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LOTUS STRAY RESCUE

Registered Charity Number 1177717

Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2024


Trustees' Annual Report					for theperiod
From	Period start date			To	Period end date
	01	April	2023		31	March	2024

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Lotus Stray Rescue

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1177717

Charity's principal address 8 Brambledene Close

Woking Surrey Postcode GU21 3HE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Christina Anderson
	Laura Skingle
	Susan Gosling

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

Name	Dates acted if not for whole year
Christina Anderson
Laura Skingle
Susan Gosling

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

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

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

Constitution

Association

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Appointed by existing trustees

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
Trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of stray dogs and cats in need of care and attention in England and Europe in particular by: a) Providing homes, care and treatment.

b) Engaging in spay & neuter campaigns to reduce the stray population.

To promote humane behaviour towards animals by providing care and treatment and to educate the public in matters pertaining to prevention of suffering among animals.

Promote humane behaviour and educate the public to prevent cruelty and the suffering of animals.

Support and conduct spay & neuter campaigns to reduce the stray population.

Rescue and rehome stray animals in need of protection to prevent suffering.

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)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

During the year ended 31 March 2023 Lotus Stray Rescue has worked hard to achieve the following:

35 stray dogs have been rescued, with 15 being rehomed in the UK. The remaining dogs are being financially supported in a private shelter in Romania where they receive appropriate shelter, food and vet care until such a time that they are rehomed.
Fundraising income was generated during the year via online auctions and raffles.
Due to lack of funds, sadly no neutering programmes were undertaken during the year, other than neutering the animals rescued by the charity.
Attended 3 events with a Lotus stall to promote the charity and provide general welfare advice for dog owners.

Section E Financial review

Currently we do not have a reserve set, nor is it our intention to set one Brief statement of the up within the next financial year.

charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None.

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

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 name(s) Laura Skingle Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee etc) Date 30/01/2025

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Report to the trustees/ members of Lotus Stray Rescue On accounts for the 31 March 2024 Charity no 1177717 Period ended (if any)

Set out on page 8

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the period ended 31 March 2024.

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.

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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

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

Date: 26.01.25 Signed: Name: Louise Mounsey Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 25 Hillsleigh Mews, Colchester, CO1 2QU

	Lotus Stray Rescue			1177717	CC16a
		Receipts and payments accounts
	For the period from	01.04.23	To	31.03.24

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
Adoption Fees Received	3,900	-	-	3,900	4,500
General Donations Received	22,532	-	-	22,532	22,292
Fundraising/Events Income	7,026	-	-	7,026	2,533
	-	-	-	-	-
Sub total(Gross income for AR)	33,458	-	-	33,458	29,326
	-	-	-	-
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	-	-	-	-
Sub total	-	-	-	-	-
Total receipts A3 Payments
	33,458	-	-	33,458	29,326

Vet Fees,Kennels & Transporation Costs	31,377	-	-	31,377	27,412
Bank Charges	37	-	-	37	12
	-	-	-	-	-
Sub total	31,414	-	-	31,414	27,424
	-	-	-	-
A4 Asset and investmentpurchases, (see table)
	-	-	-	-
Sub total	-	-	-	-	-
Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end
	31,414	-	-	31,414	27,424
	2,044	-	-	2,044
	2,044	-	-	2,044	1,902
	-	-	-	-	-
	1,941	-	-	1,941	39
	3,985	-	-	3,985	1,941

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Endowment funds to nearest £
	Cash at Bank	3,985	-	-
		-	-	-
	Details Total cash funds	3,985	-	-
		Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Endowment funds to nearest £
		-	-	-
		-	-	-
	Details	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
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	Details	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
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	Details	Fund to which liability relates	Amount due (optional)	When due (optional)
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	Signature	Print Name		Date of approval
		Laura Skingle		26/01/2025

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