## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **Charity name: SOS Romanian Rescues SouthWest** ## **Charity registration number: 1160999** ## **From 01/10/2023 to 30/9/2024** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The purpose of the charity is to relieve**
**the suffering of dogs in Romania that are**
**in need of care and attention and to build**
**safe and healthy environments for them.**
**We also try to educate the public in all**
**matters pertaining to animal welfare and**
**particularly the prevention of cruelty and**
**suffering of dogs in Romania.**| |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|**We offer financial help to our long-**
**standing Romanian rescuers in order to**
**rescue as many dogs as possible from**
**public kill shelters and the streets,**
**providing food, veterinary treatment and**
**ongoing care. We also help with the cost**
**of neutering in order to reduce the over**
**population of dogs in the country.**
**Our main aim in the past has been to find**
**homes in the UK for rescued dogs and**
**we also fund/sponsor dogs that cannot**
**be brought to the UK. This includes dogs**
**that are elderly, recovering from an**
**illness or have been in a shelter for a**
**long time that need extra care and**
**possibly veterinary treatment in their**
**declining years.**| |||**Some dogs brought to the UK may need**
**additional care and ongoing medical**
**treatment, even following adoption and**
**we continue to support these financially.**
**However, due to personal reasons, we no**
**longer have the rescue centre premises**
**in Somerset. This, along with movement**
**restrictions brought into effect in 2022**
**meant that we did not bring any dogs in**
**to the UK in the last year and we have**
**now been concentrating on the welfare of**
**dogs remaining in Romania.**| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**All trustees of the charity have read the**
**guidance of public benefit issued by the**
**Charity Commission and have regard to**
**this guidance, where relevant, during our**
**regular 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 Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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|**The dogs have historically been imported**
**into the UK and taken to our own rescue**
**centre in Somerset once our rescuers**
**have prepared them for travel. This**
**included being vaccinated, tested,**
**microchipped and passports arranged.**
**Since we have been unable to do this for**
**the last year, we have concentrated**
**mainly on the care of dogs in Romania as**
**well as supporting existing owners of**
**dogs that are already in the UK that may**
**need medical care or just ongoing advice.**
**In addition to neutering and emergency**
**care on an adhoc basis for dogs found on**
**the streets and/or in shelters, we will**
**continue a regular neutering programme**
**with a local vet in Romania which we**
**hope to increase if funds are available.**
**This year we have paid just under £3,000**
**to our Romanian vet for neutering of**
**dogs where their owners cannot afford to**
**pay for this to be done along with**
**neutering or street dogs.**
**Donations of £2,547 have been made to**
**provide food and shelter for dogs in**
**public shelters and on the streets.**| **The cost of veterinary care in the UK for dogs rescued this year has totalled £1,095 which is lower again this year due to no dogs arriving in the UK and less dogs needing additional medical care. We have social media pages where adopters share videos, photos and provide advice and support to each other. We also continue to offer support and advice after adoption, where needed.** **We also provide a facility for supporters to make donations to Romania through us. We simply accept donations and forward them straight to a particular rescuer or cause as requested by the donator.** **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Our end of year capital totals £39,606.**
**This is made up of £479 in our current**
**account and £39,127 in a bank savings**
**account which includes our £5,000**
**reserve.**
**Although adoption fees were lower this**
**year our capital has only reduced by a**
**few pounds from last year due to the kind**
**support of our followers and adopters**
**through fundraising and donations.**| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We have maintained £5,000 reserve in an**
**account that is kept as a safety net**
**should any emergencies arise.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£5,000**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**None**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
**The charity’s three main sources of**
**funding continue to be donations from**
**supporters, fundraising and adoption**
**fees. All three areas produce healthy**
**amounts of income due to the hard work**
**put in by our volunteers.**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy||**The charity does not have an investment**
**policy.**| adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution (Foundation)**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |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|**Existing trustees**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees ||Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|SOS Romanian Rescues South West| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1160999| |Charity’s principal address|24A Ashford Road
Wellington
TA21 8QF| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Nam**
**e of**
**pers**
**on**
**(or**
**body**
**)**
**entitl**
**ed to**
**appo**
**int**
**trust**
**ee (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mrs Carol Winter|Chairperson||| ||Mrs Sharon Webb|Treasurer||| ||Mrs Elisabeth Denson|Secretary||| ||Miss Stephanie Dua|Trustee||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for 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 Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s)** SP Webb **Full name(s)** SHARON PATRICIA WEBB **Position (eg** Treasurer **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 22/11/2024 SOS ROMANIAN RESCUES SOUTH W Chari No Com an No Annual accounts for the To 1160999 CE003763 eriod Period start data P81iod end date 0111012023 3010912024 Section A Statement of financial activities (including summary income and expenditure account) Rastrlcted Income fund8 Unrestricted funds Endowment fund8 Prior year funds Recommended categorles by actlvlty Total funds Income (Note 3) Incomo and endowments from: Don8lions and legacies Charilable actlvilies Other Irading act1vi￿e5 Investmen18 F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 S01 3,376 3.,376 2,390 S02 S03 S04 598 598 Separate matedal118m of income 805 Other- Adopllon fee Total Expendlture {Note8 6) Expondlture on: Ralslng fund8 Charttabl8 actlv6tlès so8 150 6,514 150 6,514 S07 S08 509 Separate m818rfal 8xpens8 Item Other. B8nklPayPal chargegfax Total s70 S11 39 39 7,165 812 Net incomel Z (remember lo iiidude the p&ge numbar¥ ot. additithnal ¥&h&*tsl I report to the charity trustees on my examinaticn of the accounts of the Company for the year ended B￿1 Responslbllltle8 and basis of report As the charity's trustees of the Company (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the account8 in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ( the 2006 Act.) Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eli9ible for independent examination, I report in respect of My examination of your charlty's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 { the 2011 Act ). In carrying out my examination, I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission (under 8aCtlon 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. Independent examiner's Statement Frhe company's gross income ex￿eded £250,000 and l am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006., or the accounts do not accord with such records., or the accounts do not comply with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 other than any requirernent that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. or •the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102). IER October 2018 I 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. Please delete the words in the brack8ts if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Relevant professional quallfication(s) or body (If any): Address: -[ .fnE&f L( Eff Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matter8 of con￿rn (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. direction8 and guidance for examiners). Give here brlef detalls of any item8 that the examiner wishe8 to dlsclose. IER October 2018