CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 1 May 2024 Period start date To 30 April 2025 Period end dats
Charity name:
Durham Distrlct Retired Greyhounds
Charity registration number: 1178882
Objectives and Activities
Summary ofthe purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Par¥ 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 ￿tired due
to age, injury or unsuitabilty. Also to aid the
education of the publi¢ in the husbandry
and care of fomer racing greyhounds.
Summary of the main
a¢tivilies in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
servi¢e$ identifi8d in the
accounts.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had ￿gard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Pwo 1.17
1.19
Parnl.18
All trustees are actively involved in the
¢hartty by assisting at the kennels, raising
areness at events and interacting with
social media.
Addttlonal Infornlation (opllonal)
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SORP reler0￿e
Parn 1.38
Policy on grant making
ParB 1.38
Policy on social investrnent
including program related
investment
Volunteers contribute their time, and their
greyhounds, to raising awareness of
greyhounds as pets at public events.
Volunteers also assist at the kennels,
deaning, feeding and interacting with
potential adopters via email. Facebook and
durin
visits to the kennels.
P*a 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers

Achievements and Perforniance
SORP thn¢¢
During the reporting peri¢xl 50 retired
greyhounds have been homed through the
charity. This is down on last reporting
period mainly due to the cost of living ¢risis
and there being so many dogs and so few
homes. We give guidan￿ and support to
all adopters as and when they need it. We
currently have 30 greyhounds in our care
and this is the average at any one time. We
are a chosen charity of Pets at Home
Consett store and ￿Ceive quarterly
vouchers. We receive monthly commis8ion
from our insurance partner, Agria
Insuran￿, should our adopters tske 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 èvery dog take in under the
Scheme and this is our main single sour
of income at present. In February 2025 the
bond was increased to £420 per dog.
ere the bond hasn't been fully paid to
the GBGB by the ownerArainer we have
made an outlay but we get this retumed in
the £400. Over this reporting period our
bond outlay has reducad dramatically as
most bonds should now be covered by the
ownerltrainers. We pay monthly for 15
kennel spaces rather than number of dogs.
This has reduced our kennel bill and made
it the sam8 fe8 every month which helps
with our budgeting. We have a website and
have 4107 followers on our farRbook page
and 653 followers on Instagram. During this
accounting period VR received our first Grft
Aid reimbursement of £1426 which covered
May 2023-April 2024 walks and a few
ado
tions.
Summary ofthe main
achievements of the charty,
identifying the difference the
charity's work has made to
the cirGumstances of its
beneficiaries and any WKler
benefits to society as a
whole.
P8rn 1.20
Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optlonal)
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Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
Our monthly walks are proving very popular
and this generates awareness and funds.
We are now a regular attendee at
Wolsingham Show bvhich is a large event
for raising awareness. During this reporting
Perfomance of fundraising
activities against oty"ecb"ves
set
Para 1.41

calendars and 50 packs of Christmas cards
which proved very popular so will be doing
it every year. We have been offered the
use of Sunderland greyhound track to help
raise awareness as and when we need it.
We have several supporters who regularfy
contrtbute financiall
Investment perfomance
against objectives
Para 1.41
Financial Review
Review of the charity's
financial position at the end
of the
eriod
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statin
are held
Amount of reservés h8ld
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Explanation of any
un¢ertaintie$ about the
charity continuing as a going
concem
Para 1.21
At the end of this accounting period we
generated £6049 more than we spent.
Pw• 1.22
Financial posttion is healthy and we always
have SLrfficient funds to cover our main
OLrt
oin
s of kennel fees
Pw• 1.22
Pwa 1.22
P•ra 1.24
P•r• 1.23
The ¢h81ity is a going concern
Addltional infomiation (optional
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Principal SoU￿S are our donations through
adoption, GBGB bonds, walk donations
and ad hoc donations through our
websrtelPaypal.
The charity's principal
Sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
P•rn 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social inveslment policy
adopted
Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the Gharty
Parn 1.46
Other

Structure. Govemance and Management
Description of charity's
Irusts..
Type of governing document
trust deed, ro
al charter
How is the charity
constituted?
{e.g unincorporaled
association, CIO
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body enlitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Par8 1.25
Consttlution
Para 1.25
Charitable Incorporated Organisation -
Registered 21 June 2018
Para 1.25
We asked volunteers to become truste8S
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hoose to include further ststements vthere ￿levant about..
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
ParB 1.s1
The charity's organisational
structure and any wider
ne￿Ork with which the
harity works
Parn 1.51
Approved homing centre for the Greyhound
Board of Great Bntain
Approved charity for Agria Insuran¢e
VIP chanty through Pets at Home Consett
store.
Approved charity for Paypal Just Giving
Scheme.
Relationship with any
related parties
P4r• 1.51
Other
Reference and Administrative details
Charit
name
Other name the char
uses
islered cha
number
Charity's principal address
Durham District Retired Gre
hounds
1178882
8 The Green, Frosterley, Co Durham DL13 2RE

Nam8s of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustsè name
Office {11 any)
Nam• of lor body) entitled
int trustse
If a
Lynn Rochester
Katherine
HLrtchinson
Andrew D Myers
rate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re
Dlrethr name
wasa
roved
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the chartly
Tru•te• nam•
D•te• act•d rf not forvthol•
••r
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
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
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved th• tru8ttss' report above.
Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees
Signaturels)
Full namels
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, ete)
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES
Durham District Retired Greyhovnds
1178882
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
9l.May-24
To
O-Apr-25
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestrict¢d
funds
IDth• n•Jrwt
R￿tr1¢to￿
Endowm•
funds
Total lunds
Lasty￿r
ltyth• knth• b>th• rnirn•tE to th• Mir•¥t£
A1 Recoi
Oon8lk)n$ l*j0pb￿ drr•lion$. tr
(knatyom. ¥Mlk donatitY)s, •Y
don8Vty)6. Insur$r￿cOMMIs￿
19.925
Donaikfj$ vla th•G8G8 bywj
35.700
Grft Cigirrod Imoy 202>WI 20241
1,427
1,427
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)
A2 A8S•t and In￿#t￿•nt •al••.
l•ee tabl•l.
Sub total
,81,87T
55,025.
A3Pa
m•nts
KennWlingthennÉi food &
EquIpn8nVk￿nd irrWvem￿ts
Vet knlls
HDmllg oquipn*nt Iff￿¢7¢¢￿p Irw*,
¢ratgs, colars, kad8. rr￿}
34,631
3.862
¥631
3.862
38,1TI
2,088
1,387
MathebryllnsLKant*th*l
refreshrnents
Van ex
ense5
GBGB tthj
931
1,669
100
48.828
4.931
1.659
100
45.828
1,423
Sub tot*1
49.274
A4 Assot and Inve81ment
urehases,
see table
Sub total
46.828
49.274
of recelpts/(p•ymentsJ
A6 Transf•rs b•fvmn funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash fund5 this yearand
6,.049
6,361
12.863
.12.863

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unresfficted
funds
Restrictsd
funds
Endowmént
funds
Categorieg
Detalls
to n•arest£
to n6arestÉ
B1 Cash funds
f8,912
Total ¢ash funds
Endowment
nd$
funds
to n•ar•st£
fund8
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to
FurKI to whkh
i*¥•t b•lon
0•ts118
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¢urr•ntV41uo
rr•nt ¥•lu•
loni
B4 A880ts retaln•d for tho
chartty's own uso
Van
FuThJ to wlAch
Amount d
on
1)•ts119
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BS Llabllltias
S￿￿na￿Te
Ptht Nan
L)aie
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161
s￿ed by one ortsw trustees on
behatr of all tho tnJ5tees

Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of
Durham District Retired Greyhounds
l Eport to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Durham District Retired
Greyhounds ('the Trusy) for the year ended 30 April 2025.
Responsibilities and Basis of Report
As the charty trustees of Ihe 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 Examiner's Ststement
I have completed by examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to
my attention in connection with the examination gpiing 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 drawn in this report in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Name.. Stephanie Annstrong
Job Title: Accountant
Address: 22 Wolsty Close. Carlisle, CA3 OPB
Date: 01107r2025