FREEDOM ANGELS ROMANIA TRUSTEE'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 ## **Summary of the objects of the charity** To relieve the suffering of animals in need of care and attention and, in particular, to provide and maintain a rescue and rehoming service for the reception, care and treatment of stray dogs in Romania who by reason of abandonment, neglect or mistreatment are in need of such care and attention. ## **Summary of the charity's main activities** The trustees and a group of volunteers acting as admin members of the UK Rescue charity, have come together to create a safe and secured Rescue Back up, for some of the stray and abused dogs and cats from Romania, which are found by individual animal lovers in appalling conditions. These rescuers have no means to pay for the medical needs of the dog or cat, or indeed rehome it either within their own country or abroad in a managed, safe and correct way. Freedom Angels Romania will undertake to assist individual "loan rescuers" in Romania, that we the Trustees have helped and assisted over the last 6 years. We look at each loan rescuer and assess each case individually. We offer full support to ensure that the stray and abused dogs receive all the care it needs and rehome correctly. ## **Summary of the charity's main achievements in the period** We have found new permanent homes for over 130 dogs. We have done so by building a considerable on-line presence with a successful Facebook group, supported by our website www.FARDogs.co.uk. We use 'Pets4Home' to further advertise our presence, and have twitter and Instagram accounts. This enables us to promote the work we undertake in Romania, and the dog's needing adoption and/or foster homes in the UK. Our dogs are fully assessed, whether in Romania, or in their UK foster home before being promoted. A robust "Home Check" occurs, by at least one trustee from the charity for suitability prior to placing the dogs. We offer a full back up service for support and follow up on each dog to ensure that all is well, and if required that the animal has been neutered. We have continued to recruit volunteers and foster homes to assist us in rehabilitation and rehoming of the dogs in our care in the UK. We have set up a fundraising platform for a Spayathon programme to carry out spaying of dogs in Romania. We have set up private social media groups to keep our adopters, loan rescuers and foster families informed on the progress of our dogs. We also have a public Facebook group with a very strong following. Our main source of adoption applications has come from our webpage which has all dogs that are available for adoption. FREEDOM ANGELS ROMANIA Page 2 TRUSTEE'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Freedom Angels Romanic have a dedicated team of volunteers that are focused on organising fundraising events to help boost the charities funds to enable us to carry out Spayathons and help dogs that need specialist care and rehabilitation. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** Funds are raised in order to support a Stray dogs and cats in Romania, assisting with their routine costs incurred in Romania such as shelter and supplies, and routine and emergency medical care. Approved by the trustees on the and signed on their behalf by: ## **_________________________________________________ CAROLE ANN HARRIS – Chair and Trustee** OWRIIY COMM15510N FOR EtrKL4KlkND WALES 1.112,8FS Ro¢ei tsand ments accounts CC169 Tts 31 Augu￿t￿3 Section A Receipts and P 1•.7al ia9BJ Shel*rSiir4XXt iK 1.9Jl 319X ¢id¢n¢al PIQp￿¢dpl￿n￿rt to STAR P¢ttyJrk IF12 Is IOF 107 421 Subtotaf s••tabkt Sub total 11V,fj7J 167 18.x 1B.kr• Section B Statement of assets and liabilitie5 at the end of the period Unl•Std¢t Endowmè Categor￿$ Detai B1 Ca•h fund• VATItti TO1￿¢•¥b 1JMJ ad I￿ndS to lthids jf￿111¢£ Delail ki Dethiis (qpts)Mll ti¢ta115 84As••ts r*•ln*d for th fthj Detsl B6Llabl#li•B Date ol I￿trI$ Sign LY£ PnrtNarr FREEDOM ANGELS ROMANIA INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2023. ## **RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: 1. examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; 2. follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and 3. state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT** My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and the seeking of explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements: - (a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and (b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met, or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ## **PD Smith, FCCA THE MGROUP PARTNERSHIP** 4 Witan Way Witney Oxon, OX28 6FF 27 June 2024