## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/09/2022 Period start date To Period end date 31/08/2023** ## **Charity name: STAFFIE AND STRAY RESCUE** ## **Charity registration number: 11163631** ## **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**
**Carrying out all work with public health**
**and safety at the heart in all we do.**
**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|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**| |Commission on public
benefit||**an important factor when making**
**decisions for the rescue. We help people**
**who are no longer able to care for their**
**dogs as well as supporting local**
**authorities with stray dogs in their care**
**who are looking for rescue back up. We**
**promote adopting animals rather than**
**“purchasing” to help support the**
**problem of over-breeding in the UK.**| |---|---|---| |**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|**We rely heavily on our wonderful team of**
**volunteers who give up their time to help**
**support the dogs in our care. Volunteer**
**contribution means that we are able to**
**host more fundraising events with their**
**help, as well as keeping our charity**
**shops open which are a vital source of**
**income for Staffie and Stray.**| |Other||| ## **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|**We are pleased to see that our accounts**
**reflect an increase of incoming funds,**
**especially via our donations and grants**
**stream.**
**2022 was a life changing year for Staffie**
**and Stray Rescue. We are very sad to**
**announce the passing of our founder,**
**Calli Byrne. It has been hugely**
**challenging for the trustee’s, rehoming**
**team, volunteers, adopters of our**
**services and supporters alike. It has**
**taken some time for us to get back on our**
**feet but we have remained strong as**
**resilient as Calli wanted us to be. We**
**have continued to carry out Calli’s**
**dreams and wishes. Rehoming has been**
**slower due to the huge life change (as**| **shown in adoption fee figures), but we are pleased that we are continuing, albeit at a bit of a slower rehoming rate. Calli’s passing did see a huge support system with an increase of donations from people who wanted to support Calli’s dream of having kennels of her own one day. In this financial year, we have also seen an increase of legacy donations which has largely supported our growth of income.** **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||**In 2022 we changed to a different**
**boarding kennels facility. This has been a**
**significant increase in costs, however the**
**trustee’s are satisfied that the level of**
**care given to our dogs is outstanding,**
**alongside with frequent updates on the**
**dogs should the team not be there**
**working with the dogs.**| ## **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.**| |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 where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
**Staffie and Stray Rescue’s principle**
**sources of funds come from the**
**generosity of our supporters of the**
**charity via donations and legacies.**
**Furthermore, our charity shops are a**
**larger source of income which greatly**
**contribute towards or cover our**
**extensive kennel fees and veterinary**
**bills.**| |---|---|---| |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|**ABBREVIATION (SSR)**| |Registered charity number|**1163631**| |Charity’s principal address|**OFFICE ADDRESS**
**76 MEDWAY ROAD**
**FERNDOWN**
**DORSET**
**BH22 8US**| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||DANIELLE
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GILLINGHAM|||||| |||HELEN KEEN|||||| |||TOM KEEN|||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| |||Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**|||||| |||**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) AGILLINGHAM, DGILLINGHAM, HKEEN, TKEEN Full name(s) ANDREW GILLINGHAM, DANIELLE GILLINGHAM, TOM KEEN, HELEN KEEN Position (eg Secretary, TRUSTEES Chair, etc) Date** 13.03.2024 CHARIIY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANQ WALES 5TAFFIE AMD sT￿ly RESCUE Recelpts and payments accounts CC16a Foi the period To 0110912022 31108f2D23 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestncted funds Restncted lunds Endowrnent funds lo neai•51 Total ￿ndS Last year lo ihe n@ar•5l lo ihe ne￿￿5t lo ihe neaie5l lo ihe neaies¢ £ A1 Receipts DONATIONS ANDQIANT5 FUNDRA151NG SHOPREVENUE ADOPTIONFEE5 SUNtRIES KENNELFUND 81.093 4.000 139.954 21.000 3.300 9.900 81.093 4.000 139.954 21.000 3.300 9.900 Sub t0lallG￿s income for ARI 259.247 259.247 A2 Assèt and In¥èstmeni Sa￿$, lab￿ . Sub tolal 259,247 259.247 A3 Payments WAGES VETEILLS KENNEL FEES VEHICLEFUELAND REPAIR RENT ANDSFnP CC6TS BEHAVIOURISTFEES COmmEF￿1￿LW5URANCE 85.3r2 36.409 34.404 2.884 24.636 1.345 2.379 9.6 1.063 232 7.￿4 85.322 36 409 34.404 2.884 24.636 1.345 2.973 9.616 1.063 232 7.364 UNIFORMS EVENTSANDMAFKETING gJNtRIES Sub total Z06.254 2￿.254 A4 Asset and investment purchases, Isee lablel Sub total 206,254 206.254 Net of receiptsl(payments) AS Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds lastyear end Cash funds this year end 52,99J 52,993 52,993 52,993 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricled runds Reslricled funds Eiidowiiienl nds Categories Delads io Treavesi £ io nearest t io nearest £ Totsl cash funds lagieeb￿￿cesWlth re¢eipisandpwJm*nis acC￿Jr1lsI) Untestticted funds Restricted ds Endovfflient lunds Detai15 io neaièsi £ to nèaiest £ io noarèsi £ FLw)d io ¥hich a55et belon C051 lional) Cuwrenl value ¢ionall Deiails B3 Investment assets FL￿d to ¥hioh a55ei belon Cost tionall value tionall Details B4 Assets retained for ihe charity's own use Fund io ¥hich r•lai•s Amount du iional Ilben du• lion Detafls B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on bettalf of al the trustees Signature Print Name Dale ol roval DANELLE GILLINGHAM 13.03.24