Charity Number: 1177365
Trustees Report and Receipts and Payments Accounts
for the year ended 28 February 2021
Annual Report for the year ended 28 February 2021
Contents
Page Charity Information .......................................................................................... 1 Report of the Trustees ....................................................................................... 2 .......................................................................... 4 Receipts and Payments Accounts ........................................................................ 5 Statement of Assets and Liabilities ...................................................................... 6 Notes to the Accounts ....................................................................................... 7
Charity Information
Registered Number: 1177365
Registered Address
Little Oaks Bigbury Road Chartham Hatch CT4 7ND
Trustees
Natalia George (Resigned 30/11/2020) Samantha Ames Michelle Suzanne Purt Suzanne Woodhead
Independent Examiner
Laura Masheder FCA DChA Garbutt & Elliott LLP Triune Court Monks Cross Drive York YO32 9GZ
Bankers
NatWest 31 High Street Deal Kent CT14 6EW
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Trustees Report for the year ended 28 February 2021
The Trustees present their report and the accounts for the year ended 28 February 2021.
Reference and Administrative Information
Charity information set out on Page 1 forms part of this report. The accounts have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis.
Governing Document
The charity is governed by its Trust Deed dated 28 February 2018.
Objectives, Aims and Activities
To promote humane behaviour towards animals, by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for animals which are in need of care and attention due to sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill treatment. To educate the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among animals.
We specialise in trauma and neglected cases, with 70% of our dogs having been subjected to excruciating pain, injury and torture. 50% of our animals come from killing stations in Europe. Dogs that ended up in these places are either severely abused and mishandled or destroyed using inhumane treatments such as hit around the head with hammers or injected with paint stripper.
We take in unwanted dogs and cats from across the UK; these have been abused or abandoned and are in need of someone to show them love. We trap colonies of stray cats and kittens who are successfully rehabilitated into happy pets.
We operate a strict no kill policy working with disabled dogs and ones with behavioural problems to fully rehabilitate them; providing them with wheelchairs and behavioural therapy to allow them to enjoy their lives just like any other dog. This often means we take the ones that other charities will not touch, we work with them, no matter how long it takes, to give them the second chance to lead a happy and fulfilled life.
Report of the Trustees
Key Achievements and Future Plans
Throughout the year Flori`s Friends Rescue have been able to provide support and rehome animals from both Europe and the UK.
In the last 12 months 468 dogs have been rescued of which 396 have been successfully rehomed; 18 of which are disabled dogs. We currently have 12 dogs being cared for in UK foster and 60 in shelter in Romania.
240 cats have been rescued of which 229 have been rehomed, a further 11 are waiting to be rehomed.
45 feral cats have been rescued, of which 30 have been rehomed, a further 15 are waiting to be rehomed.
As well as increased donations we have seen an increase in online fundraising campaigns (JustGiving) to support animals who required specialist treatment.
Due to the Covid Pandemic we have been unable to participate in any face-to-face fundraising or events and have focussed our efforts on online fundraising and online auctions. Throughout the year whilst we have continued to work within the legal constraints and guidelines set out by the Government and NHS, we have expanded our team to ensure that we continue to grow as a charity.
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Trustees Report for the year ended 28 February 2021
Our strategy and main goals are now to expand into a permanent UK Kennel; this will allow us to expand our rescue operation in the UK for dogs and cats spending more time rehabilitating animals as and when required. Once we have a UK Kennel base with on-site facilities, we can rehabilitate more disabled dogs rather than placing them on a waiting list until we have space. UK kennels will allow us to take in animals from the local council e.g. emergency rescues.
Going forward this will be a place for volunteers to come and visit and interact with our team and animals.
Our Founder will be able to run an after-school club for children, teaching them animal husbandry; prior to the Covid Pandemic Miss George worked with children on behavioural report, teaching them some enjoyable responsibility and supporting them in returning to school.
Approved by the Trustees on 30 April 2021 and signed on their behalf by:
S Woodhead Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of for the year ended 28 February 2021.
This report is made solely to the Charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My independent examination work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Charity's Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent Examiner's Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the Charity's Trustees as a body, for my independent examination work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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The accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come 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.
Laura Masheder FCA DChA Garbutt & Elliott LLP Chartered Accountants
30 April 2021
Triune Court Monks Cross Drive York YO32 9GZ
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Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 28 February 2021
| Total | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | ||
| Note | £ | £ | |
| Receipts | |||
| Donations and fundraising | 79,649 | 27,234 | |
| Adoption fees | 45,380 | 18,617 | |
| Lottery | 16,105 | 15,211 | |
| Legacies | 7,000 | - | |
| Grants | 2,670 | - | |
| Gift aid and sundry | 782 | - | |
| Total Receipts | 151,586 | 61,062 | |
| Payments | |||
| Accountancy and Independent examination | 2,650 | 867 | |
| Dogs transportation | 29,107 | 19,527 | |
| Dogs training, walking and behavioural fees | 8,516 | 4,644 | |
| Veterinary fees | 30,531 | 10,547 | |
| Food, accessories, microchips | 14,289 | 5,162 | |
| Lottery prizes | 6,236 | 3,850 | |
| Events | - | 102 | |
| Romanian aid | 1,668 | - | |
| Contractor fees | 1,046 | - | |
| Wages and salaries | 2,196 | - | |
| Support costs | 2 | 37,126 | 16,678 |
| Total payments | (133,365) | (61,377) | |
| Surplus/(deficit) of receipts over payments | 18,221 | (315) | |
| Cash funds at 29 February 2020 | 3,113 | 3,428 | |
| Cash funds at 28 February 2021 | 21,334 | 3,113 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 28 February 2021
| 28 Feb | 28 Feb | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Bank accounts | 21,334 | 3,113 |
| VAT reclaim due | 16,678 | - |
| Total assets | 38,012 | 3,113 |
| Accruals Independent Examination and accounts |
(512) | (183) |
| Total liabilities | (512) | (183 |
Approved on behalf of the Trustees on 30 April 2021 and signed on their behalf by:
S Woodhead Trustee
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Notes to the receipts and payments accounts for the year ended 28 February 2021
1. Accounting policies
Basis of Accounting
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, on a receipts and payments basis, in accordance with Section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and following the guidance for accounting for smaller charities issued by the Charity Commission.
2. Support costs
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Advertising, marketing, merchandise, website | 5,535 | 2,302 |
| Vehicle lease fees, vehicle expenses, travel costs | 21,122 | 9,503 |
| Printing, stationery, postage, office costs | 3,753 | 908 |
| Computer and IT | 1,341 | 491 |
| Insurance | 2,060 | 223 |
| Telephone | 1,364 | 897 |
| Sundry | 1,951 | 2,354 |
| Total payments | 37,126 | 16,678 |
3. Employees
The average number of employees was 1 (2020: None).
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