Charity registration number꞉ 1169136 

**HUNGARY HEARTS DOG RESCUE TRUSTEES' REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 



## **Hungary Hearts Dog Rescue Contents** 

||**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees'Report|1—3|
|IndependentExaminer'sReport|4|
|StatementofFinancialActivities|5|
|StatementofFinancialPosition|6|
|NotestotheFinancialStatements|7—11|
|Thefollowingpagesdonotformpartofthestatutoryaccounts꞉||
|DetailedStatementofFinancialActivities|12—13|





**Hungary Hearts Dog Rescue Trustees' Report For The Year Ended 31 March 2025** 

The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

## **Aims and Objectives** 

To promote humane behaviour towards animals by rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming stray, abandoned, or mistreated dogs from Hungary and placing them in responsible, loving homes in the UK. Also, to raise awareness of responsible dog ownership and the needs of rescued dogs. 

## **Public Benefit** 

- •  Rescuing dogs at risk of abandonment, injury, or euthanasia in Hungary 

- •  Providing veterinary care꞉ vaccinations, neutering, microchipping, treatment of illness or injury 

- •  Rehabilitating dogs in foster care 

- •  Transporting dogs safely to the UK 

- •  Supporting adopters through home checks, advice, and post‑adoption guidance 

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

## **Main Achievements** 

- • Dogs rescued꞉ 345 

- • Dogs rehomed in the UK꞉ 320 

- • Dogs in foster care꞉ 14 

- • Emergency medical cases treated꞉ 24 

- • New foster homes added꞉ 32 

- • Expanded partnerships with vets and shelters in Hungary and the UK 

- • Increased fundraising and awareness through social media campaigns 

- • Maintained high welfare standards for all dogs despite rising veterinary and transport costs 

## **Financial Review** 

## **Reserves Policy** 

Maintain sufficient reserves to cover at least three months’ operational costs, including staff salaries, veterinary emergencies, and transport. 

## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

## **Governing Document** 

The  charity  is  an  unincorporated  charitable  association,  governed  by  a  Trust  Deed  Constitution  which  was  adopted  on 12/09/2016 

## **Trustee Selection Methods** 

Appointed by Founder and elected by trustees. 

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**Hungary Hearts Dog Rescue Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025** 

## **Reference and Administrative Details** 

**Trustees** H Zilahi Barabas ‑ Chair J Barabas ‑ Treasurer V Hemstock ‑ Secretary K Zilahi 

## **Other Personnel** 

‑ Part‑Time Manager (UK) ‑ Shelter Workers (Hungary) **Charity Number** 1169136 

**Principal Address** 61 Barnard Field Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 7FF 

## **Independent Examiner** 

T Kingsley MAAT AffCIE CIMA(DipMA) Novus 24 Ltd 3 Marsh Court Farm Romsey Road Stockbridge Hampshire SO20 6DF 

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**Hungary Hearts Dog Rescue Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025** 

The trustees' report was approved by the board of trustees and signed on its behalf by꞉ 

H Zilahi Barabas Trustee 12th January 2026 

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**Hungary Hearts Dog Rescue Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Hungary Hearts Dog Rescue For The Year Ended 31 March 2025** 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Hungary Hearts Dog Rescue (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2025. 

## **Responsibilities and Basis of Report** 

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

## **Independent Examiner's Statement** 

I  have  completed  my  examination.  I  confirm  that  no  material  matters  have  come  to  my  attention  in  connection  with  the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect꞉ 

- 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 

- 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 

- 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and contents of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

T Kingsley MAAT AffCIE CIMA(DipMA) 19th January 2026 3 Marsh Court Farm Romsey Road Stockbridge Hampshire SO20 6DF 

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## **Hungary Hearts Dog Rescue Statement of Financial Activities For The Year Ended 31 March 2025** 

|**Notes**<br>**INCOMEANDENDOWMENTSFROM꞉**<br>Donationsandlegacies<br>**3**<br>**EXPENDITUREON꞉**<br>Raisingfunds<br>**5**<br>Charitableactivities<br>**5**<br>**NETEXPENDITURE**<br>**NETMOVEMENTINFUNDS**<br>**RECONCILIATIONOFFUNDS꞉**<br>Totalfundsbroughtforward<br>**TOTALFUNDSCARRIEDFORWARD**<br>**11**|**2025**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>244,989|**2024**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>287,718|
|---|---|---|
||(90,391)<br>(177,086)|(105,915)<br>(193,489)|
||(267,477)|(299,404)|
||(22,488)|(11,686)|
||(22,488)<br>117,550|(11,686)<br>129,236|
||95,062|117,550|



The notes on pages 7 to 11 form part of these financial statements. 

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## **Hungary Hearts Dog Rescue Statement of Financial Position As At 31 March 2025** 

|**Notes**<br>**FIXEDASSETS**<br>TangibleAssets<br>**9**<br>**CURRENTASSETS**<br>Cashatbankandinhand<br>**Creditors꞉AmountsFallingDueWithinOneYear**<br>**10**<br>**NETCURRENTASSETS(LIABILITIES)**<br>**TOTALASSETSLESSCURRENTLIABILITIES**<br>**NETASSETS**<br>**FUNDSOFTHECHARITY**<br>UnrestrictedFunds<br>**TOTALFUNDS**<br>**11**<br>Onbehalfoftheboard|**2025**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>42,677|**2024**<br>**Total**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>62,203|
|---|---|---|
||42,677<br>57,486|62,203<br>60,253|
||57,486<br>(5,101)|60,253<br>(4,906)|
||52,385|55,347|
||95,062|117,550|
||95,062|117,550|
||95,062|117,550|
||95,062|117,550|
||||



H Zilahi Barabas Trustee 19th January 2026 

The notes on pages 7 to 11 form part of these financial statements. 

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**Hungary Hearts Dog Rescue Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2025** 

## 1. **General Information** 

Hungary Hearts Dog Rescue is an unincorporated charity registered with the Charity Commission, registered charity number 1169136. The principal address is 61 Barnard Field, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7FF. 

## 2. **Accounting Policies** 

## 2.1. **Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements** 

The  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  the  Charities  SORP  (FRS  102)  "Accounting  and Reporting  by  Charities꞉  Statement  of  Recommended  Practice  applicable  to  charities  preparing  their  accounts  in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January  2019)",  Financial  Reporting  Standard  102  "The  Financial  Reporting  Standard  applicable  in  the  UK  and Republic of Ireland" and the Charities Act 2011. 

The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102. 

## 2.2. **Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation** 

Tangible  fixed  assets  are  measured  at  cost  less  accumulated  depreciation  and  any  accumulated  impairment  losses. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of the fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases꞉ 

|MotorVehicles|25%ReducingBalance|
|---|---|
|Fixtures&Fittings|20%StraightLine|
|ComputerEquipment|50%StraightLine|



## 2.3. **Cash and Cash Equivalents** 

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks, other short‑term highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and are readily convertible to a known amount of cash with insignificant risk of change in value, and bank overdrafts. 

## 3. **Income from Donations and Legacies** 

|Donationsandgifts<br>4.<br>**NetIncome/(Expenditure)**<br>Thenetexpenditureisstatedaftercharging/(crediting)꞉<br>Depreciationoftangiblefixedassets‑owned|**2025**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>244,989|**2024**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>287,718|
|---|---|---|
||**2025**<br>**£**<br>19,526|**2024**<br>**£**<br>22,539|



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**Hungary Hearts Dog Rescue Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025** 

## 5. **Analysis of Expenditure** 

|Raisingfunds<br>Rehoming<br>Raisingfunds<br>Rehoming<br>.<br>**SupportCosts**<br>Employeecosts<br>Premisesexpenses<br>Generaladministration<br>Depreciation<br>Interestpayable|**Activities**<br>**undertaken**<br>**directly**<br>**£**<br>29,078<br>153,371|**Supportcosts**<br>(seenote6)<br>**£**<br>61,313<br>23,715|**2025**<br>**Total**<br>**£**<br>90,391<br>177,086|
|---|---|---|---|
||182,449|85,028|267,477|
||**Activities**<br>**undertaken**<br>**directly**<br>**£**<br>21,650<br>183,269|**Supportcosts**<br>(seenote6)<br>**£**<br>84,265<br>10,220|**2024**<br>**Total**<br>**£**<br>105,915<br>193,489|
||204,919|94,485|299,404|
||**Raising**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>7,389<br>1,064<br>32,710<br>19,526<br>624|**Rehoming**<br>**£**<br>23,715<br>‑<br>‑<br>‑<br>‑|**2025**<br>**Total**<br>**£**<br>31,104<br>1,064<br>32,710<br>19,526<br>624|
||61,313|23,715|85,028|



6. **Support Costs** 

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**Hungary Hearts Dog Rescue Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025** 

|Employeecosts<br>Premisesexpenses<br>Generaladministration<br>Depreciation<br>Interestpayable<br>7.<br>**StaffCosts**<br>Staffcostswereasfollows꞉<br>Wagesandsalaries|**Raising**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>31,778<br>627<br>28,229<br>22,539<br>1,092|**Rehoming**<br>**£**<br>‑<br>‑<br>10,220<br>‑<br>‑|**2024**<br>**Total**<br>**£**<br>31,778<br>627<br>38,449<br>22,539<br>1,092|
|---|---|---|---|
||84,265|10,220|94,485|
|||**2025**<br>**£**<br>29,428|**2024**<br>**£**<br>27,662|



No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000. 

8. **Average Number of Employees** 

Average number of employees during the year was꞉ 2 (2024꞉ 2) 

9. **Tangible Assets** 

|**Cost**<br>Asat1April2024<br>Asat31March2025<br>**Depreciation**<br>Asat1April2024<br>Providedduringtheperiod<br>Asat31March2025<br>**NetBookValue**<br>Asat31March2025<br>Asat1April2024|**Motor**<br>**Vehicles**<br>**£**<br>58,574|**Fixtures&**<br>**Fittings**<br>**£**<br>53,870|**Computer**<br>**Equipment**<br>**£**<br>1,160|**Total**<br>**£**<br>113,604|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||58,574|53,870|1,160|113,604|
||23,764<br>8,703|26,542<br>10,485|1,095<br>338|51,401<br>19,526|
||32,467|37,027|1,433|70,927|
||26,107|16,843|(273)|42,677|
||34,810|27,328|65|62,203|



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## **Hungary Hearts Dog Rescue Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025** 

10. **Creditors꞉ Amounts Falling Due Within One Year** 

|Tradecreditors<br>Othercreditors<br>Taxationandsocialsecurity<br>Accrualsanddeferredincome|**2025**<br>**£**<br>(1)<br>850<br>2,852<br>1,400<br>5,101|**2024**<br>**£**<br>(1)<br>1,250<br>2,257<br>1,400|
|---|---|---|
|||4,906|



|11.<br>**MovementinFunds**<br>**Unrestrictedfunds**<br>General꞉<br>Generalunrestrictedfund<br>**Totalfunds**<br>**Unrestrictedfunds**<br>General꞉<br>Generalunrestrictedfund<br>**Totalfunds**|**Asat1April**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>117,550|**Income**<br>**£**<br>244,989|**Expenditure**<br>**£**<br>(267,477)|**Asat31**<br>**March2025**<br>**£**<br>95,062|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||117,550|244,989|(267,477)|95,062|
||**Asat1April**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>129,236|**Income**<br>**£**<br>287,718|**Expenditure**<br>**£**<br>(299,404)|**Asat31**<br>**March2024**<br>**£**<br>117,550|
||129,236|287,718|(299,404)|117,550|



## 12. **Transactions with Trustees** 

The following trustees have been paid remuneration or have received other benefits from the charity or related entity꞉ 

|**Nameoftrustee**|**Legalauthority **|**Remuneration**|**2025**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**Total**|
|||**£**|**£**|
||Governing|||
|HZilahiBarabas|document|22,039|22,039|
||provision|||



During the previous year the following trustees have been paid remuneration or have received other benefits from the charity or a related entity꞉ 

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|**Nameoftrustee**|**Legalauthority **|**Remuneration**|**2024**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**Total**|
|||**£**|**£**|
||Governing|||
|HZilahiBarabas|document|20,462|20,462|
||provision|||



During the year the expenses reimbursed to the trustees or paid directly to third parties were as follows꞉ 

|**2025**|**2024**|
|---|---|
|**£**|**£**|



## 13. **Related Party Disclosures** 

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**Hungary Hearts Dog Rescue Detailed Statement of Financial Activities For The Year Ended 31 March 2025** 

|**INCOMEANDENDOWMENTSFROM꞉**<br>**Donationsandlegacies**<br>Donationsandgifts<br>**EXPENDITUREON꞉**<br>**Raisingfunds**<br>TransportandFuel<br>Subcontractorcosts<br>Trustees'salaries<br>Bankcharges<br>Wagesandsalaries<br>Travelandsubsistenceexpenses<br>Repairsandmaintenance<br>Cleaning<br>Vehiclerunningcosts<br>Vehicleinsurancecosts<br>Computersoftware,consumablesandmaintenance<br>Insurance<br>Printing,postageandstationery<br>Postage<br>Advertisingandmarketingcosts<br>Telecommunicationsanddatacosts<br>Accountancyfees<br>Subscriptions<br>Charitabledonations<br>Entertaining<br>Sundryexpenses<br>Depreciation<br>Bankinterestpayable<br>Bankcharges<br>**CharitableActivities꞉**<br>**Rehoming**<br>BoardingCosts<br>DogFood<br>TransportandFuel<br>VetCosts|**2025**<br>**Total**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>244,989|
|---|---|
||244,989|
||244,989<br>(1,865)<br>(4,272)<br>(22,039)<br>(902)<br>(7,389)<br>‑<br>(875)<br>(189)<br>(12,603)<br>(1,149)<br>(1,823)<br>(1,657)<br>(195)<br>(233)<br>(752)<br>(3,954)<br>(1,420)<br>(4,065)<br>‑<br>(112)<br>(4,747)<br>(19,526)<br>‑<br>(624)|



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## **Hungary Hearts Dog Rescue Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025** 

|Subcontractorcosts<br>Travelandsubsistenceexpenses<br>Sundryexpenses<br>**NETEXPENDITURE**|‑<br>(23,715)<br>‑|(13,733)<br>‑<br>(10,220)|
|---|---|---|
||(177,086)|(193,489)|
||(267,477)|(299,404)|
||(22,488)|(11,686)|



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