## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 01/01/2023 **Period start date To** 31/12/2023 **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-led 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, Wendy, says: ‘I
thoroughly enjoy meeting with my volunteer and
their dog Joey for a walk. It encourages me to
walk more and get out and about. Having a dog
with us gives me more purpose. The service
has had a positive impact on both my physical
and mental wellbeing.’| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|In planning our activities for the year, we kept in
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
expanded, seeing more than 30 pairings and
delivered group walks., 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|**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
£6,281.
Expenditure in running the charity, including
delivering the services and fundraising were
£7,181.| |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|£11,095 as at 31 December 2023| |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|**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)**
You may choose to include further statements|**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|Wholeperiod|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| – 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| ||22 October 2023|22 October 2023| CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENG￿ND AND WALE DOC= Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the poriod from Jii IL(kU Section A Recei ts and ments Unrestricted funds tothe ￿earEst Restricted funds Elldov￿ent funds Total funds La5tyear to the neaie51 £ iothe nearest£ iothe nearest£ iothe neare5t£ A1 Recel ts 1281 s￿0D 5WDO Sub btal(Gn)SS inCOnFO AR) 6281 6281 A? Asset and Investment sales see tabl Sub tolal 6281 62B1 ents 16U 89 168 24 Sub total 7,181 A Asset and Investment urchases See tablo Sub total 7,181 Jo NS Tr￿SferS betsA*en fvnds 6 Cash funds last yEar end Cash ￿ndS Ihlsyéarénd Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestri¢ted funds to Marest & Restricted funds tTrngwgst£ Endowment funds to rKarp5t & Categorlès Detalls B1 Cash funds 11,095 Total cash funds 11.095 lawee L￿lanceS ¥¥th receipts andpayments accounl(sll Unrèstrl