2022-04-05-accounts - Kent Horse Rescue

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 06/04/2021 Period start date To 05/04/2022 Period end date

Charity name: Kent Horse Rescue

Charity registration number: 1173911

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF EQUINES IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION, PROVIDING ‘INTO-CARE’ RESCUE FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE, TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF SUCH EQUINES UNTIL THEY ARE WELL ENOUGH FOR SUITABLE RE-HOMING. 2. TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR AND CARE TOWARDS EQUINES BY PROVIDING EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO EQUINE WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG EQUINES.
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	1. Advice to public: receiving calls from the public via telephone, social media or website, regarding their concerns of suffering / abandoned equines. 2. Providing advice regarding equine welfare; practical, procedural, legislations and DEFRA codes. 3. Providing a call out physical response service 4. Providing equine rescue / transport service for suffering / abandoned equines to a place of safety / welfare care. 5. Providing welfare care / veterinary assistance etc. for immediate welfare issues. 6. Providing rehabilitation of sick/suffering equines 7. Providing re-homing advice and assistance

Statement confirming Para 1.18 The services provided by Kent Horse whether the trustees have Rescue are for the benefit of the public had regard to the guidance where they have concerns for equine issued by the Charity and public safety / welfare. Commission on public benefit

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Kent Horse Rescue is operated entirely 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	Kent Horse Rescue has achieved a lot in the fifth year as a registered charity: • The Covid-19 crisis has continued, severely impacting normal operations, fundraising, etc. However, due to grant support from animal/equine and other charitable trusts, and fundraising as much as we can, we have been able to continue our rescue/ rehabilitation/ re- homing services, albeit adapted due to covid protocols. • We have continued our services, support and advice for members of the public whom are struggling to care for their equine/s due to unforeseen circumstances (this has increased this year), and have assisted with advice and also taken in equines for re- homing. Re-homing in the year has still been restricted due to

	the Covid crisis, increasing our
	costs at the centre.
•	We have received and assisted
	with an increased number of calls
	on a daily basis from members of
	the public and local authorities,
	concerned for the welfare and
	support of horses locally.
•	We rescued / received into care
	as many horses than last year,
	and attended, assisted and
	helped to resolve many more
	cases through advice on welfare,
	procedure, legislation and local
	resources to assist horses in
	need.
•	We have rehabilitated all horses
	brought ‘into-care’, whilst re-
	homing has been restricted again
	during the year.
•	The Website provides a valuable
	source of assistance for the
	public: The Charity has received
	more daily calls and emails from
	the public via the website,
	responding with advice,
	contacting relevant land owners /
	authorities as a result and
	attending on site where possible.
•	Social Media has in excess of
	4,000 followers and growing, and
	provides an almost instant
	contact point and response
	facility.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	We are pleased with the number of call outs responded to and the number of equines we have been able to rehabilitate, helped hugely by grant funding as mentioned above.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Fundraising have been severely restricted due to the Covid crisis, but supplemented by grant funding from various charitable trusts. Donations received were mainly as the result of members of the public / supporters donating from their own pockets, rather than fundraising activities.
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	We have maintained overheads at a low level, to a very efficient level by reducing rent last year. Expenditure did was in line with income, and we sustained adequate cash flow. Covid crisis increased costs due to not being able to re-home horses, but grant funding (in lieu of reduced fundraising ability) maintained our activities. We also had exceptional costs for vehicle, and facility maintenance, which was accommodated.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

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

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) (‘Foundation’ model constitution)
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	As per Constitution

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	Kent Horse Rescue
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1173911
Charity’s principal address	Kent Horse Rescue 5 Liberty Square, Kings Hill West Malling, Kent ME19 4PU

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)
	* See Exemptions

– 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

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

All Kent Horse Rescue Trustees and Contacts details / Addresses have Dispensation from the Charity Commission, and confirm the necessity to keep these Dispensations.

• We have in place Dispensation for withholding certain information from the Annual Report required by this section

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) * Full name(s) Trustee Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc) Date 05/02/2023

CC16a

Charity Name No (if any) Kent Horse Rescue 1173911 Receipts and payments accounts For the period Period start date Period end date To from 06/04/2021 05/04/2022

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
Donations/Grants	19937.5	-	-	19,938	-
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	19,938	-	-	19,938	-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	-
	-				-
*Sub total*	-				-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					-

Veterinary,Medical,Farrier	1,168	-	-	1,168	-
Fuel/Transport	3,320	-	-	3,320	-
Insurance	1,411	-	-	1,411	-
Rent	720	-	-	720	-
Feed/Bedding	6,795	-	-	6,795	-
Equipment	1,548	-	-	1,548	-
Telephone/Power/Maintenance/Sundries	2,127	-	-	2,127	-
Vehicles/Maintenace	2,249			2,249
Security	67	-	-	67	-
	-	-	-	-	-
**Sub total **	19,404	-	-	19,404	-

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
	-
	-
**Sub total **	-				-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					-

	533				-
	-				-
	23				-
	557				-

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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

05/02/2023

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Signature Trustee Rent due in next accounting year Vehicle Details Details Field Shelter Small Trailer Power Supply Equipment Electrical Equipment Yard Tractor Bank Account Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details*	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 557 - - - - - 557 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) 1,200 400 450 250 200 2,200 - - 4,700 Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) Unrestricted 720 - - - - Print Name Trustee*	Endowment funds to nearest £
		-
		-
		-
		-
		OK
		Endowment funds to nearest £
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		Current value (optional)
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		Current value (optional)
		300
		150
		150
		50
		50
		1,250
		-
		-
		1,950
		When due (optional)
		01 July 2022





		Date of approval
Trustee*	Trustee*	05/02/2023

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Kent Horse Rescue has dispensation from the Charity Commission for withholding certain information from the Annual Report

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

05/02/2023