Trustees’ Report and Unaudited Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Registered Charity Number 1182690
MY BLACK DOG
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
INDEX
| Page | |
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| Charity information | 1 |
| Trustees’ report | 2 |
| Independent examiner’s report | 6 |
| Statement of financial activities | 7 |
| Balance sheet | 8 |
| Accounting policies | 9 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 11 |
MY BLACK DOG
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
CHARITY INFORMATION
Name of the charity
My Black Dog
Patron
Eddy Temple-Morris Ricky Wilson
Trustees
Joel Rose, Chair (appointed October 2024) Iain Bremner, Treasurer Emily Cherry, Safeguarding Anita Guru, Learning & Development and Wellbeing (resigned November 2024) James Mackeddie, Volunteering & Fundraising Hannatu Holloway
Key management personnel
Niki Clarke Chief Executive Officer Robert Harding Chief Operating Officer from November 2024 Lauren Rainer Volunteer Manager until October 2024
Principal office
My Black Dog 88/90 Baker Street London W1U 6TQ
Registered charity number
1182690
Banker
CAF Bank Limited 25 Kings Hill Avenue West Malling Kent, ME19 4JQ
Accountant
Dales Evans & Co Limited 88/90 Baker Street London, W1U 6TQ
Independent examiner
Katie Wilson FCA Blue Spire Limited Cawley Priory South Pallant Chichester West Sussex, PO19 1SY
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UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
MY BLACK DOG
TRUSTEES’ REPORT
The trustees have pleasure in presenting their annual report for the purposes of the Charities Act 2011, together with the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (FRS 102) in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
My Black Dog is a registered charity constituted as a charitable incorporated organisation and registered as a charity 29 March 2019.
The power to appoint and remove Trustees is vested in the Trustees and exercised by resolution at a meeting of the trustees. The number of Trustees shall be not less than three nor more than seven. If the number of Trustees falls below the minimum the remaining Trustee or Trustees may only act to call a meeting of the Trustees, or appoint a further Trustee or Trustees.
On agreeing to become a trustee of the charity, the trustees are provided with copies of the latest constitution of the Trust and the latest annual report and accounts.
The Trustees are responsible for identifying and reviewing the major risks to which the Trust is exposed and confirm that, as far as is possible given the nature of the grant payments and locations to which they are made, arrangements have been established to mitigate those risks.
A list of Trustees is provided on Page 1, and on our website: https://www.myblackdog.co/whos-in.
Trustees serve for a term of three years from the date of appointment.
Each Trustee’s term of office may be renewed for two further 3 years terms; subsequently the Trustee in question is required to resign but may apply for re-appointment after at least one year.
Trustee induction and training
Trustees are encouraged to attend appropriate external training events where these will facilitate the undertaking of their role.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The objective of the charity is:
To promote and protect the mental health of people suffering from enduring mental illness living in England and Wales, in particular, but exclusively by the provision of a supportive, online community platform to ease the suffering of mental illness and improve the lives of people suffering from enduring mental illness.
In determining the charity’s activities, the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
Strategies for achieving objectives
The charity is focussed on:
Economy:
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of its own operations, to ensure that costs are appropriate for the charity to achieve its objectives
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of the funding for delivery of its volunteer online community platform to ensure that as many people as possible suffering mental illness in England And Wales can be supported
Efficiency:
- of the entire My Black Dog delivery chain as well as its own operations
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UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
MY BLACK DOG
TRUSTEES’ REPORT
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Review of activities to-date
This is the sixth Annual Report of the Board of Trustees.
Background
Since 2019, the mission of My Black Dog has been to provide relief from suffering, improve the lives and aid the recovery of people suffering with mental health issues in England and Wales- to give support to those who need it most. My Black Dog, based in London, achieves this by providing an online peer-to-peer chat service for adults over18, staffed by volunteers, that supports people with their mental health concerns via a supportive community platform. This service is unique as the only peer-to-peer mental health online chat function in the UK.
The uniqueness of this solution lies in the provision of instant messaging support by volunteers who themselves have suffered from mental health concerns. The service has great potential to be replicated at scale, as My Black Dog provides a volunteer mental health service that does not require an office, call centre or many other overhead costs to run. My Black Dog treats access to mental health support as an irrevocable right, not a privilege, and pursues greater equity in healthcare outcomes.
It is not a crisis service and does not seek to replace mental health professionals and counselling, but rather to complement the services they offer. My Black Dog aims to reach those who are struggling with their mental health but who are not yet at crisis point, and do not have access to support from qualified professional: a huge number of people.
Achievements of My Black Dog
My Black Dog continued to see high numbers of chats throughout the year, in spite of a need for service closure sure to low levels of staff.
The charity completed another successful year as charity partners of Car Fest with our presence at the festival once again well received.
The charity underwent significant structural change in order to provide more vigilant safeguarding for our guests and volunteers. The CEO proposed a new organisational structure which included recruiting external Designated Safeguarding Leads to ensure any higher risk chats were handled by a seasoned safeguarding professional.
In addition, a new Leader and Mentor programme was launched to provide additional training for our volunteers enabling them to monitor the shifts. This change reinforced our charitable aims of the organisation being volunteerled, opening up further opportunities for our volunteers to learn new skills and enabling them to take on further responsibilities within our charity.
My Black Dog continues to see positive guest interactions and good reviews from our users: “the best person I’ve ever spoken to about how I feel <3”
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UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
MY BLACK DOG
TRUSTEES’ REPORT
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Results for the period
During the year the charity received donations amounting to £344,060 (2024: £224,113), and bank interest of £350 (2024: £298) giving total income £344,410 (2024: £224,411). Expenditure totalled £258,518 (2024: £286,978), giving an overall net gain for the period was £85,892 (2024 deficit: £62,567).
The Charity currently has unrestricted reserves, being unrestricted funds not represented by fixed assets, of £164,652 (2024: £92,762) as at balance sheet date.
The Trustees are satisfied that the charity’s assets are available and adequate to fulfil its obligations in relation to those funds.
The Trustees have put in place a Reserves policy for 2025/26 period (see below) to reflect the growth of the charity and its obligations to its staff.
Reserves policy
The Trustees have the objective of maintaining sufficient reserves to offset any liabilities that should be incurred in the event that the charity would need to be wound up; redundancy costs of staff, rental costs of office space during the closure of the Charity and other on-going liabilities such as pension contributions and supplier costs. The Trustees believe that funds (unrestricted and restricted) of £185,580 (2024: £99,688) will be sufficient to cover our current commitments and to meet all costs associated with a downturn in our activities and a potential winding up of the charity.
Cessation of activities
The charity ceased service in December 2025, the aim to complete the formal closure is by 31[st] March 2026.
Volunteers
The Charity is comprised of a volunteer base that drives the organisation as a peer to peer service. The volunteers operate the daily function of the Charity goals. The Charity uses the Board of Trustees as advisors in voluntary role.
Management remuneration
Management remuneration is reviewed by the Trustees on at least an annual basis and decisions taken are ratified accordingly.
Fundraising
Although we do not actively fundraise from the public and we have not used any professional fundraisers in the year, the public can donate via our website and via Amazon Smile and we are registered with the Fundraising Regulator. Risk management
The Trustees have assessed the financial risk management objectives and policies of the Trust. The exposure of the Trust to price risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and cash flow is considered not material for the assessment of the assets, liabilities, financial position and surplus of the Trust.
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MY BLACK DOG
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
TRUSTEES’ REPORT
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
APPOINTMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
The charity remained below the threshold for audit in respect of the year under review and appointed Katie Wilson of Blue Spire Limited as examiner of the charity.
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf.
Trustee
Date 21 January 2026
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MY BLACK DOG
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of My Black Dog
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 7 to 16.
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 charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts 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
Katie Wilson FCA Blue Spire Limited, Statutory Auditor Cawley Priory South Pallant Chichester West Sussex PO19 1SY
Date 22 January 2026
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UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
MY BLACK DOG
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| Note INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: Donations and legacies 1 Investment Income 2 Total EXPENDITURE ON: Raising funds 3 Charitable activities 4 Total Net income/(expenditure) Transfers between funds 10 Net movement in funds RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward (restated) 9,10 Total funds carried forward 9, 10 |
Unrestricted Funds £ 324,060 350 324,410 - 252,238 252,238 72,172 - 72,172 93,408 165,580 |
Restricted Funds £ 20,000 - 20,000 - 6,280 6,280 13,720 - 13,720 6,280 20,000 |
2025 Total Funds £ 344,060 350 344,410 - 258,518 258,518 85,892 - 85,892 99,688 185,580 |
2024 Total Funds £ 224,113 298 |
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| 224,411 | ||||
| 5,583 281,395 |
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| 286,978 | ||||
| (62,567) - |
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| (62,567) 162,255 |
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| 99,688 |
None of the charity’s activities were acquired or discontinued during the above two financial years. The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than those dealt with in the statement of financial activities.
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MY BLACK DOG
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| Note FIXED ASSETS Tangible fixed assets 7 CURRENT ASSETS Stock Prepayments Cash at hand and in bank Total current assets CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 8 Net current assets/(liabilities) Net assets/(liabilities) THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY Restricted funds 9, 10 Unrestricted funds 9, 10 Total charity funds |
£ £ 928 928 - 19 204,705 204,724 20,072 184,652 185,580 20,000 165,580 185,580 2025 |
£ £ 646 646 195 - 115,535 115,730 16,688 99,042 99,688 6,280 93,408 99,688 2024 |
£ £ 646 646 195 - 115,535 115,730 16,688 99,042 99,688 6,280 93,408 99,688 2024 |
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| 99,688 | |||
| 6,280 93,408 |
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| 99,688 |
The accompanying notes form part of the financial statements
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf
Trustee
Date 21 January 2026
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UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
MY BLACK DOG
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
General information, scope and basis of the financial statements
My Black Dog is an charity constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The address of the principal office is given in the reference and administrative details section and the nature of the charity’s operations and principal activities are given in the trustees' report.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
The financial statements are prepared on a basis other than going concern under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £.
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received.
For donations to be recognised the Charity will have been notified of the amounts and the settlement date in writing. If there are conditions attached to the donation and this requires a level of performance before entitlement can be obtained then income is deferred until those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of those conditions is within the control of the Charity and it is probable that they will be fulfilled.
Resources expended
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is probable that the settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. It is categorised under the following expenditure headings: ● Raising funds; these include costs of fundraising and events.
- Charitable activities; these include grants to third parties and the costs of administering the charity inclusive of governance costs.
Grants payable to third parties are within the charitable objectives. Where unconditional grants are offered, this is accrued as soon as the recipient is notified of the grant, as this gives rise to a reasonable expectation that the recipient will receive the grants. Where grants are conditional relating to performance then the grant is only accrued when any unfulfilled conditions are outside of the control of the charity.
Support and governance costs are those that assist the work of the charity but do not directly represent charitable activities. They are incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity. Governance costs are those incurred in the governance of the charity and primarily associated with the constitution and statutory requirements.
VAT
The charity is not registered for VAT and is unable to recover VAT incurred. On this basis costs are recorded inclusive of VAT within the SOFA.
Taxation
The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in sections 521 to 536 Income Tax Act 2007 (ITA 2007), as such no income tax is payable on the charity's activities.
Fixed Assets Policy Notes
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended.
Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset on a systematic basis over its expected useful life as follows:
Fixtures, fittings & equipment - 25% per annum on cost.
Debtors receivable and creditors payable within one year
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.
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UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
MY BLACK DOG
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash at bank and in hand.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted general funds are incoming resources receivable or generated for use in furtherance of the general objects of the charity without restriction.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in note 8 of these financial statements.
A basis other than going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern. The charity has ceased services in December 2025 and is in the process of winding down. The aim is to complete the formal closure by 31st March 2026. As a result of this, no adjustments were necessary or made during the year under review.
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MY BLACK DOG
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| 1. Donations and legacies Donations Gift Aid 2. Investment Income Interest Income 3. Fundraising Fundraising costs |
Income Funds £ 324,060 - 324,060 Income Funds £ 350 350 Income Funds £ - - |
Restricted Funds £ 20,000 - 20,000 Restricted Funds £ - - Restricted Funds £ - - |
2025 Total Funds £ 344,060 - 344,060 2025 Total Funds £ 350 350 2025 Total Funds £ - - |
Income Funds £ 223,568 545 224,113 Income Funds £ 298 298 Income Funds £ 5,583 5,583 |
Restricted Funds £ - - - Restricted Funds £ - - Restricted Funds £ - - |
2024 Total Funds £ 223,568 545 |
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| 224,113 | ||||||
| 2024 Total Funds £ 298 |
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| 298 | ||||||
| 2024 Total Funds £ 5,583 |
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| 5,583 |
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MY BLACK DOG
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
4. Charitable activities
| Charitable content Merchandise and advertising Printing, postage and stationery Telephone, internet and website Accountancy fees Wages and salaries Staff costs Travel and subsistence Motor vehicle expenses Training costs Subscriptions Bank and other similar charges Consultancy Other expenses Equipment costs Website and platform costs Office space Depreciation for computer equipment Storage Utility costs Insurance IT software and consumables Legal expenses Governance costs: Independent examiner's fees |
Unrestricted Funds £ 1,752 14,577 1,557 97 7,164 158,902 1,474 3,471 530 5,422 7,392 3,797 11,940 518 20 3,124 397 525 858 211 8,351 803 17,676 1,680 252,238 |
Restricted Funds £ - 980 - - - - - - - 5,300 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6,280 |
2025 Total Funds £ 1,752 15,557 1,557 97 7,164 158,902 1,474 3,471 530 10,722 7,392 3,797 11,940 518 20 3,124 397 525 858 211 8,351 803 17,676 1,680 258,518 |
Unrestricted Funds £ 2,336 24,156 1,901 95 8,511 169,950 1,629 6,051 - 3,853 3,670 981 22,400 1,102 - 6,388 1,504 323 - - 12,239 375 6,415 1,680 275,559 |
Restricted Funds £ - - - - - 5,774 - - - 62 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5,836 |
2024 Total Funds £ 2,336 24,156 1,901 95 8,511 175,724 1,629 6,051 - 3,915 3,670 981 22,400 1,102 - 6,388 1,504 323 - - 12,239 375 6,415 1,680 |
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| 281,395 |
5. Independent examiner's fees
| Examiner's fees - examination | Unrestricted Funds £ 1,680 |
Restricted Funds £ - |
2025 Total Funds £ 1,680 |
Unrestricted Funds £ 1,680 |
Restricted Funds £ - |
2024 Total Funds £ 1,680 |
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UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
MY BLACK DOG
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
6. Staff costs and related party transactions
| 6. Staff costs and related party transactions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gross wages Employer's national insurance costs (net of employment allowance) Pension costs Termination benefits * Termination benefits detailed above are complete and there are no further amounts payable. |
2025 Total Funds £ 142,044 8,260 2,197 5,372 157,873 |
2024 Total Funds £ 157,176 8,663 2,270 7,615 |
| 175,724 | ||
- Termination benefits were made to staff in the form of redundancy. These amounts are complete with no further amounts to be paid in respect of these agreed settlements.
| Staff numbers: Average head count |
2025 5.00 |
2024 7.00 |
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During the year under review one employee (2024: no employees) received employee benefits (excluding employer pension contributions) of more than £60,000 in the range £60,000 to £70,000.
The charity's key management personnel, detailed on page 1 of these financial statements, received employee benefits amounting to £111,051 (2024: £104,390) consisting of salaries, social security costs and employer pension contributions.
Travel and subsistence expenses amounting to £751 were reimbursed to and paid on behalf of the charity's key management personnel during the year (2024: £3,101).
None of the charity's trustees were remunerated nor received any other benefits from an employment with the charity or a related entity during the year under review or the comparative year.
Travel and accommodation expenses amounting to £386 (2024: £nil) were reimbursed to and paid on behalf of one of the charity's trustees.
£3,900 (2024: £nil) donations were received from one of the charity's trustees with or without conditions attached.
There are no other related party transactions which require disclosure in these financial statements.
7. Tangible fixed assets
| Cost At 1 April 2024 Additions Disposals At 31 March 2025 Depreciation Accumulated at 1 April 2024 Charge for the year On disposals At 31 March 2025 Net book value at 31 March 2025 Net book value at 31 March 2024 |
Computer equipment £ 1,292 807 - 2,099 646 525 - 1,171 928 646 |
Total £ 1,292 807 - |
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| 2,099 | ||
| 646 525 - |
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| 1,171 | ||
| 928 | ||
| 646 |
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UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
MY BLACK DOG
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
8. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| 8. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
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| Other creditors Accruals |
2025 £ 13,749 6,323 20,072 |
2024 £ 11,500 5,188 |
| 16,688 |
9. Analysis of net assets between funds
| Non-current assets Current assets Current liabilities |
Unrestricted Funds £ 928 184,724 (20,072) 165,580 |
Restricted Funds £ - 20,000 - 20,000 |
2025 Total Funds £ 928 204,724 (20,072) 185,580 |
Unrestricted Funds £ 646 109,450 (16,688) 93,408 |
Restricted Funds £ - 6,280 - 6,280 |
2024 Total Funds £ 646 115,730 (16,688) |
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| 99,688 |
10. Net movement in funds
| 10. Net movement in funds | |||||
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| Restricted funds - Marketing Restricted funds - Chat line and management Restricted funds - Shift Manager Restricted funds - Training of Volunteers Restricted funds - People and Community Manager Unrestricted funds Restricted funds - Marketing Restricted funds - Chat line and management Restricted funds - Shift Manager Restricted funds - Training of Volunteers Unrestricted funds Description of funds |
Year ended 31 March | 2025 | |||
| Total funds brought forward £ 980 - - 5,300 - 6,280 93,408 99,688 |
Total Total incoming resources resources expended £ £ - (980) - - - - - (5,300) 20,000 - 20,000 (6,280) 324,410 (252,238) 344,410 (258,518) Year ended 31 March |
Transfers between funds £ - - - - - - - - 2024 |
Total funds carried forward £ - - - - 20,000 |
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| 20,000 165,580 |
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| 185,580 | |||||
| Total funds brought forward £ 980 1,702 4,134 5,300 12,116 150,139 162,255 |
Total incoming resources £ - - - - - 224,411 224,411 |
Total resources expended £ - (1,702) (4,134) - (5,836) (281,142) (286,978) |
Transfers between funds £ - - - - - - - |
Total funds carried forward £ 980 - - 5,300 |
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| 6,280 93,408 |
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| 99,688 | |||||
Restricted funds - Marketing Restricted funds - Chat line and management Restricted funds - Shift Manager Restricted funds - Training of Volunteers Restricted funds - People and Community Manager
Funds received to support advertising of the charity on social media. Funds received to support the management of the Chat Line. Funds received to support paying salary and costs of Shift Manager. Funds received to support training of volunteers.
Funds received to support paying salary and costs of People and Community Manager.
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UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
MY BLACK DOG
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
11. Comparative statement of financial activities
| Note INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: Donations and legacies 1 Investment Income 2 Total EXPENDITURE ON: Raising funds 3 Charitable activities 4 Total Net income/expenditure) Transfers between funds 10 Net movement in funds RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward (restated) 9,10 Total funds carried forward 9, 10 |
Unrestricted Funds £ 224,113 298 224,411 5,583 275,559 281,142 (56,731) - (56,731) 150,139 93,408 |
Restricted Funds £ - - - - 5,836 5,836 (5,836) - (5,836) 12,116 6,280 |
2024 Total Funds £ 224,113 298 |
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| 224,411 | |||
| 5,583 281,395 |
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| 286,978 | |||
| (62,567) - |
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| (62,567) 162,255 |
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| 99,688 |
12. Cessation of activities
The charity has ceased services in December 2025, with the aim to complete the formal closure by 31st March 2026. Upon closure a final set of accounts will be prepared. As a result of this, no adjustments were necessary or made during the year under review.
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