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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE003784 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1161037
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2022
FOR
ROMANIAN RESCUE APPEAL
P B Syddall & Co Chartered Accountants Grafton House 81 Chorley Old Road Bolton Lancashire BL1 3AJ
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CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2022
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 | |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 | |
| Balance Sheet | 6 | to7 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 8 | to 12 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 13 |
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2022
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2022. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 2019).
The charity is known by its working name of RRA.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The charity aims to promote humane behaviour towards dogs in Romania by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for dogs which are in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage.
It also aims to carry out neutering campaigns to control the size of the stray population in Romania and reduce the incidence of danger to public health and risk to animals, educate the public in matters pertaining to dog welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering of dogs and work closely with private organisations and local administrations in Romania to establish policies and promote positive standards for the care of dogs.
Significant activities
The charity has continued to work hard to offer safe shelter to the dogs in its care, treat any ailments and ensure vaccination against rabies and other common and deadly canine ailments thereby reducing the risk of the spread of these diseases to both humans and other animals, including wildlife.
The charity has spayed / neutered dogs in its care helping to reduce the current and future population in its shelter and in private foster in Romania.
The charity has continued to run an international animal transport service in joint venture with a Romanian charity who have obtained all relevant licences for the transportation of live animals over long distances across Europe to reduce costs and provide an independent source of income. The Board has ensured no compromise was made on the quality and safety of the service offered and maintained a level of service and revenues similar to the previous financial year.
Operational hurdles in the management of the service have been identified and the Board has put the service's operational model under review, aiming to complete an action plan by the end of July 2022. In the meantime DEFRA responded to the entry of animals from Ukraine into Romania by instating a ban on the import of rescue animals originating from Romania to the UK. This ban was expected to last for several months and one of the charity's Board members has been closely involved in discussions with DEFRA until it was lifted in October 2022. The ban has meant a decrease in revenues coming from the transport services which will be reflected in the accounts for the following financial year.
The charity has continued to attract applications for the adoption of its dogs from the general public via social media, its website and third-party platforms. Unfortunately, the worsened general financial climate has impacted the affordability of pets for the general public, resulting in a decreased number of applications and adoptions both during and post year end. The board has engaged in an exercise to review its processes to adapt to the new challenges including the review of its headcount, structure and leadership in different functions. Several small scale changes have been introduced to reduce the processing time for adoption applications with a view to measuring outcome of those changes and potentially look at further measures.
The charity has responded to the humanitarian and animal welfare crisis presented by the war in Ukraine within the limits established by the Charity Commission by fundraising for animal supplies and collecting goods to be donated to refugees who fled Ukraine and entered Romania seeking assistance and safety.
The board is thankful to its volunteers and supporters, old and new, for their support, donations and positive contributions to the activities of the charity.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2022
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Public benefit
Each year the trustees review the objectives and aims of the charity to ensure they continue to reflect their aims and provide public benefit. The trustees are more than satisfied that they do.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Principal funding sources
The general economic climate in the UK and Romania has been impacted by a wide-spread underinvestment in public infrastructure and social welfare as a consequence of the large investment in the furlough scheme or similar measures aimed at curbing the economic downturn caused by the covid-19 pandemic. As a consequence, fundraising efforts have been negatively impacted and resulted in considerably smaller amounts being achieved through each source. Shortfalls between income and expenditure have been covered by generous donations from members of the Board and a much more concerted fundraising effort which has truthfully described the negative downturn in income for the charity.
RRA's principal source of funding has continued to be from public donations. The restrictions imposed in both the UK and Romania have not allowed for fundraising events to take place hence impacting the income of the charity.
More digital initiatives took place once the Board had a chance to research and agree on a communications approach with a focus on appealing for funds to support both operational expenditure and capital expenditure aimed at the medium and long term reduction of running costs.
As mentioned above, the international transport of dogs and cats from Romania to the UK has assisted with the charitable objectives, and contributed towards the running costs of the charity.
Gift Aid claims continue to form a vital part of funding for RRA at the current time.
Reserves policy
Ideally the trustees would like to be able to keep a reserve in the bank account of £20,000 at a moment in time, to ensure dogs safety in the event of donations / income decreasing.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
The constitution was adopted on 1 December 2014.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Meeting.
Organisational structure
The charity is run in the UK entirely by volunteers, These volunteers and the trustees give their time freely receiving no remuneration or other benefits.
RRA is a member of a nationwide home checking group and ensures that all potential homes for the dogs are thoroughly checked prior to an adoption being accepted to ensure suitablility and the safety of both the potential adopter and their families and the dog being rehomed.
RRA provides full back up should any adoption fail for whatever reason.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
CE003784 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1161037
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2022
Registered office 3rd Floor 166 Upper Richmond Road London SW15 2SH
Trustees
Ms D Wells (appointed 11.8.21) M E Orru Ms N Hillman (resigned 13.11.22) Ms J Fowles (appointed 13.7.22) A M Svetelj (appointed 13.7.22)
Independent Examiner
A J Syddall M.A., A.C.A. Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales P B Syddall & Co Chartered Accountants Grafton House 81 Chorley Old Road Bolton Lancashire BL1 3AJ
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 27 February 2023 and signed on its behalf by:
M E Orru - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ROMANIAN RESCUE APPEAL
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Romanian Rescue Appeal ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 April 2022.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts 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 under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity'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 Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
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.
A J Syddall M.A., A.C.A. Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales P B Syddall & Co Chartered Accountants Grafton House 81 Chorley Old Road Bolton Lancashire BL1 3AJ
27 February 2023
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2022
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Notes Unrestricted fund £ Restricted fund £ Charitable activities 279,181 - Other activities 2 30,714 - Investment income 3 1 - Total 309,896 - EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activites 275,049 - NET INCOME 34,847 - RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 155,443 - TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 190,290 - |
2022 2021 Total funds £ Total funds £ 279,181 398,846 30,714 32,709 1 2 309,896 431,557 275,049 364,097 34,847 67,460 155,443 87,983 190,290 155,443 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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BALANCE SHEET 30 APRIL 2022
| Unrestricted FIXED ASSETS Notes fund £ Tangible assets 6 136,748 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 7 232,356 Cash at bank 10,693 243,049 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 8 (52,469 ) NET CURRENT ASSETS 190,580 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 327,328 CREDITORS Amounts falling due after more than one year 9 (137,038 ) NET ASSETS 190,290 FUNDS Unrestricted funds 11 TOTAL FUNDS |
Restricted fund £ - - - - - - - - - |
2022 Total funds £ 136,748 232,356 10,693 243,049 (52,469 ) 190,580 327,328 (137,038 ) 190,290 190,290 190,290 |
2021 Total funds £ 154,304 236,831 7,886 244,717 (55,478 ) 189,239 343,543 (188,100 ) 155,443 155,443 155,443 |
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 April 2022.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2022 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
The notes form part of these financial statements
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BALANCE SHEET - continued 30 APRIL 2022
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 27 February 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:
M E Orru - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2022
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PREPARING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
PREPARATION OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements contain information about Romanian Rescue Appeal as an individual company and do not contain consolidated financial information as the parent of a group. The charity is exempt under Section 399(2A) of the Companies Act 2006 from the requirements to prepare consolidated financial statements.
INCOME
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
EXPENDITURE
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Buildings - 10% on cost Motor vehicles - 25% on cost
TAXATION
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
FUND ACCOUNTING
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
FOREIGN CURRENCIES
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.
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2. OTHER ACTIVITIES
| Formal fundraising INVESTMENT INCOME Deposit account interest NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): Depreciation - owned assets |
2022 2021 £ 30,714 £ 32,709 2022 2021 £ 1 £ 2 2022 £ 20,956 2021 £ 20,730 |
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3. INVESTMENT INCOME
4. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30 April 2022 nor for the year ended 30 April 2021.
TRUSTEES' EXPENSES
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 30 April 2022 nor for the year ended 30 April 2021.
6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| COST At 1 May 2021 Additions At 30 April 2022 DEPRECIATION At 1 May 2021 Charge for year At 30 April 2022 NET BOOK VALUE At 30 April 2022 At 30 April 2021 |
Buildings £ 203,654 3,400 207,054 57,062 15,956 73,018 134,036 146,592 |
Motor vehicles Totals £ £ 20,000 223,654 - 3,400 20,000 227,054 12,288 69,350 5,000 20,956 17,288 90,306 2,712 136,748 7,712 154,304 |
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7. DEBTORS
| 7. | DEBTORS | |||
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| 2022 | 2021 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Amounts falling due within one year: | ||||
| Prepayments and accrued income | 21,221 | 29,981 | ||
| Amounts falling due after more than one | ||||
| year: Loan to related undertaking | 211,135 | 206,850 | ||
| Aggregate amounts | 232,356 | 236,831 | ||
| 8. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | |||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Other loans (see note 10) | 42,924 | 46,874 | ||
| Accruals and deferred income | 9,545 | 8,604 | ||
| 52,469 | 55,478 | |||
| 9. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR | |||
| Other loans (see note 10) | 2022 £ 137,038 |
2021 £ 188,100 |
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| 10. | LOANS | |||
| An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: | ||||
| Amounts falling due within one year on demand: | 2022 £ |
2021 £ |
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| Other loans | 42,924 | 46,874 | ||
| Amounts falling due between two and five years: | ||||
| Other loans - 2-5 years | 137,038 | 188,100 | ||
| 11. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | |||
| Unrestricted funds | At 1.5.21 £ |
Net movement in funds £ |
At 30.4.22 £ |
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| General fund | 155,443 | 34,847 | 190,290 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 155,443 | 34,847 | 190,290 |
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11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 309,896 309,896 |
Resources expended £ Movement in funds £ (275,049 ) 34,847 (275,049 ) 34,847 |
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Comparatives for movement in funds
| Unrestricted funds | At 1.5.20 £ |
Net movement At in funds £ 30.4.21 £ |
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| General fund | 87,983 | 67,460 155,443 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 87,983 | 67,460 155,443 |
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 431,557 431,557 |
Resources expended £ Movement in funds £ (364,097 ) 67,460 (364,097 ) 67,460 |
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A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Net movement At At 1.5.20 £ in funds £ 30.4.22 £ 87,983 102,307 190,290 87,983 102,307 190,290 |
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11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 741,453 741,453 |
Resources expended £ Movement in funds £ (639,146 ) 102,307 (639,146 ) 102,307 |
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12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
At the balance sheet date the charity is owed £211,135 (2021 - £206,850) by its related company Romanian Rescue Appeal SRL.
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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2022
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Charitable activities General donations Gift aid Legacies Dog sponsorship Dog adoptions Medical appeals Transport appeals Building and renovations Other activities Formal fundraising Investment income Deposit account interest Total incoming resources EXPENDITURE Charitable activites Romanian fosters Shelter running costs Romanian rent UK kennel costs Veterinary costs Insurance Transport Advertising and promotions Administration expenses Building and renovation Accountancy Finance charges Depreciation of tangible fixed assets Total resources expended Net income |
2022 £ 118,086 42,426 13,000 40,881 42,706 3,639 5,089 13,354 279,181 30,714 1 309,896 2,056 169,002 - 15,917 50,229 - 2,001 2,958 2,498 7,154 540 1,738 20,956 275,049 275,049 34,847 |
2021 £ 155,644 54,702 - 60,192 122,036 2,095 495 3,682 |
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| 398,846 32,709 2 |
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| 431,557 29,225 196,593 3,916 18,214 86,874 164 2,353 231 4,001 300 540 956 20,730 |
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| 364,097 | ||
| 364,097 67,460 |
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