ST FRANCIS ANIMAL WELFARE
(REGISTERED NUAIBER.. 1166590)
TRUSTEES REPORT ANO UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

ST FRANCIS ANIMAL WELFARE
CHARITY INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
Charrty name
Sl FrarKi8 Animal WelfarE
Registered chanty no.
1166590
Principal address
Sl FratKis Animal Welfare Centre
SLtnny Skle
Mortimers Lane
Fair Oak
Easllegh
S050 7EA
The folbwing trustees Served during the yew lo dale..
Miss A Lc*Jge {resigned 11 April 2025)
Mrs B m￿riS
Mr A Hoskins (resigned Jut* 20241
Mr G Pragndl
Mrs A Bendall
Ms C Rogers
Ms K Bailey (apFA)inted 5 March 20241
Independent examiners
Kniqhl Gcrfyjfvead Lld
7 B()umemoulh Road
Chandlerfs Ford, Eastfeigh
Hanpshire
S053 3DA
Banker5
NaN¥esl Flc
23 BrUnsW￿k Pl
Portswc(ql
south￿pIon
SO152AQ
81*Rock Investment Management {UKI Limited
12 ThrcrfJmorton Avenue
London
EC2N 2DL

ST FRANCIS ANIMAL WELFARE
TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
The twsiees present their reFQrt and a(xounts for Ihe year eNled J) September 2024.
The Charitablé Incorporated organis3b.on (CIO) was regisleraj wth Ihe ￿arity Commission in Enaland and Wales
on 18 April 2016. The CIO was domiant unll 1 Decemter 2016 when the xlivity and assets were transferred from ils
predecessor unincorporated charity St Francis Animal Welfare Group {Ch*'ty numter.. 263172}.
The accounts have been prepared in aCCord￿ce with the accounting pJlrAes set out in the notes lo t￿ accounts and
comply ￿th the charity's consts'tulion of rules bye4awE dated 1955, as amended March 2CrfJ5 and AC￿Unb.ng
and Reporting by Chanlies. the Statement of Recomrrtthled charities applying FRS 102.
Structure, govorninc• and fflanagffi￿t
The predecessor chanty St Francis Animal Welfare Group was started in 1953 to Prov￿e shelter and care for a
variety of animals, mainly domesbc pets, ￿lch needed re-homing This work continues through its shelter near Fair
Oak, and includes some bng-lem residents unsuitable fLY re.homing, IPhxJgh foster homes are increasingly P￿ferred
for welfare reasons, The Charity converted to a charitab￿ In￿rporated Organisabon in 2016. We continue lo seek
volunteers to help in the work ol the shelter as well as new Njeas for fundraising
lo Inc￿aSe the Chantv's income as much as possible.
The following trustees served during the yeai."
Ms A Bendall
Mr A Hoskin5 (resigned June 20241
Miss A Lodqe Iresigned11 Aoril 2025)
Mrs B Morris
New Iruslees are appointed when appropriate. candidates being assessed on Ihe basis of their skills experience.
New Iruslees have the opFortunity of reviewing appropriate documents such as accounts and the Charity
Carnmission guidance on the role of the trustee as part ol their Ind￿￿on.
As part of their ongoifig responsibilities the Trustees have assessed trE maF)r risks affecting the charity and are
continuing lo implement and ￿¥￿W pol￿￿5 to mib'gate Ihose risks.
MrG Piajndl
Ms C R(yJers
Ms K Bailey (apwinted 5 March 2024}
ObleGtNU and activities
The cttarity's objects are the lurlherdnce of anima welfare lor public tenefil in the locality, principally 50ulhern
Hampshire, by the Mainten*￿ of a shelter (￿lma1 rescue ￿Me) for benefit of needy animals the provision
of other rescue, rehabililalion and SUFPOrt Serv￿e5 suth animals.
The trustees have paKI due regard lo gU￿an￿ issued by ihe Charity Commission in d&xidiryJ %that activities the
charity $￿Uld undertake.

ST FRANCIS ANIMAL WELFARE
TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
Achiev•ments and p8rformance
Sl Francis Anifflal Welfare m&Je sonificant pwress over the pasi year in fuffilling ils rnissi￿ lo ￿￿Ue, rehabililale,
and rehom8 animals &ross Hanpshire. tW)ite Ihe ongoing ehalenges p)sed by the coslof.living cnsis and wider
global events, the charity Gonts'nued lo grow its impact and strengihen ts operational resilients. Over the year, we
suc￿SsfUllY rescued 132 cals, 32 dogs, aThJ 55 smai animas.
Fundraising income Improv￿ compared lo Ihe wevious year. thanks io the hard work of our team aThJ supporters.
We developed a meaningful collabjration with Taylor Wimpey, vthich led to a further partnership with Wren Kitchens.
Through this joint effort, a brand-new kitchen was donaied and inslalw at the shelter, significantly enhancing
rking condili)ns an¢J operational effKiency for staff. We also began new corp)rate relationships, in¢ludin9 a Charity
of the Yew partnership Imlh Savills Estste Agents and a six4nonth fundraising 4reernenl with Radio Taxis. while
conb'nuing our valued ￿latIonShIp with Pets at Home.
Our events programme was a pats.￿1ar hIgh1￿ht. We hosted four highly Suc￿$$1￿1 quiz nights, raising over £10,000,
and our rafflgs brought in an athyiliona £4,OCK). Several indi¥￿￿ual tundrdisers also maje important contributions, and
we maintained a strong preseneE al extema ￿mmunity events.
We enhanced our digital eng￿ement by growing our Facet￿ frAbwing aThJ launching a number of targeted online
appeals, helping to raise a￿a￿ne$S of our th and attract nth¥ supporters. The launch of our St Francis Supporter
Campaigr¢ encouraged more ￿gUlar rr￿thlY donations, which mre than doubled over the year, This growth in
supporter engagement contributed to improved awareness of the c*barity and a nolatrAe rise in geneml donations.
To support our operal¥Ms and strategic objeclives. the ￿mmIttee crealed and app)inbJ a fiew Deputy Manager
role. This position was introduced lo assist the Shetter Man4er *ith day-to-day respK)nsibililies and lo help drive the
charity's rnission fornard. We also made subsianlial progress in sltengthening t)ur health and safety rxmpliance and
a￿ now Icoking lo undertake a cOmpre￿51¥e review of all internal P)I￿leS to ensure they remain effective, up lo
date, and alig￿ with besi pracb￿.
The committee continues to kn passh)naiely io ensure the ongoing sucLess and growth of Sl Francis Animal
Welfare.
Flnanclal revlew and re8eNe•
The charity had a deficit of £56,861 for the year. Total reserve5 al the balan￿ sheet dale were £588,772 including
f￿ehOld property with a Èrf)ok value of £510.865. The chanly sho%w large deficits for the last Ihree years mainly
due lo a subslanlial reduction in legacies received, Thi8 has resulted in a reductK)n in the chaty'5 reserves, and as a
sult the trustees look the decision lo sell part of the propety was unused, to raise additional fundiry This
injection of funds will tide us over for several years whi&1 we deveh)p new sources of revenue. The sale Gompleled in
June 2025 raising £300,OCK) before asgxialed costs.
This report has been p￿p¥&j in aC[￿rdanCe the goveming dcument and the smement of Recommended
PracliGe 'Accounling and Reporting by Chwitses a￿v1Y1n9 FRS102.'

ST FRANCIS ANIMAL WELFARE
TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
TrustO08 r•spon$ibilities
The Iiuslees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Rep¥J1 atxl the accounts in &cordance with applicable law
and United Kj'ngdom Accounting standards (United Kingthjn Generally Ac£epted Accounting Practice).
Charity law ￿qUI￿$ the trustees lo prepare xcounls for exh financial year which give a true and fair view of Ihe
slate of affairs of the charity and of the inc(fft and expendilure of the charity far that year.
In preparing these accounts, the trustees are required lo..
- select suitable xcountirKJ policies and then apply them consistenly
. obsefve the methots ar￿ principks in the Charitw SORP.
- make judgements and esbmaies that are reasonable and prLKlenl, aTrJ
. prepare the ￿ounts on Ihe going concem basis unless il is inappropriate lo presume
that the charity will continue in OFeraknon.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounb'ThJ reoxds thal disclose with ￿asonable accufacy al any
time the financial position of the charity arKI enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act
2011. They are also resp￿sIble for safeguardirvJ the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable stsps for
the prevention and detection of fraud and othef Ir￿Ul￿ties.
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Signed on behalf of the toard of trustees on ......... .......
Z)
C Rogers
Trustee
Trustee

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF ST FRANCIS ANIMAL WELFARE
I feport lo the trustees on my examinatwjn of the accounts of St Fr￿C1S Anirnal Welfare for the year ended 30
SeplemtEr 2024 sel out on pages 6 to 13.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT
As the trustees of the tharily you are reswnsible for ts prepJabon of the xcounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Charities Act 2011{Ihe Act'}.
I reF()rt in respect of my examinalK)n of Ihe Trustee's ￿j￿nts wied out under sectK)n 145 of the 2011 Act in
arying out my examination I have folkJ*ed all the •plICab￿ DIrect￿nS given by the Charity Commission under
se￿10n 14515llbl of the 2011 Act.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
have completed my examination. I Confi￿ that no material mattets have Come lo my attenti￿ in CA)nnection wth the
examination giviNJ me cause10 believe that in any malerial reS￿t
11 accounting records were not kept in of the thanty as ro]uired by Sec1K￿ 130 of the Act.,
21 the ac£ounts do not xcord vith Ilw recA)rds,' or
3) Ihe accounts do noi comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fom conlenl of accounts sel out
in the Ch*ities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2(X18 other than any requirernenl thai the ￿UnIS give a 'true
and fair view, which 15 not a matter consmlered as P￿ of an indep8ndenl examination.
I have concems aThl have come across no other matters in c￿neC110n *ilh the examination lo which alleniion
should be dra￿ in th￿ report in order lo enable a proper Underst￿dIng of Ihe ae£ounts lo be Teached.
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CJ GOODHEAD FCA
Knight Goodhead Limited
Chartered AGcounlants
7 Bournemouth Road
Chandlels Fofd, Eastle￿h
Hampshire S053 3DA

ST FRANCIS ANIMAL WELFARE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
2024
Total
lund$
2023
Total
funds
Unre5triGted Restricted
funds
funds
Notes
INCOME
Oonalions
Adoptions
Fundraising
Membership fees
LegaGies
Sales and other 1￿me
Commissions r￿1Ved
Investment income
Grants
67,295
16,547
38.451
109
14,817
8.916
1,578
3,677
67,295
16,547
38,451
109
14,817
8,916
1,578
3,677
1000
38,120
9,766
14,836
51
11.444
1,343
4,557
1,000
TOTAL INCOME
152,390
152,390
81,117
EXPENDITURE
Direct expenditure
47,268
47,268
43,790
Charitable xts'vib'es
164.803
164,803
146,474
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
212,071
21Z,071
190,264
Nel gain on r8valualiJn
2.820
2,820
19,278
NET EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR
(56,8611
(56,861)
(89,869)
TOTAL FUND BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD
645,633
645,633
735,502
TOTAL FUND BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD
588,n2
588,772
645,633
All income and expenditure in the cc¥nparatsve yea was UnreStr￿1ed.

ST FRANCIS ANIMAL WELFARE
BALANCE SHEET AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
2024
2023
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
512,603
517,779
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Investments
Cash al bank and in hand
8,135
59,741
23,950
91,826
5,050
106,921
33.684
145.655
CREDITORS. arrKiunts falliThJ
due within less than one year
15,65
17,801
NET CURRENT ASSETS
76,169
127,854
NET ASSETS
588.772
S45,633
FUNDS
General feserves
Designated ffjserves
Revaluakn'on reserves
77,907
510,865
123,832
516,026
5,975
TOTAL FUNDS
10
588,772
645,633
Approved by theTnJslees on,,............
and signed on their behalf by
B Moms
Trustee

ST FRANCIS ANIMAL WELFARE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
lal Accounbng cnnvenlion
The financial statements have been prepared ¢n ￿1rd￿ce Acccrtjniing and Rep)rting by Charities.. Statement of
Recommended Practi￿ aw[icab￿ to charibes preparing their acccAJnts in ￿1[dance with the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK RepublL of Irdand {FRS 102) leffecti¥e 1 January 2019} - (Charities SORP IFRS
102)).
The charity meets Ihe definiton of the public benefft enlity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilites are initially recogni5ed
at hisioiicaj cost or transaction value unless olherwtse stated in the reLevant &counting policy note.
Ibl Fund accounting
Unre5tricled funds a￿ a¥&'la￿e for use al ihe discretion of the Iruslees in furtherance of the general objectives of
the charity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for specific purposes.
Restricted funds are $ubJKled lo resittsons ￿ their expe￿lture imEx)58d by the donor.
Icl Inccrfne
All income is Included in the Stalemenl of Financial Achvit*s ¥then the ch￿ty is entitled lo the income and the amount
can be quantified wlh reasonab￿ accuracy. The followng srecik polKEs are applied to particular Gatsgories of
income,.
Donations and leg&ies are rethved by way of donalons, legacies arvj gifts and are included in fvll in the Statement of
Finan￿al Activities when receiv8ble.
Investrnenl income is included when receiv*le.
Income is deferred when, at the end of an ￿UntIr￿j Ihey have been received bul the charity has yel to
become uncondib'onally enlived to them.
Idl Expenditure
Expenditure is rec￿gnISed on an accrual bas￿ as a liability is inLJJrred.
Costs are aFPOrtt'oned in line Mlh Ihe incorr£ r￿e￿￿j from th* source durirvj the perh￿1.
Cttariiable activities expenditure Gomprises of Ihose ws15 Irllirred by Ihe charity in Ihe delivery of ils activities and
services. 11 includes both costs that can be allccaied direcuy to such and those costs of an indirect nature
necessary to support them.
All costs are alkcated tets¥een the extwvjilure categories of the Statement of Financial Actiwties on a basis desigr¢ed
to reflect the use of the resource. Costs relakn'ng to a pafticukr actity are alkxaled direcliy.

ST FRANCIS ANIMAL WELFARE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 Icontinued)
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES {conlinued)
lel Fixed assets
Fixed assets are Gapitslised for ongoing use within Ihe tharity, where the indivKlual cost of the asset exceeds £100.
They ar2 Staled at tristor￿￿ cost (less depreciabonl with the exception of freehokd property which was revalued in 2008.
Depreciation is provided on fixed assets lo spread the cost over the estimated useful lives of the relevant assets at the
following rates..
Freehold PTopety
Plant and machinery
Fixtures and fittings
Computer equipment
lfj Inyestmenls
Investments are stated al their mwket valuation movement in the carrying value being recognised in the
Statement of financial ￿lIVI￿,es.
1 % Reduung bal￿
1 S% Reducing balartè
15'A Reduorrfj bal
33% Straoll line
Igl Pensions ￿St$
Contributions in respect of the companls defined contribulKJn s¢henE are charged lo the sialement of Financial
Activities f￿ the year in which they are payable lo scheme. Differences betsveen conlributws payable and
contributions actualty paid in the year are shown as either xcrnals ¢y kwayments al the year end.
2 LEGAL STATUS
The challty is a Charitable Incorporated Organisathon (CIO) and was registered on 18 April 2016 with the Charity
Commission in England and Waes. The charity previously operated {until 30 Nov8mber 20161 as an unincorporated
chanly St Francis Animal Welfare Group ltharity number.. 2631721, whth was register&J on 22 Novernkr 1971, The
assets of the old charity were transferred lo the new CIO on 1 t*emtsr 2016.
The ￿gistered office of the charity is St. Francis Animal welfa￿ Cenlre. Sunny SHle, Mortimers Lane, Fair Oak,
EaSt￿lah, S050 7EA,
3 STAFF COSTS
2024
2023
Wages and salarEs induding nab'onal insurarKe
Pension
116.361
2,507
118,868
96,987
2,300
99,287
The average number of staff employed durirvJ peri(MJ was 10 (2023.. 10). No ern￿oYee r￿[Ved emoluments of
£60,000 or more during this or the prKN FEri)d.

ST FRANCIS ANIMAL WELFARE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 (continued)
3 STAFF COSTS (contni(Ed)
No truslees received any emolLJmenls or were reimbursed for eXp￿KIl1Ure incurted on behaK of Ihe chanty dunng thi5 or
the prior pen'od. The trustee5 ￿present the key manageffenl per￿ne1 of the charity.
At the balance sheet date there were outstanding pension contribufrons payable of £177 {2023.' £535). Total pension
contnbulions of £2,50712023: £2,300) weTe paid by the charity and ￿e inclLMJed in the SOFA.
4 EXPENDITURE
2024
2023
Unmtricted Restricted
fundi
fund¥
Total
funds
Total
lund8
DIRECT EXPENDITURE
Purchases ol Feed
Purchases of Velerinaryl FaThw SeNces
MisGellaneous Purchases
Advertising and Fundraising Expenses
1,621
34.671
1,419
9,557
47,268
1,621
34.671
1,419
9,557
47,268
4,414
37,332
986
1,058
43,790
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES EXPENDITURE
Staff Costs
Renl, Rates and Refuse
Light and Heat
Motoring Costs
Premise5 ExFenses
Postage, Stationery snd Admin Sundnes
Tele[￿One5
Computer Repairs and Fees
Equipment Maintenance
Cleaning Cost
Legal Fees
Insurance
Bank and Credit Card Charges
Training
Accountancy and Examination Fees
DepreGialion
(note 31
118,868
5.148
15,080
3.353
3,399
305
3,687
635
505
927
350
2,945
1,581
448
2,105
5,467
164,803
118,868
5,148
15,080
3,353
3,399
305
3,687
635
505
927
350
2,945
1,581
448
2,105
5,467
164 803
99,287
4,323
15,193
2,752
5,282
281
2,844
603
1,200
641
1,700
3464
916
565
1,920
5,523
146,474
Included within a￿UntanCY examinalKm atx)ve are amounts due lo the independent examiners in
relation lo independent examinatKm of £1,39012023.. £1.%)O). Also i1￿luded is £715 {2023. £7201 for oth8r work.
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ST FRANCIS ANIMAL WELFARE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 {continued)
Frèehold Furnlture &
Property Equipmont
5 TANGIBLE ASSETS
Total
COST
At 1 October 2023
Additions
Disposal
AI 30 September 2024
552,706
5.610
291
1321
5,580
558,316
291
321
558,286
552,706
DEPRECIATION
Al 1 Ocioter 2023
Charge
On disFosal
AI 30 September 2024
NET BOOK VALUE
At beginning of year
At end ol year
36,680
5,161
3,857
306
1321
3,842
40,537
5,467
3211
45,683
41.841
516,026
510,865
1,753
1,738
517,779
512,603
The freehold propety was professionally valued al £6CQ,I)JO in N0veMt￿ 2CKJ8 by Primmer Olds Chartered Surveyors.
Book value on transfer from the prede￿$Sor charity on 1 December 2016 was £552,706.
The house element from Ihe freehold pTop*ty was soky post yew end for £3Crf),000.
6 DEBTORS
2024
2023
Prepayments 8nd accrued income
Other laxalion and SOC￿ security
Other debtors
3,251
4,506
378
8,135
1,528
3,522
5,050
7 INVESTMENTS
2024
2023
Investmenl income funds
Nakn'onal Savings
34,741
25.000
59,741
81,921
25,000
106,921
Movemenl on investments in the ￿Par
Capital funds withdrawn
Movement in market valuation {adiusled Ma revaluab'on reserve)
Nel movement in the year
150,0001
2,820
147,1801
{95,7771
19,278
176,4991
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ST FRANCIS ANIMAL WELFARE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 Icontinued)
8 CREDITORS. amunts fallirvJ due one year
2024
2023
Trade credito
Other creditors including taxat￿￿ and xo'al security
Accruals and deferred income
8,857
1,525
5.275
15,657
9,173
1,952
6,676
17,801
g UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
The reserve movements during Ihe year were..
Funds
Revaluations Fund8 carrled
In¢oma Exwdltur• and tran*f•r•
foThvard
forw•rd
Revaluation reserye
Freehold propety
General funds
5,975
516,026
123,632
645.633
(5,975}
15,1611
(206,910
212,071
510,865
77,907
588,772
152,39J
152,3
8,795
2,820
2023 comparative movements
Funds
brought
fornard
Fund• ¢arrled
forward
Incoffl• Exp•nditure Ravaluations
Revaluation resefve
Freehold pro￿rty
General funds
34,518
521,238
179,746
735,502
(28,543)
5,975
516,026
123,632
5,633
15.2121
1185,052
190,264
81,117
81,11T
47,821
19,278
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ST FRANCIS ANIMAL WELFARE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 (continued)
10 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
unrestri￿ Designated
fvndj
funds
RestrTrcted
funds
Total
funds
Forthe y88r ended 30 September2024
Tangible fixed assets
Debtors
Investments
Bank and cash
C￿lI0rS
1.738
8,135
59,741
23 950
(15,65n
77,9J7
510,865
512.603
8,135
59,741
23,950
15,657
588,772
510,865
For the year ended 30 September 2023
Tangible fixed assets
Debtors
Investments
Bank and cash
Creditors
1.753
5.050
106,921
33,684
117,801
516,026
517,779
5,050
106,921
33,684
17,8011
33
,026
11 RELATED PARfY TFIANSACTIONS
There ￿ere no related paty trans&li￿S during this or the prior year.
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