## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From: 18[th] April 22 Period start date / To: 17[th] April 23 Period end date Charity name: Lincs Dobermann Rescue** ## **Charity registration number: 1172592** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|1) the care and protection of
Dobermanns which are in need of
care and attention by reason of
homelessness, maltreatment, poor
circumstances, ill-usage or similar
causes, and the prevention of cruelty
to and sufering among the
Dobermann breed.
2) the education of the public as to
humane principles and correct
treatmentof theDobermannbreed.| |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|**Travel**: following contact with their
owner, to collect or receive into the
care of the Charity the dogs which no
longer have a safe and secure
environment.
**Provision of a safe environment**:
by means of care within a secure and
safe foster home or kennel location.
**Rehabilitation**: to work with the
dogs in our care to enable them to
recover their trust in people and to
become able to adapt to their new
lifestyle, this includes training and
other specifc areas of support.
Veterinary care: including but not
limited to veterinary checks when
they arrive in our care, medication as
required, neutering, veterinary advice
as required.
**Rehoming**: Undertaking home
checks to ensure the suitability of the
adopter; travel to the home with the
dog to assess the Adopters suitability;
undertake a Meet & Greet with all
family members and other dogs in the
home ata securefeld orat the| |||kennel location which we rent. The
rehoming process may take more
than one visit, the dogs are able to be
returned to the Charity if the
rehoming doesn’t go according to
plan. We provide details of a local
trainer who can help with any issues
the adopter may fnd. If the dog is
particularly challenging, we pay for
the services of a trainer to help and to
give a better chance of the Adopter
being able to keep the dog in the
home.
**Fundraising**: through dog shows,
events, auctions, number boards,
scratch cards, merchandise sales,
rafes, One Lottery in order to raise
awareness of the Rescue and to raise
funds to cover running costs.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Public Beneft**: by educating the
public about the needs and correct
and responsible behaviours towards
the Dobermann breed, we assist
adopting families as well as the
families who surrender their dogs into
our care.
We provide a resource to support
families who need advice and
guidance in relation to elements of
training for their Dobermann. Much of
this information is provided to a
potential adopter prior to them having
a Meet & Greet with the dog.
Wherever possible, our Trustees will
visit families and their dogs in their
home to try to help and see if the dog
can stay in the current home rather
than being surrendered to Rescue. We
have had some success in this area
which has been a win-win for the
family and their dog.
We also provide support/information
and in certain circumstances we will
pay for the frst visit of a Trainer to a
home even though the dog isn’t a
Lincs dog. We have taken the view
that it is better for all concerned to
keep the dog in the home if the family
will commit to working with the
Trainer to provide the structure the
dog needs and also to work on
unwanted behaviours the dog may
havelearnedthrough lackof| structure. If a family is in crisis financially we have made the decision to help the family and provide food for their dog to help keep the dog in the home. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference **Not applicable** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **Not applicable** Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment **Not applicable** 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 period of this report has seen the
Charity take in and rehome 84 dogs 3
remaining in kennels or foster homes.
Our reputation is growing as we put
time and efort into the assessment
and rehabilitation of our dogs and as
a result, we fnd ourselves contacted
more and more to take dogs into our
care. There seems to be an increase
in our being asked to take young dogs
which may have been purchased
during lockdown; in addition, issues
faced by families caused by the rising
cost of living seems to be contributing
to the increased number of rehoming
requests received. When the family
circumstances change and the dog is
leftalone, behavioural issues can| often occur. The Adopter profile has changed over the year with most adopters wanting easy dogs and, in some cases, they will not commit to putting in the effort required to integrate a Rescue dog into the home. Because of the marked change in the Adopter profile, we have made a considered decision to keep the number of dogs in our care at any one time to four. We do not want any dogs to languish in kennels whilst we wait for a suitable Adopter, Dobies do not do well in kennels and we prefer not to operate in this way if possible. Exceptions to this are in cases of emergency. We have also provided support for families who were originally aiming to rehome their dogs in the form of advice and/or training with the objective of keeping the dog in their home rather than surrendering their dog into Rescue. We are also offering to cover the cost of food for families who are struggling with the rising cost of living, at least in the short term in order that they are able to find a way to keep their dog in their home. When the dog is ready for rehoming our Rehoming Trustee completes an assessment including all the information provided by the former owner as well as what we know from the dogs’ time with us. This allows us to provide sufficient information to the potential adopter to enable them to understand the training they will need to carry on with/undertake when they take the dog into their home. She provides ongoing support to the adopter until the dog is settled in the home and we also provide and pay for a trainer to help the adopter and the dog to align with each other if necessary. The adopter also gets access to additional training resources via email and on our Rehoming Group to ensure that they have information to support the dogs Rehoming journey. We have the use of a Registered Kennel facility when our foster homes are not available; we do try to ensure that dogs in need of additional support have the benefit of a foster home rather than a kennel environment. For the older dogs, those that come to us malnourished or have specific medical needs or behavioural requirements, we would always endeavour to find a foster home. The dogs in kennels are assessed prior to rehoming and a home check is undertaken. We use a Charity who have home checkers throughout the UK as logistically it isn’t possible for us to homecheck without their support. A member of the team is allocated to be the contact with each adoption to ensure that the adopter has a point of contact for any eventuality. We also provide training support to families which adopt / foster any of our dogs on request so that they can understand how to help the dog to enjoy a safe and secure forever home. There have been no serious incidents reported during the period of this return. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Total receipts across all income
streams were £70,315.55, against this
we have signifcantly higher costs.
Adoption Donations have been lower
in this fnancial year as we made the
decision to reduce the donation
amount due to the impact of the cost
of living.
This has been compensated by our
small team of seven volunteer
fundraisers who work tirelessly to
raise money for the Charity to help
with the spiralling costs of food,
veterinary costs, kennelling etc. We
have not worked with a professional
fundraiser, nor have we worked with
any commercial participators during
the period of this return. We also
have a further eight unpaid
volunteers who assist with planning
events, undertaking homechecks,
transporting dogs and promoting the
work of the Charity.
All Trustees and Volunteers are
unpaid and volunteer their time and
expertise freely. Out of pocket
expenses, for example fuel when
transporting dogs, is paid at the fxed
rate of 40p per mile which is lower
than the rate designated by HMRC.
We are in a strong fnancial position
going into the next reporting period
and we have a strong reputational
baseto carrythe Charityforward.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|It is our policy to hold free, non-
restricted funds that can be utilised to
achieve our future aims and
objectives. We ensure that we hold a
risk reserve to protect ourselves
against a fall in income levels as well
as to enable us to provide funding for
new initiatives or opportunities to
develop the Charity further.| |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| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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|Foundation Model| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |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|The method of appointment
of a Trustee is set out in the
Governing Document. Every
Trustee is appointed by a
resolution passed at a
properly convened meeting of
the Charity Trustees. When
selecting individuals for
appointment as Charity
Trustees, the Trustees have
regard for the skills,
knowledge and experience
needed for the efective
administration of the CIO.
Decisions afecting the
Charity are taken jointly by
the fveTrustees.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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|Lincs Dobermann Rescue| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1172592| |Charity’s principal address|The Cottage
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Sheralee Grayston|Chair||Board of Trustees| ||Andrew Jackson|Trustee||Board of Trustees| ||Julie Maddock|Trustee||Board of Trustees| ||Bradley Charles
Robert Black|Trustee||Board of Trustees| ||Alexina Morag
Moreton|Treasurer||Board of Trustees| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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 N/A ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** A M Moreton **Full name(s)** Alexina Morag Moreton **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee/Treasurer **Chair, etc)** **Date** 1[st] December 2023 ## **Lincs Dobermann Rescue** Financial Annual Return 2022-2023 |||**2021 2022**|**2021 2022**|**2022-23**|**2022-23**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**A1 Receipts**|||||| |Donations|||28381||26020| |Fund raising|||24747||18365| |Adoptions|||27008||21924| |Grants|||1500||0| |Other income|||2498||4007| ||||||| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|||84134||70316| |**A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).**|||||| |Sale of van 2021 2022|||7251||0| ||||||| |**_Sub total_**|||7251||0| ||||||| |**_Total receipts_**|||91385||70316| ||||||| |**A3 Payments**|||||| ||||||| |Dog related expenditure||10579||8167|| |Kennel costs||26042||25142|| |Veterinary expenses||13844|50465|11467|44776| |Admin expenses||3227||4369|| |Insurance||368|3595|522|4891| |Volunteer related expenses|||7135||8584| |Miscellaneous expenses|||232||10| |Vehicle expenses|||1967||0| ||||||| |**_Sub total_**|||63394||58261| ||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)**|||||| ||||0||| ||||||| |**_Sub total_**|||0||0| ||||||| |**_Totalpayments_**|||63394||58261| ||||||| |**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**|||27991||12055| |**A5 Transfers between funds**|||||| |**A6 Cash funds lastyear end**|||11793||39784| |**_Cash funds thisyear end_**|||**39784**||**51839**| ||||||| ||||||| |**Section B Statement of assets and**
**liabilities at the end of the period**|||||| |**Categories**|||||| ||||||| |**B1 Cash funds**|||||| |Bank Deposit||30010||30010|| |Bank Current Account||9381||21645|| |Paypal||358||149|| |Cash||35|39784|35|51839| ||||||| ||||||| |**B2 Other monetary assets**|||||| ||||0||0| ||||||| |**B3 Investment assets**|||||| ||||0||0| ||||||| ||||**39784**||**51839**| . CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examirier s Report Roport to the trusteesl members of Ll hj CharW T (if any) On accounts for the year ended 11.04-. lolry Set out on pages LO IrKI I repth to the trustees M my examination of the accounts of the atthie d￿lty fthe TTusf) the year ended 17 0 * 10 13) Responslbllltles and As the charity trustees. you are reswnslble for th8 Preparation of the basls of report acwints in wilh the Charities Act 2011 (1he ￿). I report In resped of my examination of the Trusvs ac£ounts carried out under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrylng out my examination, I have folkn%*d all the aP￿Ie8b￿ Diredluts glven by the Charity Commisslon under section 145(5Xb) of A Independent examlnerfs statement I have cOmp￿ted my examinalion. I confirm that no material matter8 have ') in u)nnection with come to my attenlion { the examlnali(xi which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect,: the accountiry rec(th ￿re not k8Pt in aCC￿rdanCe wlth sedbn 130 of the Act; or the aco)unts did not ac(th ¥￿th the accounting Tecords.. or the accwnts not (x)mpty with the applicable requirements concemiTrJ the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charltles (Accounts and Rep￿ts) Regulalions 2008 other than any requlrement that the accounts give a w and fairf view whith is not a matt8f (xmsNW as part of an independent examinatlon. I have no ￿)D￿m$ and have ￿rne auoss no other matt8rs in connection with the examinatThi to vthith attention shoukl be dravm in this report in order to enable a understanding of the acttKmts to be reached. * Please delete th8 in the brnckets if they do not apply. IL*.11. soss Slgned: Namo: Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body (if any): 4)SiDI=ss 4goJicvS LIty FCi4W October 2018 IER