## **Homes for Hounds**
**Charity number: 1182425**
**Reports and Accounts For the year ended 31st August 2021**
Tove Accountancy Ltd Office 6, Town Hall 86 Watling Street East Towcester Northants NN12 6BS
## **Homes for Hounds Legal and Administrative Information for the year ended 31st August 2021**
**Charity number** 1182425 **Date of registration** 12 March 2019 **Organisation type** Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) **Trustees** Amanda Dale (Chair) Allen Dale (Treasurer) Linda Fixter John Fixter Susan Corelli Lynsey Corelli Philip Rennett (Resigned 14/09/20) Clare Rennett (Resigned 14/09/20) **Registered address** 24 Butts Hill Crescent Bugbrooke Northants NN7 3QP **Independent Examiners** Tove Accountancy Ltd Office 6 Town Hall 86 Watling Street East Towcester Northants NN12 6BS
## **Homes for Hounds Trustees Report for the year ended 31st August 2021**
## **Governance**
The Board of Trustees ('the Board') comprises six people.
Recruitment to the board takes place periodically as needed, and anyone from the local community may apply for these roles. During this period, the roles have been undertaken by long-term supporters of the charity.
In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the current trustees have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of Homes for Hounds. We also invite applications for new board members through our networking, events and regular newsletter. Anyone wishing to be considered for election to the Board are able to approach a trustee during the year for a discussion of the roles and responsibilities of a trustee. Following this discussion, they may be introduced to the Board and then formally appointed to the role. A full briefing is given about the roles and responsibilities when a trustee is first appointed. Ongoing training is given as and when required.
The trustees are responsible for all operational decisions taken by the charity, including allocation of resources in pursuit of its charitable objectives.
## **Charities and Public Benefit**
The trustees of Homes for Hounds have read the guidance issued by the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 'Charities and Public Benefit'.
The object of Homes for Hounds is:
- For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of dogs in need of care and attention and, in particular, to provide and maintain rescue homes or other facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such animals.
The trustees confirm that the objects of the charity fully comply with this guidance and further information is set out below.
## **Objectives and Activities**
## **Summary of the purposes of the charity**
We rescue, rehabilitate and re-home dogs from across the UK and abroad from a life of abuse and neglect or under threat of death. We are committed to ensuring that the rescue and rehoming of sight hounds is a significant part of our work. We have a policy of non-destruction, unless to prevent incurable suffering. Our dogs remain with us for however long it takes to find them the right home.
## **Homes for Hounds Trustees Report (continued) for the period 12th March 2019 to 31st August 2020**
## **Summary of the main activities of the charity**
During this 12 month period, the charity has built upon the changes that were started in the last reporting period. From August 2020, the charity reduced the level of its activity following the closure of the kennels, but has continued to pursue its core objectives and activities as set out in the Homes for Hounds constitution.
To achieve this, the charity commenced work to build a network of foster homes to support our objective of rescuing, re-habilitating and re-homing dogs. We have made some progress with this aim, but the covid-19 pandemic impacted our ability to successfully build this network.
The trustees met regularly to monitor progress and to plan events and fundraising throughout the year.
Our usual fundraising activities continued to be seriously curtailed by the restrictions imposed due to the covid-19 pandemic. Fortunately, our loyal supporters and owners have been very generous in their ongoing financial support.
We continued to run and plan our events calendar (aimed at ensuring a range of fundraising activities are held throughout the year to help fund the running of the charity), but covid-19 issues caused several of our key events to be cancelled for the reporting period.
Cancelled events included:-
- The annual outdoor fun dog show
- The annual Courteenhall dog walk and picnic
- Two quiz evenings
- The annual Christmas fair
- Production of the Homes for Hounds 2021 calendar.
However, we were able to progress:
- A Christmas raffle
- Ongoing sponsorship programme
- Our quarterly newsletter
Homes for Hounds still needs to generate the funds for any dogs in its care, to support those being fostered and to be there for any of its dogs who, for whatever reason, need to move on from their forever home.
Our board of trustees has continued to focus on fundraising and promotion of the charity.
## **Homes for Hounds Trustees Report (continued) for the period 12th March 2019 to 31st August 2020**
## **Achievements and Performance**
During this period,
- 8 dogs were successfully adopted
- 2 dogs were placed into permanent foster placements so that the charity can continue to proved support with ongoing health issues.
- We provided support to people who had rehomed dogs through Homes for Hounds who were experiencing financial hardship due to the covid-19 pandemic.
- We also made financial donations to other charities whose objectives and activities align with those of Homes for Hounds:-
- Sadie's Stray Dog Rescue £2,000 F Brown £250
Limerick Animal Welfare £200 Rottweiler Rescue Trust £500 Staffordshire Bull Terrier Rescue £250
Candy Cane Greyhound Rescue £1,000 Rottie Welfare £200
Northern Greyhound Rescue £200 Greyhounds and Golden Oldies £1,200 Love Underdogs £250
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Amanda Dale Chair, Homes for Hounds 31/03/2022
## **Homes for Hounds Independent Examiner's Report**
## **for the year ended 31st August 2021**
I report to the trustees of Homes for Hounds ('the Trust') (charity number 1182425) on the accounts for the year ended 31st August 2021.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Acccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Nadine Pickworth (ACMA) 01/04/2022
Tove Accountancy Ltd, Office 6, Town Hall, 86 Watling Street East, Towcester, Northants NN12 6BS
## **Homes for Hounds**
## **Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31st August 2021**
|**Notes**
**Incoming Resources**
Donations and sponsorships
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investments
Other
**Total incoming resources**
3
**Resources Expended**
Costs of Raising Funds
Charitable Activities
Other Expenditure
**Total resources expended**
5
**Net Movement in Resources**
Fund balances brought forward
**Funds carried forward**
9|**2021**
**2020**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Endowment**
**Total**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
36,881
0
0
36,881
103,632
554
0
0
554
19,897
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0|
|---|---|
||**37,435**
**0**
**0**
**37,435**
**123,529**|
||23,274
0
0
23,274
94,746
7,430
0
0
7,430
700
1,394
0
0
1,394
540|
||**32,098**
**0**
**0**
**32,098**
**95,986**|
||**5,337**
**0**
**0**
**5,337**
**27,543**
36,929
0
0
36,929
9,386|
||**42,266**
**0**
**0**
**42,266**
**36,929**|
## **Homes for Hounds Balance Sheet As at 31st August 2021**
|**Notes**
**Fixed Assets**
Tangible assets
**Current Assets**
Debtors
Cash at bank and in-hand
8
**Creditors**: amounts falling due within one year
7
**Net current assets**
**Total assets less current liabilities**
**Creditors**: amounts falling due after one year
**Total net assets**
**Funds of the Charity**
Unrestricted funds
9
Restricted funds
Endowment funds
**Total Charity Funds**|**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
0
0
0
0
48,522
38,879
48,522
38,879
6,256
1,950
42,266
36,929
42,266
36,929
0
0
**42,266**
**36,929**
42,266
36,929
0
0
0
0
**42,266**
**36,929**
**2021**
**2020**|**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
0
0
0
0
48,522
38,879
48,522
38,879
6,256
1,950
42,266
36,929
42,266
36,929
0
0
**42,266**
**36,929**
42,266
36,929
0
0
0
0
**42,266**
**36,929**
**2021**
**2020**|
|---|---|---|
|||**36,929**|
|||36,929
0
0|
|||**36,929**|
Signed by A Dale on behalf of all the trustees
Signature Date 31/03/2022
## **Notes to the accounts Homes for Hounds**
## **for the year ended 31st August 2021**
## **1 Basis of preparation**
## **1.1 Basis of accounting**
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost
or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) issued on 16 July 2014 and with the Charities Act 2011.
## **1.2 Going concern**
There are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions which cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
## **1.3 Change of accounting policy**
The accounts present a true and fair view and no changes have been made to the accounting policies adopted.
## **1.4 Changes to accounting estimates**
No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period. (3.46 FRS 102 SORP).
## **1.5 Material prior year errors**
No material prior year errors have been identified in the reporting period (3.47 FRS 102 SORP).
## **2 Accounting policies**
## **2.1 Income**
## **Recognition of income**
Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when
- the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
- it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources;
- the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability
## **Offsetting**
There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or permitted by the FRS102 SORP or FRS102.
## **Grants and donations**
Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP).
## **Government grants**
The charity has received government grants in the reporting period.
## **Notes to the accounts (continued) Homes for Hounds for the year ended 31st August 2021**
## **Volunteer help**
The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees' annual report.
## **Deferred income**
No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts.
## **2.2 Expenditure and liabilities**
## **Liability recognition**
Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
## **Support costs**
The charity has incurred expenditure on support costs.
## **Provisions for liabilities**
A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date.
## **2.3 Assets**
## **Debtors**
Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received.
## **Notes to the accounts (continued) Homes for Hounds**
## **for the year ended 31st August 2021**
|3 **Analysis of income**
**Donations**
Donations
Gift aid
Grants
Donated goods, facilities and services
Other
**Total**
**Charitable activities**
Merchandise Sales
Other Activities
**Total**
**Other Incoming resources**
Interest income
Misc income
**Total**
**Total Income**|**2021**
**2021**
**2021**
**2021**
**2020**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Endowment**
**Total**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
36,881
0
0
36,881
93,632
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0|
|---|---|
||**36,881**
**0**
**0**
**36,881**
**103,632**|
||93
0
0
93
165
461
0
0
461
19,732|
||**554**
**0**
**0**
**554**
**19,897**|
||0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0|
||**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**|
|||
||**37,435**
**0**
**0**
**37,435**
**123,529**|
Within the income items above, no single items were material.
## **4 Analysis of receipts of government grants**
|||||**2021**||**2020**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**£**||**£**|
|Gov grant|1|Covid-19|grant||0|10,000|
## **Notes to the accounts (continued) Homes for Hounds**
## **for the year ended 31st August 2021**
## **5 Analysis of expenditure**
|**Expenditure on raising funds**
Incurred seeking donations
Incurred seeking grants
Staging fundraising events
Advertising
Other
**Total**
**Charitable activities**
Merchandise Sales
Other Activities
**Total**
Other
**Total expenditure**
**Fees for examination of the accounts**
Independent examiner's fees
Other fees paid to the independent examinier|**2021**
**2021**
**2021**
**2021**
**2020**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Endowment**
**Total**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
20,948
0
0
20,948
87,176
0
0
0
0
0
2,297
0
0
2,297
7,545
29
0
0
29
25
0
0
0
0
0|**2021**
**2021**
**2021**
**2021**
**2020**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Endowment**
**Total**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
20,948
0
0
20,948
87,176
0
0
0
0
0
2,297
0
0
2,297
7,545
29
0
0
29
25
0
0
0
0
0|
|---|---|---|
||**23,274**
**0**
**0**
**23,274**
**94,746**||
||0
0
0
0
0
7,430
0
0
7,430
700||
||**7,430**
**0**
**0**
**7,430**
**700**||
||1,394
0
0
1,394
540||
||**32,098**
**0**
**0**
**32,098**
**95,986**||
|||**2021**
**2020**
**£**
**£**
540
540
0
0
540
540|
## **6 Fees for examination of the accounts**
## **7 Creditors and accruals**
|Accruals for grants payable
Bank loans and overdrafts
Trade creditors
Accruals
Other
**Total**|**Within one**
**year**
**Within one**
**year**
**More than**
**one year**
**More than**
**one year**
**2021**
**2020**
**2021**
**2020**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6,256
1,950
0
0
0
0
0
0|
|---|---|
||**6,256**
**1,950**
**0**
**0**|
## **Notes to the accounts (continued) Homes for Hounds**
## **for the year ended 31st August 2021**
## **8 Cash at bank and in hand**
|Bank
Petty cash
**Total**|**2020**
**£**
48,522
0|
|---|---|
||**48,522**|
## **9 Movement in funds**
|**Movement in funds**||
|---|---|
|General fund
Restricted fund
Endowment fund
**Total**|**Balance**
**Balance**
**01-Sep-20**
**Income**
**Expenditure**
**31-Aug-21**
**£**
**£**
**£**
£
36,929
37,435
(32,098)
42,266
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0|
||**36,929**
**37,435**
**(32,098)**
**42,266**|
## **10 Trustee remuneration and benefits**
None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits.
## **11 Trustees' expenses**
|**Trustees' expenses**|||
|---|---|---|
|Travel
Subsistence
Accommodation
Other
**Total**
Number of trustees reimbursed for expenses|**2021**
**£**
0
0
0
0
**0**
0|**2020**
**£**
240
0
0
127|
|||**367**|
|||2|
## **12 Transactions with related parties**
There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period.