## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 01.04.22 Period start date To 31.03.23 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Llinos Foundation**
## **Charity registration number: 1177589**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The objective of Llinos Foundation is the**
**promotion of good health amongst**
**people living with a long term condition,**
**their relatives and carers by:**
**A) The provision of animal assisted**
**occupational and psychological therapy**
**B) Education regarding animal assisted**
**therapy for people with long term**
**conditions and other interested parties**
**C) Undertaking and/or supporting**
**research into the effects of animal**
**assisted therapy, disseminating the**
**useful results and informing the evidence**
**base for animal assisted therapy.**|
|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 training programme for the donkeys**
**Pandora and Tonks has continued.**
**The cost of living crisis continues to have**
**had a significant impact on the**
**progression of Llinos Foundation this**
**year.**
**In light of this, Llinos Foundation has**
**invested time in building up relationships**
**with other charities and social**
**enterprises to explore ways to**
**collaborate on potential projects and**
**therefore optimise the sustainability of**
**Llinos Foundation in the long term.**
**Discussions are ongoing with PhD**
**students regarding research into the**
**design and benefits of animal assisted**
**therapy programmes in the future.**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance|Para 1.18|**The Trustees have regard to the Charity**
**Commission's guidance on public benefit**
**and will ensure that this is adhered to**|
issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
**during all discussions with other charities and/or social enterprises.**
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|**1) Training programme progressing well**
**with Pandora and Tonks.**
**Programme includes:**
**Desensitisation of the donkeys to a range**
**of stimuli**
**Leading, standing and handling**
**interaction with a range of age groups**
**2) Ongoing review of research literature**
**on animal assisted therapy**
**3) Liaison with other charities and social**
**enterprises to explore possible**
**partnership/collaboration while still**
**maintaining the primary objectives of**
**Llinos Foundation**
**4) Site visits to explore potential venues**
**for the delivery of animal assisted**
**therapy and sustainability of**
**interventions.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**For this reporting period no funds have**
**been received and the cost of looking**
**after the donkeys has been and will**
**continue to be borne solely by Clare**
**Clark (Trustee)**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£0**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**Llinos Foundation is in the establishment**
**stage and therefore not delivering any**
**therapy at present**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|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|**Trustees are selected by interview and**
**appointed by the charity trustees. Charity**
**trustees must have the skills, knowledge**
**and experience needed for the effective**
**administration of the Charitable**
**Incorporated Organisation.**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Llinos Foundation|
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|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|1177589|
|Charity’s principal address|245 Swansea Road,
Trebanos,
Pontardawe,
SA8 4BY|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Clare Clark|||Clare Clark|
||Jennifer Budgell|||Jennifer Budgell|
||Jane Harrison|||Jane Harrison|
||Orla Lowe|||Orla Lowe|
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **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)** Clare Clark **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)**
**Date** 27.01.24