Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 October 2022 To 30 September 2023
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
East Riding Retired Greyhounds
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1179796
Charity's principal address 34 Woodgate Road,
Hull
Postcode HU5 5AH
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| JayJansen | ||||
| David Oliver | ||||
| Annette Dennis | ||||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) ) CIO How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by trustees Trustee selection methods
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Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) )
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How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)
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(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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The organisation has an ongoing partner relationship with Pets at
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You may choose to include Home, Anlaby store and is currently the Pets Foundation.
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additional information, where The organisation continues to carry out virtual homechecks with
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relevant, about: follow up calls and/or visits which continue to work well for the
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policies and procedures charity and speeds up the adoption process. adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF GREYHOUNDS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND PROTECT SUCH DOGS FROM CRUELTY OR ABANDONMENT, BY PROVIDING TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH DOGS AND PLACING GREYHOUNDS IN SUITABLE PERMANENT HOMES.
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To raise public awareness of greyhounds as pets, and to provide information regarding the health and welfare issues faced by some greyhounds.
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Attending events and fundraising activities and engaging with members of the public.
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Fundraising – to provide kennelling and veterinary care for greyhounds in our care; and to provide correct and suitable equipment for each greyhound upon homing (collar and lead, muzzle, house collar, food etc.)
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
- Homing greyhounds – including carrying out ‘home checks’ for potential new homes.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
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The charity homed 10 greyhounds into homes, including two ‘long staying’ greyhounds.
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The charity currently has 5 greyhounds and 1 lurcher and 1 lurcher.
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The charity has a very successful relationship with Pets at Home, Anlaby store and attend there on a regular basis for fundraising and public awareness activities. These include supporting the ‘Community Partnership’ fundraising activities held by Pets at Home nationally. The partnership benefits our charity through fundraising – including receiving monetary donations from Pets at Home Foundation, donations of food and equipment for the greyhounds in our care.
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Section E Financial review
All reserve funds are held for the health and wellbeing of the greyhounds Brief statement of the in our care; including kennelling costs, parasite treatment, veterinary care charity’s policy on reserves and additional equipment for each dog when a suitable home is found.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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Currently the principle sources of funds is through fundraising
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You may choose to include activities – these are tombolas, bake sales, donations.
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additional information, where Expenditure has included kennelling costs for the greyhounds that we
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relevant about: have helped, including 6 dogs in residence.
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Jay JANSEN Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee etc) Date 30 September 2024
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