���������������������������������������������������������� ## **Snowdonia Donkeys Annual Report 2021/22** ���������������������������������������������������������� ## **Snowdonia Donkeys** **Trustees’ Annual Report** **Year Ended** _**31st**_ **March 2022** **Full name** Snowdonia Donkeys CIO **Registered charity number** 1176577 ## **Correspondence address** Moelyci, Lȏn Felin Hen, Tregarth, Bangor LL574BB ## **Trustees** Pam Taylor Chair Dave Bennett Trustee Cheryl Griffin Trustee Tom Kitchen-Dunn Trustee Patricia Whitfield 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. ## **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. 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** - Completed the delivered a grant from BBC Children in Need to deliver sessions to young people affected by COVID 19. ���������������������������������������������������������� - Received a grant from Mantell Gwynedd to provide opportunities for young people to be engaged in environmental activities and an art project. - Received a grant from the Tree Council for fruit trees. - Worked in partnership with Adult Learning Wales to deliver non accredited courses. - Completed the delivered a grant awarded by Comic Relief to support and develop our volunteer network. - Secured a grant from Eulsen Ogwen to help towards the cost of solar panels near the main reception area. - Secured a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to work in partnership with an adjacent landowner to improve the management of the SSSI land we graze. - Provided a range of virtual and in person donkey contact sessions. - Worked with volunteers to manage the SSSI land we graze. - 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. - Established new links with Bangor university to provide volunteering opportunities for students. - � Continued to d evelop 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 £25000 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 £25000 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: - Continue to expand our networks and contacts that will enable us to develop and deliver more donkey assisted interventions. - Seek funding to continue to develop our volunteer programme and resources. - Seek funding to continue to develop our donkey assisted activity programmes and resources. - Continue to develop our partnership with Bangor University and Adult Learning Wales. - Continue to improve the facilities that we have for visitors and staff. - Continue to develop the range of activities that we can offer people when they visit our site. ## Signed on behalf of the C harity’s trustees: **----- Start of picture text -----**
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report lo the trusteesl members of Snowdonia Donkeys On a¢¢ounts for the year ended Charity no {rf any 31 March 2022 1176577 Set out on pages 3to4 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ltthe Trust") for the year ended 3110312022. Responsibllities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of th8 accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of th8 2011 Act and in ¢arying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of th8 Act. I have completed my examination. l Confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examlner's statemént I have no concerns and have wm8 across no other matters in connedion with thè examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enab￿ a proper understanding of the ac¢ounts to be rea¢hed. SSgned: Date: Name: ain Ap Elfed Relevant professional qualifi¢ationls) or body {if any}- FCCA Address: Williams Denton Cyf. Chartered Cerlified Accountants Glaslyn, Ffordd y Parc, Parc Menai Bangor, Gwyn8dd, LL57 4FE Section B Disclosure Only complete if the ex8min8r needs to highlight matters of conc8m (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: dir8Ctions and guidanc8 for examiners), Give here briof details of any itéms that thè examiner wishes to discloso. NIA CHARIIY COMMISSION FOR ENGiAND AND WALf5 1171577 Receipts and ents accounts CC16a Forthe pèrknd frvm 3141•r-22 Section A Receipts and payments unles1￿Cted nds R05trktod funds Eno￿ollI funds Total fund5 Last year 165 29 72 Grants Fundra Bank Iitw¢st 102 72 100 Sub fotal(Gnw income for ARJ 4B.J 1X022 S7￿*? Hirèof Irs and Main*n8rfe Inswan 4.719 373 •Jo 2TQ 373 tsna &aOon v￿￿e￿ siall C05Is an8 352 5J14 54363 2,976 n2 750 762 732 Sub total 15.484 $7,449 •33 Ji,S37 rcha808. l¥p¢ tob M•ffland E metrt 14 12 6A1? 6,727 73.761 45265 Notofr8celpirfpa￿J A8 Trnnsfers bel￿n lunds A6 Cash th¥1￿*r#Ad 26.061 iO.S27 61.961 12,517 27￿93 41J73 29,125 41.373 Section B Staternent of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Cate9orsc5 fund$ lund8 fowM*i£ hd8 Bl Cagh fvnds C*h * bank 27WJ funds tC*nMrnSt£ funds DetaS1s Cun•]dvalu• Derails B4 Ass•ts r•t•iA•d for the ¢h•rlty$ use FlekIs￿ G￿1￿1 370 3,00 Fur4lp*bkh Ootalls 85 Liablllllès Da* of behawo1aiithetf￿l¢es Swjnalwe pthrt NaTr IA (LL. CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report lo the trusteesl members of Snowdonia Donkeys On a¢¢ounts for the year ended Charity no {rf any 31 March 2022 1176577 Set out on pages 3to4 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ltthe Trust") for the year ended 3110312022. Responsibllities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of th8 accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of th8 2011 Act and in ¢arying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of th8 Act. I have completed my examination. l Confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examlner's statemént I have no concerns and have wm8 across no other matters in connedion with thè examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enab￿ a proper understanding of the ac¢ounts to be rea¢hed. SSgned: Date: Name: ain Ap Elfed Relevant professional qualifi¢ationls) or body {if any}- FCCA Address: Williams Denton Cyf. Chartered Cerlified Accountants Glaslyn, Ffordd y Parc, Parc Menai Bangor, Gwyn8dd, LL57 4FE Section B Disclosure Only complete if the ex8min8r needs to highlight matters of conc8m (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: dir8Ctions and guidanc8 for examiners), Give here briof details of any itéms that thè examiner wishes to discloso. NIA CHARIIY COMMISSION FOR ENGiAND AND WALf5 1171577 Receipts and ents accounts CC16a Forthe pèrknd frvm 3141•r-22 Section A Receipts and payments unles1￿Cted nds R05trktod funds Eno￿ollI funds Total fund5 Last year 165 29 72 Grants Fundra Bank Iitw¢st 102 72 100 Sub fotal(Gnw income for ARJ 4B.J 1X022 S7￿*? Hirèof Irs and Main*n8rfe Inswan 4.719 373 •Jo 2TQ 373 tsna &aOon v￿￿e￿ siall C05Is an8 352 5J14 54363 2,976 n2 750 762 732 Sub total 15.484 $7,449 •33 Ji,S37 rcha808. l¥p¢ tob M•ffland E metrt 14 12 6A1? 6,727 73.761 45265 Notofr8celpirfpa￿J A8 Trnnsfers bel￿n lunds A6 Cash th¥1￿*r#Ad 26.061 iO.S27 61.961 12,517 27￿93 41J73 29,125 41.373 Section B Staternent of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Cate9orsc5 fund$ lund8 fowM*i£ hd8 Bl Cagh fvnds C*h * bank 27WJ funds tC*nMrnSt£ funds DetaS1s Cun•]dvalu• Derails B4 Ass•ts r•t•iA•d for the ¢h•rlty$ use FlekIs￿ G￿1￿1 370 3,00 Fur4lp*bkh Ootalls 85 Liablllllès Da* of behawo1aiithetf￿l¢es Swjnalwe pthrt NaTr IA (LL.