## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 01/01/2022 **Period start date To** 31/12/2022 **Period end date** ## **Charity name: CAREDOGS** ## **Charity registration number: 1181339** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|We want to see a future in which older people
feel less isolated and lonely, thanks to the
companionship of dogs and intergenerational
friendships. Since dog ownership is not possible
for everyone, we provide a local befriending
scheme, in five south London boroughs, which
pairs up volunteers and their dogs with older
people in their area, to connect over a walk and
talk.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Since slowly emerging out of the covid-19
pandemic, volunteer-run small charity,
CareDogs, was able to successfully deliver its
pilot project with its first six pairs of volunteers,
their dogs and six befriendee clients. This saw
one of our volunteers (and their dogs) visit our
clients once a week to build community
connections for all involved.
One of CareDogs' clients, Colin, says: ‘I used to
drive everywhere before, but meeting Fiona and
Ellie every week has been so good for me, to
have a walk and a talk. I was lost after my wife
Jo died unexpectedly last year... Having these
walks every week have helped me regain
structure - and I remember my love of walking! I
now walk a lot more and feel so much better for
it.’| |Statement confirming|Para 1.18|In planning our activities for the year, we kept in| whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Not applicable.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|Not applicable.| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|We are grateful for the many hours volunteers,
including trustees, have given in delivering the
objectives of the charity. Thank you so much.| |Other||| |**Achievements and Performance**||| ||SORP reference|| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|As at the date of this report the charity has,
through the hard work of its volunteers,
identified a number of beneficiaries of the
charity’s services and continues to plan and
achieve its charitable objectives.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Not applicable| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Not applicable| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|Not applicable| |Other||Not applicable| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Income received from donations and Grants
£12,188.
Expenditure in running the charity, including
delivering the services and fundraising were
£1,913| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held for the purpose of future use
in achieving the charitable objectives of the
Charity.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£11,944 as at 31 December 2022| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|No such concerns| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Not applicable| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|Not applicable| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Not applicable| |Other||Not applicable| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|CIO Charitable Objectives| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees are selected based upon consensus
of the existing trustees.| ## **Additional information (optional)** |**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**| |---|---|---| |You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|Not applicable| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Not applicable| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|Not applicable| |Other||Not applicable| ## **Reference and Administrative details** Charity name CAREDOGS ||| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|n/a| |Registered charity number|1181339| |Charity’s principal address|CareDogs Charity, CVA Resource Centre, 82 London Road,
Croydon, CR0 2TB| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or**
**body) entitled to**
**appoint trustee (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| |1|Delphine Chui|Trustee
Chair|Whole period|Not applicable| |2|Paloma Robinson|Trustee
Compliance,
Governance and
Legal|Whole period|Not applicable| |3|Deborah Warren|Trustee|Whole period|Not applicable| |4|Alex Scotland|Trustee
Treasurer|Whole period|Not applicable| |5|Felicity Winkley|Trustee
HR and Volunteer
Engagement|Whole period|Not applicable| |6|Melanie Astbury|Trustee
Communications
and Marketing|Whole period|Not applicable| |7|Sean Mackenny|Trustee
Programmes, Events
and Volunteers|Whole period|Not applicable| |8|Aneka Johnson|Trustee
Partnerships|Whole period|Not applicable| ## – 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 for Not applicable 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 applicable **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)**
**Position**
**Date**|Delphine Chui|Alex Scotland| |---|---|---| ||Trustee and Chair|Trustee and Treasurer| ||21 October 2023|21 October 2023| CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND AND WALE -,Ai*=tl(OGS Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a For the period from 0'1011?r.-? 31112,?0 To Section A Recei ts and ments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endovwnent Trtal funds funds l_- Lastyear to the thearesi to the r*aipst £ tothp neatest £ to the neatest £ tD nparest £ A1 R•c•l t8 574 11fj14 574 11fj14 Grants Sub *>tal{G￿sS Incon￿ for AR) 12,1 12.168 A2 Asset and investment sales see table Sub *>tal 12,18B 12.188 P3Pa nts Volunteer checks FLJndr8ising and Mark81ing Administration 95 18 500 18 Sub *>tal 1913 1?13 PA Asset and investment urchases see table Sub kntal zzz 1,913 1913 Net0fre(xi￿lf￿y￿nts) P5 Transfers betsmeen funds P6 Cashfunds last war ond Cash funds Ihisyearend 10,27 10,270 10,275 10275 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unre5tri¢ted fund5 to nearest £ Re5tri¢ted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds lo nearest £ Cat• rl•s Details B1 Cash funds Cash at bank and in hand 11,994 Total cash funds 11,994 Caryee r￿e1￿￿$ pwments gwount(sl) Unrestrieted funds to IlEarest £ Restrieted funds to ￿are$l £ Endowment funds to neaiesl £ D•tai15 B2 Other monetary assets F￿￿t0 which asset belongs Détalls Cost ILwIlL￿al Cuvtentva￿8 optlonall B3 Investment assets F￿￿t0 which asset bel( Cuttentwa￿e o tional) Detalls Cost ILVth.L￿aI B4 Assets retalned for the charity's own use F￿dt0 whlth abi relates Am0￿￿ thje Jnal Il¥hen the iona D•tai1s BS Llabllltles Signed by one or two Iruslees on Signature Print Name Date of mv31 Scotland 14110￿Z3