## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 15[th] June 2024 To 14[th] June 2025** ## **Charity name: Care for the Paw** ## **Charity registration number: 1178018** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|For the benefit of the public to promote
humane behaviour towards animals and to
relieve the suffering of animals in need of
care and attention, by providing items and
facilities for the reception, care and
treatment of such animals.
The relief of poverty among homeless
persons, by providing them with free animal
food and other essential items relating to the
adequate care of their companion animals
and free medical or surgical treatment for
such animals where their owners are unable
to afford the services of a vetinary surgeon| |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|We are a very small charity of around 6
volunteers including 2 veterinary surgeons, a
dog behaviourist and outreach team.
Outreach has reduced to the 1stSaturday of
each month, when the team come together
to walk around the streets of Liverpool City
Centre with dog food, blankets, collars, leads
etc to dogs with homeless owners and rough
sleepers.
Any of the dogs needing vet care would be
invited to an appointment with one of our
Vets at a Vet clinic which is held once a
month.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|I confirm that the trustees have had regard
to the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit| ## **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** ||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|The main achievement of keeping the dogs
of the homeless well fed and healthy has
been met throughout the year.
This has greatly benefited the homeless
owners who are vulnerable and by removing
the worry of providing for their pets
There is also a benefit to the hostels which
have housed dogs over the lockdown and
have the support to maintain adequate
homes for the dogs and owners
This also benefits the general public who
have a contact point for any concerns that
they have| |**Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|As above| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance|Para 1.41|| against objectives Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity is entirely dependent on
donations and fundraising| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Funds are held in a savings account| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|4000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|n/a| |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)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Donations**
**Grants**
**Fundraising**| |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|**Lack of volunteers**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|CIO Foundation| |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|Trustees are appointed from volunteers who
carry out the work of the charity, in
agreement with the existing Trustees and
Chair.
This ensures the Trustees understand how
the charity operates, meets its goals, and
protects vulnerable users.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |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|Care for the Paw| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|None| |Registered charity number|1178018| |Charity’s principal address|Care for the Paw
Phoenix House
157 Duke Street
Liverpool
L1 4JR| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Janet Hughes|Trustee||| ||Susan Huddleston|Trustee||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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 ## **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)** S Huddleston **Full name(s)** S Huddleston **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)** **Date** 04/11/2025 **Care for the Paw 1178018 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** 6/15/2024 6/14/2025 **To from** |**Section A Receipts and payments**||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |**A1 Receipts**
Donations
**3,960**
Grants
**1,442**
Interest
**73**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**5,475**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total receipts_ 5,475**
**A3 Payments**
Vet fees and Meds
**6,176**
Other supplies
**1,893**
Bank & PP Fees
**155**
Travel exs
**74**
Website
**236**
Other exs
**115**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ 8,649**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total payments_ 8,649**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ - 3,174**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**-**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**-**
**_Cash funds this year end_ - 3,174**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**_Sub total_**(Gross income for AR)
**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Restricted**
**funds**|**to the nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**3,960**
**1,442**
**73**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**5,475**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**5,475**
**6,176**
**1,893**
**155**
**74**
**236**
**115**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**8,649**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**8,649**
**- 3,174**
**-**
**-**
**- 3,174**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**3,960**|**-**| ||||**1,442**|**-**| ||||**73**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**5,475**|**-**| |||||| |||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**|| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| |||||| |||**-**|**5,475**|**-**| |||||| |||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**6,176**|**-**| ||||**1,893**|**-**| ||||**155**|**-**| ||||**74**|**-**| ||||**236**|**-**| ||||**115**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**8,649**|**-**| |||||| |||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|**-**| |||||| |||**-**|**8,649**|**-**| |||||| ||**-**|**-**
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**-**|**- 3,174**|**-**| ||**-**||**-**|**-**| ||**-**||**-**|**-**| ||**-**||**- 3,174**|**-**| ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|**Details**
Bank
Paypal
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature
S Huddleston
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**4,277**
**-**
**425**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**4,702**
**-**
Agreement Error
OK
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
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Print Name
S Huddleston
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**funds**
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**funds**
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**funds**
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**funds**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**|**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
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**Endowment**
**funds**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
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approval| ||S Huddleston|S Huddleston|11/4/2025| |||||