## **Crossing Cottage Greyhound Sanctuary** ## **t/a RGT East Midlands** **Ossington lane Sutton on Trent** **NG23 6QR** Annual General Meeting 2024 Minutes of the meeting held 11[ th ] July, 2025 Present: David John Morton Christine Miles Jo Haigh-Tanner Paul Griffiths Matthew Sullivan The trustees present their report for the year ended 30[ th ] September 2024. The accounts and all supporting documents for the year ended 30[ th ] September 2024 have been examined and checked by R W Oakes of David Mitchell Accountancy Ltd. This year has seen a 44% increase in income (£41,494), with a 34% increase in expenditure (£29,077), resulting in a boost to the cash at bank at the end of the year (£8,928.52 @ 30/09/2023 vs £29,814.89 @ 30/09/2024). ## Income Material increase in Owner and Trainer Donations (£29,750) primarily due to us now routinely asking greyhound owners and trainers for a contribution towards the cost of their care once surrendered. There was also a significant increase during the year for Sale of Goods (£7,059) due to a wider range of items available for new owners to purchase at the point of adoption, and the addition of the facility to take payments via credit/debit cards. We managed to obtain increased donations and sponsorship during the year (£6,048) but this was partly offset by a decrease in fundraising income (£4,240) due to us reducing the number of significant fundraising initiatives throughout the year. ## Expenditure As ever, the largest areas of expenditure were in relation to Wages (£65,799.89) and Veterinary Fees (£20,869.53). There was a significant increase in our wages cost (£27,723). This was due to increased staffing which was necessary to improve the welfare of the greyhounds in our care and also to cover for a decrease in volunteers during the year. ## Stafng Staffing has been fairly constant in the year to 30[ th ] September 2024, with the increase in cost primarily being driven by increasing the hours of existing part time staff. ## Fundraising We had no new fundraising initiatives during the year, and it remains important for us to attract and retain sponsors for the kennels and long-staying dogs in our care. We continue to work with Agria Pet Insurance who offer 5 weeks free insurance for each dog homed, then if the owners continue their coverage with Agria we receive a bonus payment. Our Christmas Raffle, Christmas Cards and calendar sales are always popular and again we attended the Greyhound Derby Final at Towcester Racecourse in July where we raised appx £2,275 We plan to attend more events in the future, to promote the profile of greyhounds as pets and Crossing Cottage in particular, as well as to raise funds. ## Future Plans We need to continue to attract and retain volunteers to help both at the kennels and at events. We also need to be more organised in our management of the volunteer team, so we can call on them when required. We will continue with the GBGB Bond Scheme and persist in asking owners and trainers for contributions towards the cost of the care of greyhounds when surrendered to us. We also need to explore more fundraising opportunities and increase engagement in our local community. Crossing Cottage Greyhound Sanctuary STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTNMES FOR ThE YEAR ENOED 30th SEPTEMBER 2024 RECEIPTS Chvner DonationslCcmtribJbws Adoption D￿*.(￿$ Tr8inèr Donations Fundraising s￿￿SOrshIp sth•mes Other Donab"Ms S810 of Goods GBG8 8ond N8t Receipts 31,425.SO 22.452.50 990.50 15.704.95 6,349. 14.626.77 7,963.32 36.800. 2.666.31 15.585.51 19.944.61 5.919.50 9.008.11 904.58 40,800.00 T￿1 rec*lpts 136,312.$4 94.828.62 PAYMENTS Veterinary fees Waoe8 20,869.53 65,799.89 10,488.67 7.523.C(J 2.702.$4 2.298.40 3.623.68 298.73 2,091.74 22.051.76 38,078.38 13,078.36 5,461.84 3,269.44 2,750.00 416.06 Kennel Costs FuThlraising Costs Website Cost ol Goods Sotrj Bank Charges H￿Ing ¢))5ts G8G8 Bonds 1,513.39 Tolal payments 115.696.18 86,619.23 Net recelrA8 20.616.36 8.209.39 Funds at $14rt of year 8.928.52 719.13 CTr)p bank bal8nc* Inimdurxd 270.01 Ca•h fvnds •t y••r 29,814.89 8,928.52 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABIUTIES AS AT THE PERIOD END 22,387.48 5,932.71 t.49172 29.814.89 8,928.52 Cash It Bank- Coop These financial staternents we wepared ￿ 8 re(¥ipts paJThents basi5. Signed for and on behal of C ng Cotrage Greyhwrbd Sanctuary Twsiee Crossing Cottage Greyhound Sanctuary I'-rf1 [4[-- ,'431 -lj.lri tsi4cj'.411,,(I￿r. Ilrl ￿lE,C-0; (Jk-rlcT .rJ,. -.l]-yi -1 ,l-'¢rT-= iiil Dip cpliri, IDijl•icj'I?,rk- a,k,. 141-iuiri... (-] g1- | j+.,t.'rlJsl.