
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From   01.06.2020 Period start date   To: 31.05.2021    Period end date Charity name: Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue (RRAR)** 

## **Charity registration number: 1185370** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|For the benefit of the public to relieve the<br>suffering of animals in need of care and<br>attention and, in particular, to provide and<br>maintain rescue homes or other facilities for<br>the reception, care and treatment of such<br>animals.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|To promote humane behaviour towards<br>animals by providing appropriate care,<br>protection, treatment and security for animals<br>which are in need of care and attention by<br>reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor<br>circumstances or ill usage and to educate the<br>public in matters pertaining to animal welfare<br>in general and the prevention of cruelty and<br>suffering among animals.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**All trustees have regard to the guidance**<br>**issued by the Charity Commission with**<br>**regard to public benefit**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment 



Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|The organisation has benefitted the<br>communities by relieving them of feral colonies<br>or stray dogs which has relieved the spread of<br>feline and canine diseases. The general public<br>benefit from awareness events that educate in<br>the care of animals and reduction of diseases.<br>Searches for lost animals were a benefit to<br>individuals by reuniting lost and/or injured pets.<br>Provided temporary foster care for elderly or<br>infirm, extending service in event of death to<br>permanent care and well being of animals.|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|**Objectives of the organisation are met**<br>**and achievements noted**|
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|**Fundraising was difficult due to COVID**<br>**pandemic. All fundraising was done**<br>**electronically via social media platforms**<br>**which significantly lowered income in**<br>**that area and reduced public**<br>**involvement. Fundraising events planned**<br>**in line with new regulations as lockdowns**<br>**eased. **|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**Financial position at the end of this**<br>**period was higher than previous year**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>statingwhy they areheld|Para 1.22|**Reserves are held for emergency vet bills**<br>**if funds are available**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**where possible  around £5,000-£10,000**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**No uncertainties of continuing**<br>**organisation. In 2021 pandemic**<br>**restrictions are lifted so more  public**<br>**interactive fundraising is enabled**|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Fundraising**<br>**Market sales**<br>**Online & Auction sales**<br>**Public donation**<br>**Online raffles**|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A**|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Risks facing the charity are financial loss,**<br>**though having survived through a**<br>**pandemic the trustees feel this risk is**<br>**significantly lowered to minimal**<br>**percentage. Annual accounts showed an**<br>**increase in funding. **|
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:||**Animal Rescue**|
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO Constitution**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|In selecting individuals for appointment as<br>charity trustees, the charity trustees must<br>have regard to the skills, knowledge and<br>experience<br>needed<br>for<br>the<br>effective<br>administration of the CIO.<br>Selection is made by election at annual<br>AGM|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51|**Data protection (GDPR)**<br>**Health & Safety**<br>**Confidentiality**|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|**charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)**|
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51|**RRAR has relationships with other**<br>**similar charities/rescues for the same**<br>**purpose, neither profit financially from**<br>**the relationship, it is purely to assist in**<br>**larger animal rescues that need**<br>**assistance.**<br>**Eg. The trapping/transport/housing of**<br>**larger than normal feral colonies**|
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue (RRAR)|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1185370|
|Charity’s principal address|23 Hoghton Avenue<br>Bacup<br>Lancashire<br>OL13 9RD|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee(if any)**|
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||Michaela Howard<br>Holt|Founder/ Chairperson|||
||TracyHaslam|Manager/Treasurer|||
||Deborah Milliken|Head of Feline<br>Division/Administrator|||
||KristyGeldard|Volunteer|||
||Andrea Harter|Volunteer|||
||Lisa Collinge|Volunteer|||
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||Kim Ramsden|Volunteer/Admin|Appointed Jan 2020<br>AGM||
||Jayne Ashworth|Volunteer|Appointed  Jan 2020<br>AGM||
||Yvonne Henry<br>Marlow|Volunteer|Appointed  Jan 2020<br>AGM||
||Heather Kane|Volunteer|Appointed Feb 2021<br>AGM||
||Nikki Andrew|Volunteer|Appointed Feb 2022<br>AGM||
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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 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **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)** D S Milliken **Full name(s)** Deborah Milliken **Position (eg Secretary,** Head of Feline **Chair, etc)** Division/Administrator **Date** 31/03/2022 



**Registered No. CE018878** 

**Charity No. 1185370** 

**Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue Trustees' Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31[st] May 2021** 



## **Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue** 

## **Registered number CE018878** 

## **Contents** 

**Page** Legal and Administrative information                      1 Trustees' report                                                            2-3 Independent examiners' report                                4 Statement of financial activities                                 5 Balance Sheet                                                                6 Notes to the financial statements                             7 



## **Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue** 

## **Registered number CE018878** 

## **Legal and administration information** 

**Charity number** 1185370 

## **Trustees** 

Lisa Collinge 

**Trustees Registerd Office** 

23 Hoghton Ave Bacup OL13 9RD 

## **Manager                                                 Secretary** 

Tracy Haslam                                         Kristy Geldard 

## **Accountants** 

Prime Accountancy Services 

The Yard Stott St Rochdale OL12 0JZ 

## **Bank** 

Barclays Bank 



## **Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue** 

## **Registered number                   CE018878** 

## **Report of the trustees for the year ending 31[st] May 2021** 

The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31[st] May 2021 

## **Mission** 

To relieve the suffering of animals in need of care and attention' 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

For the benefit of the public to relieve suffering of animals 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. To promote humane behaviour towards animals by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for animals which are in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage and to educate the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among animals. 

## **Achievements and performance** 

The Charity is confident and proud in meeting all objectives set. 

## **Financial review** 

The financial position of the organisation is stable and strong. All objective are being met on target and according to set budgets. All projects are delivered in accordance with funding and grants conditions and guidelines. The Charity has  increased  its fund raising activities and expanded activities and services to the local community as planned in previous reports. 

## **Statement of trustee's responsibilities** 

The trustees’ are responsible for preparing the trustee's annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and UK generally accepted accounting practice. 

Company law 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, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: 

Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently Observe the methods and principles in the charities SORP Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent Prepare 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 which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity. They are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

On behalf of Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue. 



## **Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue** 

## **Registered number                  CE018878** 

Independent examiner's report to the trustees on the unaudited financial statements of Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue. 

## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and independent examiner** 

As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts, you consider that the audit requirement of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts under section 145(1)(a) of the Act, to follow the precedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission and state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

## **Basis of independent examiner's statement** 

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination inclused 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 seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The precedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 

- (i) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in my material respect the requirement to keep proper accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met; or 

- (ii) (ii) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

## **Independent examiner** 



## **Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue** 

## **Registered number                  CE018878** 

**For the year ended 31[st] May 2021** 

**2021 Incoming Resources                                                                            £** Adoptions                                                                                         12,521 Donations/Fundraising                                                                  43,359 Paypal/Sales                                                                                     35,093 Other/Raffles                                                                                   3600 **Total Incoming Resources** 94573 

**Net resources for year** 22,105 Total funds brought forward                                                            9,457 Total funds carried forward                                                             31,562 

The Statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses in the year and therefore a separate statement of total recognised gains and losses has not been prepared. 

All of the above amounts relate to continuing activities. 



**Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue Registered number                   CE018878 Balance Sheet as at 31[st] May 2021** 

**Notes                     2021 Current assets                                                                                         £ Cash at bank and in hand** 31,562 31,562 **Net current assets** 31,562 **Total assets less current liabilities** 31,562 **Net assets** 31,562 **Total Funds** 31,562 

The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 25[th] Feb 2021 and signed on its behalf by Deborah Milliken 



**Registered No. CE018878** 

**Charity No. 1185370** 

**Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue Trustees' Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31[st] May 2021** 



## **Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue** 

## **Registered number CE018878** 

## **Contents** 

**Page** Legal and Administrative information                      1 Trustees' report                                                            2-3 Independent examiners' report                                4 Statement of financial activities                                 5 Balance Sheet                                                                6 Notes to the financial statements                             7 



## **Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue** 

## **Registered number CE018878** 

## **Legal and administration information** 

**Charity number** 1185370 

## **Trustees** 

Lisa Collinge 

**Trustees Registerd Office** 

23 Hoghton Ave Bacup OL13 9RD 

## **Manager                                                 Secretary** 

Tracy Haslam                                         Kristy Geldard 

## **Accountants** 

Prime Accountancy Services 

The Yard Stott St Rochdale OL12 0JZ 

## **Bank** 

Barclays Bank 



## **Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue** 

## **Registered number                   CE018878** 

## **Report of the trustees for the year ending 31[st] May 2021** 

The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31[st] May 2021 

## **Mission** 

To relieve the suffering of animals in need of care and attention' 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

For the benefit of the public to relieve suffering of animals 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. To promote humane behaviour towards animals by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for animals which are in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage and to educate the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among animals. 

## **Achievements and performance** 

The Charity is confident and proud in meeting all objectives set. 

## **Financial review** 

The financial position of the organisation is stable and strong. All objective are being met on target and according to set budgets. All projects are delivered in accordance with funding and grants conditions and guidelines. The Charity has  increased  its fund raising activities and expanded activities and services to the local community as planned in previous reports. 

## **Statement of trustee's responsibilities** 

The trustees’ are responsible for preparing the trustee's annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and UK generally accepted accounting practice. 

Company law 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, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: 

Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently Observe the methods and principles in the charities SORP Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent Prepare 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 which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity. They are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

On behalf of Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue. 



## **Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue** 

## **Registered number                  CE018878** 

Independent examiner's report to the trustees on the unaudited financial statements of Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue. 

## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and independent examiner** 

As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts, you consider that the audit requirement of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts under section 145(1)(a) of the Act, to follow the precedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission and state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

## **Basis of independent examiner's statement** 

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination inclused 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 seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The precedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 

- (i) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in my material respect the requirement to keep proper accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met; or 

- (ii) (ii) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

## **Independent examiner** 



## **Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue** 

## **Registered number                  CE018878** 

**For the year ended 31[st] May 2021** 

**2021 Incoming Resources                                                                            £** Adoptions                                                                                         12,521 Donations/Fundraising                                                                  43,359 Paypal/Sales                                                                                     35,093 Other/Raffles                                                                                   3600 **Total Incoming Resources** 94573 

**Net resources for year** 22,105 Total funds brought forward                                                            9,457 Total funds carried forward                                                             31,562 

The Statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses in the year and therefore a separate statement of total recognised gains and losses has not been prepared. 

All of the above amounts relate to continuing activities. 



**Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue Registered number                   CE018878 Balance Sheet as at 31[st] May 2021** 

**Notes                     2021 Current assets                                                                                         £ Cash at bank and in hand** 31,562 31,562 **Net current assets** 31,562 **Total assets less current liabilities** 31,562 **Net assets** 31,562 **Total Funds** 31,562 

The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 25[th] Feb 2021 and signed on its behalf by Deborah Milliken 

