Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] September 2024 Period start date To 31[st] August 2025 Period end date
Charity name: Freedom Angels Romania
Charity registration number: 1182875
Objectives and Activities Rescuing Dogs and Cats from Loan rescuers in Romania
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | 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 main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The trustees and a group of volunteers acting as Admin members of the UK Rescue Charity, have come together to create a safe and secure 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 dogs or cats, or indeed rehome it either within their own country or abroad in a managed, safe, and correct way. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | 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 asses each case individually. We offer full support to ensure that the stray and abused dogs or cats receive all the care it needs and rehome correctly. |
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making
Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | We have found new permanent homes for over 2800 dogs. We have done so by building up a considerable on-line presence, with a successful Facebook Group with 2,500+ followers, supported by our Websitewww.fardogs.co.uk . We use ‘Pets4Home’ to further advertise our presence, and have Twitter and Instagram Accounts, enabling us to promote the work we undertake in Romania, and the dogs/ cat’s needing adoption and/or Foster homes in the UK. Our dogs are fully assessed, whether in Romania, or in their UK foster before being promoted, and then a robust “Home Check” occurs, by at least one Trustee form the charity, for suitability prior to placing the dogs/cats. We offer a full back up service for support and follow up on each dog/cat to make sure 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 dogs/cats in our care in the UK. We have set up a fundraising platform for a Spayathon programme to Carrie out spaying of dog/cats in Romania. |
We make sure that Strick GDPR regulations are always followed by all volunteers and Trustees.
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
We have set up private social media groups to keep our adopters, Loan Rescuers and foster families informed on the progress of our dogs/cats We also have a public Facebook group with a very strong following. Our main source of adoption applications has come for our Web page which has all dogs/cats that are available for adoption. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Freedom Angels Romania have a dedicated team of volunteers that are focused solely on organising fundraising events to help boost the charities funds to enable us to carry out Spayathons and help dogs/cats that need specialist care and rehabilitation. |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Funds are raised in order to support stray dogs and cats in Romania. Assisting with routine costs incurred in Romania, such as shelter and supplies, and also routine and emergency medical care’. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
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| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
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| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Freedom Angels Romania |
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| Other name the charity uses | FAR |
| Registered charity number | 1182875 |
| Charity’s principal address | Middlefield Farm New Yatt Road Witney OX29 6TA |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Katrina Wright | Trustee | |||
| Peter Wright | Trustee | |||
| Sam Williams | Trustee | |||
| Carole Harris | Trustee and Chair | |||
| HayleyBennett | Trustee | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Peter Andrew Wright
Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc)
Date
27[th] November 2025