Trustees' Annual Report for the period
From Period start date To Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 01 04 2024 31 03 2025
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Waggin’ Trails Rescue
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1172184 Charity's principal address Wytchwood Cwmavon Road Cwmavon, Pontypool Torfaen, South Wales Postcode NP4 8UZ ~~——~~ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Karen Gilbert Chair 2 Charlotte Amon Secretary 3 Lidia Nistor Vet Advisor 4 Emma Crompton Fundraising Meeting of charity trustees 5 Michelle Barrow Treasurer
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted
(eg. trust, association, company)
Appointed by meeting of Trustees Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
For the benefit of the public, to relieve the suffering of dogs/cats in need of care or attention (medical care or otherwise) and to provide assistance (physically or financially) in providing care, treatment, food and medicines. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Also funding for spray and neuter campaigns in Romania (but not restricted to this area) and coordinating rescue places in the UK where adoption will follow assessment.
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The Trustees have had regard to the charity commissions guidance on the public's benefit to facilitating rescue spaces for the dogs/cats in need. We also continue to aim to improve the conditions for the dogs in the Botoșani Public Shelter in Romania.
We will focus our efforts on our ongoing spray/neuter campaign. Continually fundraising for free spray/neutering in the rural areas in and around the Botoșani county. We hope to reduce the suffering of strays and puppies being born on the street and abandoned in or around the public shelter. Also to raise funds to feed the dogs in the public shelter.
We hope to bring in new volunteers to bring in new energy and ideas to Summary of the main activities our efforts. undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Our charity will continue to focus on our search for rescue placements in the UK. We will continue to work with and support the volunteers in the Botoșani public shelters.
We contribute to our ongoing spray/neuter campaign within the Botoșani county also extending out to the villages on the outskirts.
We continue to raise funds for travel and prep to dogs offered rescue places here.
We will continue to raise funds for the monthly food order for the 800+ dogs in the public shelter, also include medicine, veterinary treatment for sick/injured dogs and any supplies and shelter maintenance required. We hope to continue our efforts to support the dogs in Romania and the ones here in the UK.
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Section E Financial review ~~a~~
Brief statement of the
- The charity relies mainly on donations from our supporters and sponsors. We do not have any borrowing facilities.
charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration ~~Se~~ The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Karen Anne Gilbert ~~ee~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) ~~ee~~ Date 13/01/2026 ~~|~~ TAR 5 March 2012
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Waggin Trails Rescue Trading Profit and Loss Account For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
| TURNOVER | 2025 £ £ |
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2024 £ £ |
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| Income/Donations GROSS PROFIT Administrative Expenses Transport European Kennel fees IT/Computer Postage and printing Professional fees Vet fees Licences Bank charges Donations Dog food Misc OPERATING (LOSS)/PROFIT AND (LOSS)/PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
9,696 1,461 307 3,109 1,500 16,783 40 12 200 5,107 36 |
37,048 37,048 (38,251) |
- 2,510 257 - 1,400 10,170 - 1,113 - 6,283 81 |
40,923 40,923 (21,814) |
| (1,203) | 19,109 |
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees JAG6iFJ' AftAIL3 RESGUÉ On accounts for th8 year ended Charlty no (if any) Nf4ftLH Eozs 7E18Lb Set out on pages p3(je Yilin'ibois ol Eaildilional she8tsl I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust.) for the year ended Responslbllltles and basis of report As the charitls trust8es, you are responsib16 for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charltles Act 2011 (°the Act"}. I report in respect of my examlnation of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directlons given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51(b) of the Act. Independent IThe Gharity's gross income exceeded £250.000 and l am qualified to examiner's statement undertake th8 examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ l if not applicable. I hav8 completed my exarnination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordanc8 with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requlrement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a Matter consldered 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 b8 drawn in this roport in ord8r to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in ths brack8ts rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: 11 /ol /z6 Name: LI64r OANJIES Relevant professlonal qualification{s) or body FftThAA/ IER Oct 2018
(If any).. Address: OLO HALL ROAQ G146Z Rop(soft0Uts J1ftAL Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any Items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018