2022-12-31-accounts - Poodle Network UK

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date	Period end date
	Day	Month	Year		Day	Month	Year
From	01	01	2022	To	31	12	2022

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Poodle Network UK

Other names charity is known by PNUK Registered charity number (if any) 1163333

Charity's principal address	50 Tonbridge Avenue	50 Tonbridge Avenue
	Chirton
	North Shields
	Postcode	NE29 7QR

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	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Susan Horsfall	Chair
	TraceyGuthrie	Secretary
	Ethel Mills	RehomingManager
	Hannah Aldcroft	Treasurer/Media

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

CIO Foundation Model Constitution registered 27th August 2015 Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution) Foundation CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by existing Trustees Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

Poodle Network UK has policies and procedures covering:
You may choose to include Poodle Network UK Governance Document
additional information, where Code of Conduct for Trustees
relevant, about: Code of Conduct for Volunteers
• GDPR-Data Protection Policy policies and procedures Electronic Communications Consent Policy
adopted for the induction and Conflict of Interests Policy
training of trustees; Conflict of Interest Register
• the charity’s organisational Complaints Procedure structure and any wider Financial Controls Policy network with which the charity Foster Agreement works; Adoption Agreement
• relationship with any related Transfer of Ownership of Poodles Covid-19
parties; All our volunteers and Trustees are expected to abide by our policies and
• trustees’ consideration of any Trustee or volunteer found to have breached the policies will be major risks and the system promptly removed. Our Trustees are expected to take active roles in the and procedures to manage day to day running and activities of the charity. them. All active volunteers are eligible to be considered for the role of Trustee and the existing Trustees consider the role, work and position all volunteers take in the charity and the skill set they bring to the charity. Volunteers deemed suitable for the role of Trustee are or will be approached by the existing Trustees.

Our systems and procedures are regularly reviewed at monthly meetings to ensure they are up to date and secure to ensure donated funds and donated items are protected and used solely for the purpose they were donated.

Risks to the financial wellbeing of the charity including increasing veterinary costs as medical advances are made and the reputation of the Charity and these are reviewed at each meeting. We actively market the Charity on Social Media to attract competent volunteers, donors and to build our reputation.

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Section C Objectives and activities

A National UK Network for the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of Poodles which are in need of care and attention and, in particular, to provide and maintain rescue and foster homes or other facilities for Summary of the objects of the the reception and care of unwanted Poodles and the treatment of charity set out in its Poodles. governing document Poodle Network UK objective is the advancement of the welfare of Poodles. We provide a public advice and education service for the owners and potential owners of Poodles. We offer free guidance and education to the public on poodle welfare in general and to the prevention of cruelty and suffering in poodles. We provide free public advice on the grooming needs, dietary requirements, veterinary care and treatment & hereditary issues, and behavioural issues of Poodles. We have been invited by the Kennel Club to educate people at Crufts and Discover Dogs about poodles and owning poodles. We offer a nationwide rescue and sanctuary service for Poodles, working Summary of the main with councils and dog wardens, the RSPCA, Dogs Trust and other activities undertaken for the charities to remove Poodles off the streets and to care for and rehabilitate public benefit in relation to abandoned, mistreated and lost Poodles. these objects (include within We have both temporary and permanent foster homes to give sanctuary this section the statutory and shelter to poodles which need it due to sickness, mistreatment, poor declaration that trustees have circumstances or ill usage and to provide the poodles with care, had regard to the guidance protection, medical treatment and security they need and to rehabilitate issued by the Charity the poodles to enable them to be rehomed where possible. Commission on public We provide veterinary care and treatment to Poodles under our care. benefit) We neuter and spay all the poodles coming into our care to ensure there are no unwanted or unexpected litters of puppies. We actively seek new homes for our rescued poodles. We confirm the Trustees of Poodle Network UK have regard to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission when exercising powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant. All Trustees are required to read and have regard to the guidance document. No Volunteer or the Trustees (Dr Susan Horsfall, Mrs Tracey Guthrie, Mrs Ethel Mills, Miss Hannah Aldcroft) benefitted personally in any way including financially or materially from their position within Poodle Network UK.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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Poodle Network UK is a large UK wide network of unpaid Volunteers who are essential to the Charity and we appreciate the time, skill set and resources every volunteer brings to the Charity. The role every volunteer undertakes is essential to the running of the charity. Every Trustee takes an active part in the day to day matters of the charity with most donating over 30 hours a week of their time. The Trustees are responsible for the overall management of the Charity and meet monthly via online meetings. The Trustees hold regular monthly meetings with senior volunteers who in turn are responsible for co-ordinating other volunteers.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Our volunteers include administrators, fosterers, transporters, telephone team, behaviourists, trainers, fundraisers, groomers, home-checkers, crafters, photographers and veterinary surgeons & veterinary nurses who provide us with advice.

Our unpaid Trustees and volunteers look after all our Poodles and undertake all the associated administration tasks needed to vet prospective carers and the Poodles new homes, foster carers and their homes, new volunteers & any necessary training of them. Our foster carers, trainers and behaviourists rehabilitate any poodle which needs it and this can take months for some of the poodles and some are permanent foster carers where the dogs they care for will never be able to be rehomed due to medical and behavioural issues. It takes devotion and dedication to foster dogs and is exceptionally rewarding, frustrating and sometimes heart-breaking all at the same time. Our Trustees all have first-hand experience of this. There is however nothing more rewarding to every volunteer than knowing they all played a part in rehabilitating a Poodle rescued from appalling conditions and seeing it happy in a loving caring new home and watching the Poodle continue to thrive.

Our fundraising team organise the auctions and other fundraising activities to ensure we have the funds available to cover the costs of the Poodles and the day to day running of the Charity. Our telephone team and the rehoming and foster team members are available 365 days a year and we respond immediately when needed to help and assist the poodles. We have collected dogs on Christmas Day! All our volunteers are what make Poodle Network UK the charity it is.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and erformance p During the year of 2022, Poodle Network UK, rescued, cared for, Summary of the main protected, medically treated, rehabilitated and rehomed approximately achievements of the charity 140 poodles. This number has increased as the limitations & restrictions during the year from Covid-19 were lifted. Lockdown puppies have increased the amount of behavioural issues, unsocialised dogs and dogs with medical conditions from parents which ordinarily wouldn’t have been used for breeding which are being handed into the charity which in turn has increased the length of time some are in foster and the medical bills to treat them. We have continued to pay the regular treatment costs for hydrotherapy for Poodles which we have rescued and regular meditation costs for Poodles with ongoing needs such as diabetes, heart problems, Addisons Disease and Cushings Disease. The costs of veterinary treatments and medications for the dogs has continued to increase substantially and in places some veterinary practices will not take on new patients, reducing the ability to find reasonably priced care. During the year we have worked with councils and other rescue charities in respect of abandoned Poodles in their locale assisting in rehoming Poodles handed in and found abandoned, providing the necessary veterinary treatment and rehabilitation. We have fundraised for the medical care of abandoned Poodles, thus saving the Councils the cost to the benefit of the public good. We are regularly referred Poodles from Dog Wardens across the country and are regularly recommended by vets as a place to rescue poodles and rehabilitate and rehome them. Poodle Network UK’s reputation and success with rehoming Poodles and advising the public about Poodles and their needs is increasing at a rapid rate and we aim to continue this by increasing our volunteer numbers and our social media profile over the coming months and years. Our aim is to improve the situation of all unwanted Poodles; increase education to the public about Poodles and owning them and thereby benefitting the Public as we do so. Our Trustees and volunteers all give their time freely, and without remuneration, to Poodle Network UK.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

We aim to keep a reserve in the main bank account of between £25,000 and £30,000 to cover unforeseen or exceptional veterinary bills and the long term medication costs of any poodle needing life long treatment. Vet bills have increased substantially over the last 12 months as has the number of poodles with lifelong medication needs and severe medical issues such as leg deformities, hydrocephalus and gastric dilatation and volvulus - bloat. If one of our poodles or an incoming poodle has skeletal issues, this treatment can cost £8000 for mri and corrective surgery; whilst we actively fundraise to cover these exceptional costs we need the money available to pay the vet hospital immediately.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

Poodle Network UK’s income received is from a variety of sources; donations from new carers for the dogs we rehome, donations from owners who hand dogs in to Poodle Network UK, and a variety of fundraising activities by our volunteers.

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
2022 has seen an increase in fundraising activities by our volunteers with the lifting of COVID restrictions. Our supporters have continued to respond to appeals to contribute towards specific dogs care where the costs are above those normally expected.
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
Notable fundraising activities during the year have included the Poodle
supported the key objectives Passion Facebook Group, We’re All About Poodles Facebook Group and
of the charity; sales of calendars By Poodle Passion. We have received money from
• investment policy and funeral collections and we would like to thank everyone who has donated objectives including any in memory of their loved ones, it is very much appreciated that people ethical investment policy have thought of Poodle Network UK at such sad times. We also continue adopted. to receive support from Poodle Clubs around the country. For dogs in need of expensive specialist treatment our volunteers raised funds through facebook appeals.

We offer 5 weeks free insurance from Agria with each dog rehomed and receive commission from Agria on subsequent policy sales after expiry of the 5 weeks free. We also received income through Just Giving, Amazon Smile, Paypal Giving Fund and other websites which give small donations as a result of orders placed with other companies through their sites. Our Income for the year 01/01/2022 to 31/12/2022 Totalled £55478 The previous year 01/01/2021 to 31/12/2021 the income was £60244. Expenditure for Poodle Network UK is mainly the veterinary costs, food costs and transport costs for moving our dogs to foster homes and new homes which accounts for 95.61% (2021 91.99%) of the expenditure during the year. Veterinary costs have increased from 2021 by £18176 which is an increase of 54.26% on 2021 costs. The fundraising cost for 2022 includes the fee for The Fundraising Regulator and Discover Dogs. This year 0.17% (2021 1.43%) of the expenditure. We use The Kennel Club Anilog system for keeping records of our dogs, the Citrix Go To Meeting software for online meetings and Charity Microsoft licences which is 1.47% (2021 2.58%) of expenditure. Our 0345 telephone number and answering system and small contributions towards the rehoming teams mobile bills are 0.96% (2021 2.0%) of expenditure. Insurance for the charity is 0.97% (2021 1.38%) of expenditure. We do not pay bank charges on our main bank account, but we do on Paypal transactions and card readers at 0.24% (2021 0.21%) of expenditure. All our volunteers are unpaid. Total Expenditure from 01/01/2022 to 31/12/2022 was £62409

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The previous accounting period covered 01/01/2021 to 31/12/2021 and the expenditure was £41213. Payments to Trustees.

All receipts for expenditure by Trustees on items solely for the use of Poodle Network UK and expenses forms when needed were received before these payments were made and checked by 2 other Trustees. The Trustees are all unpaid for their role in Poodle Network UK. Items refunded included, postage and stationary, the cost of the Microsoft licence and domain registration which has to be paid by card and veterinary bills for foster dogs when vets required immediate payment by card. Any item requiring payment by card was authorised by 2 trustees and personal cards were used as no Trustee has cards linked to the charities bank account. Trustees were then reimbursed on proof of payment, the invoices and expenses forms.

Activul was a Dog Food company related to Susan Horsfall and Tracey Guthrie with food despatched to fosterers direct from the manufacturer and the cost paid by Poodle Network UK. The prices paid were checked each time by a non-connected Trustee as are the dispatch details, no trustee has received food from Activul and all food has been dispatched direct to registered fosterers. Related Company - Activul £58.89. Fosterers now purchase dog food for dogs in their care and are refunded on receipt of expenses forms with receipt copies.

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) Susan Horsfall Full name(s) Hannah Aldcroft Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer & Media Chair etc) Date 21/09/2023

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Charity Name		No (if any)
Poodle Network UK		1163333
Receipts andpayments accounts			CC16a
For the period from	01/01/2022 Period start date	31/12/2022 Period end date To

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 34,663 12,146 2,750 250 36 - 4,215 1,418 55,478 - - - 55,478 51,671 8,000 920 104 598 605 135 - 376 62,409 - - - 62,409 - 6,931 - 42,701 35,770	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 34,663 12,146 2,750 250 36 - 4,215 1,418 55,478 - - - 55,478 51,671 8,000 920 104 598 605 135 - 376 62,409 - - - 62,409 - 6,931	Last year to the nearest £
DogDonations	34,663				24,775
General Donations	12,146				2,623
Other Charities, Rescues & Groups	2,750				900
Bequests & Funeral Donations	250				28,500
Auction / Sale of Donated Items	36				-
Crufts & Discover Dogs	-				-
Paypal, Amazon, Just Giving	4,215				2,123
Agria Commission	1,418				1,323
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	55,478				60,244

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					60,244

Vets Bills	51,671				33,495
DogTransport & Food	8,000				4,417
Anilog& Other Software	920				1,063
FundraisingCosts	104				590
Postage StationeryTelephone	598				823
Insurance	605				569
Bank & Paypal Fees	135				86
Legal Expenses	-				-
Other Expenses	376				170
**Sub total **	62,409				41,213

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					41,213

	- 6,931	-	-	- 6,931	19,031
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	42,701	-	-	42,701	23,670
	35,770	-	-	35,770	42,701

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

29/10/2023

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Barclays Bank PLC Paypal Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 33,004 - 2,766 - - - 35,770 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Hannah Aldcroft Susan Horsfall	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Hannah Aldcroft	21/09/2023
		Susan Horsfall	21/09/2023

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

29/10/2023