2023-04-05-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 06/04/2022 Period start date To 05/04/2023 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 sixth year as a registered charity: • The cost of living crisis has impacted on the care of equines as owners find it more difficult to afford their upkeep. This also has had an impact on donations from the general public to charities. However, we continue to receive the support of grant trust organisations and Kent Horse Rescue followers, who trust in our work, ethics and objectives. We are so grateful to have received some assets from the North Essex Horse Rescue charity, who sadly closed; their trustees felt we have very similar objectives and values – this helps us continue to help more horses throughout Kent, Essex and beyond.

•	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
	(financial and/or health
	problems), and have assisted
	with advice and taking into care
	equines for rehabilitation and re-
	homing.
•	We have received and assisted
	with an increased number of calls
	again over last year; from the
	public, landowners and local
	authorities, concerned for the
	welfare and support of horses
	locally.
•	We rescued / received into care
	more horses and ponies 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’, and have had
	great success in re-homing to
	suitable homes.
•	The Website continues to provide
	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 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 the support of local Vets, our successful rehabilitation programme, and the income and donation funding as mentioned above.
	Para 1.41	Fundraising has been affected by the cost of living crisis, but supplemented by grant funding from various charitable trusts. Donations received were mainly

Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set		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 was less than income, and we sustained adequate cash flow. We were able to invest in a horsebox ambulance which has been invaluable. We also had exceptional costs for vehicles, equipment and facility maintenance, which was accommodated. Veterinary costs, feed and bedding were higher due to the larger number of horses coming into care
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 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	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 we 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 05/02/2024

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 06/04/2022 05/04/2023

Section A Receipts and payments	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	67874.35		-		-		67,874		-
	-		-		-		-		-
	-		-		-		-		-
	-		-		-		-		-
	-		-		-		-		-
	-		-		-		-		-
	-		-		-		-		-
	-		-		-		-		-
Sub total(Gross income for AR)	67,874		-		-		67,874		-
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	-
	-								-
Sub total	-								-
Total receipts A3 Payments
									-
Veterinary,Medical,Farrier	10,369		-		-		10,369		-
Fuel/Transport	6,420		-		-		6,420		-
Insurance	1,889		-		-		1,889		-
Rent	720		-		-		720		-
Feed/Bedding	6,272		-		-		6,272		-
Equipment	2,642		-		-		2,642		-
Telephone/Power/Sundries	1,147		-		-		1,147		-
Vehicles/Maintenace	1,612		-		-		1,612		-
Security	-		-		-		-		-
	-		-		-		-		-
**Sub total **	31,071		-		-		31,071		-
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
Horsebox Ambulance	7,500
Field Rescue vehicle	3,250
**Sub total **	10,750								-
Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end
									-
	26,053								-
	-								-
	557								-
	26,610								-

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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

05/02/2024

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

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Bank Account Details Details Field Shelter Small Trailer Power Supply Equipment Electrical Equipment Yard Tractor Field Rescue Vehicle Horsebox Ambulance Details Rent due in next accounting year Signature Trustee*	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 26,610 - - - - - 26,610 - 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 3,250 7,500 - 13,250 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)
			150
			100
			100
			50
			50
			1,500
			6,500
			-
			8,450
			When due (optional)
			01 July 2024
			Date of approval
	Trustee*	Trustee*	05/02/2024

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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)

05/02/2024

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Inde nden Examlners Re Aeterence: Kent Ho Rescu No. 11 unts: Financial Year 6 A rll 202 To whom It May Concem: Basls of Independent Examlnerfs Statement.. My examination was carried out in 3ccordènce with general direction5 given by the Charity Commission. An emamlnation Includes a ￿VIeW of the accounting records kept by the charity and comp3rison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concernin8 any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts presented a true and falr view and the report is limited io those matter5 Sel out in the 5tatemenis below. Independent Examinerfs Statement: In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my atientlon: which gives me reasonable cause to be14eve that in, any material respect, the requirements.. to keep accounting recofds in accordance with section 130 of the charitles act. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the charities act have not been met.. or 2. to which. in my opinion, attentlon should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed.. Date.. 51February12023 Name.. Relevant professional qualifitation or bodv". Q L ITY Co kiT£oU thANJ A or