DocuSign Envelope ID: D21B1B75-F7BF-4FA2-9319-AA506F60AB76 # **Snowdonia Donkeys Annual Report 2021** DocuSign Envelope ID: D21B1B75-F7BF-4FA2-9319-AA506F60AB76 ## **Snowdonia Donkeys** **Trustees’ Annual Report** **Year Ended** _**31st**_ **March 2021** **Full name** Snowdonia Donkeys CIO **Registered charity number** 1176577 ## **Correspondence address** Ffarm Moelyci, Lȏn Felin Hen, Tregarth, Bangor LL574BB ## **Trustees** Pam Mounemnie Chair Dave Bennett Trustee Pam Taylor Trustee Helen Jarram Trustee ## **Governance and Management** Snowdonia Donkeys is a Charity Incorporated Organisation (CIO) with a constitution. New trustees are appointed to the board by the Trustees. Snowdonia Donkeys is governed by 5 trustees and supported by a growing team of volunteers. There is currently 1 trustee vacancy. ## **Objectives** 1. To relieve the suffering of donkeys in need of care and attention in North Wales and to provide and maintain rescue homes or other such facilities for the reception, care, treatment and security of such animals. 2. To promote humane behaviour towards donkeys by providing them with appropriate care, treatment and security and to educate the public in the welfare of and the prevention of cruelty and suffering amongst donkeys. 3. For the benefit of the public to relieve sickness and distress and promote good mental health by the provision of donkey assisted therapies. ## **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit during the period** Delivered donkey assisted therapy sessions to individuals and groups. Continued to care for rehomed donkeys and working donkeys. Rehomed 4 donkeys. Secured a new guardianship home for 2 donkeys. Provided opportunities for donkey owners to access information and support. Supported donkey owners with donkey welfare issues and future planning for donkey care. ## **Achievements and performance** - We were awarded an 18 month grant from BBC Children in Need to deliver sessions to young people affected by COVID 19. DocuSign Envelope ID: D21B1B75-F7BF-4FA2-9319-AA506F60AB76 - Received a grant from Mantell Gwynedd to provide opportunities for families to socialise in the outdoors. - Worked with Snowdonia Active to deliver outdoor sessions for parents with children under 2 years. - Delivered a grant awarded by Comic Relief to support and develop our volunteer network. - Secured a grant from the Bailey Thomas Foundation to support our activities with young people interested in growing herbs and vegetables. - Provided a range of virtual and in person donkey contact sessions in response to COVID restrictions. - Worked with the Abbey Road Centre in Bangor to provide outdoor sessions with donkeys for adults who are referred to them. - Worked with volunteers to build a new field shelter in Cae Bach. - When Government restrictions allowed, we provided Holiday Clubs during school holiday periods. - Delivered regular Saturday Clwb Sadwrn sessions for local young people. - Recruited new volunteers and provided training for existing ones. - Continued to develop and promote the ‘Sponsor a Donkey’ scheme. - Developed new funding streams and opportunities for people to support our work. ## **Financial Review** The Charity Trustees have agreed a Reserves Policy that allows £12000 to be held in reserve. This decision was made to reflect the growing commitments of the charity to both staff and donkeys. The reserve of £12000 will support the charity for 6 months in the event of a major downturn in fundraising. ## **Looking forward** Through the support of the local community and hard work of staff and volunteers, Snowdonia Donkeys continues to grow and be a resource utilised by the local community and visitors from further afield. Over the next year we hope to: - Expand our networks and contacts that will enable us to develop and deliver more donkey assisted interventions. - Secure continued funding to continue to develop our volunteer programme and resources. - Identify appropriate grant support the help us fund a space where we can work during wet weather. - Continue to develop our partnership with Bangor University to support active research in the work that we do. - Improve the facilities that we have for visitors and staff. - Develop the range of activities that we can offer people when they visit our site. - Deliver animal management courses accredited by AGORED Cymru Signed on behalf of the Charity’s trustees: Signed Date 4 October 2021 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Snowdonla Donkeys On accounts for the year ended Charlty no 31 March 2021 11765TI Set out on pages 3to4 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above tharity ('Ihe Twst.) for the year ended 31 March 2021. Responsibilitiès and As the charity trustees of the Twst. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance wlth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the appll¢8ble Dlrections given by the Charity Commission und8r s8Ct*)n 145(5){b) of thè Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention {other than that disclosed below ") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept In a¢¢ordance with section 130 of tha Acl or the a¢¢ounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examine￿5 statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection wilh the examination to which attention should b8 drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Pleasgaelete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Slgned: Date: 2ozi Name: in Ap Emed Relevant profe$$lonal quallficatlon(s} or body {if any): FCCA Address: Williams Denton Cyf, Chartered Certrfied Accountants Glaslyn, Ffordd y Pa￿, Parc Menai Bangor, Gwynedd. LL67 4FE Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem {see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Glve hero brlef details of any Items that the examinèr wlshes to dlsclosè. NIA CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WA￿5 Snowdonla Donkeys 1176577 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a To 314Aar-21 Section A Receipts and payments Unr•stri¢t•d lunds Re•tricted funds Endowment funds Totsl fundg Last year A1 R•e•l Donations Grani Fund1￿￿Tr Bank Inte￿￿1 381 ub totsl( inco AR) 31.762 25.750 5T.512 A2 A￿et1Trd Inve8tmentgales. lablel. Sub total TotsltK•ipts 31,762 24750 51.812 35,369 A3 Paym•nts Event ojsts Hire of Re it5 afLd Maintenant Insurar Pnntin 4.328 242 2.332 5.181 406 $02 1.131 n2 4384 Posl and Statb)ne 830 6,fr11 1750 16.172 2.1Tr16 732 4088 Vdunteer Su 15.670 5,319 *,S22 Mgna ent aThJ s Sub total 16.073 22,464 21. A4 As••1 and Invwlmgnt purchases. {sèe labl•l Offif* e PFant aTrl E 107 1￿￿6 1,992 2.275 4,452 727 ent 2.$67 Sub to I8￿65 27.199 21,884 Netof recoipW(payments) A6 TTansfern ￿tw••￿ funds A6 C•sh fvndg lastyearend C•sh funds thts yearend 11697 12.248 1&159 28056 13,966 11517 29.125 41 J73 15.840 29.125 Pajè 3 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr•stri¢ted R￿trIcted Endowment lund8 C*tegorle$ Ofrtalls B1 Cash fvnds Cash at bank 12.517 Totsl cash fttt 12￿17 unre8triC￿ Re¥tiicted Endowmwt fundts fund$ tOl￿r•*£ Detall$ FwKltowl¥¢h Co•tlopYrm• Curm*nl Oetsols B3 Investment assets FurMI towhKh Detai15 Fk81J shekr B4 A￿ts rotslnod forth• chariws own use General Computwéoul￿onI G8nero1 370 D&tsil$ BS Llabilities S￿ned by trueia88 on bthawof au thetrustee5 SkJnBbJre Print Narne Date ol al prr gq Pago 4 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Snowdonla Donkeys On accounts for the year ended Charlty no 31 March 2021 11765TI Set out on pages 3to4 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above tharity ('Ihe Twst.) for the year ended 31 March 2021. Responsibilitiès and As the charity trustees of the Twst. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance wlth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the appll¢8ble Dlrections given by the Charity Commission und8r s8Ct*)n 145(5){b) of thè Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention {other than that disclosed below ") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept In a¢¢ordance with section 130 of tha Acl or the a¢¢ounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examine￿5 statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection wilh the examination to which attention should b8 drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Pleasgaelete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Slgned: Date: 2ozi Name: in Ap Emed Relevant profe$$lonal quallficatlon(s} or body {if any): FCCA Address: Williams Denton Cyf, Chartered Certrfied Accountants Glaslyn, Ffordd y Pa￿, Parc Menai Bangor, Gwynedd. LL67 4FE Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem {see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Glve hero brlef details of any Items that the examinèr wlshes to dlsclosè. NIA CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WA￿5 Snowdonla Donkeys 1176577 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a To 314Aar-21 Section A Receipts and payments Unr•stri¢t•d lunds Re•tricted funds Endowment funds Totsl fundg Last year A1 R•e•l Donations Grani Fund1￿￿Tr Bank Inte￿￿1 381 ub totsl( inco AR) 31.762 25.750 5T.512 A2 A￿et1Trd Inve8tmentgales. lablel. Sub total TotsltK•ipts 31,762 24750 51.812 35,369 A3 Paym•nts Event ojsts Hire of Re it5 afLd Maintenant Insurar Pnntin 4.328 242 2.332 5.181 406 $02 1.131 n2 4384 Posl and Statb)ne 830 6,fr11 1750 16.172 2.1Tr16 732 4088 Vdunteer Su 15.670 5,319 *,S22 Mgna ent aThJ s Sub total 16.073 22,464 21. A4 As••1 and Invwlmgnt purchases. {sèe labl•l Offif* e PFant aTrl E 107 1￿￿6 1,992 2.275 4,452 727 ent 2.$67 Sub to I8￿65 27.199 21,884 Netof recoipW(payments) A6 TTansfern ￿tw••￿ funds A6 C•sh fvndg lastyearend C•sh funds thts yearend 11697 12.248 1&159 28056 13,966 11517 29.125 41 J73 15.840 29.125 Pajè 3 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr•stri¢ted R￿trIcted Endowment lund8 C*tegorle$ Ofrtalls B1 Cash fvnds Cash at bank 12.517 Totsl cash fttt 12￿17 unre8triC￿ Re¥tiicted Endowmwt fundts fund$ tOl￿r•*£ Detall$ FwKltowl¥¢h Co•tlopYrm• Curm*nl Oetsols B3 Investment assets FurMI towhKh Detai15 Fk81J shekr B4 A￿ts rotslnod forth• chariws own use General Computwéoul￿onI G8nero1 370 D&tsil$ BS Llabilities S￿ned by trueia88 on bthawof au thetrustee5 SkJnBbJre Print Narne Date ol al prr gq Pago 4