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2023-12-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period
From Period start date TO Period end date
01 01 2023 31 12 2023
Section A
Reference and administration details
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity’s name Help Street Cats and Dogs
Other names the charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1176632
Charity’s principle address 2 Lady St John Square, Goldings
North Road
Hertford, Hertfordshire
SG14 2WS

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity


Trustee Name

Office (if any)

Dates acted if not for
whole year
Name of the person
(body) entitled to
appoint trustee (if
any)
Isabel Dowsett Founder and Trustee
Chris Dowsett Trustee
Stacey Mclaughlin Trustee

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Names Date if not acted for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of advisor Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

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Section B

Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document
(eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
(eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Constitution
CIO
Appointed by management/trustees

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Section C
Objectives and activities
Section C
Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its governing
document
To promote humane behaviour towards cats and dogs in Turkey by
providing appropriate care, protection, treatment, shelter and security for
animals which are in need of care and attention by reason of sickness,
abandonment, maltreatment and poor circumstances. Actively seeking
new permanent homes for rescued animals. Promoting spaying and
neutering to prevent future unwanted street animals being born.

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Summary of the main activities
undertaken for the public
benefit in relation to these
objects (include within this
section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit)
We are dedicated to reducing the street cat and dog population through
our spay and neuter programmes to prevent unwanted cats and dogs of
tomorrow.
We aim to transform the quality of life for street cats and dogs by helping
neglected, abandoned and abused street cats and dogs via partnerships
with on the ground volunteers providing food, medical treatment, fostering,
boarding and finding loving forever homes in the UK, USA, Canada and
Europe.
We achieve our mission by:
Volunteers- Support volunteers on the ground by making donations
enabling them to provide food, water, treat and protect animals in their
communities.
We also buy pet food online to be delivered directly to volunteers to feed
animals dumped in the mountains and remote areas where animals are
left to die of starvation.
Spay/Neuter- Actively promoting and organising spay and neuter to help
reduce street animal population.
We educate and promote the benefits of spay and neuter to deal with the
root cause of street animal population. We support and enable on the
ground volunteers in their spay and neuter efforts by partnering with local
veterinarians.
Protection- Rescue cats and dogs from neglect, abuse, cruelty and
abandonment. We provide veterinary care, security and a safe
environment for those in need of protection.
Treatment- Funding life saving treatment for the sick or injured cats and
dogs and subsequently finding loving homes.
All animals that come into our care are tested for a variety of illnesses,
vaccinated, wormed and spayed or neutered.
The Trustees have given careful consideration to and complied with the
Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
We provide public benefit through:
Treating injured and sick street cats and dogs:This helps control the
incidence and spread of disease and suffering through appropriate
treatment and vaccination, benefiting both human and animal health.
Offering volunteering opportunities:We provide opportunities for those
who wish to support our work, including people who feed cats and dogs on
the ground, foster animals, organise spay and neuter programmes or
organise transportation.
Supplying cat and dog food:We provide pet food supplies to those who
wish to feed animals in their communities.
Promoting benefits of spaying and neutering in Turkey:We actively
promote the benefits of spaying and neutering to help reduce street animal
numbers in Turkey. We actively spay and neuter as many as we are able
to.

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International Adoptions: We actively encourage the adoption of street animals, not only to save lives but also to raise awareness about the challenges faced by street cats and dogs. Our goal is to inspire prospective adopters to join our cause by connecting with one of the animals we've rescued.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Section D Achievements and performance The province we cover was struck by a major earthquake in February Summary of the main 2023, where it claimed thousands of lives, both humans and animals. achievements of the charity This has impacted our efforts to care for and protect the animals, as our during the year operations were hampered by the loss of life in the area. We joined the earthquake relief efforts, delivering pet food using our own rescue vehicle to towns and villages where no relief was reaching due to heavy snow or unsafe roads. We've rescued countless cats and dogs stuck or abandoned in unsafe buildings, bringing them to safe locations and providing outdoor shelters and installed feeding stations. We still care for those earthquake victims. Animals had a tough time finding food following the earthquake, especially in town or city centres. There were no bins or any leftover food from restaurants or shops. Veterinary clinics collapsed, resulting in closures - we lost experienced vets and specialist clinic equipment in the area. It took about a few months before we were able to normalise our operations. Spaying and neutering efforts are always our top priority. However, this was also slowed by experienced vets leaving the area after the earthquake. Despite the challenges, we've managed to spay and neuter over 30 female dogs and 10 cats. We are always looking for sustainable ways to provide care and protect the animals. As it's common for animals to be dumped in desolate places such as roadsides, fields or mountains, we locate these animals and

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build feeding stations and water dispensers, distributing food on a regular basis. We provide veterinary care for those who need it.

We continue to strategically reduce international adoptions due to a lack of foster homes and the cost of preparing an animal for adoption abroad. Instead, we aim to use funds for spaying and neutering to help reduce the population and improve the animals' lives locally. However, we prioritise special needs animals for international adoption, such as blind, tripod or other conditions meaning they won't survive for long on the street. We adopted 5 animals, 4 to the USA and 1 in the UK, all of whom were special needs.

The rising cost of veterinary care, pet food, transportation, and boarding facilities means we are getting less for our money. Prices almost quadrupled in the last year. Sometimes, we have to ration the amount of food we distribute or supplement with appropriate leftover food from restaurants and shops. We were able to secure two grants to provide emergency relief, treatment, medical supplies and food support for animals. It has been a challenging year, and animals need support more than ever before. We continue to provide vital veterinary care, supply food, and help reduce the street animal population through our dedicated volunteers on the ground, who are making a huge difference and inspiring others to be compassionate towards animals.

Section E
Financial review
Section E
Financial review
Brief statement of the
charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
The aim of the charity is to ensure that the charity’s ongoing and future
activities are reasonably protected from unexpected variances in its
income and expenditure.
We aim to keep a minimum level of unrestricted general fund, currently
set at £1000.

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G
Declaration
Section G
Declaration
Section G
Declaration
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)
Full names(s) Isabel Fadime Dowsett Christopher John Dowsett
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc Trustee and Secretary Trustee
Date 15th January 2024

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HELP STREET CATS AND DOGS INCOME AND EXPENSES SUMMARY FOR THE
FINANCIAL PERIOD 01 JANUARY 2023 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023
HELP STREET CATS AND DOGS INCOME AND EXPENSES SUMMARY FOR THE
FINANCIAL PERIOD 01 JANUARY 2023 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023
HELP STREET CATS AND DOGS INCOME AND EXPENSES SUMMARY FOR THE
FINANCIAL PERIOD 01 JANUARY 2023 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023
HELP STREET CATS AND DOGS INCOME AND EXPENSES SUMMARY FOR THE
FINANCIAL PERIOD 01 JANUARY 2023 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023
Date Description Income Expenses
3-Jan-23 Donations 75
3-Jan-23 Donations 150
4-Jan-23 Donation 300
10-Jan-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 89.81
10-Jan-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 156.15
13-Jan-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 89.65
13-Jan-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 154.01
16-Jan-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 18.92
16-Jan-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 32.13
16-Jan-23 Donations 511.66
20-Jan-23 Supplies 8.99
23-Jan-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 18.71
25-Jan-23 CurrencyConversion 0.65
25-Jan-23 Pet Food 23.8
27-Jan-23 Donations 20
30-Jan-23 Supplies 8.99
30-Jan-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 653.34
30-Jan-23 Donations 79.12
30-Jan-23 Donations 1,500.00
31-Jan-23 Donations 26.02
9-Feb-23 Donations 24
9-Feb-23 Donations 810.87
10-Feb-23 Earthquake Support 500
10-Feb-23 Donations 300
10-Feb-23 Donations 500
13-Feb-23 Earthquake Support 500
17-Feb-23 Donations 695.41
20-Feb-23 Supplies 8.99
21-Feb-23 Grant 5,000.00
6-Mar-23 Supplies 5
6-Mar-23 Donations 371.2
9-Mar-23 Donations 44.77
9-Mar-23 Donations 279.77
13-Mar-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 226.7
13-Mar-23 Donations 525.57
15-Mar-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 38.59
HELP STREET CATS AND DOGS INCOME AND EXPENSES SUMMARY FOR THE
FINANCIAL PERIOD 01 JANUARY 2023 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023
HELP STREET CATS AND DOGS INCOME AND EXPENSES SUMMARY FOR THE
FINANCIAL PERIOD 01 JANUARY 2023 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023
HELP STREET CATS AND DOGS INCOME AND EXPENSES SUMMARY FOR THE
FINANCIAL PERIOD 01 JANUARY 2023 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023
HELP STREET CATS AND DOGS INCOME AND EXPENSES SUMMARY FOR THE
FINANCIAL PERIOD 01 JANUARY 2023 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023
Date Description Income Expenses
3-Jan-23 Donations 75
3-Jan-23 Donations 150
4-Jan-23 Donation 300
10-Jan-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 89.81
10-Jan-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 156.15
13-Jan-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 89.65
13-Jan-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 154.01
16-Jan-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 18.92
16-Jan-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 32.13
16-Jan-23 Donations 511.66
20-Jan-23 Supplies 8.99
23-Jan-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 18.71
25-Jan-23 CurrencyConversion 0.65
25-Jan-23 Pet Food 23.8
27-Jan-23 Donations 20
30-Jan-23 Supplies 8.99
30-Jan-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 653.34
30-Jan-23 Donations 79.12
30-Jan-23 Donations 1,500.00
31-Jan-23 Donations 26.02
9-Feb-23 Donations 24
9-Feb-23 Donations 810.87
10-Feb-23 Earthquake Support 500
10-Feb-23 Donations 300
10-Feb-23 Donations 500
13-Feb-23 Earthquake Support 500
17-Feb-23 Donations 695.41
20-Feb-23 Supplies 8.99
21-Feb-23 Grant 5,000.00
6-Mar-23 Supplies 5
6-Mar-23 Donations 371.2
9-Mar-23 Donations 44.77
9-Mar-23 Donations 279.77
13-Mar-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 226.7
13-Mar-23 Donations 525.57
15-Mar-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 38.59

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17-Mar-23 Donations 5
20-Mar-23 Supplies 8.99
20-Mar-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 1,100.43
22-Mar-23 Grant 8,788.00
27-Mar-23 Supplies 9.99
28-Mar-23 Donations 20
3-Apr-23 CurrencyConversion 0.57
3-Apr-23 Currency Conversion 5.8
3-Apr-23 Carriers 20.75
3-Apr-23 Pet Food 211.16
3-Apr-23 Donations 58
11-Apr-23 Currency Conversion 0.82
11-Apr-23 Pet Food 30.09
24-Apr-23 Donations 18.05
26-Apr-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 24.41
28-Apr-23 Currency Conversion 5.69
28-Apr-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 84.75
28-Apr-23 Pet Food 206.99
28-Apr-23 Donations 20
2-May-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 100
2-May-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 165
2-May-23 Donations 907.04
3-May-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 148
9-May-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 645
15-May-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 230
19-May-23 CurrencyConversion 9.75
19-May-23 Pet Food 354.57
19-May-23 Donations 45.13
24-May-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 81.79
24-May-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 118
30-May-23 Donations 15
30-May-23 Donations 111.83
7-Jun-23 Donations 71.72
7-Jun-23 Donations 223.77
8-Jun-23 CurrencyConversion 1.82
8-Jun-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 50.44
8-Jun-23 Pet Food 66.4
12-Jun-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 88
12-Jun-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 155
12-Jun-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 350
13-Jun-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 50

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16-Jun-23 Postage 10.05
19-Jun-23 Donations 297.73
21-Jun-23 Supplies 43.89
26-Jun-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 150
10-Jul-23 ChipRegistration 30
10-Jul-23 Transport 1,245.00
10-Jul-23 Donations 20
11-Jul-23 Pet Food 24.09
18-Jul-23 CurrencyConversion 1.39
18-Jul-23 CurrencyConversion 6.26
18-Jul-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 17
18-Jul-23 Pet Food 50.62
18-Jul-23 Pet Food 227.69
25-Jul-23 Insurance 46.74
28-Jul-23 Donations 20
31-Jul-23 Supplies 6.49
31-Jul-23 CurrencyConversion 10.42
31-Jul-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 35
31-Jul-23 Supplies 43.75
31-Jul-23 Pet Food 46.46
31-Jul-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 150
31-Jul-23 Pet Food 379.09
1-Aug-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 217.02
2-Aug-23 Supplies 3
2-Aug-23 Supplies 25.47
4-Aug-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 76
7-Aug-23 Donations 20.95
9-Aug-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 31
10-Aug-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 31
10-Aug-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 58
14-Aug-23 Pet Food 45
15-Aug-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 52.8
17-Aug-23 Medication 26.27
17-Aug-23 Medication 30.43
21-Aug-23 Petrol 32
21-Aug-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 1,149.49
23-Aug-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 33
23-Aug-23 Donations 32
24-Aug-23 Supplies 6.95
24-Aug-23 Petrol 32
25-Aug-23 Insurance 46.74

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29-Aug-23 Donations 20
4-Sep-23 Supplies 8.99
4-Sep-23 Supplies 9.16
5-Sep-23 Currency Conversion 1.53
5-Sep-23 Pet Food 55.68
8-Sep-23 Donations 60.61
8-Sep-23 Donations 289.17
11-Sep-23 Currency Conversion 3.84
11-Sep-23 Pet Food 139.8
13-Sep-23 CurrencyConversion 4.27
13-Sep-23 Pet Food 155.39
13-Sep-23 Donations 375
18-Sep-23 CurrencyConversion 1.82
18-Sep-23 Petrol 40
18-Sep-23 Pet Food 46.78
18-Sep-23 Pet Care 52
18-Sep-23 Pet Food 66.42
18-Sep-23 Donations 10
21-Sep-23 Donations 163.02
25-Sep-23 Insurance 46.74
28-Sep-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 142.8
28-Sep-23 Donations 20
4-Oct-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 285
5-Oct-23 Currency Conversion 3.03
5-Oct-23 Supplies 8.9
5-Oct-23 Supplies 13.98
5-Oct-23 Pet Food 110.39
6-Oct-23 Supplies 17.98
9-Oct-23 Supplies 24.94
11-Oct-23 CurrencyConversion 3.2
11-Oct-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 37
11-Oct-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 40
11-Oct-23 Pet Food 116.49
16-Oct-23 CurrencyConversion 1.82
16-Oct-23 Advertising- FB 4
16-Oct-23 Advertising - FB 4
16-Oct-23 Pet Food 66.49
17-Oct-23 Advertising- FB 12
18-Oct-23 Advertising- FB 4
23-Oct-23 Donations 231
24-Oct-23 Donations 45.48

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25-Oct-23 Insurance 46.74
25-Oct-23 Donations 233.09
26-Oct-23 CurrencyConversion 0.52
26-Oct-23 Carrier 19.01
30-Oct-23 CurrencyConversion 1.25
30-Oct-23 Pet Food 45.64
30-Oct-23 Pet Food 57.91
30-Oct-23 Donations 20
30-Oct-23 Donations 709.79
31-Oct-23 Medication 25.27
31-Oct-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 175.58
31-Oct-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 1,662.37
2-Nov-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 21
6-Nov-23 Advertising- FB 2
7-Nov-23 CurrencyConversion 3.81
7-Nov-23 Medication 36.84
7-Nov-23 Pet Food 138.6
13-Nov-23 CurrencyConversion 5.83
13-Nov-23 Pet Food 212.18
13-Nov-23 Donations 50
14-Nov-23 Pet care 11.5
20-Nov-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 40
22-Nov-23 Petrol 42
24-Nov-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 212
24-Nov-23 Vet bills, transportation and boarding 457.38
27-Nov-23 Insurance 46.74
28-Nov-23 Donations 20
1-Dec-23 Currency conversion 1.05
1-Dec-23 Caries, lead harness 38.48
5-Dec-23 Materials - FeedingStation 113
6-Dec-23 Currencyconversion 2.76
6-Dec-23 Carriers, lead and harness 100.46
8-Dec-23 Currencyconversion 5.06
8-Dec-23 Pet Food 184.17
11-Dec-23 Currencyconversion 0.51
11-Dec-23 Currency conversion 1.17
11-Dec-23 Pet Food 18.58
11-Dec-23 Pet Food 42.82
11-Dec-23 Materials - FeedingStation 113
19-Dec-23 Petrol 42
19-Dec-23 Materials - FeedingStation 111

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21-Dec-23 Donations 20
22-Dec-23 Pet Flight 497
27-Dec-23 Currencyconversion 1.09
27-Dec-23 Pet Food 39.83
27-Dec-23 Materials - FeedingStation 56
27-Dec-23 Pet Flight 46.74
27-Dec-23 Donations 991.86
Totals 24,846.63 17,786.08

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