## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 January 2023 Period start date To 31 January 2023 Period end date** **Charity name: Banbury Animal Rescue & Kindness Service (BARKS) Charity registration number: 1163343** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To rescue, re-home and care for animals in
need
To care for animals to the highest possible
standards and to give them quality of life,
safety, security and happiness, by means of
adoption or long-term foster care
To support and encourage our**volunteer**s
and helpers
To seek new volunteers at all times to
ensure continuity of care
To raise funds and seek financial support to
safeguard our work and the future of the
charity| |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|BARKS’s rescue and rehoming activities
benefit members of the public who are
distressed and need help with their animals,
or who have taken in a lost or injured animal
and need a charity to take over.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All trustees have had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on public
benefit| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference n/a Para 1.38 Policy on grant making n/a |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |---|---|---| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|BARKS is 100% managed and staffed by
volunteers, who even pay for many of the
day to day costs| |Other||BARKS works to raise funds with raffles,
lotteries, stalls and online sales. We look
regularly for new opportunities, encourage
members of the public to raise money for us,
and work to secure grants whenever
possible| ## **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 rescuing and rehoming of numerous
small animals. The beneficiaries in human
terms were for the people whose animals
were taken on and cared for, relieving them
of stressful problems, and the people who
gained new animals to care for.
Additionally helping our volunteers to
overcome mental health and social
problems, enabling them to gain confidence
and find a more fulfilling
lifestyle.
We have also developed a network for long-
term sanctuary care of elderly animals who
would otherwise not find new homes, giving
peace in many cases to elderly people
unable to care for their elderly pets.| ## **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|Para 1.41|| against objectives Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Income £67,435.00
Expenditure £94,993.00| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The small reserves that we hold are
intended to protect us against emergency
situations.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£4,000.00| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|n/a| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|n/a| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Essential maintenance drained our reserves
in 2023, and until we can rebuild these
reserves we are vulnerable| ## **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|| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social 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:||n/a| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |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|Trustees are nominated and elected by the
members at the AGM in accordance with the
Constitution| ## **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|Banbury Animal Rescue & Kindness Service| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|B.A.R.K.S. / BARKS| |Registered charity number|1163343| |Charity’s principal address|47 Park End
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Oxfordshire
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Ann Collins|Chair||| ||Marianne Kern|Treasurer||| ||Dawn Colley|Trustee||| ||Patricia McCombes|Trustee||| ||Alic Paget|Trustee||| ||MaryDunbar|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)**
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Chair|Treasurer| ||18 October 2024|| ||18 October 2024|| 8ANBURY ANIMAL RESCUE AND KINONESS SERVICE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 BANBURY ANIMAL RESCUE AND KINONESS SERVICE RECEIPTSANO PAYMENTS ACCOUI Forthe Yeor End•d 31st Detemb•r 20Z3 2023 RECEIPTS: Oonat10Th5llnc adopiionVevenisl￿l Sponsorship Membershlp 5ubscrlptlons Cornmi551ons Interest Recelved Gift ald rece￿ed loan 58010 3607 4S2 2756 io 95063 2091 965 4003 80 2600 2100 T•tsl R4¢¢lpts 67435 104302 PAYMENTS.. Vets Fees titter & Food 31689 50008 9252 49429 48868 7936 Iso 327 259 796 2300 Costs of Evenis InsurarKe Websiie and ¢ourse fees Profess10￿1 fee5 lo￿nceS LoaTh 347 1133 21CX] Totsl Paymonts 94993 110065 WET RernpT5IIPAYMEPIt51 .27,558 -5,763 Total 8ank Account balan¢e$ as at be8lnnln8 of year 47832 5359S Totsj BankAcwJnt balanct5a5 at ¢1￿ of year 20,274 47.832 eANBUftY ANIMAL RESCUE AND KINDNESS SERVICE STATEMENT OFASSETS AND UABIUTIESAT31 DECEMBER 2023 ZOZ3 2022 MONEfARY Asseys: Natwest current account Cash Float CAF Gold Fynd Nat West saviry account Paypal 5724 23 2416 23 38 45354 14320 207 Total funds 20274 47832 Les$.' Current1SabUItIts Loan ¢)verpayments -1200 Totsl FundsAvalknb 19074 4713Z 27 October 2024 The a¢uwnts were approved by the Trustees on.. Marlanne Kem ITreasurerl n Colllns Ichalrnunl ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the Banbury Animal Rescue and Kindness Service** I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31[st] December 2023 which are set out on pages 2,3 and 4. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 43 (7)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of independent examiner’s report** My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It is also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. ## **Independent examiner’s statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met. ## **Unusual Items:** The overpayment by Theresa Grant mentioned in the 2022 accounts still remains but has been Repaid in the 2024 year together with a further loan advanced in the year. Total outstanding for repayment is £1200 as at 31.12.23 TaxAssist Accountants 2a Cope Road Banbury Oxon OX16 2EH 23.10.24 1