## ## |Trustee selection methods
kq. appoi&ated 4y, elected Uy)|Trustees are appointed
or' reappointed
every 3years, or sooner if
required,
by current. Trustee parli| |---|---| |Additional
governance
issues {optional tnforrna6on)|| |You may choose to include
additional
inforrnatiorI,
where
relevant; about:|GoVID 39policy for adoptions,
collections and.handovers,
Gonflict ofinterests
Mitigation
Policy arid Money Handling
Pofiqy are in
place.| |poiic!es and procedu'res
adapted
forth@ Induction
and
training
oftrostees',|Regular risk assessments
are carried out by the Trustees and trained Hhs
Marlager.| |i the.charity's
orgenisationai
structure
and any Wid8r
network
vugh which the charity
works;
~
relationship
with any related
patties;|Fluffy Retreat Ferret Rescue works With other small rescues and
sanctuaries
around the country
and does en occasion provide small
donations/funds
tothese rescues/
sanctuaries
to assist them. @meeting
veterinary
needs forferrets in their csee„when there has,been a'big Jniiux
or a+rticuiarly
challenging
case, or when they take in ferrets that we are
unable to help with due to capacity,| |trustees'
consideration
of
major risks and the:system
and procedures
to mana'ge|All trustees
give their time voluntarily
arid other than occasional training
opportunities,
receive tto remuneration
or other benefits,| |thee,|| |8urnrnary
ofthe ob]ecte ofthe
charity set outin Its
governing
document|To prorriote
humane
behaviour
towards ferrets by providing
appropriate
care, protection, treatment
and security for ferretswhich
a're in need of
care and attention
by reason ofsickness, maltreatment,
poor
circumstances
or ill usage, and to educate the public in matters
pertaining
to animal welfare
in general
and the prevention
ofcrueky and
suffering
among ferrets,| ||To offer rescue placement„rehabilitation
and rehomln9
ofstray and
otherwise
unwanted
ferrets, found by or surrendered
by the Oenerai| ||pubic; vets or other animal
organisations,| ||To carry out home-checking
and advising
potential
nev/oWners'tq
ensure
the ferrets safety and care, and that the new owners are prepared.| ||PR events and ferret racing to raise awareness
and remove the stigma| |Surn&ary of tlute main
activities undertaken
for the
public benefit'In
rebutton to
these objects {include within
this section the statutory|attached to ferrets, as wail as raising funds forthe rescue.
Education days / Training
/ Volunteering —where possible
'to provide
volunteering
opportunities
to suitable candidates
to learn aspects
of,
animal husbandry
as weII as many aspects of running
w charity,| |declaration
that trustees
have
had regard to the guidance|8/here possible to work with and suppcirt other rescues.| |issued by the Charity
Commission
on public
benefit)|8/here possible to work with other animal
organisations
and veterinary
organisations
to promote welfare and teaching,| ||To disseminate
information
from government
organisationa
regarding
specific legislation
or changes
In legislation
that affect ferret keeping, or
changes to known
information
regarding
zoonotic diseases,| ||The Trustees have had due regard tothe Charity Gommisslon
guidance| ||on public benefit.| |TAR|| |Addittonal
details|Addittonal
details|Addittonal
details|Addittonal
details|ofobjectives|and ac5vtttss (Optional
inforrriatlonj| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||2021 was another very challenging
year, adjusting
to the chang!ng| ||||||government
adVtce regarding
CoVID, with continuing
to respond
tn atime
sensiTive rnanrter to a growing
number ofrequests for help. VYe have still| ||||||been unable
to.offer much
in the way af on site volunteer
opportunities
ln| ||||||the current pandemic,
but we have fbund creative ways tq.get people| ||||||involved
in tHe work we do, whether
it be helping
v1ith vet rjjris and pick| ||||||ups, ormaking crochet items to raise funds, We have been ableto return
to in-person
PR events and lt%as really good to we(came our PR
volunteers
back, We have continued
to make further improverrients
ta the| ||||||rescue durtrig this time, wIN our volunteer
carpenters.| |You tnay choose
further statements,||||to include
Viihere|YVe have ilso had to adapt to changes
in the way our vets war'k, and )hefr
clinic opening tlrries„which
has been challenging,| |re'levant,
about;
~
policy on grantmaking',
policy prograrnrne
related
investment;
contribution
made by|||||2021eas incredibly
busy.,both with handovers
and adoptions. We saw
more kits in this.year than previously,
This has continued
through
the
early part of2022, with a record 24 ferrets coming inta the rescue jn
Janu'ary
alone, GVerall we took more ferrets
ln this year', thariin any year
previously,
so much so that we had to branch out and takeon two new
vet practices to help with the routine veterinary
work, like our neuteftng| ||volunteers.||||program.| ||||||Whilst we continue to have fosters for our iong term Iunadoptabie
residents,
we have moved away from emergency
fosters. %Yehave found
that, emergency
fosters can place too much burden
on the individual
and
dn the. rescue. Our long term fosters continue to bring great benefit to the
rescue and to the residents
wha cannot be rehorned
due to ill health,| ||||||We were able to invest in y new updated'webslte
to atd with adoptlons„
lnforrnatton
and income, without making a less. With the ever rising costs,
in 8 very uncertain
climate,
.it is important
that we continue to maintain a| ||||||financial cushion.| ||e|I|||v t s| |Summary of the
achievements
af||||main
the charity|Our main goats this year were limited due to CaVID:
Topromote ferretuelfare
and understanding
via social vedi'a and a| |during the yeer|||||return to in-person
PRevents.| ||||||This year we concentrated
on providing
updates
via social medi,
especially
complex cases or cases ofinterest.| ||||||Wfe have been promoting
rnicrochIpping,
both online and in-person-at
ferret shows, offering a number ofchipplrig
clinics it events and building
better connections
with vets and other rescues for reuniting
found terrets| ||||||with their owners.| ||||||VVe have returned
to in-person
PR events from the beginning
ofRK?2erid| ||||||took forward
to building
our events over the coming year,| ||||||To celebrate our 10~Anniversary| ||||||Due to CoVID restrictions
we could nat.celebrate our 10~year in the
manner
in which we had anticipated,
but our trustees
and volunteers
came up with some online fundralsing
and celebratory
events to. he(p
ramate the rescue and
ood ferret husbandr
.| ||||||March 2012| |TAR|||||| ||V/e aim to hold cash in our.main bank account of62,000aa a minimum,|| |---|---|---| |Brief statement
ofthe
charity's
poHcy on reserves|These funds are heId in order to meet ail day to day running
costs,
Includeg emergency
vet costs, incurred
by'the rescue, At the year end
date E2,744was held,
ail ofwhich was unrestricted
funds.|| ||As trustees we have set out guidance that we need to hold e cushion of|| ||F2,600'to protect us against immense
vet fees in the case ofen outbreak
ofillness. The rescue should not continue
'to take in sny further animals|if| ||the overall funds go below this amount|| ||Any funds over F2,000 will be pieced in our Business SaVinga Account,
this account can be accessed when funds have run Iow, or big purchases
are required.
This account is to help future proof'.the rescue. and continue|| ||to im
ove facilities.|| |Details ofany funds materially
in deficit|We anticipated
breaking
even this year, and despite a change. in some of
our budgeted
activities, vN Were able to achieve this.|| |Further financial
review details|(Optional information)|| |Yau' may choose to Include
additional
Informa5on„where|w'e a(era unable to hotd any ferret shows
in this financial year; and were
only able to attend two shows held by other organtsations,
this has
knock qn effect on our fundraising,
We were able to carry out some|| |relevant about;|creative online Yundraising.|| |the charity's
principal
sources of funds
(Including
any fundrelsing);
how expenditure
has|The rescue has received a large number ofdonations
inthe form of raw
meat, kibble and litter and this has heiped to keep our outgoings. down
despite e general
rise in costs.|| |supported
the key' objectives||| |ofthe charity;||| |~
investment
policy and||| |objectives including
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