TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT **2023 - 2024** 6TH APRIL 2023 - 5TH APRIL 2024 ## **WHAT DID THE YEAR BRING?...** RANA - RESCUE ANIMALS OF NORTH AFRICA **61 Bridge Street, Kington, HR5 3DJ** CHARITY NO: 1166028 **Trustees** Michaela Hutchinson Agnetha Dobson Karin Thomas ## 19 CAT ADOPTIONS 5 DOG ADOPTION APPLICATIONS PROCESSED 42 CAT ADOPTION APPLICATIONS PROCESSED ## 1 DOG ADOPTION **----- Start of picture text -----**
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2 NEW RANA VOLUNTEERS PETS REHOMED FROM 2 COUNTRIES TO 3 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD B I S C U I T . B R Y O N Y . R O N A L D . M O O N Y . B E A T R I X . S U K H A . T I G R O U . J A X . A M I N A . S P I C E . M I M O . E S M E . S I E N N A . S A M . K A H L O U C H E . K A L I . W I L F . B I G . K A R A . F L O R A . L U C I A . P O P E Y E . S E R E N A . L O L A . J O H N ## _Our Favourite 23-24 Adoptions_ J O H N N Y IN 2018 THE RANA TEAM WERE AT THE PAT SHELTER WHEN A GIANT DOG WAS BROUGHT IN. HE HAD JUST BEEN SAVED FROM BEING HUNG FROM A TREE WHERE SOME EVIL MAN WAS TRYING TO KILL HIM. HE WAS QUIET, KIND AND GENTLE WITH THE 100 DOGS HE MET IN THE SHELTER. John went on to prove what a gentle giant he was when he protected the weaker dogs in the shelter and stoppped dog fights by head butting the agressive dogs out the way. He was overlooked time and time again and we were heart broken that this incredible dog was not finding the love his deserved. Finally, a wonderful couple who wanted a dog to accompany them on their travels across Europe got in touch. They adopted Johnny and he now lives the life we all dream of! He is perfect with other dogs and has friends across the continent! He has camped next to stunning green lakes, galloped over Swiss Mountains, he has his own little doggy dressing gown and we are told he is the star of the show where ever he goes (even acting as a flower-boy in a wedding!) This dog is a dream, and is now living the dream, and we are so proud of everything we did to help make this happen. ## _Our Favourite 23-24 Adoptions_ S U K H A SUKHA BRINGS US ONE OF THE BEST (VISUALLY) BEFORE AND AFTER RESCUE PHOTOS WE HAVE EVER SEEN! THIS GORGEOUS KITTEN WAS RESCUED WITH AN HORRENDOUS EYE INFECTION WHILST LIVING ON THE STREETS OF TUNISIA. PEOPLE WERE WALKING PAST IGNORING HIS WEAK MEOWS FOR HELP. MERIAM, ONE OF OUR WONDERFUL RESCUERS SAVED HIM AND TOOK HIM TO THE VETS FOR EMERGENCY CARE. Thanks to the support of our RANA followers we were able to cover the cost of his vet bills and through the power of social media Sukha found a home with someone who adores him. Under her special care, where he has been able to receive one on one attention, he has gone from strength to strength and now has the most stunning long flowing fur, and is physically fit and well. He is a credit to every single person who has been involved in his rescue and gives so much love back to his owner. He is one happy cat and we are so pleased yet another blind and black cat is off the streets and in its forever home. Black cats and cats which are blind, remain the 2 most difficult factors to overcome in animal rescue. Here Sukha shows that both these factors are things to be praised and not to be avoided - we hope other adopters do the same! Black cats are AMAZING! _Our Favourite 22-23 Adoptions_ FROM THE RANA TEAM ## BRYONY & RONOLD ## **2 X THE ADOPTION FUN!** **We love nothing more than when 2 RANA cats get adopted together. 2 more foster spaces cleared so more can be saved, but also the strong bond some of these cats make when they are healing from trauma, can remain. It is reassuring for them to travel together, to arrive in an unknown home together, and to experience all the love and exciting new things together too. We just love it! It makes everything that much more sweeter!** **Ronald + Bryony were both rescued from the streets as tiny, unwanted kittens, just another number, in a collosal amount of street kittens left to die. They are now pets. They are loved and cared for and thanks to RANA supporters donating and sharing their posts, they have a happy life** ## BEATRIX **BLIND CAT** **Beatrix is one tough cookie. She lived in a vacant building in down town Tunis. Finding food and surviving, a huge achievement for any cat, but a cat that was totally blind, is a huge credit to how smart she is. Beatrix had many litters of kittens, which sadly died from dogs and other cats attacking them. Finally her rescuer couldn’t see this face looking at her every time she walked past to work, so she dragged her through the bars and toook her home.** **Happily Bea caught the eye of a previous RANA adopter and decided to add to her RANA team! We are so thrilled she did! Bea now has someone to look after her for once, few deserve it more.** ## **Charity Structure & Objectives** # **Type of Governing Doc: Charitable Trusts: Model Trust Deed GD2 How Charity is constituted: Trust** ## **RANA'S GOALS & CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES** _as set out in our Charity's Governing Document:_ _For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of animals, in particular dogs and cats, in Libya and Tunisia in need of care and attention and to promote humane behaviour towards such animals by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for such animals which are in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage and to educate the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among such animals in North Africa.”_ ## **RANA'S TRUSTEES & ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE** _as set out in our Charity's Governing Document:_ The RANA Charity is overseen by a board of trustees who are approved by the current serving board, none of these trustees are paid for their trusteeship (except for expenses related directly to the charity's activities). It is usually expected that at least one of our trustees travels to Tunisia to meet with fosters, rescuers and vets annually. These visits are important as the board of trustees are responsible for setting the strategic plan and direction of the charity. The trustees are responsible under the law of England and Wales for the correct & lawful operation of RANA. The board of Trustees operates and manages the RANA charity as a non-governmental, non-political, nonreligious organisation established in 2013. The following people served for the full year ending April 5th 2024: Michaela Hutchinson Agnetha Dobson Karin Thomas All trustees serve until they feel they can no longer give the required time and commitment to the charity, as each trustee takes their responsibility to the governance very seriously. Due to the long distances involved to travel to meet face to face, most Trustee meetings are held via online video conferencing (usually Zoom or Whats App video) & recorded, although face to face meetings are arranged where possible. ## **RANA'S MAIN ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT** _in relation to the objectives set out in our Charity's Governing Document:_ Throughout the year we have continued to support the costs of animals we previously agreed to rescue from the streets of Tunisia who were starving and at risk of being shot or poisoned. We have also increased the proportion of our donations towards TNR efforts. We have always belived and continue to do so, that neutering animals is key to decreasing the number of unwanted animals on the streets. It provides a solution to a problem which never seems to end. By reducing stray numbers we continue to provide a public benefit as there is less risks of rabies being passed to humans and less chance of strays roaming & causing car accidents We have also provided a public benefit to those people who have contacted us in distress at what they have seen, and have taken an interest in wanting to adopt, or save the animal. As well as supporting members of the public how need support in finding homes for the animals they have saved. ## **RANA'S MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE** _throughout 2023- 2024_ 2023 - 2024 brought with it lots of administrative issues, which were both time consuming and all consuming. Like many other small Charities, our bank was closed, which led to us losing thousands in donations, regular monthly donations were never set up again and the cost of living crisis has also led to regular supporters, reducing their regular giving. The knock on effect to our overall income has been huge and we have had to focus on supporting the animals we agreed to rescue in previous years, ensuring their board is paid for and we support the fosters. This has resulted in us having to say no to many pleas to save animals from the streets. Heartbreaking and further reminding us, what invaluable, great work RANA does as a Charity. As during 22-23, the animal adoption market is still extremely slow. Unwanted animals which were bought during Lockdown continue to saturate the shelters in the UK and across the world. Our database which was once set to a cap of 100 applications a month, now receives around 3 applications, our adoption rate has therefore plummeted compared with previous years. On a positive note, we are now registered for Gift Aid and we have a new Bank Account with the Co-op. We have also rehomed animals which are notoriously tricky to find homes for, large dogs, blind cats, black cats and older animals. We also brought a cat to the UK that was originally saved from Somalia where it was due to be poisoned. We have had new volunteers join our team, helping with Social Media posts and wanting to begin a Newsletter and Blog which we hope will help us reach new supporters and adopters. We have also carried out the most TNR sterilisations to date. Something we are very proud of. . ## **RANA'S FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## _**Charity's policy on reserves:**_ The RANA board of Trustees would like to hold £5,000 in reserve funds as back up for emergency vet bills, which we have managed to achieve this year. ## _**Investment Policy:**_ The RANA board of trustees have no plans for an investment policy to be put in place as we do not hold funds for investment purposes. ## _**Trustees responsibilities for the financial statement:**_ The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees Report and the financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and United Kingdom accounting standards. The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give an accurate view of the accounts in regard to income and expenditure. The trustees in preparing these accounts for the year ending 5th April 2024 have applied the following: - - A robust and full transparent system of accounting through the financial year. - - Observed the methods and principals of the Charities SORP. - - Followed guidance issued by our independent auditor. ## _**Investment Policy:**_ The RANA board of trustees have no plans for an investment policy to be put in place as we do not hold funds for investment purposes. ## **DECLARATION** ## _**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustee's report above :**_ Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees > Signature M.C.Hutchinson-Boyes Full Name: Michaela Hutchinson-Boyes Position: Trustee & Co-founder Date: 6th April 2024 ANNUAL REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5th APRIL 2024 RESCUE ANIMALS OF NORTH AFRICA CHARITY REGi&fRATION No: 1166028 AN .2013. Harbour Acco￿￿￿8 I 16 Purbe(k Place Litdehampron Westsussex United Ks"ts&lom RESCUE ANIMAIS OF NORTH AFRICA Page 3 Lffjl aTrdAdministrthlnformatio Page 5 lndependentF￿Mi￿erf$ Report Page 6-13 Trustees Pa8e 14 Stalementof Receipts and Payment& Page IS State￿entof￿tstts and LiabAIfiEfie& Pagos 16 to 17 Notes tothe Account RESCUE ANIMALS OF NORTH AFIUCA LEGALAND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION CHARITY NUMBER 1166028 DATE OF RECJSTRATJON 10th Marth 2016 amended 4th Marth 2023 ARTOF FINAFICIAL YEAR 6thApril 2023 END OF FINANCIAL YEAR Sth April 2024 TRusfEESAT 6TH APIUL 2022 Michaola HuEchin50n TrusteeApwiDtLYI IstNovember 2013 Ms AyLetha DObs0nTn￿Ap￿lllted 9th Febnwy 2023 KarinThOm3sTn￿ApT￿Itlttd Zznd February 2023 The existyng trusteesappothtany newtr￿$teeS followingthepr¥)visions ]aid out in the Chariry'sgoverning instrnmenL LEGALSTATUS CharitsbleTnL4t GOVERNING INsfRUMEFir DedaraiioD ofTTUSt Dated 10th March 2016 OBIEcrs FOR THE BENEFIT OF ThE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERITIG OF ANIMAiS. IN PARTICULAR DOGS AIID CATS. IN LIBYA AND TUNISIA IN NEED OF CARE AND ArrEKfioN AND TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS SUCH ANIMAIS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE fAR& PR(fTEclloN. TREATMENT AND SECUIUTY FOR SUCH ANINIALS WIIICH ARE IN NÈED OF CAREAND ATfEFmoN. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS 61 A BTidgeStreet Kington Herefordshire HRS 3DI PIUMARY BANK Pay I Chrchill Pla ndon E145HP INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS HaTtM>urViewAccouAting Limited 16 P￿￿ed[plaCe litdohanJW)n WestS4]ssex BN17 SDP INDEPENDE￿ EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS Report tsb the tn￿eS/MemberS of Rescue AnJ"mals OfNorth Africa on the accoLUtts for the year ended 5th Aprll 2023 set out on pages S to 12. RF$pE￿IVE RESPONSIBtLiTIFSOFTRUSTEESAND EXAMINER The charity's tru$￿t$ are ￿ponsI￿le fnr the preparation Drthe accouttts. The thaTiWs trusrees CODsider that an audit is ot required for this y¥dr utvkr settion 144 of the Charfljes Ac¢ 2011 (the Cbarities Adl and that an independent e￿aminatiOn is necded. It ts my rtspotLsibilityto= examine the acrounts under5ettitin 145 oftheCharitiesAcL • to foll4)w the pnKedures laid do￿ in the general Diretlions given by the Charity Commlssion (under sertio 145{5)tbJ ofthe ChariticsAcL and . to StateWhetherpaE￿0￿L?rmaIrershIVtc0Me￿O myatteDIioJL BASIS OFINDEPENDEKT EWINER'ssfATEMEF My eLittLitL3tiDu was farried out in accordance with ￿neral DirEdions given by the Chatrty Commissiorl An examinaOon include5 a rcvicw of Ihe accounting records kept by the tharity and a compaiison of the accounts proscnttd with those record> Ir also indudes consideration ofany unusual irems or disdosures In ihe accounts, atLd 5epknng exylanaritkns frD the trustee5 eoncernixg any such nTratrers. The pro(xdutE5 undertsken do not provide all the evidenco that would be required in an audiLand consequently opinrotL is yven as EO whether theacthunts present a Irueand fairf view ¥EEd tho report 1% limited to those Tnalters setout in the statementbelow. INDEPENDENTEXAMINER'S ¥fATEMENT In conne¢tionw&th myexaminaiion.no matterhas come to myattention l. whlthgives Jne reasonable causeio be1levethati￿xnyn￿{erIal respecttherequirtments.. b to keepaccounting inaccDrdantrwtthsertion t30 ofthe CharitiosAcL and . to prepa]E accounts whith accordwiththeaccounting records a￿d ttsmply with theacthundng requirements of the Charilles Acthaven0t￿cn ]Jxet or 2. to which. in Tlly oplttlon. atter¢rioll 5bould be drawh th order w enable 3 uDderstattdirt8 of the accounts to be reache Sbgped '3/glzcfzuntirLg polioes andapplythem consistendy". Make jud8etnoRts aftd estimates thai are reasonable and prudeni". . Prepare hnanei#l statements on thegoingcontern b&sts unltss it ts inappropriate to presumethatthe trust will cOrt￿nUe in exisreTr￿. The t￿stee$ are roswnsible for keeping proper accuunting records. which dt5dose with rwon3ble accuracy ar any time the finanaal ptrsltion of the trusL They are 31so rewnsible for safeguarding the asyts of thc tru# and for takittg reasonable steps for the prevetknnaRd detertionof fraud and otherirregu￿ritie& 5th November 2024 Approved by the Trustees on._......._._._......................-.. Signedon theirbehalfbyTrustee..._... Printed Name: Michaela Hutchinson 2023- 2024 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 6TH APRIL 2023 - 5TH APRIL 2024 WHAT DID THE YEAR BRING? RANA- RESCUE ANIMALS OF NORTH AFRICA 61 Bridge Street. Kington. HR5 3DJ CHARITY NO: 1166028 Trustees Michaela Hutchinson Agnetha Dobson Karin Thomas 19 CAT ADOPTIONS 5DOG ADOPTION APPLICATIONS PROCESSED 42 CAT ADOPTION APPLICATIONS PROCESSED I DOG ADOPTION 21 HOMECHECKS FLIGHTS FROM CARRIED OUT TUNISIA FRANCE NEW RANA VOLUNTEERS PET5 REHOMED FROM 2 COUNTRIES TO 3 COUNTRIES AROUN THE WORLD B I S C U l T R YONY. RONALD. MOONY. EA TRIX SUKHA TIGROU JAX. AMI NA. SPICE MIMO. ESME. SIENNA SAM. KAHLOUCHE. KALI WI LF Bl G KARA. FLORA. LUCIA POPEYE SERENA. LOLA. JOHN YirJ* Our Favoun"le 23-24 Adoptions JOHNNY IN 2018 THE RANA TEAM WERE AT THE PAT SHELTER WHEN A GIANT DOG WA5 BROUGHT IN. HE HAD JUST BEEN SAVED FROM BEING HUNG FROM A TREE WHERE SOME EVIL MAN WAS TRYING TO KILL HIM. HE WAS QUIET. KIND AND GENTLE WITH THE 100 DOGS HE MET IN THE SHELTER. John went on to prove what a gentle giant he was when he protected the weaker dogs in the shelter and stoppped dog fights by head butting the ogressive dogs out the woy. He was overlooked time and time ogain ond we were heart broken that this incredible dog was not finding the love his deserved. Finally, a wonderf ul couple who wonted a dog to occompany them on their travels across Europe got in touch: They adopted Johnny and he now lives the life we all dream of! He is perfect with other dogs and has friends across the continent! He has camped next to stunning green lake5, galloped over Swiss Mountains. he has his own little doggy dressing gown and we are told he is the star of the show where ever he goes (even acting os a flower-boy in a wedding!) This dog is a dream, and is now living the dream. ond we are so proud of everything we did to help make this ho en. Our Faiioun"le 23-24 AdoPtion,s SUKHA BRINGS US ONE OF THE BEST (VISUALLY) BEFORE AND AFTER RESCU PHOT05 WE HAVE EVER SEENI THIS GORGEOUS KITTEN WAS RESCUED WIT AN HORRENDOUS EYE INFECTION WHILST LIVING ON THE STREETS TUNISIA. PEOPLE WERE WALKING PAST IGNORING HIS WEAK MEOWS F .HELP. MERIAM. ONE OF OUR WONDERFUL RESCUERS SAVED HIM AND TO HIM TO THE. VETS FOR EMERGENCY CARE. Thanks to the suppprt of our RANA followers we were able to cover. the cost of this ve* bills ond through the power of social media Sukha found a home with someone who adores him. Under her special core. where he hos been able to receive one on one ottention. he hos gone from strength to strength and now ha the most stunning long flowing f ur. and is physically fit ond well. He is o credit t èvery slngle person who has been involved in his rescue and gives so much love bock to his owner. He is one hoppy ca* Ond we ore so pleased yet another blind "è*).:ond block cot is off the streets and in its forever home. Block cats and cots which are blind, remain the 2 rnost diff icult foctors to overcome in animol rescue. Here Sukha shows that bo*h these foctors are thtngs to be praised and not to be ovoided - we hope other adopteis do the saftie.l Blo cats are AMAZING! Our Favoun"te 22-23 Adoptions FROM THE RANA TEAM BEATRIX BLIND CAT Beatrix is one trough cookie. She lived in a vocant building in down town Tuni& Finding food and surviving. o huge ochi¢vem¢nt for any cat, but a cat that wos totolly blind, is o huge credit to how smart she is. Beatrix hod fflony litters of kittens. which sodly dled from dogs and other cots ottacking them. Finalfy her rescuer couldn t see thi5 foce looking at her every time she walked past to work. $0 sh dragged her through the l)ars and toook her home. Hoppily Bea caught the eye of a previous RANA odoptey and decided to add to her RANA team! We ore so thrilled she did! Bea now has Someone h) look after her for once. w deserve it more. BRYONY & RONOLD 2 X THE ADOPTION FUNI We love nothing more thon when Q RANA tots get odopted together. Q more foster spaces cleared w more can be saved. but also the strong bond some of these cots moke when they are heoling from trauma. can remoin. It is reossuying for them to trovel-_ together. to arrive in an unknown home together. ond to experience oll the love and exciting new things together too. We jus1 love it! It makes everything that much more sweeter! Ronald * Bryony were both rescued from the streets os tiny. unwonted kittens, just another number. in a collosal amoun* of street kittens left to die. They are now pets. They are loved ond cared for and thanks to RANA supporters donating and shoring their posts, they have a hoppy life Charity Structure & Objectives Type of Governing Doc: Charitable Th￿ts. Model Trust Deed GD2 How CTrwity is constituted: Trust RANA'S GOALS & CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES os sel out in our Chority s Governing D￿umen} For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of onimals in particular dogs and cats in Libya and Tunisia in need of cure and ottention and to promote humane behaviour towards such onimals by providing oppropriate core protection treotment and security for such animals which ore in need of core and attention by reason of sickness moltreotment poor circumstance5 or ill usage and to educate the public in motters pertaining to onimal welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering omong such animols in North Africa. RANA'S TRUSTEES & ORGANISATIONAL sfRucfuRE OS Sel out in our Chorify's Govern&ng D¢xumen The RANA Chority is overseen by o thrd of iruslees who are opproved by ihe current serving boord. none of these truslees are poid for their trusteeship (except for expenses rela+ed diredly +0 the chority's oclivities)_ It is usuolly expecled Ihal al leasl one of our truslee5 travels lo Tunisia +0 meet with fos*ers, rescuers ond vets onnually. These visi+s are importonl 0$ fhe board of trustees are responsible for seHin9 the strolegic plan ond diredion of +he charity- The frustees are responsible under Ihe low of England ond Woles for the corred & I0￿ul operotion of RANA. The l)oord of Truslees operoles and manoges the RANA chority 05 o non-9overnmentol. non-polilicol, non- religious organisalion es1o611s￿d in 2013. The following people served for full yeor ending April 5th 2024. Michaelo Hutchinson Agnetho Dobson Karin Thomas All trustees serve until they feel they con no bnger give the required time ond commitment to the charity, as each +rustee takes their responsib'lity to the governonce very seriously. Due to the long di51ances involved +0 travel +0 meet face to foce. most Trustee mee)In95 ore held vio online video conferencing (usually Zoom or Whats App video) & recorded. olthough f(Ke to face meeting5 ore orron9ed where possible. RANA'S MAIN AcfiviTIES UNDERTAKEN FOR PUBUC BENEFIT in relalion to the objeclives sel out in our Chority s Gbverning DcKumenl. Throughoul Ik yeor we have conlinued to support the costs of onima15 we previously agreed to rescue from Ihe streets of Tunisio wkn were slorving ond at risk of ￿Ing shot or poisoned. We hove also increased the proportion of our donoh.ons towords TNR efforfs. We have always ￿liVed ond continue lo do so, thot neutering animals is key to decreosing Ihe number of unwonled animds on the slreets. It provides o solulion +0 o probkm which never seems to end. By reducing slroy numbers we conlinue to provide a public ￿n￿lI os *here is less risks of robtes bein9 passed to humans and Etss chance of strays roaming & cousing cor occidents We hove olso provided a publ" beneftl lo those people who hove conlac+ed us in distress a+ whal Ic they hove seen, ond hove token on interest in wonling to dopl, or sove ihe animal. As well os supporling member5 of the publ" how need support in finding homes for the onimals Ic they have saved. RANA'S MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE Ihroughout 2023- 2024 2023 - 2024 6rou9ht with it of adminislrafive issues, which were both lime COT)5uming ond oll consuming. Like mony other small Charilies. our knnk was dosed, which led to us losing frhousonds in donottons. regulor monthly donolion5 were never Sel up again and the cost of living crisis hos olso d to regular supporters. reducing t￿lf regulor giving. The kncKk on effed to our overdl income has been kuge ond we hove hod to f(Kus on supportin9 the onimds we agreed to rescue in prevbous years, ensuring their knrd is poid for ond we support los*ers. This has resulkd in us havin9 lo soy no to many pko5 to 50ve animals from the streets. Heartbreoking and further reminding us. what involuobk, great wo& RANA does as o Charity. As during 22-23, the onimol odoplion markel is slill extremely &)w. Unwonted onimols which were bough+ during Lockdown conlinue lo s(rfurole 5heliers in the UK ond ocross the world. Our dalobose which wos once sel +0 o cop of l(X) oPpI￿OI10n$ o monih. now receives oroun opplications. our odoption rote hos therefore plummeted compored with previous years. On o posilive note. we are now registered for G&t Aid ond we hove a riew Bonk Account with the Co-op. We have also rehomed animols which are notoriously tricky lo find homes for. lorge dogs, blind cols, block cots and older animals. We also brough+ a cd to the UK +hat wos originolly saved from Somolio where il wos due to ￿ poisoned. We have had new volunteers join our team. helping With Social Medio F)osls ond wan14ng b begin o Newsletter and Blog which we knpe will help us reoch new supporters and adopters. We have dso carrFed out the most TNR steriliy)+ions to dote. Something we are very proud of. RANA'S FINANCIAL REVIEW Charity 5 policy on reserve&" The RANA board of Truskes would like kn hdd £5,CKK) in reserve funds 05 bock up for emergency vei bills, which we hove monoged to (xhieve this year. Investmerrf P&iw. RANA knard of trustrees hove no plons for on investment policy to be put in place os we do nol hdd funds for investment purposes. Trustees re5pon5ibililie5 for the financial sfirtemen*. The Trustees are responsible for preporing the Trustees Report ond the financial slatements in aCCordar￿e with the opplicoble low ond United Kingdom ¢xcounting standords. The law opplicoble to chorities in England ond Wales requires the truslees b prepore financial slolemen*s for e¢xh financial year which give on occurale view of ihe occounts in regard to income ond expendilure. The trustees in preparin9 these accounts for the year ending 5th April 2024 hove opplied the following.. A robust and full ironsporenl system of occounling through the financial year. Observed ihe methods ond principols of the Charities SORP. Followed guidance issued by our independenl audilor. Inveslmen* Policy. The RANA board of truslees have no plons for on investment policy lo bt pul in place os we do no* hold funds for inve51menl purposes. DECLARATION The Irustees dedore th& have Oppr0￿ lhe •rus+ee's report al￿ve ." Signed on bekolf of the chority's trustees Signature F ull Name.. Michaelo Hutchinson-Boye5 Posilion: Trustee & C￿￿b￿Ity of Culverden Ewdngcliol Church this is always taken into consider4tionwhen reviewingthe leyel ofTcserve 8.PUBLtCBENEFiT The tharity adtt*owled8es its requirement th demonstrxte deaAy that Tt have rharilable pury05es or kims, that are for the public benefiL Detaits of howthethaTity hasachieved thisare provided in theTrustoes Re￿rt The trustees confirm that rhey have paid duc rtgard to tht Charity commi￿on gll1dan￿ on public benefit before de(tdin8 what aLllwti¢S the d]arltyshO￿d underthke. ANNUAL REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5th APRIL 2024 RESCUE ANIMALS OF NORTH AFRICA CHARITY REGi&fRATION No: 1166028 AN .2013. Harbour Acco￿￿￿8 I 16 Purbe(k Place Litdehampron Westsussex United Ks"ts&lom RESCUE ANIMAIS OF NORTH AFRICA Page 3 Lffjl aTrdAdministrthlnformatio Page 5 lndependentF￿Mi￿erf$ Report Page 6-13 Trustees Pa8e 14 Stalementof Receipts and Payment& Page IS State￿entof￿tstts and LiabAIfiEfie& Pagos 16 to 17 Notes tothe Account RESCUE ANIMALS OF NORTH AFIUCA LEGALAND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION CHARITY NUMBER 1166028 DATE OF RECJSTRATJON 10th Marth 2016 amended 4th Marth 2023 ARTOF FINAFICIAL YEAR 6thApril 2023 END OF FINANCIAL YEAR Sth April 2024 TRusfEESAT 6TH APIUL 2022 Michaola HuEchin50n TrusteeApwiDtLYI IstNovember 2013 Ms AyLetha DObs0nTn￿Ap￿lllted 9th Febnwy 2023 KarinThOm3sTn￿ApT￿Itlttd Zznd February 2023 The existyng trusteesappothtany newtr￿$teeS followingthepr¥)visions ]aid out in the Chariry'sgoverning instrnmenL LEGALSTATUS CharitsbleTnL4t GOVERNING INsfRUMEFir DedaraiioD ofTTUSt Dated 10th March 2016 OBIEcrs FOR THE BENEFIT OF ThE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERITIG OF ANIMAiS. IN PARTICULAR DOGS AIID CATS. IN LIBYA AND TUNISIA IN NEED OF CARE AND ArrEKfioN AND TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS SUCH ANIMAIS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE fAR& PR(fTEclloN. TREATMENT AND SECUIUTY FOR SUCH ANINIALS WIIICH ARE IN NÈED OF CAREAND ATfEFmoN. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS 61 A BTidgeStreet Kington Herefordshire HRS 3DI PIUMARY BANK Pay I Chrchill Pla ndon E145HP INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS HaTtM>urViewAccouAting Limited 16 P￿￿ed[plaCe litdohanJW)n WestS4]ssex BN17 SDP INDEPENDE￿ EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS Report tsb the tn￿eS/MemberS of Rescue AnJ"mals OfNorth Africa on the accoLUtts for the year ended 5th Aprll 2023 set out on pages S to 12. RF$pE￿IVE RESPONSIBtLiTIFSOFTRUSTEESAND EXAMINER The charity's tru$￿t$ are ￿ponsI￿le fnr the preparation Drthe accouttts. The thaTiWs trusrees CODsider that an audit is ot required for this y¥dr utvkr settion 144 of the Charfljes Ac¢ 2011 (the Cbarities Adl and that an independent e￿aminatiOn is necded. It ts my rtspotLsibilityto= examine the acrounts under5ettitin 145 oftheCharitiesAcL • to foll4)w the pnKedures laid do￿ in the general Diretlions given by the Charity Commlssion (under sertio 145{5)tbJ ofthe ChariticsAcL and . to StateWhetherpaE￿0￿L?rmaIrershIVtc0Me￿O myatteDIioJL BASIS OFINDEPENDEKT EWINER'ssfATEMEF My eLittLitL3tiDu was farried out in accordance with ￿neral DirEdions given by the Chatrty Commissiorl An examinaOon include5 a rcvicw of Ihe accounting records kept by the tharity and a compaiison of the accounts proscnttd with those record> Ir also indudes consideration ofany unusual irems or disdosures In ihe accounts, atLd 5epknng exylanaritkns frD the trustee5 eoncernixg any such nTratrers. The pro(xdutE5 undertsken do not provide all the evidenco that would be required in an audiLand consequently opinrotL is yven as EO whether theacthunts present a Irueand fairf view ¥EEd tho report 1% limited to those Tnalters setout in the statementbelow. INDEPENDENTEXAMINER'S ¥fATEMENT In conne¢tionw&th myexaminaiion.no matterhas come to myattention l. whlthgives Jne reasonable causeio be1levethati￿xnyn￿{erIal respecttherequirtments.. b to keepaccounting inaccDrdantrwtthsertion t30 ofthe CharitiosAcL and . to prepa]E accounts whith accordwiththeaccounting records a￿d ttsmply with theacthundng requirements of the Charilles Acthaven0t￿cn ]Jxet or 2. to which. in Tlly oplttlon. atter¢rioll 5bould be drawh th order w enable 3 uDderstattdirt8 of the accounts to be reache Sbgped '3/glzcfzuntirLg polioes andapplythem consistendy". Make jud8etnoRts aftd estimates thai are reasonable and prudeni". . Prepare hnanei#l statements on thegoingcontern b&sts unltss it ts inappropriate to presumethatthe trust will cOrt￿nUe in exisreTr￿. The t￿stee$ are roswnsible for keeping proper accuunting records. which dt5dose with rwon3ble accuracy ar any time the finanaal ptrsltion of the trusL They are 31so rewnsible for safeguarding the asyts of thc tru# and for takittg reasonable steps for the prevetknnaRd detertionof fraud and otherirregu￿ritie& 5th November 2024 Approved by the Trustees on._......._._._......................-.. Signedon theirbehalfbyTrustee..._... Printed Name: Michaela Hutchinson 2023- 2024 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 6TH APRIL 2023 - 5TH APRIL 2024 WHAT DID THE YEAR BRING? RANA- RESCUE ANIMALS OF NORTH AFRICA 61 Bridge Street. Kington. HR5 3DJ CHARITY NO: 1166028 Trustees Michaela Hutchinson Agnetha Dobson Karin Thomas 19 CAT ADOPTIONS 5DOG ADOPTION APPLICATIONS PROCESSED 42 CAT ADOPTION APPLICATIONS PROCESSED I DOG ADOPTION 21 HOMECHECKS FLIGHTS FROM CARRIED OUT TUNISIA FRANCE NEW RANA VOLUNTEERS PET5 REHOMED FROM 2 COUNTRIES TO 3 COUNTRIES AROUN THE WORLD B I S C U l T R YONY. RONALD. MOONY. EA TRIX SUKHA TIGROU JAX. AMI NA. SPICE MIMO. ESME. SIENNA SAM. KAHLOUCHE. KALI WI LF Bl G KARA. FLORA. LUCIA POPEYE SERENA. LOLA. JOHN YirJ* Our Favoun"le 23-24 Adoptions JOHNNY IN 2018 THE RANA TEAM WERE AT THE PAT SHELTER WHEN A GIANT DOG WA5 BROUGHT IN. HE HAD JUST BEEN SAVED FROM BEING HUNG FROM A TREE WHERE SOME EVIL MAN WAS TRYING TO KILL HIM. HE WAS QUIET. KIND AND GENTLE WITH THE 100 DOGS HE MET IN THE SHELTER. John went on to prove what a gentle giant he was when he protected the weaker dogs in the shelter and stoppped dog fights by head butting the ogressive dogs out the woy. He was overlooked time and time ogain ond we were heart broken that this incredible dog was not finding the love his deserved. Finally, a wonderf ul couple who wonted a dog to occompany them on their travels across Europe got in touch: They adopted Johnny and he now lives the life we all dream of! He is perfect with other dogs and has friends across the continent! He has camped next to stunning green lake5, galloped over Swiss Mountains. he has his own little doggy dressing gown and we are told he is the star of the show where ever he goes (even acting os a flower-boy in a wedding!) This dog is a dream, and is now living the dream. ond we are so proud of everything we did to help make this ho en. Our Faiioun"le 23-24 AdoPtion,s SUKHA BRINGS US ONE OF THE BEST (VISUALLY) BEFORE AND AFTER RESCU PHOT05 WE HAVE EVER SEENI THIS GORGEOUS KITTEN WAS RESCUED WIT AN HORRENDOUS EYE INFECTION WHILST LIVING ON THE STREETS TUNISIA. PEOPLE WERE WALKING PAST IGNORING HIS WEAK MEOWS F .HELP. MERIAM. ONE OF OUR WONDERFUL RESCUERS SAVED HIM AND TO HIM TO THE. VETS FOR EMERGENCY CARE. Thanks to the suppprt of our RANA followers we were able to cover. the cost of this ve* bills ond through the power of social media Sukha found a home with someone who adores him. Under her special core. where he hos been able to receive one on one ottention. he hos gone from strength to strength and now ha the most stunning long flowing f ur. and is physically fit ond well. He is o credit t èvery slngle person who has been involved in his rescue and gives so much love bock to his owner. He is one hoppy ca* Ond we ore so pleased yet another blind "è*).:ond block cot is off the streets and in its forever home. Block cats and cots which are blind, remain the 2 rnost diff icult foctors to overcome in animol rescue. Here Sukha shows that bo*h these foctors are thtngs to be praised and not to be ovoided - we hope other adopteis do the saftie.l Blo cats are AMAZING! Our Favoun"te 22-23 Adoptions FROM THE RANA TEAM BEATRIX BLIND CAT Beatrix is one trough cookie. She lived in a vocant building in down town Tuni& Finding food and surviving. o huge ochi¢vem¢nt for any cat, but a cat that wos totolly blind, is o huge credit to how smart she is. Beatrix hod fflony litters of kittens. which sodly dled from dogs and other cots ottacking them. Finalfy her rescuer couldn t see thi5 foce looking at her every time she walked past to work. $0 sh dragged her through the l)ars and toook her home. Hoppily Bea caught the eye of a previous RANA odoptey and decided to add to her RANA team! We ore so thrilled she did! Bea now has Someone h) look after her for once. w deserve it more. BRYONY & RONOLD 2 X THE ADOPTION FUNI We love nothing more thon when Q RANA tots get odopted together. Q more foster spaces cleared w more can be saved. but also the strong bond some of these cots moke when they are heoling from trauma. can remoin. It is reossuying for them to trovel-_ together. to arrive in an unknown home together. ond to experience oll the love and exciting new things together too. We jus1 love it! It makes everything that much more sweeter! Ronald * Bryony were both rescued from the streets os tiny. unwonted kittens, just another number. in a collosal amoun* of street kittens left to die. They are now pets. They are loved ond cared for and thanks to RANA supporters donating and shoring their posts, they have a hoppy life Charity Structure & Objectives Type of Governing Doc: Charitable Th￿ts. Model Trust Deed GD2 How CTrwity is constituted: Trust RANA'S GOALS & CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES os sel out in our Chority s Governing D￿umen} For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of onimals in particular dogs and cats in Libya and Tunisia in need of cure and ottention and to promote humane behaviour towards such onimals by providing oppropriate core protection treotment and security for such animals which ore in need of core and attention by reason of sickness moltreotment poor circumstance5 or ill usage and to educate the public in motters pertaining to onimal welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering omong such animols in North Africa. RANA'S TRUSTEES & ORGANISATIONAL sfRucfuRE OS Sel out in our Chorify's Govern&ng D¢xumen The RANA Chority is overseen by o thrd of iruslees who are opproved by ihe current serving boord. none of these truslees are poid for their trusteeship (except for expenses rela+ed diredly +0 the chority's oclivities)_ It is usuolly expecled Ihal al leasl one of our truslee5 travels lo Tunisia +0 meet with fos*ers, rescuers ond vets onnually. These visi+s are importonl 0$ fhe board of trustees are responsible for seHin9 the strolegic plan ond diredion of +he charity- The frustees are responsible under Ihe low of England ond Woles for the corred & I0￿ul operotion of RANA. The l)oord of Truslees operoles and manoges the RANA chority 05 o non-9overnmentol. non-polilicol, non- religious organisalion es1o611s￿d in 2013. The following people served for full yeor ending April 5th 2024. Michaelo Hutchinson Agnetho Dobson Karin Thomas All trustees serve until they feel they con no bnger give the required time ond commitment to the charity, as each +rustee takes their responsib'lity to the governonce very seriously. Due to the long di51ances involved +0 travel +0 meet face to foce. most Trustee mee)In95 ore held vio online video conferencing (usually Zoom or Whats App video) & recorded. olthough f(Ke to face meeting5 ore orron9ed where possible. RANA'S MAIN AcfiviTIES UNDERTAKEN FOR PUBUC BENEFIT in relalion to the objeclives sel out in our Chority s Gbverning DcKumenl. Throughoul Ik yeor we have conlinued to support the costs of onima15 we previously agreed to rescue from Ihe streets of Tunisio wkn were slorving ond at risk of ￿Ing shot or poisoned. We hove also increased the proportion of our donoh.ons towords TNR efforfs. We have always ￿liVed ond continue lo do so, thot neutering animals is key to decreosing Ihe number of unwonled animds on the slreets. It provides o solulion +0 o probkm which never seems to end. By reducing slroy numbers we conlinue to provide a public ￿n￿lI os *here is less risks of robtes bein9 passed to humans and Etss chance of strays roaming & cousing cor occidents We hove olso provided a publ" beneftl lo those people who hove conlac+ed us in distress a+ whal Ic they hove seen, ond hove token on interest in wonling to dopl, or sove ihe animal. As well os supporling member5 of the publ" how need support in finding homes for the onimals Ic they have saved. RANA'S MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE Ihroughout 2023- 2024 2023 - 2024 6rou9ht with it of adminislrafive issues, which were both lime COT)5uming ond oll consuming. Like mony other small Charilies. our knnk was dosed, which led to us losing frhousonds in donottons. regulor monthly donolion5 were never Sel up again and the cost of living crisis hos olso d to regular supporters. reducing t￿lf regulor giving. The kncKk on effed to our overdl income has been kuge ond we hove hod to f(Kus on supportin9 the onimds we agreed to rescue in prevbous years, ensuring their knrd is poid for ond we support los*ers. This has resulkd in us havin9 lo soy no to many pko5 to 50ve animals from the streets. Heartbreoking and further reminding us. what involuobk, great wo& RANA does as o Charity. As during 22-23, the onimol odoplion markel is slill extremely &)w. Unwonted onimols which were bough+ during Lockdown conlinue lo s(rfurole 5heliers in the UK ond ocross the world. Our dalobose which wos once sel +0 o cop of l(X) oPpI￿OI10n$ o monih. now receives oroun opplications. our odoption rote hos therefore plummeted compored with previous years. On o posilive note. we are now registered for G&t Aid ond we hove a riew Bonk Account with the Co-op. We have also rehomed animols which are notoriously tricky lo find homes for. lorge dogs, blind cols, block cots and older animals. We also brough+ a cd to the UK +hat wos originolly saved from Somolio where il wos due to ￿ poisoned. We have had new volunteers join our team. helping With Social Medio F)osls ond wan14ng b begin o Newsletter and Blog which we knpe will help us reoch new supporters and adopters. We have dso carrFed out the most TNR steriliy)+ions to dote. Something we are very proud of. RANA'S FINANCIAL REVIEW Charity 5 policy on reserve&" The RANA board of Truskes would like kn hdd £5,CKK) in reserve funds 05 bock up for emergency vei bills, which we hove monoged to (xhieve this year. Investmerrf P&iw. RANA knard of trustrees hove no plons for on investment policy to be put in place os we do nol hdd funds for investment purposes. Trustees re5pon5ibililie5 for the financial sfirtemen*. The Trustees are responsible for preporing the Trustees Report ond the financial slatements in aCCordar￿e with the opplicoble low ond United Kingdom ¢xcounting standords. The law opplicoble to chorities in England ond Wales requires the truslees b prepore financial slolemen*s for e¢xh financial year which give on occurale view of ihe occounts in regard to income ond expendilure. The trustees in preparin9 these accounts for the year ending 5th April 2024 hove opplied the following.. A robust and full ironsporenl system of occounling through the financial year. Observed ihe methods ond principols of the Charities SORP. Followed guidance issued by our independenl audilor. Inveslmen* Policy. The RANA board of truslees have no plons for on investment policy lo bt pul in place os we do no* hold funds for inve51menl purposes. DECLARATION The Irustees dedore th& have Oppr0￿ lhe •rus+ee's report al￿ve ." Signed on bekolf of the chority's trustees Signature F ull Name.. Michaelo Hutchinson-Boye5 Posilion: Trustee & C￿￿b￿Ity of Culverden Ewdngcliol Church this is always taken into consider4tionwhen reviewingthe leyel ofTcserve 8.PUBLtCBENEFiT The tharity adtt*owled8es its requirement th demonstrxte deaAy that Tt have rharilable pury05es or kims, that are for the public benefiL Detaits of howthethaTity hasachieved thisare provided in theTrustoes Re￿rt The trustees confirm that rhey have paid duc rtgard to tht Charity commi￿on gll1dan￿ on public benefit before de(tdin8 what aLllwti¢S the d]arltyshO￿d underthke.