Charity registration number 1178917
TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2022
TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
| Trustees | Mr Pope |
|---|---|
| Ms McParland | |
| Mrs Macintosh | |
| Ms Smith | |
| Charity number | 1178917 |
| Registered office | Ground Floor |
| 1 - 7 Station Road | |
| Crawley | |
| West Sussex | |
| RH10 1HT | |
| Independent examiner | Darren Harding ACA FCCA DChA |
| Richard Place Dobson Services Limited | |
| 1-7 Station Road | |
| Crawley | |
| West Sussex | |
| RH10 1HT |
TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
CONTENTS
| Page | |
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| Trustees' report | 1 - 3 |
| Independent examiner's report | 4 |
| Statement of financial activities | 5 |
| Balance sheet | 6 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 7 - 10 |
TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
TRUSTEES' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2022
The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 30 November 2022.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's constitution for charitable incorporated organisations, the Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019).
Objectives and activities
The prevention of cruelty towards and alleviation of animal suffering by promoting humane behaviour towards animals and higher animal welfare standards through the provision of education, advice and support to individuals and communities for the appropriate treatment and care of working and other kept animals.
The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.
Achievements and performance
Successfully created and produced a new Treat me Kind leaflet all about foster caring for cats. This included important welfare information and the charity’s goal of building a network of trustee foster carers. We successful recruit three local foster carers within the Haywards Heath area.
Collaborated with a local corporate (pets corner) as a joint appeal to help raise awards and donations of pet food and supplies for the Ukraine. Pets corner were inundated with donations from the public, following our promotion online through our social media channels and through our poster campaign in Haywards Heath, including promoting this appeal at a local branch of Sainsburys.
Successfully collaborated with a local artist who produced greeting cards. They created two special edition greeting cards for Treat me Kind, which we promoted on our social media channels. They are part of the designer’s range of cards and the collaboration continues to grow and as a charity we receive small, donated amounts from each sale. We continue to work with the card designer and build a long-lasting collaboration.
Successfully updated and changed our treat me kind website to include more up to date details, branding and information, through recruiting volunteers with web design and development skills and experience.
Successfully rebranded the charity’s logo and branded colours, through recruiting talented volunteers with graphic design skills and experience.
Created an online eBay Shop for Treat me Kind so we can raise funds through this platform. Created a legacy appeal which was published in the Law Gazette magazine and online website, this was an advert about the charity to help promote our legacy work.
Began a legacy campaign which promoted donations to charity through funeral services, instead of flowers people donate towards a chosen charity, through this we were successful in receiving over £1,230.00 in donations in 2022-23.
We successfully fostered one of our first homeless cats in Haywards Heath, after the passing of an elderly lady. This eventually led to a forever home and being adopted, which was a huge success.
Financial review
During the financial year the charity made a deficit of £500 (During the financial period to November the charity made a deficit of 2021: £959).
The trustees are in the process of reviewing the position with their reserves and deciding on a suitable policy.
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TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2022
Plans for future periods
Shoebox appeal
Our shoebox appeal continues to grow locally. We are collecting donations of essential items such as blankets, pet food and toys. These boxes are then distributed to local animal rescues and centres. We are actively building a good relationship with local rescue centres as well as building our contact database. We will often promote the delivering of shoeboxes via our social media channels.
More recently, we have been collaborating with a local pet supplier store who helped promote and collect donations from the public, to donate to the Ukraine animal rescues. Working closely with a transport company who deliver regularly to the Ukraine people and pets, they received our donated goods to pass over to pets and people in need abroad.
This shoebox appeal was our most successful appeal since we launched because we reached out to new audiences, local corporate companies and collaborated on different levels. This resulted in two collections of donated goods being sent out to the Ukraine. The appeal was promoted locally including in our local supermarket branch as well as on our social media Facebook page.
Our appeal will continue to grow and reach out to where our essential boxes items are needed the most.
Volunteer
We successfully recruited the help and support of a volunteer fundraising expert, who will be offering a few hours volunteering time a week to support the charity and its fundraising strategy and objectives.
We are currently recruiting for more volunteers, but we are specific in the roles we require, graphic design and WordPress expertise help.
Leaflets
We extensively researched foster caring for animals, in particular care care. In support of our work we also completed a diploma in feline animal welfare and behaviour course.
We then created a new foster care leaflet which will be used as part of our long-term plan to build a foster carer network locally.
A regular quarterly community newsletter gets distributed to our supporter database, keeping everyone up to date with Treat me Kind’s work and news.
Celebrity support
We are speaking with a new celebrity supporter to see if they will become a celebrity ambassador for the charity, we hope to secure their time and support to help launch the charity’s work soon. Following this, we will also be approaching other celebrities to engage with and ask them for their support too.
Local grants
In 2022-2023 we will continue to apply for small local community grants (e.g. lush) to help with our work and reach out to help people and pets.
Online shop
September 2022 – ongoing - launch an online eBay charity shop to help raise funds and awareness about our work.
Board
The board will regularly update and re-assess the charity’s business plan, so we are ready to respond to any changes and developments.
Long-term goal
One of our long-term goals is to open a rehoming and rescue / foster centre for animals as well as to open our first charity shop online with a view to considering a new shop premises longer term, depending on how the income develops.
Structure, governance and management
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a constitution for charitable incorporated organisations, the charity registered with the charity commission on 25th June 2018.
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TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2022
The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were: Mr Pope
Ms McParland Mrs Macintosh Ms Smith
Apart from the first charity trustees, every appointed trustee must be appointed for a term of one year by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.
In selecting individuals for appointment as appointed charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.
The charity trustees will make available to each new charity trustee, on or before his or her first appointment:
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a. a copy of the current version of this constitution; and
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a. a copy of the CIO’s latest Trustees’ Annual Report and statement of accounts.
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
Trustees have given consideration to the Charities SORP ('Statement of Recommended Practice') Committee's advice in its publication 'Implications of COVID-19 Control Measures and Charity Financial Reporting' and to the risks arising as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The Charity is actively monitoring and managing the situation as it develops. We have adapted our operations and consider that the Charity has adequate reserves and committed future grants from supportive and solvent funders.
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TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Treat Me Kind International (the charity) for the year ended 30 November 2022.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared financial statements in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has now been withdrawn.
I understand that this has been done in order for financial statements to provide a true and fair view in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
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2 the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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3 the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns 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 financial statements to be reached.
Darren Harding ACA FCCA DChA
Richard Place Dobson Services Limited 1-7 Station Road Crawley West Sussex RH10 1HT
Dated: .........................15 September 2023
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TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2022
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | ||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| Income from: | |||
| Donations | 3 | 303 | 381 |
| Expenditure on: | |||
| Charitable activities | 4 | 803 | 1,340 |
| Net expenditure for the year/ | |||
| Net movement in funds | (500) | (959) | |
| Fund balances at 1 December 2021 | (712) | 247 | |
| Fund balances at 30 November 2022 | (1,212) | (712) |
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
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TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 30 NOVEMBER 2022
| 2022 Notes £ £ Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 18 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 7 (1,230) Net current liabilities (1,212) Income funds Unrestricted funds (1,212) (1,212) .............................. Mrs Macintosh Trustee The fnancial statements were approved by the Trustees on./? ..$-r ;t23 |
2021 £ 128 (840) |
£ (712) (712) (712) |
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TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2022
1 Accounting policies
1.1 Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's a constitution for charitable incorporated organisations, the Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)". The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.
The financial statements have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102 rather than the version of the Statement of Recommended Practice which is referred to in the Regulations but which has since been withdrawn.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
1.2 Going concern
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
1.3 Charitable funds
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
1.4 Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
1.5 Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges are allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs directly associated with the welfare of animals and their associated support costs. The trustees have identified one charitable activities, Animal Welfare.
Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include office related costs and governance costs which support the charity's activity. These costs have been allocated to expenditure on charitable activities.
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TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2022
1 Accounting policies
(Continued)
1.6 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, cash and bank balances, are measured at transaction price including transaction costs. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, creditors are recognised at transaction price. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
1.7 Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
1.8 Employee benefits
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported for assets and liabilities as at the balance sheet date and the amounts reported for revenues and expenses during the year. However, the nature of estimation means that actual outcomes could differ from those estimates.
There were no key judgements or accounting estimates during the financial period.
3 Donations
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | |
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| funds | funds | |
| 2022 | 2021 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Donations | 303 | 381 |
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TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2022
4 Charitable activities
| Web hosting Computer running costs Animal welfare research Share of support costs (see note 5) Share of governance costs (see note 5) Support costs Support costs Governance costs £ £ Postage and stationery 103 - Travel costs - - Board meeting costs - - Bank charges - 51 Accountancy fees - 600 103 651 Analysed between Charitable activities 103 651 |
Unrestricted fund Unrestricted fund 2022 2021 £ £ 20 24 29 63 - 32 49 119 103 31 651 1,190 803 1,340 2022 Support costs Governance costs 2021 £ £ £ £ 103 - - - - 25 - 25 - 6 - 6 51 - - - 600 - 1,190 1,190 754 31 1,190 1,221 754 31 1,190 1,221 |
Unrestricted fund Unrestricted fund 2022 2021 £ £ 20 24 29 63 - 32 49 119 103 31 651 1,190 803 1,340 2022 Support costs Governance costs 2021 £ £ £ £ 103 - - - - 25 - 25 - 6 - 6 51 - - - 600 - 1,190 1,190 754 31 1,190 1,221 754 31 1,190 1,221 |
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| 119 31 1,190 |
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| 1,340 | ||
| 2021 £ - 25 6 - 1,190 |
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| 1,221 | ||
| 1,221 |
5 Support costs
Governance costs includes payments to the independent examiners of £600 (2021- £600) for the independent examination
6 Trustees
None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.
7 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| 2022 | 2021 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| Accruals | 1,230 | 840 |
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TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2022
8 Related party transactions
There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2021 - none).
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