CHARITY TRUSTEE REPORT Little Paws Ferret Rescue 2022 12023 Prepared by Michelle Brunton
Trustees, Report Little Paws Ferret Rescue charity No: 1182331 2022 - 2023
Tal)le c)fcc)Iileiil WELCOME FROM RESCUE MANAGER YEARLY REVIEW REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS 2022/2023 SUMMARY TRUSTEES AND VOLUNTEERS FINANCIAL REPORTS FUTURE PLANS
"KLCC)NI Héllo ¢Jnd wolcome to dl OF our supporters and followers for Liltlo Paws Ferrot Rescu•. This yéar sees our rescue In its fourth year OF trodin9. We hav• made It through pandomics and the trustees and volunteers ore still committed to the wolfare and rescu8 of l•rr•ts in the North East Ulc Followin9 th• pandemlc thore have been rocord numbérs of abtjndonned pondemic pets and farrets ar• tIng dumped and surrendered at r•cord rates. Tho cost-ol_Iivin9 crisis has also posed a hu90 threat to animd w•lfor8 with owners struggling with the cost ol feeding and vet car•. We continved to provide the oxc•llent caro that tho roscu• has prided itsolf on For th• last four years. Our voluntéers have worked tirelessly to provid• care and enrichment for each and every lerrats that has entered the rescve and we continve to provide medical interv•ntions svch as n•uterin9, vaccinations, microchipping, etc.- for tho hundrods of forrets we see ovory year. This year we were successful In securing fvnding For som• improvements and rennovatlons to the rescue to increase our C¢JPOCity as a r•scu•. Our volunteor programme has gained a new Yolunteer ct)ordinator this year and we hav increased our trustee numbers. We wolcoma Jode Gardinor, Howell Davies ¢Jnd Vickn Hall to the rescue management team. We would also like to say a big Ihank you to ovr outgoing Trustees, Tracey Mowatt ond Rachel Thompson who havé 6•en a great assot to ovr organisation and will be a huge miss. We thank yov all for yovr support and love throughouL Michelle Brvnlon R6scu• Mano9er
Yeai"15' Rei:ieii' GRANTS RECEIVED ACTIVITY THIS YEAR This year we Ivck to have appli•d and boen accaptad for a numbar of grants to assist in running the charity and developing the r•scve facilit105. The following grants wer• r•c•iwd.. During 2022/23 wo held a nvmbef ol ev•nts to b8n8lit local ferret owners and rn8mbers OF the public. Two ferrat show5 wore hald in December and March which attracted a lot of attendoes and visitors. Fun wa5 had by all and there ware some beautihjl ferrets that all deserved to win a rosatte. The rescue would like to thank the Judge5. Stewards and voluntoers that vffjrk so hard to make these evants a success. We appointed Trustao, Lisa Thornpson-Gill8tt as shop martragef to organi59 rnerchondice and donated goods lor sale on stalls to raise hjnds. W• olso set up crafting group of fantastic volunteers that create harTr05ses, hammocks, toys and other goods lor sale. trt is hoped that this will provide fvrther volunteerins opportunitias for people that anjoy crafting. Pets At Hom8 Fndah"on Grant This 9rant hjnd is provided by the Pet5 at Horn• Foundation which is a registored charity link•d to Pets at Home. They balieve that every pet de85 a loving krever home and over tha years they have worked alongsi de rescue ar r•homing organisations across the country who strvv8 to help pets in naod find thair fofovar loving homes. We received É10270 towords vets bills. feed and housing costs, eqviprnent ond building work to open vp our indoor space to be u$8d for a critical care ara The rescue received a grant Irom Anirnal Friends Insurance 01 £2500 to help with rescvo rvnnin9 Costs. The rescve orgiJn15ed our annwJ camoing trip at Alnwick Rugby Club where we had a fun lerret show and ferret relat8d actwvitia W• r•coived £3000 Irom the Jean Salisbury Foundation to help with animal care aThd vets bills. The volunteer5 attended a number of diflent shows ¢Jnd ev•nts to false lunds, These include Wolsingham Show, Westrnorfand Show arbd Flatts Lane Summer faye.
C)L'R AIII% ALHIEI;EIIENI"% I"HI.% YEAR charity Aims Ferrets In and Out )vrlng th• Iin¢Jnclal y•ar June 2022 to May 2023 Littl• Paws F•rr•t R•scu• took In 390 l•rr•ts. W8 aim to rèscuè abandonèd, lost and nwanted f6rr8ts in the North Eost U We will rehabilitate ond care for th6s• lerrets until they are able to be rehomed. The rescue will corry out activlties to find new homes lor the l•rr•tS in rèseu• ond prtyiidé backup support for th• lifotirn• of thè ferrét. Around 43% of ferrets enterlng rescvo wore 5urr8ndèr•d by thèir own8rs who could no ongor car8 for their pots. Th• remalnlng 5fA werè found os strays. We r•hom•d 165 f•rr•ts dvring 2022/2023 'Nhich Is $11ghtly bettor than tha prevlous '¢ear but still less th1 pre covid Figure& Llttlo Paws Ferrot Rescue Is run by volunteers. WO rely on the support of our m8mb8rs, volunteers and 98n8rosity of members of the public. Wè also havé bènefitted greatly from a grant provided by the Pets at Home Foundotlon to help with ruter1Th9 and leedin9 bi Ils. Th8 r•scuè hos 26 pèrnianènt f•sid8nts. This ncludes or PR t•am who are train8d and bxp•rl•ne•d In m••tlTh9 th• public and also 18rrots that ar• too old or slek to hnd a now 'iom•. Evéry pound that is donatod or rals8d through ftsndralslng, 9OeS straight to holpln9 animals In noed. Volunteer Developmentw Th8 numbér of volvnt••rs inerèas8d ogaln this y•or. We w•r• suecosslul In rotnIng thi. exlsting volunteers ¢2nd managed to Increa the team by 31 volvnttsers brlnglng the total number of voluntoers to 85, All volunto8rs hav• now compl8t8d training In undèrstandin9 féfréts as a spécl8s ¢thd saf handlin9 of lèrrèts. W8 oro possionote about providing advicè and information to th8 public about caring for ferrets and the irnportanco of neutarlng. We will contlnue to provide oducational opportuThltios to brooden the knowléd9• of f8rrotS as CA SPO¢i•S ond tho bènèfits of ownlng fèrrèts. Voluntéérs on90ged in many activltles from attending walks, PR events, craftin9. show stewardin9 and Judgin9. selling donatod goods, transporting animals aThd many wèr• Involv In fostérln9 Fèrr•ts.
20221202,3 Suniiiiary Thè rescue Indoor area was vxl•nd•d by luking out an interTrul wull. Installalion OF svpporting joist, new custom hutchés with plastic wasablo surfaces for a criticle car• ar•a. W8 also startéd work on o nèw 8nruichmènl 8nclosuré to allow th8 f8rr8ts to hav8 exercls• and play which will benefit thelr welfL7re Immons•ly and provido antortnmeftt for thos• that get to watch théir antles first hand. We had an unusval rosident In th• roscu8 this y8ar. clov8r th8 w8asel came to us 0$ tho fir*der did not know• what to do with him. H• was cold and weak and n88d8d help so roscuo rnanog•r stepped In to 60 his momcL He was hand roored on kitt•n milk until h8 was abl8 to 8at moat and then weanèd. clovef was very fast and as he got older ho liked to nip all th8 volunte8rs 8xc8pi his mam. TJ W•as•ls th• UK'S small•st carniv•rous mcunal. Th8y ar8 not p•ts as thèyor wild Qnimols and need lots of spac• to run, stlmulalion and freodom. clovor was transf8rrèd to a wildlif• contrè Ih Yorkshire for sofi relèase bock to the wild.
Rcscuc %torics A•gon, his mum Alicent ond his siblings Aegoh and Helaana were rescued from awful eonditlons ¢2nd w•r• all n•ar to death. they vMr• Iivln9 in a 2ft glass lish tank with no food or water and on8 of th• kjts had alr49ady posséd away from storvation. Mum and hér babies w•r• res¢u•d along with a very negloct•d Cana Totsd that w• have ncun8d Jobb A8mond had a vèry Inle¢t•d oye and both boys and thelr slster w8r8 véry undérw•i9ht. After Intenslv• Core and 900d food they all survived and ihriv•d. All ar8 now fully r8cov•r8d cthd thriving In the rescue with lots of love From thè volunte8rs. L8xi and Bows8r cam• Into r8scu• within a day of èoch othèr and both wer8 sever•ly neglected ¢Jnd In a terribl statè. L•xi came In first aftar w• eollect•d har as a stray in South shièlds. sh8 had ark Injury to h8r head and was extremely emocvlated. she lost all ol the skin on top of h•r head ¢Jnd had h•r skull •xpos•d. 8ows8r had b8•n abandonnod In a cog8 In th8 gardèn of a housè aft8r th resid•nts were •vlcted. H• spént at l•ast a w&ek wlth no food of watèr. Bowsor was w•al d•hydrot•d and •rnoeiQt•d. Both aro now fully r8cov•r8d and thrivlng and will rèmain with rescue* managèr Mlchèlle long term.
TRUSTEES AND VOLUNTEERS NAME APPOINTED ON ROLE Micho118 Brvnton 24th May 2018 Chair Emrna Moan 24th May 2018 Trustea Lisa Thomp50n-Gillett 29th Feknary 2020 Tru51ee Reuben Gillett 29th Febrvary 2020 Trustee Vicki Hall 15 September 2022 Truslee Howall Davi8S IS September 2022 Trustoe Jade Gardiner 15 September 2022 Trustee
rINANCIAL REVIEII; Reserves Policy Th6 trusta6s' policy is to retain 3 months, vmrth of normal running costs in order to meet commitment5 and to cover any unexpected expenditure. Financial Review Income for the period amount to £37.484 with expondttura 01 £34091. Profitability - Gross profit5 £10060 (28X} and net prohts are t2594 (7x). A55ets - The charity does not hold any lixed a55et5. Cvrrent QS5ets include a bdance in the bank 01 £5927. Paypal Balance {includin9 the main Paypal and Paypal Giving accounts) £361.68 and a petty cash bdance 01 £4060.33. Liobilitios - Trade debtors of £2522.66 ond Trade Cr•ditors £4076.07. Future Developments Thé Trtsstaés will conllnue to &vèlop theii ¢cJefidaf OF and wll look ot ways to create lThcome Irom these events such as stall Ideas, photo cornpetitlons, seasonal stalls. etc... They will dévèlop rnor6 biandèd 9otsds and mèrchond1 In the futur6 and look to stspply 9oods 5ch os food, oil. horness, bedding etc_ We wll cctrntlmte to develop our partnership wlth Pets ot Home Bykef as thts ts a good w•YJy to reach Otsf targ&t audieThcè and receive donatlons and 9rants ffom the stOf6. Trustee Statement The Trust8es consider the charity lo ba a goin9 eonern and It Is assum that tho Chartty will corttlfiu• for tho lorès6éabi8 lutLif6.
29/ Sales Breakdown Donations and GiftAid 15/ Sales for the financial year Ist June 2022 to 31st May 2023 reached £37,484. Rehoming 29/0 of the Charity income came from donations and Giftaid. This totals £10042.96 from a mixture of direct donations, donation buckets and cash donations," £2391, Support Adoption for Pets, Facebook donate, Paypal Giving, Giftaid and Easy Fundraising. 7/ 15/0 of the overall income for the charity came from rehoming fees. Fees are charged at £55 for a single ferret or £50 per ferret if adopting multiple at the same time. The total income from rehoming was £5841. Salo of moh0nd1$0 and Donatod Goods 4/ show takings, stalls and events raised £1369.71, 4/0 ol the overall income for the Charity. Shov, Event5 and Stalls (iTrcluding in store events) We raised £2415.78 (6.5/) from the sale of merchandise, including food, ferret oil, harnesses, hammocks, donated equipment, christmas cards, hoodies, microchipping, etc... 45/ Vouchers and grants raised £16733.10 {45/) Vovchors ond Gronts
76/ £2(),()2,T Otrètt ch1110 Direct Expenses Breakdown /1 /2 29/ Food, Bedding, Blankets, Oil, Treats, Meat, Suppliments, Special Dietary Food £7781 Bedding, Lino, etc... £134 Volunteer Expenses £419 2/ hAerchandise £528 30/ '3,1/ Vets Generd Treatment £9507 Vets Neutering £8016 i/ Microchips £240
24/ £82()6 Overheads Overheads Breakdown 58/ 30/ £4823 Repairs and Renewals including the new building, tools, hutches, etc... £2481 General Expenses including stationary, bank charges and posta9e. IO/ 2/ £828 show and Event costs £134 Marketing including web costs
I;UI"URE I)LAN% Buildin9 Plans Our Plans for 2022/2023 ans arè ofigoing to btsild a play pen in Thé board of trustees will mt tc> r&vl the ferret mthn rèsevè site to enflth thè Our Strtstegy, oetlvlty and identify the k)05t livès of thé fèrrets In carè. It will bè bn¢k ¢otsrsè ol action lof thè +uturè to ènsuré btss afvd knvé two storlès +Y morè play that wè m&èt thè nèèds ol our spacè. Thè basè will bé efaatèd USilb9 stokèhold6rs. animds ITh our coré ond otsr fbThd5 Irom Pèts at Hcrfhè Foundatlon wha¢h ¢ornmunity In a wstalnablè way. Is alièady sèturéd. Wè aim to devèlop rtr&W +tsThdralsln9 pportunitiéi and apply foi trusts ond ftsrbdL rèscué will eoThtlrw• tJ devèlop thè Indoor arèa aThd will look to éxtet)d th fèSCU8 to a now sit6 in South Pelow that bèloTh9S to th6 néw trustèè Vicki Hdl. Wè will furthéf our éducatlonal I,bfary ol Inlofrnation thro h our wèknte ond ioeial média pla to IrbCié2se aWQff &Ttr8SS of Issues such as vacciTratlN9 a9olnst Canlnè DiStèmp•r, 9ood lerr•t diets. ThatlIT&S •tc.- Event plans Wo lTht&nd to feturn to re9ular fèrnet shows. foyrès events that wé att&Trdèd pitrcowd ond we will look to dOIP thosé èv&Thts as an opportunlty to rals• vltal funds and promote l•if•t owffi•rship. W• will develop new relotlonjhips wlth and vetennary sur9efifrS in the North East u W• will hold our anrwal campin9 trip which we hope to develop and grow a1 the next Few year W• plan to blId our su volunteer netswofk to al ffrrrets Ifth Med. port aTrd ow us to +*lp more We lfttertrd to fufther devfrlop cur ferret raciTr9 set and practlve deliwenn9 this as an octlwty to ISe lunds and provide entertmeftL We will provide a 50Ufce of inFormatlon. research widance +of Thew fefret owners and we will Pfomote adopt over prIte bitying. Our monthly 4¥alks will contlnue. organljed We will eontlnue to relK)me the lefretS by T51ee, Emma Moan. that etsme Intc> our care elFiclantly and efisuré a hi9h level of wellarè throughout thelr time with Littlè Paws Ferret Restuè. We will cont1Th to develop th• eToft grcwp ¢Jnd Ivrther develop the shop to Creato wstalnable Ineome tho rescu•.
AcknowlLd(JLments We would like to acknowledge the hard work and dodication of our volunteerin9 tearn who hav8 Continu to support the dovelopment of tho reKve. Our Trustees, both old and now, who have svpported the rescue manager and helpgd to develop the charity Our fostèr Carars, who havo supportad tho roscue to iDcrease capacity to take in the increased devnand For space for tha endlèss lino of incorning ferrets. Our voluntr5 who h•lp to tran5F)Ort +errets to the vet5 lor vaccinations. who search for hour5 for th8 missing Iri9hten•d and abandoned pets. who share, like and cornment On social rnedia p05tS. Our grant funder5, who have helped linancidly. A bi9 thank you to ev•ryone who has SUPP)rt us throvgh the Pets At Home VIP Scheme. We receive ¥cChar5 to spend in store which really halps with costs. Our Vets and Vet nurs05 at Wright5 Vets arbd Sundadand Vets 4 Pets lor their dodication and hard especially our vet Kerida Shook and vet nurse Tyrina Gibson who have gwen so much of their time to the Fèffets. Our donors vtho contribute ra9ular every month and lor th8 ono OH donors. every penny helps vs to roscue ferret Our relmerS who give r05cved ferret5 a 50cond chance at happiM55. Thank you to ev•ry sUPPOrter. donor and knend that have been a real support to us over the past year. Wrthovt your 5UPPDrt and care we would often h.nd it vary drflicult to continua. Thank you oll lor hlpirM3 us to make this year a succo5& uttle Paws F•rr•t R•scuo WW4v.littlepawsferf•trescve.co.uk lrttl•pawsf•rrètr•seu•o9moil.com thank you all for your continued Supportl
Little Paws Ferret Rescue CIO Prnfrt and Loss Repixi OP X)22 11 S• 1,71J.A3 . S•lts. 170 273 29 lfy)l . SalEs . FEm¢ 262•5 75 4010. R¢l¥xv¥g F 4011 . 4013. Ill. txvwlmsfw Twtknn 721JXI 1014 . IUfflE. J.S213S 101?. IllE. %alsarMI I.Z729b 4011. ImY. PEts# NAlllWilln For Pets IJ801 4020. IaVI. Ew 12y 15.733 10 1023. GblArl IB2 25 £37.484.•J 521_51 SOZO. Cod SilE5. Fou¢ IIML I,7?1 $021 . Cod SIlE5. Brthlry. EL.
SOJO. Cad Sales. ISp•J ard 14) 8,016 S012. Costd Sth5. FIBD. Trk. WDry 9&70 140(KTr ISD Tclal Dir•cl Exprni GIIOSS PROFII I LOSS 702 12 IZS.65 Y510. C•rg 7S1O. IS40. Wtbsmt F•os lJ4 10 7550. & Stlw4rt 31XI.¢K 7130. &u5VE5> (K+ 18tM). f4rwvy aryl Rerrils 4.12J 21 7900. Iitiyosl JS97 I1 - FOES 24. 12QO. GETh1 Eyrx5 1,94135 IIET PROFTT I LOSS EiE93.•7 M•J i&$)
Little Paws Ferret Rescue CIO Tr* 31 Asslis Tolal Fo•dAs9• Eo IXKJ. Acrjjurt S.93821 1220. PEtyy Gi 4.C•).33 1230.PaTr 1240. Payw Ghirwj 1sJ.rx> iiQJ4UZ lo1 ASSETS ti¢J4122 L&4bilTIES 2,$22.66 211KI. Trndocmd 4.076.01 TOT•L lIAlEs É4MLn
TOTAL MET ASSÉTS 749.4• NdknfiiiL 1.349.49 Ilei PrllftlLa%s IpM¥)r•(sJl 2.SgJA7 TOIX EQIJTY ithjs
Llttle Paws Ferret Rèscue ao Acu)unts revlewed Independent auditor David Beavis on 12th Marth 2025 of Hn•Klal Actothrts lor ended 31yI M•rch 21513 Il" Aprll 2022- 31. March20231 The actounts of Little Paws Fefret Rescue CIO, whkh ère held on Sage software. have been che(ked and verlfied. The bank balance ol £5.926 as ai 31 Match 2023 is confimied as Correct. In my ¢)plnlon the CIO contlnues to be a 8oing conorn and Should coniinue to trade tor the foeeable fvture. In connecttoft wlth my examinatlon, no matter ha5 come to my attents.on whTrch 8ives me any cause for concern. I believe that the qUirement to keep proper accounrln8 cordS and to prepare Pfoper year end accounts has been fvlty met. Davld 8eavF5 CIA Indepen(ient Audlior 12" March 2025