2022-12-31-accounts - Dachshund Health UK

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1/1/22 Period start date To 31/12/22 Period end date

Charity name: Dachshund Health UK

Charity registration number: 1177400

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	1. Preventing cruelty towards and suffering of dogs of the Dachshund breed by advancing education of the public in the care and treatment of Dachshunds and promoting humane behaviour towards Dachshunds. 2. Advancing education and research into diseases and hereditary disorders of Dachshunds and by promoting the dissemination of the useful results of such research.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The organisation conducts research into health conditions that affect the Dachshund breed, for example by surveying owners or through funding of veterinary and genetic research to identify causes, treatments and screening tests. The organisation supports online help and advice to owners of Dachshunds who may be suffering from a health issue. It creates and distributes educational materials (online and at events) for owners and potential owners so they can make informed decisions about owning and caring for the Dachshund breed. The organisation provides grants to owners to enable them to participate in breed- specific health screening programmes. The organisation promotes its research activities to ensure sufficient Dachshund owners participate, resulting in valid sampling and surveys.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees are aware of the guidance on public benefit.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	The main criteria for grant-making are: - prevalence of a health condition (percentage of the breed affected) - its welfare impact on the dog (and sometimes the owner) - the number of dogs affected or potentially affected - the costs of screening and/or treatment (affordability for owners) - the track record of researchers with whom we work and the viability of their proposed projects - any wider impact on society (for example promoting responsible dog ownership and husbandry) The ultimate decision on our choice of support and work is invariably a combination of all the above.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	We have counted the non-trustee members (2) of the Dachshund IVDD Support Group as volunteers during 2022 in our online Return.
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	During the year, the charity supported several projects, including: Subsidies for IVDD screening – 39 dogs were screened in 2022 as part of the Kennel Club’s official programme, helping to reduce the risk of breeding dogs with back disease. This screening programme was adopted formally by the Kennel Club in 2021 and they are also offering subsidies. These subsidies reduce the net cost to an owner to £110. Our health website (www.dachshundhealth.org.uk)had 85,000 visitors in 2022. 168,000 people visited our IVDD website and we had 12,750 members in our IVDD Facebook Support Group. Our Instagram account increased its followers to over 1800 and is managed by Christine Bessio, a volunteer in the USA. During 2022, we also published new infographics including a summary of puppy process since 2019. We continued our support of a project with Cambridge University Vet School to investigate the diagnosis and recovery of Dachshunds suffering from IVDD. We ran a series of online webinars with Dr Marianne Dorn on IVDD recovery for vets and for owners and shared the educational resources online as YouTube videos. The main opportunities to engage with Dachshund buyers and owners were via our social media channels and at Discover Dogs which was held in conjunction with Crufts and in London. These events were organised by the Midland and Southern Dachshund Associations, and we are grateful to all the volunteers who took their dogs over the 6 days. Roger Sainsbury announced he would be retiring as Chairman of Trustees and we gratefully acknowledge his contribution in that role since 2018.

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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set

Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Following registration as a charity in 2018, the organisation inherited a total of £28,762 comprising both Restricted and Unrestricted funds from the existing Breed Council Health Fund. Upon incorporation a new bank account was set up. During 2022, a number of grants were made to individuals whilst total funds at the 31st December 2022 were £27,034 of which £2,802 are restricted. Our major grants made during 2022 were £5,000 to the Cambridge IVDD research project. We plan on making further grants to the Cambridge team in 2023 for new projects. We continue to have a range of dachshund owners who raise funds for us on a regular basis, particularly around the Christmas holidays. Dachshund Breed Clubs are also donors and we gratefully acknowledge their support and that of their members.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Trustees consider that £8,000 of unrestricted funds should be held as Reserves. At current expenditure rates, this would cover 3 years of operational expenses.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£8,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Individual donations, fundraising by Dachshund Facebook Groups, Breed Club donations and funds from commercial online Dachshund shops.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	At the end of 2022, our IVDD Restricted Fund was just sufficient to cover expected grants for IVDD screening in 2023. We will have to carry out additional fundraising campaigns in order to support our plans for

further research projects with Cambridge University. Our net funds increased by just £800 in 2022 so our main risk is the rate at which we can increase fundraising to match our aspirations to support projects. Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	The founding trustees were appointed from the Officers of the Dachshund Breed Council and representatives of the DBC Health Sub-committee. Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties

Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Dachshund Health UK
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1177400
Charity’s principal address	204 Blind Lane Flackwell Heath High Wycombe HP10 9LE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Roger Sainsbury	Chairman	Retired as Chairman 29/5/23
Katherine Herrington	Treasurer
Ian Seath	Secretary	Appointed Chairman 29/5/23
Gill Key
Anne Moore
Sharon Alton
Daniel Roberts

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trusteename	Dates actedif notfor whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Ian J Seath
	Chairman
	19/6/23
	19/6/23

Registered Charity No. 1177400

DACHSHUND HEALTH UK

REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED

31ST DECEMBER 2022

Rowley Ward Chartered Accountants Tower House 4 Tower Street York YO1 9SB

Tel: (01904) 628663

This report was printed on 5[th] April 2023

DACHSHUND HEALTH UK

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31[ST] DECMEBER 2022

History & Objectives

Charitable status was obtained on 2[nd] March 2021 for an organisation that had previously existed as a specific subcommittee of the Dachshund Breed Council for the promotion and research of health matters.

The public benefit of the charity is to prevent cruelty and suffering of the Dachshund Breed through advancing education of the public at large in the care and treatment of Dachshunds thereby promoting humane behaviour towards Dachshunds. The charity will seek funding to support education and research into diseases and heredity disorders and provide a means of disseminating the useful results of such research amongst the public generally.

These objectives will be met from fundraising activities to support grants to appropriate individuals and organisations and by providing advice and advocacy in respect of the Dachshund breed.

Governance

A committee of Trustees volunteer their time and during the period comprised:-

Chair Mr R Sainsbury Secretary Mr I Seath Treasurer Mrs K Herrington

Financial Review

Activities during the year saw an increase in total funds to £27,034, of which £2,802 are restricted after a further contribution to the Cambridge University Study.

DACHSHUND HEALTH UK Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees

I report on the accounts of Dachshund Health UK for the period ended 31[st] December 2022, which are set out on pages 4 to 6.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Charities Act)
To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145 (5) (b) of the 2011 Charities Act); and
To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiners report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiners statement

In the course of my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which give me cause to believe that in any material respect:

The accounting records were not kept in accordance with Section 130 of the Charities Act 2011, or
The accounts did not accord with the accounting records, or
The accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and context of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination’.

I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Michael Ward FCA Tower House 4 Tower Street York YO1 9SB

Date:

DACHSHUND HEALTH UK STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2022


	Restricted Funds General Fund		Restricted Funds	General Fund
	£	£
Incoming Resources
IVDD Project	7,017	-	4,970	-
Donations	-	2,447	-	2,699
Gift Aid Recovery	-	517	-	-
	_	_	_	_
	7,017	2,964	4,970	2,699
	_	_	_	_
Resources Expended
Cambridge Study	5,000	-	10,000	-
Grants	2,500	-	3,100	-
Screening Programme	-	1,025	-	-
Bank Charges	40	72	52	-
Sundry	210	-	-	242
Accountancy	174	174	165	165
Website Fee	-	-	-	48
	_	_	_	_
	7,924	£1,271	13,317	455
	_	_	_	_
Surplus/(Deficit)	£(907)	£1,693	£(8,347)	£2,244
Transfer Funds	-	-	£(3,079)	£3,079
	_	_	_	_
	£(907)	£1,693	£(11,426)	£5,323
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DACHSHUND HEALTH UK

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2022

Restricted Fund CURRENT ASSETS Cash at Bank 2,976 Debtors - CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors (174) _ 2,802 ====== Funds General Fund - IVDD Fund 2,802 _ 2,802 ======	2022 General Fund 23,889 517 (174) _ 24,232 ====== = 24,232 - _______ 24,232 ====== =	Total 26,865 517 (348) __ 27,034 ===== 24,232 2,802 ____ 27,034 =====	Restricted Fund 3,874 - (165) _ 3,709 ====== - 3,709 _ 3,709 ======	2021 General Fund Total 22,704 26,578 - - (165) (330) _ _ 22,539 26,248 ====== ====== 22,539 22,539 - 3,709 _ _ 22,539 26,248 ====== ======

DACHSHUND HEALTH UK

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022

1. Accounting Policies

Basis of Preparation of Accounts

The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice:

Accounting and Reporting Charities in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK FRS 102 and with the Charities Act 2011.

Income

Voluntary income and donations are accounted for as received by the charity. The income from fundraising ventures is shown gross, with the associated cost included in fundraising costs.

Liabilities

Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to make a payment and that such obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

Value Added Tax

Value added tax is not recoverable by the charity, and as such is included in the relevant costs in the Statement of Financial Activities.