CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 1 May 2023 Period start date To 30 April 2024 Period end dats
Charity name:
Durham District Retired Greyhounds
Charlty registration number: 1178882
Objectives and Activities
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set oul in rts
governing document
Par8 1.17
Seek potential adoption homes for retired
racing greyhounds. Educate the public in
the husbandary and care of former racing
re
hounds..
Raise awareness, promote greyhounds as
pets and seek potential adoption homes for
ex racing greyhounds that have retired due
to age. injury or unsuitability. Also to aid the
education of the public in the husbandry
and care of fOrn￿r racing greyhourKJs.
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.
Statement confiming
whether the Iruslees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Parn 1.17aThJ
Parn 1.18
All trustees are actively involved in the
charity by assisting at the kennels. raising
awareness at events and interacting with
social media.
Addftlonal infomiation (optional)
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choose to include further statem8nts wh8r8 relevant about:
Parn 1.38
PoliGy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Volunteers contribute their time, and their
greyhounds, to raising awareness of
greyhoLJnds as pets at public events.
Volunteers also assist at the kennels,
cleaning, feeding and interacting with
potential adopters via email. Facebook and
durin
visits to the kennels.
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers

Achievements and Perfonnance
SORP r81er8nce
During the reporting period 47 retired
greyhounds have been homed through the
charity. This is down on last reporting
period mainly due to the cost of living ¢risi5.
We give guidance and support to all
adopters as and when they need it. W8
currently have 30 greyhounds in our car8
and this is the average at any one time. We
are a chosen charity of Pets at Home
Consett store and receive quarterty
vouchers. We receive regular commission
from our insuranc8 partner. Agria
Insurance, should our adopters take out a
full policy after their 5 weeks free insurance
has expired. We are an approved homing
centre for the Greyhound Board of Great
Britain. This entitles us to a bond payment
of £400 for every dog we take in under the
scheme and this is our main single source
of income at present. We have a website
and have 3716 followers on our facebook
e and 581 followers on Insla
ram.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
idenlifying the difference the
charity's work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefils to society as a
whole.
Pwo 1.20
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Achievements against
objectives set
P•ra 1.41
Our monthly walks remain very popular and
this generates awareness and funds. We
are now a regular attendee at Wolsingham
Show which is a large event for raising
awareness. Dunng this reporting period we
produced and sold our second Galendar
and Chnstmas cards for the first time Both
proved very successful and we sold all 150
calendars and 30 packs of cards. These
marketing items will become a regular item
going forward. Every quarter we re￿1ve
vouchers from Pets at Home to allow us to
purchase rtems for our rafflesltombolas We
have been offered the use of Sunderfand
greyhound trad( to help raise awareness as
and when we need it. We have several
supporters who regularfy contribute
financiall
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
P•r• 1.41
Investment perfornan
against objectives
Pwa 1.41

Financial Review
Review of the charity's
financial position at the end
of th8 period
Para 1.21
At the end of this accounting period w8
generated £1833 more than we spent. In
De￿mber 2023 V￿ registered with HMRC
for gift aid. From 1 Jan to end of this
reporting period we will be applying for gift
aid which we should re￿1ve in the next
reporting period Also in December 2023
we swrtched bank accounts from Barclays
to Co-op Bank due to Bardays wanting to
close our chari
account.
Financial position is healthy and we always
have SLrfficient funds to cover our main
out
oin
s of kennel fees
Statement 8xplaining the
policy for holding reserves
statin
are held
Amount of reseNes held
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a goin9
concem
Para 1.22
Parn 1.22
Parn 1.22
P•r• 1.24
P•r• 1.rJ
Th8 chanty is a going conc8m
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Principal sources are our donations through
adoption, GBGB bonds, walk donations
and ad hoc donations through our
websitelPaypal.
The charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
PArn 1.47
Investment policy arKI
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
P4v• 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the chartty
Por¥ 1.46
Other

Structure. Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts
Type of governing document
Ilidsl derd rv,'al Ci4arter
How is the charity
constituted?
{e.g unincorporated
association. CIO
Trustee selertion 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
Constituiion
Para 1.25
Charitable Incorporated Organisation -
Registered 21 June 2018
Para 1.25
We asked volunteers to become trustees
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Policies and prO￿dureS
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Parn 1.51
The charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works
P•r¥ 1.51
Approved homing ¢entr8 for the Greyhound
Board of Great Brilain
Approved charity for Agria Insurance
VIP charty through Pets at Home Consett
store.
Approved charity for Paypal Just Giving
Scheme.
Relationship wth any
related parties
Parn 1.51
Other
Reference and Administrative details
Charit
name
Other name the chari
uses
Re
istered charit
number
Charity's principal address
Durham District Retired Gre
hounds
1178882
6 The Green, FrosteTley, Co Durham DL13 2RE

Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charlty
Dates acted rf not for whole
Trustee name
Office {rfanyl
Name of pèrson lor bodyl èntiwed
int trustee
if a
Lynn Rochester
Katherine
Hutchinson
Andrew D Myers
orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re
Director nam•
ortwasa
roved
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the tharty
Trusteg
Dates acted il not for whole
ear
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
held in this capacrty
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charrty's objects
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such asset$
from the charity's own
assets
Declarations
The trustses declare that they have approved tho trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signalurels)
Full namels)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGIAND AND WALES
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For th• period
To
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
fvnds
Restricted
lunds
Endowment
fund8
Total funds
Last yèar
to th• £ lo th• lo th• n•Ar•*t£ to ttr• n•ar••t£ to th• bWW••t É
A1 Recelpts
Donation$ ladoptKn donatio￿. traI￿r
donatvJn$. wakl donatW$. 8d hoc
dOnat￿n$. In$uran¢¢ ¢ommissKsnl
22,489
19.925
Donalioni vii the GBGB
21,600
21.600
315.700
ub total (Gn)ss incon7e for
AR)
44,089
SS,625
A2 As$•t and investment 8alo8.
($00 tabl•).
Sub total
44,089
44.089
S5,626
A3P
ments
Kenwllinglkennel food &
Equipmentlkennel m
Vet bills
Homing equipment (microchip Iransf•r.
rate¥, collars. leads. Muzz￿)
33.698
3,171
33,698
3,171
38,177
2.058
1,058
marketing￿nSuranC￿lh3ll hir*Av•
rofreshmenls
Van ex
enses
GBGB bond outl8
3,502
627
200
42.256
3.502
627
200
2,529
1.423
3,700
49.274
Sub total
A4 A88•t and InvoStm•nt
purchase8. (see labl?)
Sub total
42.256
41256
49.274
Net of recwpts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this yoar ond
1.833
6.351
11024
13,857
12,024
13,857
12,863
19,214

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
to n•ar05t£
Restricted
funds
to noar05t£
Endowment
funds
to near8St£
Cat•gori•s
Detai18
B1 Cash funds
Bank wunt
12.024
Total cash funds
12.024
XA¥I(•)I
Unrostrl¢ted
funds
to nMmt£
R•$trl¢ted
lund$
to numt£
Endowmènt
fund•
to n•aro•t É
Dttalls
B2 Other monetary assets
Fund to whkh
i•t b•lon
Details
Co•t I￿Onall
Current v•1
on41
Fund to whlch
•ue¢ belon
Unrestr￿led
Co•t lopdonAII
currerrt value
n•1
Dotall8
Van
B4 Assets retalned for tho
¢harlty's own use
to
Affl<>unt due
Whon duo
ional
D¢ta116
lknbi
85 Liabilities
Signature
Print Nam8
uate or
O LL'cklLsrgE
Signed by one or fft trustees on
behalf of all the trustees

Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of
Durham District Retired Greyhounds
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Durham District Retired
Greyhounds ('the Trusf) for the year ended 30 April 2024.
Responsibilities and Basis of Report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under
section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination I have followed all
the applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145 (5) (b)
of the Act.
Independent Examinevs Statement
I have completed by examination. I confim that no material matters have come to
my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in
any material respect:
1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by
section 130 of the Act. or
2. The accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the
examination to which attention should be dravm in this report in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed..
Name:
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Address:
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Date: