## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From** 01/01/2020 **Period start date To** 31/12/2020 **Period end date**
## **Charity name: CAREDOGS**
## **Charity registration number: 1181339**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 CareDogs seeks to solve social
purposes of the charity isolation in older people through dog
as set out in its adoption, a befriending network and
governing document local community support. We do this
by facilitating dog adoption (creating
a new demographic of over-55 dog
owners) and giving our user a loving
furry friend, while also offering weekly
interaction and exercise with their
CareDogs companion (a volunteer
who offers both company and dog
walking.)
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and During the reporting period CareDogs
1.19
activities in relation to has continued to plan the effective
those purposes for the delivery of services to achieve its
public benefit, in objectives as a charity.
particular, the activities,
projects or services The main activities of the reporting
identified in the period were fundraising and grant
accounts. applications to support the future
work of the charity.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 In planning our activities for the year,
whether the trustees we kept in mind the Charity
have had regard to the Commission’s guidance on public
guidance issued by the benefit at our trustee meetings.
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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SORP reference
Para 1.38 Not applicable.
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38 Not applicable.
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Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment
We are grateful for the many hour’s
Para 1.38 volunteers, including trustees, have
Contribution made by given in delivering the objectives of
volunteers the charity. Thank you so much.
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
As at the date of this report the
charity has, through the hard work of
its volunteers, identified a number of
Summary of the main Para 1.20 beneficiaries of the charity’s services
achievements of the and continues to plan and achieve it’s
charity, identifying the charitable objectives.
difference the charity’s
work has made to the
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any
wider benefits to society
as a whole.
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Not applicable
Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Not applicable
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Not applicable
Investment performance Para 1.41
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against objectives
Not applicable
Other
Financial Review
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Income received from donations
financial position at the £1,348
end of the period Expenditure in obtaining donations
and running the charity £293.
Statement explaining Para 1.22 Reserves are held for the purpose of
the policy for holding future use in achieving the charitable
reserves stating why objectives of the Charity.
they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £1,568 as at 31 December 2020
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 Not applicable
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 Not applicable
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 No such concerns
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Not applicable
The charity’s principal
sources of funds Para 1.47
(including any
fundraising)
Not applicable
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
Not applicable
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
Not applicable
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 CIO Charitable Objectives
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Trustees are selected based upon
methods including consensus of the existing trustees.
details of any
constitutional provisions
e.g. election to post or
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Not applicable
Policies and procedures
adopted for the Para 1.51
induction and training of
trustees
Not applicable
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Not applicable
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Not applicable
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name CAREDOGS
Other name the charity n/a
uses
Registered charity 1181339
number
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Charity’s principal Flat 22
address CINTRA COURT
PATTERSON ROAD
LONDON
SE19 2LB
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person
Dates acted if not for (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
whole year to appoint trustee
(if any)
Delphine Chui Trustee 1 December – to Not applicable
1
Chair present
Paloma Robinson Trustee 29 July 2019 – to Not applicable
Compliance, present
2
Governance and
Legal
Shirin Trustee 22 May 2020 – to Not applicable
3 Nazemzadeh Grants and present
Fundraising
Alex Scotland Trustee 09 May 2019 – to Not applicable
4
Treasurer present
Felicity Winkley Trustee 04 May 2020 – to Not applicable
5 HR and Volunteer present
Engagement
Melanie Astbury Trustee 09 June 2019 – to Not applicable
6 Communications present
and Marketing
Sean Mackenny Trustee 21 April 2021 – to Not applicable
7 Programmes, present
Events and
Volunteers
Aneka Johnson Trustee 01 March 2021 – to Not applicable
8
Partnerships present
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
Not applicable
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** Not applicable
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets Not applicable held in this capacity
Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements Not applicable for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser** Not applicabl e
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
Not applicable
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Not applicable
## **Other optional information**
Not applicable
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)** Delphine Chui
Alex Scotland
Trustee and Treasurer
## **Position (eg** Trustee and Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 05 July 2021
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