Charity registration number 1178917 (England and Wales)
TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
| Trustees | Mr Pope |
|---|---|
| Ms McParland | |
| Mrs Macintosh | |
| Ms Smith | |
| Charity number (England and Wales) | 1178917 |
| Principal address | Ground Floor |
| 1-7 Station Road | |
| Crawley | |
| West Sussex | |
| RH10 1HT | |
| Accountants | Richard Place Dobson |
| Ground Floor | |
| 1 - 7 Station Road | |
| Crawley | |
| West Sussex | |
| RH10 1HT |
TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
CONTENTS
| Page | |
|---|---|
| Trustees' report | 1 - 3 |
| Accountants' 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 2024
The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 30 November 2024.
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.
Public benefit
The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.
Achievements and performance
Significant activities and achievements against objectives
Increasing Community Awareness and Foodbank Support:
In 2024, Treat Me Kind significantly increased community awareness and support through our expanded foodbank initiatives. Having successfully distributed new collection boxes to local businesses to raise awareness and funds, directly supporting our mission to aid vulnerable pet owners. We also received a generous legacy donation to an online funeral giving platform, reinforcing our commitment to developing legacy giving as a sustainable funding strategy. We also secured a local community grant to help support our foodbank partnership work.
Focused Growth in Foodbank Partnerships:
We continued our work with foodbanks throughout Sussex, adapting our well-known Shoebox Appeal to provide staple pet food items alongside human ones. We extended the initiative to now focus on including items like self-heating blankets, toys, and coats for pets as well during the winter period, having realised the true depth of the cost-of-living crisis.
Innovative Fundraising and Corporate Engagement:
Treat Me Kind registered with JustGiving to simplify digital fundraising, therefore improving engagement by donors. We also signed up to Work for Good, to help support us when reaching out to small and medium sized businesses. Up next is trialling contactless donation devices, further modernising our fundraising capability.
Strategic Outreach and Surveying:
A comprehensive survey was distributed to our foodbank partners to assess their needs. This information gives us important insights into the development of our support services and allows us to shape our work in ways that have more significant effect.
International Partnerships:
Treat Me Kind continued to develop its international partnership by adding Nine Lives animal rescue in Greece. This has further expanded our network internationally, facilitating joint fundraising appeal and the raising of animal welfare awareness.
Financial review
During the financial year the charity made a surplus of £8,998 (2023: £97 Surplus). A grant of £10,000 was received in the year from The Sussex Community Foundation.
Reserves policy
The trustees are gearing up to revisit the development of a new reserves policy as the charity's capital increases. This forthcoming policy will focus on the organisations approach to reserves and outline appropriate guidelines for their management. This proactive step reflects the trustees' commitment to regularly reassessing financial strategies and ensuring they align with the evolving needs and goals of the charity.
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TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
Plans for future periods
Deepening and Expanding Foodbank Partnerships:
We are going to further develop the network of foodbanks, extend the geographical coverage, and react to newly emerging needs. Building on the findings of our survey, we will work toward the provision of tailored emergency supplies, including selfwarming blankets, pet coats, and enrichment toys to support families and their pets during difficult times. We will make seasonal appeals to deliver these vital supplies and give leaflets to local businesses about our mission and community impact. We have plans to also sign up to an online legacy giving platform to support our long-term legacy program plans.
Improved Fundraising Innovation:
We will extend the use of contactless donation devices in local businesses to provide modern and easy ways for our supporters to donate, complementing digital platform maximisation. Outreach to local corporate partners increases visibility and passive fundraising.
Strengthened Community Engagement and Volunteer Recruitment:
We are now strengthening our volunteer recruitment program in identified areas of expertise, such as grant writing, graphic design, and community fundraising. We will reach out to a larger geographical area across West Sussex to distribution more collection boxes, combined with community outreach, this will help increase awareness and involvement of the public, building stronger links at a local level.
Simplify operations to realise efficiencies:
We will enhance our means of resource utilisation, financial management, and tracking success. Leverage technology to offer effective delivery of services.
In short, Treat Me Kind plans for further growth through strategic planning, deeper community involvement, and innovative fundraising. We commit to providing vulnerable pets and their owners with vital resources and compassionate care during challenging times.
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.
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
Recruitment and appointment of trustees
Induction and training of trustees
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.
Other matters
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.
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TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.
Mrs Macintosh Trustee
Date: 13 March 2025
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TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Charities Act 2011, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of Treat Me Kind International for the year ended 30 November 2024, which comprise the statement of financial activities and the related notes from the charity’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.icaew.com/regulation.
This report is made to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 19 September 2017. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Treat Me Kind International and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the charity's trustees, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Treat Me Kind International and the charity's trustees as a body, for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that Treat Me Kind International has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and surplus of Treat Me Kind International. You consider that Treat Me Kind International is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year, and is not required to obtain an independent examiner's report.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of Treat Me Kind International. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements.
Richard Place Dobson
.17 March 2025
Chartered Accountants
Ground Floor 1 - 7 Station Road Crawley West Sussex RH10 1HT
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TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| Income from: | |||
| Donations and legacies | 3 | 10,413 | 1,701 |
| Total income | 10,413 | 1,701 | |
| Expenditure on: | |||
| Charitable activities | 4 | 1,415 | 1,604 |
| Total expenditure | 1,415 | 1,604 | |
| Net income and movement in funds | 8,998 | 97 | |
| Reconciliation of funds: | |||
| Fund balances at 1 December 2023 | (1,115) | (1,212) | |
| Fund balances at 30 November 2024 | 7,883 | (1,115) |
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 2024
| 2024 Notes £ Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 9,015 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 7 (1,132) Net current assets/(liabilities) The funds of the charity Unrestricted funds 8 |
2023 £ £ £ 245 (1,360) 7,883 (1,115) 7,883 (1,115) 7,883 (1,115) |
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The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 13 March 2025.
Mrs Macintosh Trustee
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TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
1 Accounting policies
Charity information
Treat Me Kind International is a charitable incorporated organisation and a public benefit entity.
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.
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TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
1 Accounting policies
(Continued)
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.
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.
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 Income from donations and legacies
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | |
|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Donations and gifts | 413 | 1,701 |
| Grants | 10,000 | - |
| 10,413 | 1,701 |
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TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
4 Expenditure on charitable activities
| Charitable | Charitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Activities | Activities | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Direct costs | |||
| Web Hosting | 116 | 15 | |
| Computer running costs | 96 | 385 | |
| Advertising | - | 200 | |
| Stall Costs | - | 113 | |
| Donations | 380 | 41 | |
| 592 | 754 | ||
| Share of support and governance costs (see note 5) | |||
| Support | 11 | 160 | |
| Governance | 812 | 690 | |
| 1,415 | 1,604 | ||
| Analysis by fund | |||
| Unrestricted funds | 1,415 | 1,604 | |
| 5 | Support costs allocated to activities | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Postage and Stationery | 7 | 150 | |
| Sundry Expenses | 4 | - | |
| Telecommunications | - | 10 | |
| Governance costs | 812 | 690 | |
| 823 | 850 | ||
| Analysed between: | |||
| Charitable Activities | 823 | 850 |
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
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Accruals | 1,132 | 1,360 |
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TREAT ME KIND INTERNATIONAL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
8 Unrestricted funds
The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.
| At 1 December | Incoming | Resources | At 30 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | resources | expended | November 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| General funds | (1,115) | 10,413 | (1,415) | 7,883 | |
| Previous year: | At 1 December | Incoming | Resources | At 30 | |
| 2022 | resources | expended | November 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| General funds | (1,212) | 1,701 | (1,604) | (1,115) |
9 Related party transactions
There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2023 - none).
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