O*iApO Snowdonia Donkeys Annual Report 2024125
Snowdonla Donkeys Trustees. Annual Report ONIA oo Year Ended 31st March 2025 Full name SWdOnla Donk8ys CIO Registered ¢harlty number 1176577 Correspondence addrass Moelyci. L6n Felin Hen, Tregarth. Bangor LL574BB Trusteos Pam Taylor Dave Bennett Cheryl Griffin Patricia Whiffield Michelle Callagan Truste8 Trustee Chair Trustee Trustee Governance and Management Snowdonia Donkeys is a Charity Incorporated Organisation (CIO) with a constitution. New trustees are appoint8d to the board by the Trustees. Snowdonia Donkeys is governed by 5 trustees and supported by a team of dedicated volunteers. Objectives To relievo the suffering of donkeys In need of care and attention in North Wales and to provide and malntain fescue homes or other such facilities for the reception. care, treatment and securty of such animals. To promote humane behaviour towards donkeys by providing them with appropriat8 care. treatm8nl and security and to educate the public in the welfare of and the prev8ntion of cruelty and suffering amongst donk8yS. For lh8 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 activiiles undèrtaken for tho public benofrt during the period Delivered donkey assisted therapy sessions to individuals and groups. Continued to care for the donkeys that we have in our care. Supported local donkey owners with donkey welfare issues and future planning for donkey care. Supported our donkey guardians look after the donkeys in their care. Provided regular open days for the public to help educate and raise awareness of donkeys and their welfare needs.
Achievements and perfomiance Continued to care for the donkeys at our base in Tregarth- we currently have 18 donkeys Continued to support donkeys and their owners in Ihe local area wlh advi and practical help Secured a grant from the People's Postcode Lottery to provide opporlunities for people to interact with donk8yS Secured a grant from The Herilage Lottery to continue to help improve the SSSI Continued to deliver the grant from 'The People Proj8Ct' Completed the delivery of a small grant from Gwynedd Council Mantsll Gwynedd and Social Farms and Gardens Continued to successfully deliv8r the small grant from BBC Children in Need. Worked in partnership with Adult Learning Wales to deliver non accredited and accredited courses. Provided paid for Clubs for young people at weekends and during school holiday periods. Delivered regular volunteer sessions for adults and young people. Recruited new adult volunteers and provided training for existing ones. Developed new funding streams and opporlunities for people to support our work. Appointed a new member of stsff who is studying as alevel 2 apprentice in Animal Management. Financlal Review Snowdonia Donkeys, accounts have been prepared by Williams Denton and ara attached. The Charity Trustees have agreed a Reserv8 Policy that reflecls the growing COTnmitments of the ¢harity and will support the charty for 6 months in the ev8nt of a major downtum in fundraising. This will be reviewed at each Tnjstees meeting. Looking forward Through th8 SUPPOrt and hard work of stsff and volunteers, Snowdonia Donkeys Continues to grow and be a resource utillsed by th8 local community and visitors from fijrther afield. Over the n8Xt year we hope to: Continue to dèvelop t)ur networks and contacts that will enable us to further support and promote the weware needs of donkays in the local area including working towards accreditation with The National Equine Welfare Council. Continue to develop our networks and contacts that will enable us to furth8r develop and deliver donkey assisted therapeutic interventions including accreditation with So¢ial Famis and Gardens. Continue to davelop our partnership with organisations that support education and18amSng opportunities. Seek funding to Continue to develop our volunteer programme. Continue to improve the facilities that we have for clients, visilors and staff. Signed on behalf of the Charitls trustèes: Signed Date 29.9.25
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Snowdonia Donkeys On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 Charity no (rf any) 1176577 Set out on pages 3to4 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above harity ('the Trust.) for the year ended 3110312025. Rosponsibilities and basls of report As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act-}. I report in resped of my examlnation of th8 Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of th8 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions glven by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have examlnerfs statement come to my attention in connection with thè examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records w8r8 not kept in accordance with section 130 of th8 Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records I hav8 no concerns and have ¢ome across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 1211112025 Name: Owain Ap Elfed Relevant professlonal quallflcatlon(s) or body (If any): FCCA Address: Williams Denton Cyf, Charter8d Certified Accountsnts Glaslyn, Ffordd y Parq Parc Menai Bangor, Gwynedd. LL57 4FE IER
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charty accounts: dire¢tions and guidance for examiners). Give here brlef detalls of any items that the examinerwishes to disclose. NIA IER
1176877 CHARIIY COMMISSION FOR EN6IAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe period from 01thApTr24 To 31.Akn2S Section A Receipts and payments Unrè$trlctsd frJnd8 Ro8trl¢tsd lunds Endowmen tfunds IDth•N•r• Totsl funds Lasiyear tDth•nHr••tE totho n•x•6t£ A1 Recèipts rants Fun ra an 95 854 Sub tota mss incom& 107.553 SS,214 161767 133,281 A2 A¥sot and salo4,1$00 t•bltrl. ub tota Total rncelpts 1Q7.553 SS,214 162,767 133.281 A3 Pa ments E¥ent¢osts Hire of remises Re airs aThJ MBintergrte Insur8n Prinii Post and Ststbj 77 65 526 410 13.943 1,065 12,515 .176 1,G27 6.741 2.355 54.402 S,528 1,205 87,415 8.583 1.176 1,123 1.640 9.287 Vdunleersu Staff Costs Mana meniand $u 1.862 37.430 J,B37 1.205 493 16.972 1,691 5Q515 6.076 Sub tolal 27.571 95,751 M $#1 and Inv•8¢m•nl puY¢hMts, (see tab) ant and E S74 174 25.112 25.112 1610 3.610 Sub total 2S,686 60,418 52.683 113,101 99.361 ofrocelpts/{p8ym•ntsJ AS Transfers boknn fundg A6 C••h funds last y8arend Cash fund¥ this y•ar •nd 47,135 2,531 49.666 33,920 101,952 149,003 9,993 12.008 111,945 181,611 78,025 111.94$
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