## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 01 01 2024 31 12 2024 **From To** ## Section A Reference and administration details |**Charity name**
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Vizsla Rescue|
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Sylvia Cox-
Marshall|Chairperson||| ||Amanda Roche|Treasurer||| ||Natascha
Dobrovits|Secretary|To 12 November 2024|| ||Grant Baker|GDPR officer||| ||Claire Oliver|||| ||Di Coupland|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** March **2012** **TAR** 1 |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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March **2012** **TAR** 2 ## **Section C Objectives and activities** - To promote humane behaviour towards the Hungarian Vizsla dog breed by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for this breed of dogs. - **Summary of the objects of the** - To provide a service to owners of Hungarian Vizslas who are no **charity set out in its** longer able (for whatever reason) to care for their dog’s welfare and **governing document** for dogs that are in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage. - - To educate the public in matters pertaining to dog welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering amongst all types of dogs. - In exercising their duty, the Charity Trustees have reviewed that all of their activities have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the commission. We assess all dogs before rehoming and sometimes after evaluation and **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the** guidance the dog is able to return to its original owner. We also go through the process of a telephone interview before potential adoptees **public benefit in relation to** move onto our official waiting list. **these objects (include within** The charity benefits all people who are in need of help with issues **this section the statutory declaration that trustees have** surrounding the ownership and wellbeing of the Vizsla dog regardless of their circumstances. **had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** The Trustees ensure that sufficient attention is paid to fund raising activities and cooperation with other breed groups. They continue to monitor grant funding opportunities and manage the You **may choose** to include charities assets to ensure its sustainability and ability to carry out is charitable objectives. further statements, where It continues to rely heavily on its volunteers to help foster and rehome relevant, about: It continues to rely heavily on its volunteers to help foster and rehome Hungarian Vizslas as it has no paid members of staff. - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. March **2012** **TAR** 3 Section D Achievements and performance Vizsla Rescue had requests for rehoming of over 244 dogs during this **Summary of the main** year, of these 72 were rehomed. We also successfully gave guidance to **achievements of the charity** resolve issues and 45 dogs stayed in their homes. Despite our best **during the year.** efforts we were unable to contact 38 owners who had asked for our assistance. Sadly we are being approached by owners of more serious aggressive dogs, which we are struggling in being able to offer our rehoming services due to their complexities, we then try to give further advice and guidance. We were contacted by 426 people inquiring about adopting a Vizsla and 244 people who were considering rehoming their Vizsla. At the year end there were still 9 dogs in our care and 23 dogs in the process. We had 22.4k unique visitors for the year on our website, with 73.6% accessing via a mobile device, 22.6% via a Desktop and 3.9% from a tablet device. The two most popular page hits were the home page and the adoption form. The majority of the traffic originated from search engines and people directly access the website via the url. Instagram and Facebook continues to be active and used as our outward-bound communication. We currently have 503 volunteers on our volunteer map. We are still seeing dogs coming through that were purchased during lockdown – these dogs seem to have anxiety and separation anxiety. We are increasingly being asked for help from Breeders who are struggling to sell their pups. We are also paying for behaviourists to determine if these dogs can be rehomed successfully. Fund raising via the online shop was slightly up on the previous year but continues to be a good source of income. We have a few more volunteers who are helping us with the running of the charity i.e. phoning prospective adopters and contacting people on the volunteer list to ensure we keep up to date. We still maintain our relationship with the Trustees of Hungarian Vizsla Welfare via our WhatsApp group. Currently we warn about time wasters and reach out if either is needing a specific type of home. We receive forms in for wire-haired Vizslas despite their being a couple of rescues for the wires. Some people are oblivious to the fact they are a different breed but we do work closely with HWVA. March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## **Section E Financial review** The Charity Trustee’s continually monitor cash reserves to ensure our **Brief statement of the** financial stability in the event of a large outlay for unexpected vet fees or **charity’s policy on reserves** infrastructure projects. - **Details of any funds materially** The Charity has no outstanding financial obligations nor outstanding **in deficit** debts. ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** - As demonstrated in our financial accounts, the Charity’s principle source - You **may choose** to include of funds comes from fund raising activities and donations. The Vizsla - additional information, where community continues to support the charity through fund raising at “Viz - relevant about: Whizzes” but these are reducing rapidly. Our main source of income is - • the charity’s principal from donations, some from new owners of dogs but also from regular sources of funds (including donors to our bank and paypal accounts. Another good source of income any fundraising); is via our online shop which now has an option to add a donation. - • how expenditure has Members of Vizsla Rescue attended a number of canine events, for example Crufts and Discover Dogs, to raise wider awareness of the - supported the key objectives breed and the work that Vizsla Rescue does for the community. - of the charity; The vast majority of the Charity’s expenditure is associated with the - • investment policy and wellbeing of the dogs in our care. Veterinary care is our largest expense objectives including any along with food, medicines and behaviourists. ethical investment policy As a principle methodology, the Charity avoids paying kennel fees adopted. wherever possible and uses it’s own facilities or those of foster families. This saves £1000’s and allows for funds to be utilised on activities that benefit the general public and the dogs that are cared for. ## **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)** Grant Baker **Full name(s)** Amanda J Roche **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Treasurer **etc) Date** 28/9/2025 March **2012** **TAR** 5 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity Name No (if any)
VIZSLA RESCUE 1162862
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/01/2024 31/12/2024
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 26,234 - 26,234 25,654
Rescue merchandise 1,674 - - 1,674 4,520
Viz Whizzes 1,263 - - 1,263 456
Gift Aid received 2,693 - - 2,693 2,804
Agria commission 2,228 - - 2,228 1,647
Bank interest received 2,029 - - 2,029 1,435
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Sub total (Gross income for
36,121 - - 36,121 36,516
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Total receipts 36,121 - - 36,121 36,516
A3 Payments
Vet fees 12,098 - - 12,098 20,319
ID tags, leads etc 218 - - 218 594
Food & Travel 3,731 - - 3,731 4,566
Kenneling fees 875 875 -
Behaviourists 325 325 1,072
Insurance 288 - - 288 272
Printing of merchandise - - - - 3,455
postage 255 - - 255 790
Storage boxes - - - - 60
Paypal fees 136 - - 136 252
repairs to kennels 2,900 - - 2,900 574
Website 213 213 386
Meeting expenses - - - - 60
Training - - - - -
contribution to electricity 300 - - 300 300
Legal fees 120 - - 120 -
Sub total [ 21,458 ] - - 21,458 32,700
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Storage container - - - -
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Total payments 21,458 - - 21,458 32,700
Net of receipts/(payments) 14,663 - - 14,663 3,816
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 165,378 - - 165,378 161,562
Cash funds this year end 180,041 - - 180,041 165,378
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 29/09/2025 1 |**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**the end of the period**|| |---|---|---|---| |**Categories**
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28/09/2025| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 29/09/2025 2 Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roport to the trusteesl members of Vttsla Rescue On accounts for the year ended 31 t)ecemb8r 2024 Charity no . 1162862 Irf any) Set out on pages RespKtive The thariVs trustees are ￿spOnSible for the preparation of the accounls. r•$ponsibilitles of The charrty's trustees congder that an audrt is not required for thi5 year tru8t••s and •￿MInOr undef sedion 144 of the Charities Ad 2011 (the Chanties Act} and that an inde￿ndent examinalion is needed. It is my responsibility to.. examine the ac£ounts under section 145 of the Chanlies Act. to fdlow the procedufes laid down in Ihe general Direction$ given by Ihe Chanty Commission (under sedion 145(5){b) of the Chartties Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of Indep•nd•nt My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given •xominor's statsm•nt by the Chanty Comnmssion. An examination indudes a r8view of the acrx)unting rec4)rds kept by the thanty and a comparison of the accounts presenled with those records. It also indudes considerats'on of any unusual items or disdosu￿s in the *￿Unt8. and seeking explanations from the tnjstees concerrmng any such Matters. The pr￿edureS undertakan do not prowde all the evKlence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opn1￿ is given as to whether the a¢¢ount$ present a 'tru8 and lairf view and th• ryrt is limrted lo those motters set out in the statement below. Independent In connection wbth my examination, no matter has ￿me to my attents'on examiner's statement (other than that di￿10$ed below ') 1. which gives rne reasonable cause to believe that in, any M￿e￿al resped, the requiferr*nts'. to keep act￿nting records in ac£ordanc• %4ith section 130 of the Chanties Aa.. and to P￿pare aC￿UnIS which e£cord with the accounting records and comply wrth the ￿lUntIr￿j requirements of Ihe Chanties Ad have not been mel: or 2. to which. in my opnion, attention shouhl be drawn in order to enable a PTDper understanding of the ¥o)unts to be reached. ' Please dglete the wonls in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: Name: Relevant professlonal quallficatlon{sl or body Ilf any): IER March 2012 Address: OLl4 3tyL Section 8 Disclosure Onty complete rf the examiner needs to h￿h1￿￿t material problems. IER March 2012 Give hero brlof detalls of any Items thatthe examiner wlshes to dlsclose. IER March 2012