social media: Website: www.rescuemesanctua ry.co.uk Twitter: @rescuemeanimal Facebook: rescuemeanimalsanctuary
Legal Status: Registered Charity No: 1157210 CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION GOVERNING DOCUMENT: Constitution
Charity Objectives: “Cor the benefit of the public and in particular the more vulnerable members of our community, 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”.
A strict rehoming policy is followed ensuring every rescue animal finds their ‘forever home’
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The demand this year again remained overwhelming for Rescue Me Animal Sanctuary with A72, animals (again plus numerous small rodents, often pregnant females who gave birth to litters) admitted from desperate situations, many having been turned away from other rescues due to the lack of space. The majority were cats, kittens, dogs, puppies, guinea pigs and rabbits. Once admitted they were triaged, provided with the necessary veterinary treatments and were then placed into our foster home network until rehomed. Sadly, again this year we admitted a high number of diseased kittens from the streets and very young kittens with deceased mothers or who had been abandoned, who needed hand rearing which required a large amount of resources. Notably again this year we admitted some very poorly animals requiring significant veterinary treatments. We did not admit any animals from abroad this year, although we took in Jessie, a cat originally from Bosnia, whose story is detailed below.
We continued this year to take a small number of dogs from the local pound, and also to publicise their plight, so that we succeeded in getting them placed with other rescues. Kind members of the public and our supporters will often offer to rehome them, but we have to insist that they only go to rescues who can properly assess them, as they have often been passed around from home to home and may not have received the appropriate socialization, exercise and positive training. We are aware of the ‘fashion’ for particular breeds of dogs, which some people buy without regard to how they can meet any particular requirements for the breed, and a lot of these dogs are then abandoned and end up in the pound. For example, there are a large number of bull breeds, especially French bulldogs, and at present many of the ‘pound dogs’ do not have a microchip or it is out of date. A number of Trustees and staff have experience in advising on dog behavioural issues, and we will advise an owner if they want to accept advice which may mean that their dog doesn’t need to be rehomed.
This year, notably we have again admitted a number of puppies who have cleft palates, most of whom were surrendered to us by their breeders. Some of the clefts were probably caused by inbreeding, as unfortunately some people will want to buy a puppy with a particular colour coat and breeders will often be able to charge a lot more for such puppies. The surrendered puppies were either new born or a couple of days old. The breeders did not have the experience and/or the will to hand rear them, So again this fell to our fosterers and/or our small staff team. Quite often, one or more of the puppies will have died before the breeder will reach out for help. These puppies face an uphill battle because they need constant monitoring and frequent hand feeding, and we are always devastated when they do not make it, despite the tremendous efforts made by their carers. They also require assessment and ongoing veterinary checks and treatment: the breeders who have surrendered them are not prepared to pay for this. We have again this year noted the ongoing increase in brachycephalic (‘flat faced’) dogs who are at risk of breathing-related problems because of the shape of their noses and jaws.
We continue to operate as a member of the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH) and we have been grateful for their guidance provided.
We have a staff member on site from 9 to 5 every day, as we have three staff members, one being full time and two part time, plus from October 2020, Steph Taylor as Manager. We continued to run at full capacity making full use of our network of foster homes.
; ; dica t eed team of volunteers has continued to tirele’ seesly fundraiseaise ft towarcards thi e pi ave a team of highi tagcatne. hl zing atyd refurbishment: of our premises. We are fortunate to have a } lighly aeie : -term volunteers: who have been with; us since: the astart of Rescuescue Me, Me, anand more10 ges[IHS] : ; tai i j t ways. Sincere[group] roup of vo recently.[4] f volunteers have joined us with an interest; in fundraising ai n differimals en iables the; team ine determination to help our area’s most vulnerable anim compassion[and][a][genuin] : to work togethe!her to achieve the: shared goal of becoming a trulyly sussustainable; charitable animal rescue. Dr Steph Taylor, Founder and Head Trustee at RMAS happy life in a loving home after care and support fo ’ PEt ke ak MS AESTENRR oa
Our Vision:
RMAS continues to face increasing workloads due to the cruelty and abandonment of animals within Merseyside and the surrounding areas.
The overall vision of RMAS is to grow and develop, to ensure that it is effective and fit for purpose to meet the increasing demand and promote education and animal welfare to the general public. Animals provide measurable benefits to people’s physical and mental health and this is one area that the organisation would like focus on in the future,
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The aims of the charity are to:
- Raise awareness of animal welfare issues and encourage the public to adopt these principles;
. Assist with the neutering, rescue and rehoming of stray and unwanted animals. with| special attention to those most at risk;
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Encourage the local community to become involved through various campaigns; 4. Provide education on animal welfare so that we can put a STOP to animal cruelty at the root level;
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Provide local employment to like-minded individuals 6. Toreduce the numbers of cats living in feral colonies with the expansion of our TNR (Trap, Neuter & Release) programme in partnership with other local rescues.
Our am =, Mission Statement “for the benefit of the public and in } _ particular the more vulnerable | “Our philosophy is to | members of our community, to relieve accept any animal in to our care based solely on its the suffering of Serer care i need and not on any other physical characteristic | 44 attention ana int particular 16 : providing we have the space to accept and care for provide and maintain rescue homes or : them. We havea strict nonSS yam a ier facilities for the reception, care | KeeP every animal in our care until a forever home anid treatment of such animale”, can be found”.
Our Values
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The sanctuary’s ethos is to never turn awaya call from a member of the public even if the problem is outside the capabilities of the organisation or falls outside the remit, but to assist through the network of more relevant bodies within the community to help with the call and to ensure both the member of the public and the animal (s) in question are supported and cared for in a kind, compassionate and supportive manner.
Public Benefit Need
RMAS has been set up to assist members of the public within the Merseyside region in the rescue, care, support, re-homing and adoption of stray and unwanted animals. The general public benefits from knowing that RMAS will do everything within its capabilities and resources to support both themselves and the animals in need. This includes vulnerable members of the community, people who find they cannot cope, or simply find they no longer can afford to keep their animal due to financial circumstances.
Our activities
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Since its formation in July 2013, RMAS has grown from an extremely small organisation to a registered charity with a network of foster homes spread across the Merseyside area and now we have premises
This has been achieved by the coming together of a group of like-minded, passionate, experienced volunteers who have worked with animals for many years and bring a wealth of experience to the sanctuary.
Every animal that is taken in by RMAS is assessed and they are all: -
. Neutered (if applicable) . Microchipped : De-flead and wormed . Emergency veterinary care is provided if required
On our 5" Anniversary on 20/07/2018 almost 2,500 animals had been admitted into the sanctuary and the demand for our assistance grows daily. During the year ended 31 July 2019 we admitted 458 animals plus 319 hens; to 31% July 2020 563 animals plus 51 birds and small rodents (this number includes the litters they gave birth to) and to 31 July 2021 501 animals plus 76 budgies, pigeons, small rodents (and litters given birth to) and we also arranged for 9 ‘home to home’ adoptions with our staff and volunteers providing the advice and home checks. During the year ended 31% July 2022 we admitted and rehomed 540 animals (plus litters born) being 400 cats and kittens; 31 dogs and puppies; 60 guinea pigs; 23 hamsters; 20 rabbits; 2 ducks; 2 budgies; a pheasant anda lizard. During the year ended 31* July 2023 we admitted and rehomed 478 animals, being 370 cats and kittens; 71 dogs and puppies; 12 rabbits; 21 guinea pigs; 2 rats; 1 hamster and 1 parrot. This makes a total of 5495 animals helped by Rescue Me. This does not include the animals which we have managed to place with other rescues. RMAS charges a re-homing fee for our animals, highlighting the ongoing financial commitment of pet ownership. It would not be in the best interest of any of our animals to re-home them to people who could not afford their upkeep, financial commitment and care.
Current rehoming fees at 31/07/2023 are;
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|©|Cat:|£125|
|e|Kitten:|£150|
|©|Rabbit:|£50|
|©|Dog:|£275|
|©|Puppy:|£375|
|¢|Smaller animals|by minimum|donation|of £5|
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We also advise on the minimum acceptable housing set ups for smaller animals, because the set ups sold and regarded as acceptable in pet shops are often far too small and with inadequate exercise
f8dlltle5 wlth Ilttle to no posslbllltlpi lor enrfthment ictlvStl•i. We do not rehome unless the adopter provlde5 the rl8hi eftvlronment and f•c.Illtles for 8ny ol our anlmalg. We •ré proud to offer fiill 'Resciie 8•ck Up, for all of our animals, and we have becomé aware that many do not operpjte to these standards. we c0fttln offer a unlque 8pproArh to tackllng the 'blQ8er ple.tiir@'. Thls Invofves our 'in-feach' on41ne free4d wo, where we dlrectly reach out to people Currently part of the Irresponsible re- homlng and breedlnB 'SVStem' whlch forms the crux of today's overpopulatlon of domest5c pets and a rge proportlon of the ènlmals that ultlmately requlre fescue. Th59 promotes responsible pet ownership •s we offer to neuter 8ny re51dent pets for free especlally the mothers of the young who are bein8 advertlsed and offer to undertake home checks for anlmals belng advertised. This approach differs from other neuterlnB/rescue 5eNices who offer a more passive approach by helping only people who seek out thelr service. We believe the 'on-line animal free-ad community. will not seek help as this community makes it both free and easy to 'get rid, of pets they no longer want. We have had huge success by directly approaching these people via comments. private messages or emails in a non-judgmental fashion and offerin8 our help for 'free'. Funding was secured through Cats Protection (CP) for the in-reach programme in 2015. and they distributed low cost neutering vouchers to members of the public during this year. Main achievements and summary We have continued to utilise ouronsite Vet Room to the full. Volunteers remodeled the inside of what was On a smithy to create a Vet Room which opened in March 2021 which is secure, comfortable. hygienic and with sterile facilities to enable our visiting Vets and Vet Nurses to perfomi operations safely. We have specific Vet Days when our staff and volunteers ensure a smooth visit from stsrt to finish: anima15 arrive at precise times with owners driving in through one gate and leavin8 by the other and they are given times to collect their animal{s) once they have had a suitable recovery to the th th satisfaction of the Vet/ Vet Nurse. We did our 600 Community Cat Neuter on 30 June 2023. We were lucky enough to be offered some indoor kennels and it was decided that we would construct Hospice/Hospitsl due to the number of very slck and/or palliative animals that we have increa5in8ly been asked to tske in. This was constructed and named "Angel's Place" after An8el, one of the do8S mentioned below. We were grateful to receive donations and income vla, amongst others, Enthuse (formerly Charity Checkout), PayPal, Online Giving, Payroll Givlng, Go Cardless and Justgivin& Petplan, Agria Pet Insurance. RSPCA Liverpool awarded us a £5,CK)0 grant and we received some donations from individuals who would prefer not to be named. The Amazon Wish List appeals contlnue to Support our work and many necessary supplies are donated by our kind supporters.
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We continue to have support from donors who give regularly via standing order for which we are ver / grateful. Due to the impact of the cost of living increase, this has deceased
This year our raffles, Facebook selling group, Ebay selling, street collections “lle a Stall at Bygone Times have continued to bring in funds, as well as sales of clothing, cakes and bric a brac. We did let our Bygone Times stall go when the costs of running it became too onerous.
The ‘Bonus Ball’ Lottery brings in a regular income of £195 monthly which is of great help. Some winners have declined to accept their prizes and we are grateful for these extra donations. A lottery has also been set up to bring in another welcome regular income. Gifted supporters and volunteers continue to make and sell craft items which are always popular, including knitted, crocheted and wooden items. We continued to raise money by weighing in clothing, curtains and handbags which were not suitable to sell. A supporter’s children raised money from sponsored car washes. A number of supporters and volunteers kindly donated themselves or asked their friends and families to donate instead of giving presents or sending Christmas cards, and this was much appreciated. Money was raised from carol singing.
We are grateful to those small businesses who hold our charity collection boxes, as well as to those businesses who act as drop off and collection points for pet food, donations and auction items. Sadly, a number of our supporters passed away during this year and we were extremely honoured to receive donations in their memory. Several volunteers also donated funds in memory of beloved deceased pets.
We have made progress with renovations of the building which is all subject to Planning Applications and we have engaged specialists to perform the various surveys as required by Sefton Council.
As can be seen in the Receipts and Payments Account for this year, compared to last, our income has increased, owing to a small increase in donations, slight increase in adoption fees, roughly the same in fundraising and gift aid. This year we have charged a contribution (individually assessed depending on the person’s circumstances) for Vet Costs, Neutering and Microchipping. We also received reimbursement from VAT Claims, and a one-off refund of Council Tax.
We remain optimistic about our future.
wffl• nlmli Whoffl w• h•v• tlm pl•a•ur• ts ¢•r• lof th14 y••i Aryl.. IX Anpel ¢•mè kn us In • VQJry 90rry st•te. Sh• wij ipott•d In tho dni fvM)iind hy St•ph oiir IniJnd•r on rJn• of many vlslts to thè loe•l doR pound. Shp WAI cl*fvrly eldpdy, underwpliht, wai walklni In c.Irf.l•s and was qulte wlthdrnwft. stsph broii8ht her bArk to niir HQ the sam• day lor a liill v•t a8spsqm•nt and we Nllsed th•1 shè •190 hod terrfble dpnthl 1s%ups wlth Infpriions and hpart lallijre. Shp had a d•ntal •nd was stsrtÈd on medlcltlon to hplp h?r hp8rf find shp was th•.n plac.pd on a palllativ• car• plan Thls spathd the Insplrntlon for oiir doRRY hosplce/hospltal nr)w knnwn as -An8@fs Plac¥'. Angpl sadly passed awèy before the hosplce was fully completed but was spollt rotten by our dedlcated team durinB her short t4me with us. Russian BI5.. Cats We were made awa of a hoarding situation and stepped in to assist. We took in 20 Russian Blue cats of varying ages from the one home. Many were extremely poorly, with awful gastro issues and ear issues. The very poorly cats Stayed on site in isolation in our on site cattery for round the clock care and monitoring which took several weeks to get them back to good health and the other, less poorty ts were cared for by our amazing fosterers. Some of the less poorly cats also needed dentals and all needed neutering. Once they had been treated and had recovered, we found them new homes and they are very happy in their forever homes. Greta: Dog Greta, a very nervous heavily pregnant Dachshund was found and collected by the dog warden. We were asked if we had space for her to whelp as it was confirmed she was due to give birth imminentty. We found a quiet space for her and she went into labour within hours of arrival. Due to her nervousness, it was tricky to support her through the birthing process. Sadly a few days after she gave birth. she developed severe mastitis and her puppies needed to be hand reared. Greta went off to foster with one of our vets and became a permanent adopted resident with her once she had recovered. Her 4 pups did well and were also all adopted when they were old enough. Jessie: Cat Born in Bosnia, Jessie was involved in an accident at a young age that left her without use of her back legs. She learned to 8et herself around by scootlng along on her bottom. After spendin8 2 months in a Veys and a year in a Bosnian rescue, she was Imported by another UK rescue and directly adopted to a home which was unfortunately not able to provide her with the care she needed. Jessie landed safely with Rescue Me in 2022, much to our relief. We initially understood her hind le8S to be completely paralysed, however on arrival She was assessed by Rescue Me's wonderful veterinary team who discovered not only could she feel her legs but she could move them a little too! With little or no muscle mass, incredibly tight tendons causing her back legs to be very straight, and deep spinal pain, the thought of Jessie walking again seemed Impossible. But as she was, her toileting was causing sores and infertions while the nerve damage to her back was no doubt responsible for severe discomfort. We had to do something to improve her quality of Ilfe, and fast, It just wasn't fair to leave her as she was any longer. It has been a long, incredible journey so far, wlth a wonderful team of fosterers, vets and animal physiotherapists rallying behind Jessie in her fight. She has regular acupuncture treatments to help to alleviate her neNe pain and spark activity in long forgotten pathways, and she no longer
suffers with the painful sores on her rear. Jessie has improved in her time with us, receiving very intensive physiotherapy. Although she is a very happy and affectionate cat, we cannot make any guarantees that she will regain full use of her back legs again, but she is becoming stronger and benefits greatly from regular sessions.
Board of Trustees:
Dr Stephanie Taylor, experience in direct animal rescue, management skills and team working
Mrs. Heather Prescott, experience in direct rescue and veterinary work, with excellent IT skills
Miss Faye Robinson, experience in direct rescue work, working with vulnerable people and qualified to Masters Level in animal behaviour
Ms Barbara Connolly, experience in direct rescue work and has a wealth of experience in education
Resignation 31** December 2022: Mr. David Callender, experience of direct animal rescue work, previously managed an established rescue centre for over 5 years.
Dr Stephanie Taylor
Chair and Founder of Rescue Me Animal Sanctuary 18th April 2024
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|Receipts and|Payments Accounts|
|Charity Name|Rescue Me Animal Sanctuary|
|Charity Number|1157210|
|For|the|period from|01/08/2022|to 31/07/2023|
|Section A|Receipts and Payments|
|Ai Receipts|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|TotalFunds|Last Year|
|funds|£|Funds £|Funds|£|66534£|624294|
|Donations|66534|120|
|Care of Fred|125|125|
|CareCare ofDaisy&Petal of Ange!|230|230|
|62240|61795|
|Hospice Set Up|250|250|
|FundraisingAdoption Fees|4423462240|44234|45790|
|Gift Aid|2617|2617|2805|
|Contribu|t|oionVet|
|Costs, Neuter, Chip|12893|12893|
|Contribution to Bills|800|800|200|
|RSPCA Grant|5000|5000|
|Rank Interest|Received|832|832|al|
|VAT Reclaimed|20542|20542|
|Council Tax Refunded|14539|14539|
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|tg|FEN|oe|173760|
|CareHospicedt:Set|Up aa|2|5030|“S|.|2|53|0|
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138 124 Staff Travel Bank Charge5 and Currency Converslon 202 Sundry 443 Refurblshment of premlses.. 53995 138 202 443 185 57 53995 37405 3010 VAT Paid To Be Recovered From Bank 587 A4 Asset and Investment Purchases 587 212910 156612 Total Payments 212305 605 Net of Receipts/ Payments A5 Transfers Between Funds A6 Cash Funds Last Year End 17926 17147 258791 241644 Cash Funds This Year End 276717 258791 Section B Statement of Assets and Llabilitles at the End of the Period Bl Cash Funds Details Unrestricted Funds £ Restricted Funds £ Endowment Funds £ Cash Held in Petty Cash Paypal Bank Current Account Bank Deposit Account 48 466 25342 250861 Total Cash Funds Agreed with Receipts and Payments Accounts 276717 B2 Other Monetary Assets HMRC GiftAid HMRC VAT Reclaimed 3771 8333 12104 B3 Investment Assets 84 Assets Retalned for the Charivs Own Use Bells Farm Property 410000
: Fund Due £ as Liabilities Details , : | Restrictedtri 642290 Loan Repayable to Stephanie Tay!o! Linrestricted 465A veterinary Bills Due Unrestricted 2300 Water Rates Unrestricted 522 etn Nsic Unrestricted 362 prio oNn Unrestricted 205 Fundraising Expense® Unrestricted 9177 Refurbishment ee Unrestricted 22 i bie Staffself Employed Travel Manager to 31/07/21 “eth pe Self Employed Manager to 31/07/22 Unrestricte nae Self Employed Manager to 31/07/23 Unrestricted Grosvenor VAT Consultants Unrestricted 4870155135
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Signed on Behalf of all Trustees:
Signature Name
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H Prescott
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Date of Approval
18/04/2024
18/04/2024
Date of Approval
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Notes to the Accounts
4 Rescue Me Animal Sanctuary purchased premises, Bells Farm, in Melling during year ended 31* July 2018. This comprises of a house, land and outbuildings and the total purchase price was £410,000. The trustees consider that because refurbishment of the premises includes splitting the house into part dwelling and part animal rescue premises, the amounts spent on refurbishment have not added any value to the premises overall.
2 Rescue Me Animal Sanctuary had been outbid on similar properties in previous years, and in order to secure Bells Farm, Stephanie Taylor, Founder and Trustee, loaned the charity the sum of £66,990. Trustees were of the opinion that Bells Farm was the most suitable property available to date and agreed to this arrangement.
The Loan Agreement for this was signed by all Trustees on 12" February 2018. Clause 2 states that: This Loan will be repaid in consecutive yearly instalments of £10,000 each commencing on 6 February 2019 and continuing on the 6" February of each following year until 8 February 2025 with the balance then owing under this Agreement being paid at that time providing the borrower has sufficient reserves to do so and ALL the Trustees are in agreement to release the instalment.
On 6 February 2019, a decision was made to defer repayment of the loan and these funds became restricted to be used for renovation work to enable the site to become fit for purpose with adequate facilities as soon as possible.
asi ie Tavior moved in to the accommodation createc4 1 at one end of the eth —~ S Tlave euiendie repairs required to the acc ommodation which the sabi an aunt at length. The priority was to have the rest of the bulloing works ye be planned ebay rh b ' a specialist architect, with experience in planning and bullaing for animal rescues, asie menos ‘ completed as soon as possible. Necessary planning applications have been made j HeErMiIssic‘ecion obtained. orSefton Council and planning regulations have meant that for some etl inFOUR: we were required to replace like for like such as having: a slate roof. Durine this time, Stephanie Taylor has used her accommodation to run the rescue, which has atrorded h ih ., little privacy. Animals have been housed there and one room has three crates and cages in + NCsch have, at times. been occupied by cats with litters of kittens. The living room contains a crate at for cats and/ or kittens. Administrative work is carried. out in, her accommodation;. volunteers use maoahrel cach as kitchen and bathroom. Meetings have been held in the accommodation. Contractors also use the bathroom and kitchen. The Trustees therefore decided that as they will not be making aww payment off the interest free loan from Stephanie Taylor, that they wish to charge a nominal sum only being £800 included in the accounts as income, and which has been deducted from the loan. Stephanie Taylor put £150 into the petty cash account this year. This leaves a sum outstanding of £64290 to Stephanie Taylor. The original interest free loan of £66,990 has been in place with an agreement that the charity does not need to pay it back until in a position to do so. This affects Stephanie Taylor's ability to purchase her own property, which is her intention. The Trustees also acknowledge that Stephanie Taylor has not drawn any of her Self Employed Manager’s Remuneration.
4 After discussion by Trustees excluding Stephanie Taylor, and having taken appropriate legal advice, a General Meeting of the Trustees took place on 30‘ September 2020 at which it was resolved that Stephanie Taylor be paid remuneration of £25,000 per annum to provide full time management services, including to oversee the care and maintenance of the sanctuary, staff supervision and animal welfare. The Trustees were satisfied that this is reasonable and that the remuneration does not exceed market rates, and that this is beneficial for the charity. Appropriate Agenda, Notes and Resolution were minuted and provided by a specialist Legal firm.
5 The Trustees have decided that they wish to show the costs of employing a qualified Veterinary Nurse in the expenses for ‘Vets, Medicines, Food, Microchips, Tra nsport’, and an adjustment has been made to show the comparative amount for last year.
6 The Trustees have decided that they wish to show the card fees for fundraising platforms such as Paypal in the amount for ‘Fundraising Expenses’, and an adjustment has been made to show the comparative amount for last year. 7 The Trustees continue to use Sefton CVS for Independent Examination of the accounts and have also used the specialist services of Grosvenor VAT Consultants and Knight Goodhead, Chartered Accountants in order to reclaim VAT; Cooper and Co. Solicitors; Off the Wall Architects and WWW Planning, in order to make, and pay the necessary fees, for additional Planning permissions as required by Sefton Council. During the year, after negotiations with Sefton Council, a sum of £14539 was refunded in respect of Council Tax.
9 Insurance for this year was all prepaid on 31/07/22 so nil paid during this year.
independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Rescue Me Animal Sanctuary Linpastotey tees on My examination of the accounts of Rescue Me Animal Sanctuary[for][ the][year][©] (the[charity)] dips nded 31° July 2023. Responsibilities and basis of report #y trustees of the charityi you are responsible for the prepara tion of the accounts apnoea with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act) yo ,i akenet ofin cerning my examination out my examination ofthe charity's| h a ccountsve followed carriedall the out applicable under sectionDirections145 of given by the Charity Commission under section145(5)(b) of the Act
independent examiner’s statement
| am a member of the AAT and | am bound by the code of ethics issued by FRC’s Revised Ethical Standard 2016.
Accounts preparation services were provided by Sefton CVS, my employer, and | as examiner have applied the ethical standard to my work.
| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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lan Wright, F.C.A Community Accountant Sefton Council for Voluntary Service 3rd Floor, Suite 3b Burlington House Crosby Road North Waterloo Liverpool L22 OLG