2021-09-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/10/2020 Period start date To 30/9/2021 Period end date Charity name: Welsh Pony Rescue & Rehoming Charitable Trust Charity registration number: 1171060

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	For the benefit of the Public to relieve the suffering of ponies & horses 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 animals; to promote breeding controls and to provide a winter feeding programme for feral ponies on the Commons where funding permits
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The charity continued to rescue & rehome ponies, castrate colts & stallions to reduce breeding on the commons and attended road traffic accidents involving ponies to relieve their suffering. Vet care was provided to ponies wherever required. There was a huge influx of very poorly ponies during the Spring of 2021, despite the Covid pandemic the Charity continued its work and was able to help a lot of neglected ponies from suffering & a feeding programme during the Winter of 2020/21 was delivered on Gelligaer Common.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees have had regard for guidance on public benefit while carrying out the charity work. The work carried out by the Charity is often requested and supported by the public & public sector bodies..

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making

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

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The Charity continues to reduce the number of ponies on the commons by carrying on with castrations & rehoming and has helped several people in financial hardship or ill health with rehoming their ponies. The charity continues to attend call outs by public, the Police & other bodies for ponies involved in road traffic accidents & wandering on public highways for treatment and to be brought to a place of safety.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
	Para 1.41

Investment performance against objectives Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Donations & rehoming remained stable during 2020/21, despite difficulties during the Covid pandemic. The Charity continued to rehome ponies to relieve suffering enabling them to continue with much needed rescue activities.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Ideally the Charity would like to achieve a 6 month financial reserve to cover running costs.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Bank & Paypal balances at the year end were £12448, which amounts to around 6 weeks running costs (based on the costs during the same financial year), however a legacy received during the year enabled the charity to provide an unusually high amount of vet care to equines, which was only due to receipt of a £30,000 legacy during the year.
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46

Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Trust
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	appointed

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Ann Keating	Chair
	Tina Minister	Treasurer
	JennyJones

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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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

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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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Tina Minister	Ann Keating
	Treasurer	Chair
	16/09/2022
	16/09/2022

Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2021

Fixed Assets Trailer Container Current Assets Bank Paypal Less creditors due within 1 year Creditors & Accruals Loan from Trustees Net Current Assets Funds Excess Income over Expenditure Balance b/f	£ £ 5000 600 5600 11314 1134 12448 18048 2750 550 3300 14748 2131 12617 14748

Income & Expenditure Account for the year ending 30 September 2021

Donations & Rehoming Fees Legacy Expenses Rent Vet fees & Medical Feed & bedding Repairs & Maintenance Deadstock Removal Charges & Interest Insurance Marketing & Publicity Motor costs Misc expenses Total expenses Total income over expenditure	£ £ 92074 30000 122074 15521 75856 21230 918 704 372 1337 856 1825 1324 119943 2131

19 September 2022

Re: Welsh Pony Rescue & Rehoming Charitable Trust

Independent Examination of Accounts for the year ended 30[th] September 2021

My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions of the Charities Commission CC32. This includes a review of accounting records of the charity and final accounts and explanations of any items where required. In line with requirements I have not carried out an audit of the accounts.

No matters have come to my attention which give me any cause for concern with respect to record keeping and preparation of accounts of the Charity.

Regards

Kate Jackson Administration Officer