Charity Number: 1177365 Flori's Friends Rescue (CIO) Trustees Report and Receipts and Payments Accounts for the year ended 28 February 2024
Flori's Friends Rescue (CIO) Annual Report for the year ended 28 February 2024 Contents Page Charity Information Report of the Trustees......................................................................................... Independent Examiner's Report............................................................................ Receipts and Payments Accounts.......................................................................... Statement of Assets and Liabilities........................................................................ Notes to the Accounts .
Flori's Friends Rescue (CIO) Charity Information Registered Number: 1177365 Registered Address Little Oaks Bigbury Road Chartham Hatch CT4 7ND Trustees Samantha Ames Michelle Suzanne Purt Suzanne Woodhead Marina George Alison Towler Resigned 14 July 2023 Resigned 14 July 2023 Appointed 4 July 2023 Appointed 4 July 2023 Independent Examiner Jessica Lawrence FCA CfA Azets ALJdit Services Limited 12 King Street Leeds LSI 2HL Bankers Natwest 31 High Street Deal Kent CT14 6EW
Flori's Friends Rescue (CIO) Trustees Report for the year ended 28 February 2024 The Trustees present their report and the receipts and payments accounts for the year ended 28 February 2024. Reference and Administrative Information Charity information set out on Page I 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 need 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 are a specialist rehabilitation centre for disabled and mobility impaired animals; often dealing with complex medical needs and taking these dogs on the road to recovery for them to go on and enjoy the rest of their lives like any other dog. The rehabilitation of these animals is more time consuming and more costly due to the surgery required and subsequent after care which can be resource hungry on volunteers and fosters, the rewards come when we see the animal fully rehabilitated and leading a normal life with their adopter. We have a specialist network of vets, suppliers and trainers who help us to take care of these dogs and get them the corrett treatment for their needs. Once they have been treated physically and nursed back to health, we start to train them to use their new wheelchairs and sometimes even prosthetics. As they become used to their new wheels, we see them grow in confidence and really start to get their sparkle back. We take in unwanted dogs and cats from across the UK- these have been abused or abandoned and need someone to show them love. 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 those 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. We specialise in trauma and neglected cases, with 700/0 of our (Jogs having been subjerted to excruciating pain, injuryi and torture. Fifty percent 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. Key Achievements and Future Plan$ Throughout the year Flori's Friends Rescue have been able to provide support to and rehome animals from both UK and Europe, our focus has been the UK as so many animals have unfortunately been given up by their owners due to the economic climate. In the last 12 months a total of 72 cats, 2 cats were returned and rehomed. 12 dogs and 2 disabled dogs have been rescued and I rehomed, 2 dogs were returned and rehomed. We have seen an increase in online sponsorships which provide support for our disabled dogs who live with end-of-life foster5 and need long tertn specialist treattnent. This provides a more interactive way for donors to support with the care and rehabilitation of animals. Our Founder Natalia George has sUPPOrted approximately 30 people in this period, teaching owners how to express dogs. bladders and how to walk in a wheelchair, they usually come to the charity after they have been seen by a vet.
Flori's Friends Rescue (CIO) Trustees Report for the year ended 28 February 2024 We now have 3 Trustees and 36 volunteers. Our long-term strategy and main goal is to expand into a permanent UK rescue centre with the main focus being a paralysed dog rehabilitation facilityi 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 rescue centre base with on-site facilities, we can rehabilitate more disabled dogs rather than placing them on a waiting list until we have space. A UK rescue centre 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 visit and interact with our team and animals. Our Founder will run an after-school club for children, teaching them animal husbandry. Fundraising is done online social media and through grant applications to established Trusts and FoLJndations. We do not use e-mails to personal e-mail accounts or telephone calls, as a means of fundraising. We collect and process data in accordance with The Data Protection Act {DPAI 2018 and we never pass supporters, details on to any other charities or organisations. We keep supporters, information secure, and up to date, only retaining for as long as it is required. The charity has 2 paid employees, and the charity engages the services of, a self-employed Dog trainer, a self-employed Marketing manager and Fundraising manager to oversee these funrtions. They are all accountable to the board. The Trustees are sincerely grateful to all their supporters, all donations make a significant difference to the work the charity is able to do. Approved by the Trustees on 1610912024 -and signed on their behalf by.. S Woodhead Trustee
Flori's Friends Rescue (CIO) Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Flori's Friends Rescue I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Flori's Friends Rescue for the year ended 28 February 2024. This report is made solely to the Charity's Trustees, as a bodyi in accordance with Sertion 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 l 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 accordance with the requirements of the Charities Art 2011 {'the Art,). 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under sertion 145{5)Ibl of the Act. Independent Examiner's Statement 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.. l. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the 2. 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. J6SS16a Lawr6n66 Jessica Lawrence FCA CTA Azets Audit Services Limited 12 King Street Leeds LSI 2HL
Flori's Friends Rescue (CIO) Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 28 February 2024 Unrestrlrted Funds Restrlcted Funds Total 2024 Total 2023 Note Receipts Donations 74,312 74,312 75,665 Fundralslng 1,211 1,211 2,788 Adoption fees 4,820 4,820 13,875 Lottery 32,945 32,945 26,195 Grants 30,500 30,500 28,178 Gift aid and sundry 2,208 2,208 1.523 Total CeIptS 145,996 145,996 148,224 Payments Accountancy and Independent examination 3,976 3,976 4,715 Dogs transportation 12,370 12,370 8,099 Dogs tralning, walking and behavioural fees 7,243 7,243 8,300 Veterinary fees 32,513 32,513 29,348 Food, accessones and microchips 24,219 24,219 30,909 Lottery prizes 11,521 IL,521 12,721 Events 376 376 600 Contrartor fee5 445 Grants 6,020 6,020 11,000 Wages and salarles 24,495 24,495 24,227 Support costs 36,114 36,114 30,175 VAT recovered on payments 17,9081 {7,9081 115,909) Total payments 150.939 150,939 144.630 Surplus/(Deficit) of receipts over pavments {4,9431 14,9431 3,594 Cash funds at 28 February 2023 71,717 7L.717 68.123 Ca$h funds at 28 February 2024 66,774 66,774 71.717
Flori's Friends Rescue (CIO) Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 28 February 2024 28 Feb 2024 28 Feb 2023 ank accounts 66,774 71,717 VAT recoverable reclaim due 9,975 9,906 81,623 Total a55ets 76,749 Accruals Independent Examination and accounts (505) (211) Total liabilities (505) (211) Approved on behalf of the Trustees on 1610912024 and signed on their behalf by.. S Woodhead Trustee
Flori's Friends Rescue (CIO) Notes to the receipts and payments accounts for the year ended 28 February 2024 Accounting policies Basis of Accountin 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. Support costs 2024 2023 Advertising, marketing, merchandise and website 1,814 3,411 Vehicle lease fees, vehicle expenses and travel costs 13,086 13,031 1,775 Printingi Stationeryi Postage and office costs 3,885 Computer and tT 1,449 1,514 Insurance 5,225 3,848 Telephone 1,257 1,197 Sundry 9,398 5,399 Total a ments Expenses are recognised gross in the receipts and payments accounts and VAT recovered credit relates to amounts of potentially irrecoverable VAT which have been recovered by the charity. Employees The average number of employees was 2 {2023'. 21. Unrestricted Funds AS at 28 February 2024 Balance at February 2024 Balance at March 2023 Income Expenditure Unrestricted funds 71,717 145,996 1150,939) 66,774 145 996 150 939 As at 28 February 2023 Balance at February 2023 Balance at March 2022 Incorne Expenditure Unrestrlcted funds 68,123 148,224 1144,630) 71,717 148 224 144 630
Flori's Friends Rescue (CIO) Lease commitments Total commitments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows.. 2024 2023 Due within one year 3, 138 3,138 Due between two and five years 6,879 10,017