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SPDC RESCUE UK
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31ST MARCH 2025
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1169378
TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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SPDC RESCUE UK
CONTENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
| PAGE | |
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| Charity information | 1 |
| Trustee’s report | 2 - 3 |
| Independent examiner’s report | 4 |
| Statement of receipts and payments | 5 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | 6 |
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SPDC RESCUE UK
CHARITY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
| Trustees | L. Pitt (Chair) |
|---|---|
| C. Constantinou | |
| SJ. Newton | |
| C. Bull | |
| Charity Number | 1169378 |
| Registered Address | 47 Moorland Avenue |
| Plymouth | |
| PL7 2DA |
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SPDC RESCUE UK
TRUSTEE’S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
Summary of the objects of the charity
The charity exists for the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of dogs in need of care and attention, and in particular to provide and maintain rescue homes or other facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such dogs.
Summary of the charity’s main activities
The advancement of animal welfare, including working towards the protection and promotion of the welfare of animals. The charity provides treatment and care of abused, ill-treated, sick, injured and abandoned dogs. Support is also given to homes that have adopted rescued dogs. The charity raises funds to support the ongoing work in Cyprus and to fund the care of foster dogs in the UK.
Summary of the charity’s main achievements in the period
SPDC Rescue UK has given support to all the families who adopted dogs from Saving Pound Dogs Cyprus over the last 7 years where needed. The Charity has a dog behaviourist volunteer who is able to offer more specific advice to adopters where required. This may be by telephone and/or in person where appropriate.
The 2024/25 period saw 84 dogs adopted into forever homes in the UK from Cyprus. SPDC Rescue UK has brought 2 dogs to foster homes in the UK, all went on to find forever homes. Rescue back up was provided to 4 dogs that needed to be moved from their original homes to new homes for various reasons.
Funds were raised through donations, fundraising activities including supporter organised events, SPDC Fundraising page and Gift Aid to pay the running costs for the Saving Pound Dogs Cyprus Sanctuary in Nicosia, where dogs are looked after and vet care given until they are healthy and new homes can be found for them. Funds were also provided to help with vet care and travel costs for dogs who were in foster homes in the UK.
The charity continues to sell our own label dog food. This grain free food is of high quality and was chosen to give our dogs the benefit of a good diet and promote their general wellbeing. The small profit from sales is sent to Cyprus to assist the dogs that remain there.
The website was updated and maintained to promote dogs looking for homes and a rescue account with Pets4homes helped promote dogs in foster to find new homes. This year we have also used Only Rescues and Dogs Blog to promote dogs available for adoption, both from Cyprus and the UK. SPDC Rescue UK continued as rescue partners with Agria insurance to offer free insurance to dogs going direct to adoptive homes in the UK from Saving Pound Dogs Cyprus. If an adopter then decides to fully insure with Agria, the charity receives an introducer fee. Microchip registration was given for all dogs entering the UK from Saving Pound Dogs Rescue in Cyprus.
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SPDC RESCUE UK
TRUSTEE’S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
Board of trustees
Lisa Pitt remains Chair, having been re-elected in September 2023. Constantina Constantinou, Charlotte Bull and Sarah Jane Newton remain Trustees.
Financial review
Funds are raised and passed to Cyprus to be utilised as quickly as possible to facilitate the care of dogs rescued there. A modest amount of funds are held in reserve in the UK account to finance the care of dogs in UK foster homes, should this be needed.
28/01/2026
Approved by the trustees on ……………… and signed on their behalf by:
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SPDC RESCUE UK
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
I report to the Charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 5 to 6.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charitys trustees 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 charity`s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all 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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
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.
28/01/2026
………………………………… Date: …………………………
DE309013D89E409...
James Blake FCA
For and on behalf of:
TC Group 3 Acorn Business Centre Northarbour Road Cosham Portsmouth PO6 3TH
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STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
| Year ended | Year ended | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March | 31 March | |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | |
| funds | funds | |
| £ | £ | |
| RECEIPTS | ||
| Voluntary Receipts | ||
| Donations, fundraising and gift aid | 120,339 | 230,619 |
| From charitable activities | ||
| Insurance commissions | 6,581 | 5,994 |
| Dog food sales | 7,851 | 9,046 |
| Foreign exchange gain | - | - |
| ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ | |
| Total Receipts | 134,772 | 245,659 |
| =================================== | =================================== | |
| PAYMENTS | ||
| Costs of Charitable Activities | ||
| SPDC Cyprus | 107,039 | 134,789 |
| Vet fees, microchips, UK dog transport, kennel fees & | 39,631 | 38,340 |
| dog food | ||
| Insurance | 1,091 | 976 |
| Costs of Fundraising | ||
| Paypal fees | 476 | 378 |
| Forex exchange loss | 185 | 17 |
| ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ | |
| Total Payments | 148,423 | 174,500 |
| =================================== | =================================== | |
| NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | (13,651) | 71,159 |
| TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD | 82,178 | 11,019 |
| ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 68,527 | 82,178 |
| =================================== | =================================== |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
| FUNDS RECONCILIATION | Restricted | Unrestricted | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Cash at bank and in hand 1st April 2024 | - | 82,178 | 82,178 |
| Surplus/ (deficit) this period end | - | (13,651) | (13,651) |
| ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ | |
| Cash at bank and in hand 31st March 2025 | - | 68,527 | 68,527 |
| ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ | |
| BANK AND CASH BALANCES | £ | ||
| Bank Current Account | 67,682 | ||
| Paypal Account | 845 | ||
| Total | 68,527 | ||
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The financial statements on pages 2 to 4 were approved by the trustees on ………………………………. and signed on their behalf by:
oe
……………………. E01EEC561BDC434... Lisa Pitt (Chair)
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47 Moorland Avenue Plymouth PL7 2DA Registered charity no. 1169378
TC Group 3 Acorn Business Centre Northarbour Road Cosham Portsmouth PO6 3TH
Dear Sirs
We confirm that the following representations are made on the basis of enquiries of management and staff with relevant knowledge and experience (and, where appropriate, of inspection of the supporting documentation) sufficient to satisfy ourselves that we can properly make each of the following representations to you in connection with your report on the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025:
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We acknowledge that the work performed by you is substantially less in scope than an audit performed in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and that you do not express an audit opinion.
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We confirm that the charity was entitled to exemption under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 the requirement to have its financial statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 audited.
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We have fulfilled our responsibilities as trustees as set out in the terms of your engagement letter dated 13 June 2018, under the Charities Act 2011 for preparing financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view and for making accurate representations to you.
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All the transactions undertaken by the charity have been properly reflected and recorded in the accounting records.
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All the accounting records have been made available to you for the purpose of your independent examination. We have provided you with unrestricted access to all appropriate persons within the charity, and with all other records and related information requested, including minutes of all management and trustee meetings and correspondence with The Charity Commission.
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The financial statements are free of material misstatements, including omissions.
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47 Moorland Avenue Plymouth PL7 2DA Registered charity no. 1169378
Laws and regulations
- We have disclosed to you all known instances of non-compliance or suspected noncompliance with laws and regulations whose effects should be considered when preparing the financial statements.
Related parties
- Related party relationships and transactions have been appropriately accounted for and disclosed in the financial statements. We have disclosed to you all relevant information concerning such relationships and transactions and are not aware of any other matters which require disclosure in order to comply with legislative and accounting standards requirements.
Subsequent events
- All events subsequent to the date of the financial statements which require adjustment or disclosure have been properly accounted for and disclosed.
Going concern
- We believe that the charity's financial statements should be prepared on a going concern basis on the grounds that current and future sources of funding or support will be more than adequate for the charity's needs. We have considered a period of twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements. We believe that no further disclosures relating to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern need to be made in the financial statements.
Gifts and donations
- All grants, donations and other income, the receipt of which is subject to specific terms or conditions, have been notified to you. There have been no breaches of terms or conditions in the application of such income.
Yours faithfully
25/01/2026 v-E01EEC561BDC434... …………………………………………………… ……………………………….. Lisa Pitt (Chair) Date Signed on behalf of the board of trustees