
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 1 Apr 2023 Period start date   To     31 Mar 2024 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Rila’s Dream (UK)** 

## **Charity registration number:1166220** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**(1) For the benefit of the public to relieve**<br>**the suffering of animals in need of care**<br>**and attention and, in particular, to**<br>**provide and maintain rescue homes or**<br>**other facilities for the reception, care**<br>**and treatment of such animals.**<br>**(2) To promote humane behaviour**<br>**towards animals by providing**<br>**appropriate care, protection, treatment**<br>**and security for animals which are in**<br>**need of care and attention by reason of**<br>**sickness, maltreatment, poor**<br>**circumstances or ill usage and to**<br>**educate the public in matters pertaining**<br>**to animal welfare in general and the**<br>**prevention of cruelty and suffering**<br>**among animals.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**The rescue, treatment, inoculation, EU**<br>**registration, care, transportation of and**<br>**rehoming of Bulgarian street dogs**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees declare that they have**<br>**complied with their duty to have due**<br>**regard to the guidance on public benefit**<br>**published by the commission in**<br>**exercising their powers or duties.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference **NA** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making 



**NA** Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment **NA** Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers **NA** Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**1.**<br>**The Charity has successfully**<br>**rescued and cared for many**<br>**dozens of Bulgarian Street dogs.**<br>**2.**<br>**Contributed time, expertise and**<br>**financial support to dog shelters**<br>**in Bulgaria.**<br>**3.**<br>**Assisted in providing food,**<br>**blankets, toys,etc. to dog**<br>**shelters in Bulgaria.**|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|
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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|**As listed above**|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|**See above**|
|Investment performance|Para 1.41|**NA**|





against objectives
NA
Other

## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of theperiod|Para 1.21|**See CC16a (Attached)**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**NA**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**NA**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**NA**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**NA**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**Nil**|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|
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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Small individual contributions**|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|**NA**|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**NA**|
|Other||**NA**|





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution Document**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**On request after agreement with all**<br>**existing trustees**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|
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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51|**As per Charity Commission**<br>**Requirements**|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|**Committee**|
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51|**Voluntary Ad Hoc Cooperation with**<br>**Individuals and organisations where the**<br>**need arises**|
|Other||**NA**|



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Rila’s Dream (UK)|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1166220|
|Charity’s principal address|41 The Green, Handsacre, Rugeley, WS15 4DT|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Stephen Hinds|Chair|||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name NA** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets NA held in this capacity Name and objects of the NA charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for NA 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 

**NA** 

## **Other optional information** 

**NA** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Stephen Hinds **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 31 Jan 2025 




**Rila's Dream 1166220 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** 01.Apr.23 31.Mar.24 **To from** 

## **Section A Receipts and payments** 

|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest**<br>**£**<br>**1.117**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1.117**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1.117**<br>**1.080**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **1.080**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **-**<br>**1.080**<br>**67**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**67**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**1.117**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1.117**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1.117**<br>**1.080**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1.080**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1.080**<br> <br>**67**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**1.117**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1.117**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1.117**<br>**1.080**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1.080**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1.080**<br> <br>**67**|**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
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|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_<br>_AR)_|**1.117**|||||**30**|
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|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**|||||||
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|**_Total receipts_**<br>**A3 Payments**|||||||
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|**_Sub total_ **|**1.080**|||||**-**|
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|**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases, (see table)**|||||||
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|**_Total payments_**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||
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||**67**|**-**|**-**|**67**||**67**|



CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 

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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**|Signature<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>**Details**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**67**<br>**-**<br>OK<br>OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>Stephen Hinds|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
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||||Date of<br>approval|
|||Stephen Hinds|31.Jan.25|
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 

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