2023-07-31-accounts - Friends Of Animals Wales

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Friends of Animals Wales

Annual Report And Statement Of Accounts For Year End 31[st] July 2023

Charity Registration No 1182414

Trustee’s Report For the Year ending 31[st] July 2023

Summary of Actvites

Friends of Animals Wales is a volunteer run animal rescue very much based and working in the community. As a home based organisation all animals are cared for in foster homes with occasional use of boarding kennels facilities for emergencies.

Rescue and Rehoming

Our main intake continues to be dogs, many coming from puppy farms and breeders. Mostly ex breeding stock that are no longer required but we also take a number of sick or unsaleable puppies. We have considerable expertise in the rehabilitation and rehoming of these dogs. We rescue, rehabilitate and rehome cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and any other domestic animals and in an emergency we take in wildlife and usually source a dedicated wildlife rescue for assistance. We take hand-ins from the public where owners are no longer able to keep their pets due to illness, death, loss of home, change of circumstances or a variety of other issues. All animals that come in to our rescue receive veterinary care and whatever treatment needed. We neuter all dogs, cats and rabbits that have attained a suitable age and those who cannot be neutered, due to being under an appropriate age, are rehomed on a neutering contract. Elderly animals or those with chronic health conditions are neutered where our vets are happy to do so. Whilst most of our rescued animals are found suitable homes and are adopted, some go on assisted adoptions if they have health conditions that would make them more difficult to rehome due to costs of veterinary care. In these cases the rescues commits to covering the cost of any pre existing health conditions. Whilst our aim is to place all our rescue animals in adopted homes a small number will go to long term foster homes with the rescue retaining ownership and lifetime responsibility. This is mostly for animals with life limiting health conditions or behavioural challenges that make them unsuitable for adoption. We have a non-destruct policy but will always follow veterinary advice if euthanasia is advised after exploring all options, including referrals for second opinions to Veterinary specialist hospitals.

Community Work

As part of supporting pet owners in the community we run an online Lost and Found service helping to reunite lost pets with owners and assisting with searches for those missing. Our 24 Hour Helpline is also available to assist owners find their missing pets.

Food Bank Support

We have experienced a large increase in requests for help from members of the public and from the various organisations we work with. So many owners are struggling to feed their pets and requests for additional support in parasite treatments and veterinary treatment have also increased. Many of the owners we help do not have transport so our team of volunteers work hard to deliver food to their homes. We continue to help some small one or two person rescues, feeders of stray cats and we take referrals from a variety of

organisations including social services, housing associations and the police. We work closely with Rhondda Food Bank and various other organisations who redistribute the food to their clients.

We are extremely grateful to those companies and individuals who donate food both for our rescue work and for the food bank. We do at times purchase food for an animal on a special diet but mostly the donations we receive are sufficient to meet most of our needs. We are especially grateful to Bern Pet Food, Pets at Home, Pets Foundation, Tesco Chepstow, Tesco Cardiff, Pet Wise and others who support our work.

Respite Care

We have responded to as many requests for respite care of owners pets as possible. We are contacted by various statutory agencies, housing associations, hospitals, family members and friends. We are strictly limited on the numbers we can take in as our foster homes are often full but we try to help where we can. Having to turn down requests is very upsetting for our volunteers but we simply don’t have the facilities to help all that ask us.

The Economic Crisis

The current financial crisis has presented us with huge challenges. Our veterinary costs have increased as have our overheads.

We have had large increases in our utility bills and fuel costs especially. Whilst our shop takings have increased our donations and sponsorships reduced but we still had a small increase in income. Requests from pet owners for support have increased and we have helped where we can but this has been limited.

Our Work

Demands on our volunteers have continued to increase. Most of the animals coming in to our care are in poor condition. We receive many requests from vets to take take in injured animals or sick ones where owners cannot afford to pay for treatment. We try to take all of these as refusal would mean euthanasia for some. We continue to take ex breeding dogs, sick puppies and unsold litters from puppy farmers and breeders. We also receive calls daily to take pets from owners. We take those we have space for but large numbers are turned away as we simply don’t have available foster homes. Dealing with those calls and emails is extremely stressful for our Helpline volunteers who know that for some we are their last hope. Our work is harder than ever but we are all left feeling we wish we could do more.

We have again funded a Dog First Aid course for our Fosterer and other volunteers. A series of afternoon teas for our shop volunteers, walks and other activities to express our appreciation for the amazing people who choose to give their time to our charity. Sadly we lost some volunteers through covid due to long term health issues or they past away but we have recruited some new ones who are proving to be a great asset.

Trustee Responsibilites

The Trustees are responsible for all aspects of our organisation but also take individual responsibility for overseeing some areas of our work.

Ms E Jones Rescue Coordinator

Mrs J Hawkins Finance and Retail Mrs P Marchant General Administration

Ms C Williams Fostering Support, Grooming and Food Banks

Signed on behalf of the Trustees

Eileen Jones

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07713750 IEngl*Md Wale$) REGISTERED CHARrrY NUMBER: 1182414 t of tbe Trustees #Dd Umaudltrd Fln#DcfiaJ Statements the Y¢4r Ended ' 2023 for Frlend Wales Cwtis Bowden & Thomas Limited Charter¢d Certified Ac¢ountsnts 101 Dunraven Street Tohypandy CF40 IAR

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FrkDds of ANlmals Wales Re tsrt of the Trn$te¢s ror the Year EDded 31 j1. 2023 The trustecs who are a]so directors of the Chariry for the pOSeS of the Conwanies A¢t 2006, present their report with the financial ststements of tb¢ charity for th¢ year ended 31 July 2023. Th¢ tswtees have adopted lh¢ provisions of AOntIng and Reporting by Cl)atiti¢s: Staten%ni of RecOnended Pra¢tice applicable to e7wities PTeparing their accouDts in accordance with the Financial R¢poning Starwjard appli¢able in the UK arAI Republic of beland (FRS 1021 (effective l JaDuary 2019). Slructurey goverllAM¢¢ 4nd manAgem¢nt Governlng do¢umeDt The cilarity is controll¢J by its governinB documenL a de¢d of trus( 8t eotsstitut¢s a limited cornpany. limited by gplara. as defined by the Comp&ttiK Act 2006. Reffr¢n¢e and admlnlstr4tfve detllls Reglstered Company number 07713750 (Engknd and Wales) R¢gbtsred Charlty nunther I l82414 Re2l$tered offlee 23 Church Road Ton P¢ntr¢ Rhondda Cynon Taff CF417EB Trn5teeg Mrs J Hawkins M8 C Williams M8 P A Marehant Miss E Jones IndepeDdellt EmIller Curtis Bowden & Thomas Lirnited Charter¢d Certified Accountants l 01 Dunraven Strect Tonypalldy CF40 IAR Approved by order of board of trustees on 25 April 2024 and signed on its behalf by.. Miss - Trustee Page I

Ind¢ nden¢ EXan¢'S Rc rt to the Trn$tees of Frl¢nds of AnltDab Wle8 IndeptndeDt exgmiller's report to the trw¢ee$ of Frknds of Wales {'the C•mp4My') I rert to the charity trust¢es on Tny eXaminOn of the aQUDts of the Compllly for the year Cded 31 Juty 2023. RespoDslbilitle5 and basls of report As the ¢b4riWs tnL%tees of th¢ coallY (and algo its dire£kn for the prSe5 of company law) YCJU ate resp¢)nsible for the preparation of the accounts iti accordance the iequirettw of thc Conwani¢s Act 26 {'the 2006 Act). Havin8 satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not requir¢d to be audikd under P¥rt 16 of the 2(N)6 Act and aTe eligiblc for independent ¢x#minatiotL I report in resp¢¢t of my examination of your charitys accounts as caTTi¢d under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (Ih¢ 2011 Act). In eallying out examitiaiion I b3v¢ followed the Directions Y¢ll by the Charity Commission tyer Sectioll 145(5) {b) of the 2011 ACL Independent examlntt'l $ttement Since your charitys woss income ¢x¢¢¢ded £250,OiN) your examiner must be a member of V4 listed body. l ¢an wnfim that I atll quah'fied to und¢rtake the examination k¢au8e I am a m¢mb¢r of the Association of Chartered Certified A¢¢ouDtaots, which is one of the listed bodies. I have Completed Y exarnination. I confirm th81 no matrs have ¢otne to my attention in ¢onn¢¢tion with the exarniDation giving rn¢ ¢ause to beli¢ve'. a¢¢ountin8 r¢¢ords were notkept in respect of the Company as r¢quired by Section 386 of the 2(M)6 Act: or the ac¢OW do not accord with those re¢ord5' or the OUnt8 do not eomply with the a(%ounting r¢quirennts of Sethion 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement thai the xcounts give a and fairViewlch ts not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or th¢ a¢¢ounts have not k¢n prepared in aecordan¢¢ with the methods and principles of the Stat¢m¢nt of RKommended Practice for accow)ting and r¢poTting by charities {appli¢able to charitles preparing their accounts in accordanc¢ with the Financial Reporttng Standard applieable in th¢ UK and Republi¢ of Iieland IFRS 1021). I concerns and h#v¢ come across no other rnatttrs in connection with the examination to wbx¢h attention should be draw) in this rep(trrt in order to ellable 8 proper understsnding of the ¥counts to be Tcached. St¢phen John Smith FCCA Curtis Bowden & Thomas Limited Chartered Certified A¢countants 101 DuTJTaven Sti¢¢t Tonypandy CF40 IAR 25 Aprll 2024 Pa8e 2

FrleDdi tsf Anlmali Wal tstement Df 4Del#l Aedvftf Year End 31 202 31.7.23 Unrestricted fund 31.7.22 Total Notes Intome 4nd endowm¢Dts from Charitable #¢dvltles c[Itable actEvities 360,986 358.301 Eipendlture ( Raising fut¥ls 295,902 256,925 Chrltable a¢tlvltltS Charit&ble Activities 77,318 57,855 373,220 314,780 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDrruRE) (12234) 43,521 R¢conelli#tlon of funds Total funds brougbt fonyard 63,659 20,138 Tot*1 funds earrled rotr 51,425 63.659 The notes fon part of these finan¢iai statements Page 3

Frlends of Anlmals Wales B#lance Sheet 31 Juli 2023 31.723 UnTestricted fimd 31.722 Totsl fuDd5 Notes Ftsed amets Tangibl¢ assets 6.869 2,783 Cllrrebt assets Debtors Cash ot bank and iti hand 4.500 53,003 4,500 72.918 57.503 77,418 Credltors Arnouts falling Thrythin one year (12,947) {16.542) Net currtnt usets 44.556 60.876 Tot*1 Assets leu current liabilities 51.425 63,659 NET ASSETS 51,425 63,659 Funds utrict¢ 51.425 63,659 Total fndS 51,425 63,659 Th¢ clwitable conjpany is ¢Dtitled to exejnption from audit unikr Se¢tioTh 477 of th¢ Conwanies Act 2006 for the yeaT ended 31 July 2023. The rKnth¢rs have ttoi requir th¢ company to obtsin In audit of its finan¢i&l staietnents for the year eThled 31 July 2023 iti accordance Trith Section476 of the CoaDies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledge tb¢ir iespoDsibilitics for (a) eJJsuring ibat the charitable conwany keep8 accounting r¢cords that con¥)ly with Se¢tiorks 386 and 387 of the Companies A¢t 2006 aThl (b) pr¢ppting financial ststements which giv¢ A ttue and fair vlew of the stale of affairs of the Charitsble company as t the end of each rjtwicial yeaz and of ils surplus or deficit for ¢a¢h financial year in aCcOrdaD with the reqUITcnts of S¢ctions 394 a 395 and which otherwis¢ comply the requirents of tb¢ Companie5 Act 2006 relatitig to fuwKial statetllertts. 50 faT as appIlble to the charitable company. These financial statements have been prsred in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable ¢omponi¢s $ubjed to tbe small companies T¢81. The financial statem¢nts vKre approved by the Board of Trust$ and authorised for issu¢ on 25 April 2024 and were signed on its bebalf by.. The notcs forn) part of these fiJw)¢ial statements Page 4

Frltnds of Anlmals Wles Notes to the FIDDel41 Sts¢emeDts for the Ytar Ended 31 Jul . 2023 Ac¢ountln¥ polkl Basts ofpreparlllg tbe finandal 8tatements The financial statcm¢nts of the charittble company. which is a public benefit ¢ntity UDdcr FRS 102. have been prepared in a¢cordance with the CharAti&% SORP IFRS 102) 'Accounting and ROrting by Charities.. Statem¢Dt of R¢ded Practice appli¢able to charities preparing th¢ir accounts in accordart¢¢ with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK atKt Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effedive l January 2019)., Fttiancittl ROrting Standard 102 Tr Finala] Reporting St2nd4rd applicable in the UK al Rcpubli¢ of Iland, and the CoJnpani¢s Act 2006. The financial Stat¢Dllts have been pr¢par¢d 1¢[ th¢ historical eost conventioTL Inconle All in¢om¢ is re¢o8nised in the Stat¢rn¢nt of Financial Activiti¢S once the cl)arity has etititleAn¢tst to th¢ fimds. it 1$ probable that the incom¢ will be received and the amount ¢an b¢ measwed reliably. Exp¢ndithre Liabilities are rttogThised as expendire as soon #s there TS a legal or ¢onstrn¢tive obligation con]mitting the charity to thal expendi[¢, it As prob#bk that a transfer of ¢eonomic benefits will be required in sett]ement and the amount of the obligation ¢aD b¢ m¢8sured reliably. Expenditure is a¢cow)d for on an a¢¢rnals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregatr all co81 related to the eat¢gory. Wb¢te costs cannot be directly atknl>uted to particular headings i]Ky have been allocated to activities on & basis consistent wlth the use of resoU¢s. Tanglble flxed Set3 DepCIatIOn is Provided &t the following annual rftte$ in order to write off each asget over its ¢stimat¢d useful jife. Plant and machinery CompuieT equipment 25•/• On Teducing balance 25•/0 on reducitig balancc Tax*tlDD The charity 1$ exempt from corporation tax on its ¢haritsble activitie5. Fund aeeollndnt Unrestricled futtds can be used in accordttncc wilh the Charithble objecliv¢s at the discretion of the trvstee5. Restricted fimd5 can on]y be u5¢d fol particular restricted purpc6es within th¢ objects of the Charity. Restrictio$ arise whets specified by tbe donor OT when fullds are rnised for particular r¢stri¢¢ed purposes. Furdwexplanation of the nature and purpose of each is included in the notes to th¢ finallcial statement&. Net tDtots¢l(e¢DdltUre) Nct incon)el(expetidibJr¢) is Stat after chawngl(erediting): 31.7.23 31.722 Depreciation- owll¢d a$s¢ts Deficit on disposal of fixed assets 1,380 702 696 Pa8e S continued...

Frle f Anlma W4les Notes to the FlnantlAI Stt¢lDeDts- continued for ihe Year EDded 31 Jul , 2023 Tru$ttts' remuneratlon and benefits There r¢ no twste¢s' reMUratIOn or other benefits for the year ended 31 July 2023 Dor for the year ended 31 July 2022. TTUStees' eXPeSe$ Tkn were no trnstees, expenses paid foT the year ended 31 July2023 nor foT th¢ y¢pr ended 31 Juty 2022. Cojnparatlves for the $t•t¢m¢ll¢ tsf IIDaDelal actlvltles Unrestrieted IDfOJDe and endoTvmeDts from Charitxble g¢dvltle$ ChaTitable activities 358,301 Expendlture Raising ndS 256.925 Cbaritable actlvltkj Charitable a¢tiviti¢$ 57.855 Totl 314.780 NET L¥COME 43,521 Reco¢1111t1Ott of flltsdi Totsl fimds brought forrd 20,138 Totsl ¢•rrled f•nv*rd 63.659 TgIble fixed 98sets Plant and Computcr njachincry quipmenl Totals C•gt At l August 2022 Additions 7,800 210 8,010 5.466 At JI Jllly 2023 13,266 210 13.476 Depreeladon At l Augttst 2022 Charge for year 5.026 1.377 201 5.227 1.380 At 31 July 2023 6,403 204 6,607 Net book Y41ue At 31 July 2023 6,863 6.869 At 31 July2022 2.774 2,783 Page 6 continu...

riends of W l¥otey to the FinaDeial Ststements- ¢ontJnued for the Year Ended 31 Julv 2023 Debtors: mount$ falllng due wlthln •n¢ year 31.7.23 31.7.22 Other debtth3 4,500 4,500 Credltors: fglllng d•e Tyithln year 31.7.23 31.7.22 Trade ¢reditors 12.947 16,542 MoverJnt ID Nel At 31.7.23 At 1.8.22 UDrestrfcted fundi General fimd 63.659 {12.234) 51,425 TOTAL FUNDS 63,659 {12234} 51.425 N¢t IIk)vem¢nl ITA fimds. i]dea in the above are as follows: Incoming resouTCCS Resources ¢xpetMled Movement in fiinds Unre%trirted fwnds General fimd 360,986 {373,220> {12,234) TOTAL FUNDS 360.986 (373.220} (12.234) Compr4tfves for movement la fndS Net At 31.7.22 At 1.8.21 Unre*trithd funds Gcn¢ral fiu 20.138 43,521 63.659 TOTAL FUNDS 20.138 43,521 63.659 Page 7 ¢ontinu¢d...

Frlends f knlm Wales Ntstes to the FIDanelal Stat¢meDlJ- continued for the Yur Ended 31 Jllii 21123 Movement In thDds- coitinued Comparntive net movement in fijnds, itiGlud¢d in the abovc are a& folloTr3: Incoming Resources MovemeDt UDrestrficted fullds Genual 358,301 {314,780) 43,521 TOTAL FUIWS 358,301 (314,780) 43,521 A current year 12 months gnd prioryear 12 months ¢ombin¢d position is as follows.. Net At 31.7.23 At 1.8.21 in funds UnT¢Strlc¢ed funth General fiuKI 20,138 31.287 51,425 TOTAL FifNDS 20.138 31287 51.425 A current year 12 nK&nths and prior year 12 months (y)mbincd net movement iti funds, in¢lud¢d ill th¢ above a as follows: tn¢oming Resources resource ¢xp¢nd¢d MoVemt in funds UDrcstrkted funds General fimd 719,287 (688,000) 31.287 TOTAL FUNDS 719.287 (688.000) 31,287 Related party dtsdosures There were no related party transactions for tbe year ¢nded 31 July 2023. Page 8

Frienth of Anim Wal De¢ed Sttemtnt tsf Finnei Aetsvities for the Year Ended 31 JMlI' 2023 31.7.23 31.7.22 In¢on ttd fndowmettts Charltable a¢tivltl¢s Shops tsktngs Donations attd sponsorships eipts 117,M3 229.123 14.420 90.659 254.973 12.669 360,986 358,301 TDtal Ineomth£ woTe¢ 360,986 358,301 Expemdlthrt Dtrert eharltable cost% Anirnal fc¢d Veterinary fees Ken11 fees 5,755 288.469 1,678 1,178 254.457 1,290 295.902 256,925 Ch4rltble cdvltk8 Reni Rates InsuTan¢¢ Light and heat 33200 2.137 2.068 10.977 23,400 765 2,706 3.501 5.572 857 860 4.428 5,960 1,858 3,119 889 1,581 961 702 696 Comput¢r ¢onsum&bl Telephone Printing and station¢ry Motor expenses Sub%riptioLg Repairs aj renewals Sundry ¢xp¢nses A¢¢ountsncy Bank charges Lkpreeiation Los5 on sal¢ of tang]bl¢ fised &ssets 898 1208 3947 IOJ99 3,101 1,775 3.540 1,818 871 lJ79 77,318 57.855 Total resoutces experrfied 373,220 314.780 Net {e4)eDdIrty1Ikeorne (12.234) 43,521 This page does not fornipart of the statutory financial statenKt Pag¢ 9