## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1/9/19 Period start date To 31/8/20 Period end date** ## **Charity name: STAFFIE AND STRAY RESCUE** ## **Charity registration number: 1163631** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**For the benefit of the public to relieve the**
**suffering of dogs, in particular**
**Staffordshire bull terriers, in need of care**
**and attention and, in particular, by**
**placing such dogs into foster homes or**
**boarding kennels whilst permanent**
**homes are found for them or other**
**facilities for the reception, care and**
**treatment of such dogs. **| |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|**Ensuring all potential adopters and**
**fosterers complete an application form,**
**complete a veterinary check to explore**
**previous care of an animal and are also**
**home checked to further confirm**
**suitability.**
**Ensuring all dogs that come through the**
**rescue are seen by a vet. Microchipping,**
**spay/neutering, vaccinations,**
**flea/worming treatment and any other**
**mandatory procedures/medication, all**
**provided by the rescue.**
**Supporting the local authorities and**
**assisting dogs from the pounds/dog**
**wardens etc.**
**Supporting the general public who wish**
**to surrender their dog**
**All activities are supported by personal**
**fundraising and relied upon donations**
**from the public.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustee’s at Staffie and Stray Rescue**
**would like to acknowledge that, as per**
**guidance issued by the Charity**
**Commission, public benefit is very much**
**an important factor when making**
**decisions for the rescue. We feel that the**
**surrounding community (public) are**| **benefitting from the charity in several ways.** ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**The trustees at Staffie and Stray Rescue**
**would like to thank the team of**
**volunteers for this hard work during this**
**financial year, during the especially**
**difficult times of the Coronavirus**
**pandemic.**
**Staffie and Stray Rescue minimises**
**volunteer activity and worked with a very**
**small team only to adhere to social**
**distancing and restrictions.**
**With particular thanks to our volunteer**
**transport team, who travelled all over the**
**country during the pandemic to bring in**
**dogs who were in need of the rescues**
**help. Permission letters to travel were**
**given out so that the rescue could**
**continue to carry out their vital work.**| |Other||**The Coronavirus pandemic has helped**
**the rescue to look to other ways of**
**fundraising and different ways of working**
**when current day to day activities were**
**taken out of our hands. We have learned**
**a lot and have made some changes going**
**forward in the way that we work for the**
**better.**| ## **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|**Staffie and Stray Rescue are proud to**
**have remained open throughout the**
**pandemic where other animal welfare**
**charities closed their doors.**
**Although significant changes had to be**
**made, the rescue was able to work with**
**the limitations and ensure that dogs in**
**need had a lifeline.**
**Due to the steep increase of people**
**wishing for a dog in lockdown, the**
**application process refined its criteria for**
**people to be eligible to adopt a dog to**
**ensure that applicants were taking on a**
**dog for the right reasons. We have since**
**seen an increase of people wishing to**
**rehome puppies that they have adopted**
**in lockdown, thankfully these are not**
**dogs we have rehomed due to our stricter**
**processes during the pandemic.**
**The team at Staffie and Stray Rescue are**
**very pleased with this year’s annual**
**return given the great challenges we have**
**faced surrounding the Coronavirus**
**pandemic. Although we lost a lot through**
**fundraising and our charity shop not**
**being able to open, our campaigns and**
**support following strengthened. **| |---|---|---| ## **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** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**We are pleased with the charities**
**financial position, particularly compared**
**to previous years, we have shown a**
**significant increase in income for another**
**year. Further, the surplus figure is**
**significantly greater than previous years,**
**where there had been little difference**
**between income and expenditure.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Staffie and Stray Rescue’s reserves are**
**also part of the charities “Kennel Fund”,**
**as a long term plan for the rescue is to**
**have our own kennels and centre. At**
**present, this separate account also acts**
**as reserves. In the case of any**
**emergency, the rescue does have**
**untouched funds that they can access. **| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|| |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|**N/A**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**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 shop and raising money at**
**various fundraising events is typically**
**our biggest source of income. With lack**
**of both of these during the pandemic, we**
**have been fortunate in gaining additional**
**supporters and more adopters, meaning**
**that donations and adoption fees have**
**provided us with a significant income**
**compared to previous years.**| |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:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust Deed**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Unincorporated Association**| |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|**In selecting individuals for appointment**
**as trustees’ the trustees must have**
**regard to the skills, knowledge and**
**experience needed for the effective**
**administration of the charity.**| **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|**STAFFIE AND STRAY RESCUE**| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|**1163631 **| |Charity’s principal address|**OFFICE ADDRESS**
**76 MEDWAY ROAD**
**FERNDOWN**
**DORSET**
**BH228US**| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| |1|CALLI BYRNE|||| |2|SOPHIE VYE|||| |3|DANIELLE
GILLINGHAM|||| |4|ANDREW
GILLINGHAM|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| 19 20 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)** CB, SV, DG, AG **Full name(s)** CALLI BYRNE, SOPHIE VYE, DANIELLE GILLINGHAM, ANDREW GILLINGHAM. **Position (eg Secretary,** TRUSTEE’S **Chair, etc) Date** 28.06.2021 (HARITY COMMISSIO fOR ENGLAND AND WAlfS fif an STAFFIE AND STRAY RESCUE Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a For the perH)d Irom To 0110912029 31(¢12020 Section A Receipts and payments UnrestrKted funtl$ to the ne4west Reatricted Endowmenl funtl8 to the neawest Totsl fund• L4st y••r to the Tre4vesl to the ne4west ¢0 the ne4west Al Receipt¥ GRANTIDONATIDNS FUMDRAISIMG SHOPTAKIMGS DOG REHOMIMG FEES SUNDRIES .313 3.591 26.325 .541 *.379 54.313 3.591 26.325 1&541 8.37J Sub ￿1￿1(Gr￿Ss incom& for ARI 109.149 9.M8 A2 Asset inve•trnent ¥ale8,18ee tab Sub ￿tal Tothlrecewts 103.149 A3 Payment¥ ST AFFWAGE31UNFORM SHOPIOFFICE SUFPLIES BILLS VET BILLS BOARDING KEMMELS PROMOTIONAL&FiNffiAISING FEES MILEAGE VEHICLEREPAIRS& SUPPLIES FORDOGS gJNDRIES 1.640 10.¥96 1.640 10.896 10.3211 .320 1.596 3.813 1.466 6.742 1.445 86.978 1.596 3.843 1.466 6.742 1.445 86.978 A4 Assel investment urchases, (see tablel Sub rotsl Totalpayments 86.978 86.978 NerofreCets)￿(payMe￿[s) A5 Transfer¥ between funds A6 Ca8h funds i&styear end Cash funds this yearend 22.171 22.171 22.171 22.171 I n I r