## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 01.06.2022 Period start date To 31.05.2023 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue (RRAR)**
## **Charity registration number: 1185370**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|For the benefit of the public to relieve the
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|
|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|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 crueltyand sufferingamonganimals|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All trustees have regard to the guidance issued
by the Charity Commission with 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||
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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|The organisation has benefitted the
communities by relieving them of feral colonies
or stray dogs which has relieved the spread of
feline and canine diseases. The general public
benefit from awareness events that educate in
the care of animals and reduction of diseases.
Searches for lost animals were a benefit to
individuals by reuniting lost and/or injured pets.
Provided temporary foster care for elderly or
infirm, extending service in event of death to
permanent care and well being of animals|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Objectives of the organisation are met and
achievements noted|
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Performance was good.
Internal property was donated (free of
charge) to secure a charity shop to continue
raising funds alongside our current market
stalls.
Fundraising continued at external events
throughout the year.
Online fundraising continued (raffles,
auctions)|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Financial position at the end of this period was
higher than previous yea|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhy they areheld|Para 1.22|Reserves held for emergency purposes|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£10,000|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Reserves may be needed for urgent animal
medical emergencies|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|No uncertainties|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Fundraising events
Market & shop sales
Online & Auction sales
Public donation
Online raffles
Adoptions|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A**|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Current risk is financial insecurity.
Loss of volunteers/fosters impacts the
number of animals that can be helped|
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||**ANIMAL RESCUE**|
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO CONSTITUTION**|
|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|In selecting individuals for appointment as
charity trustees, the charity trustees must have
regard to the skills, knowledge and experience
needed for the effective administration of the
CIO. Selection is made by election at annual
AGM|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|Data protection (GDPR)
Health & Safety
Confidentiality
Bullying & Harassment|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)|
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|RRAR has relationships with other similar
charities/rescues for the same purpose, neither
profit financially from the relationship, it is
purely to assist in larger animal rescues that
need assistance. Eg. The
trapping/transport/housing of larger than
normal feral colonies|
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue (RRAR)|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|RRAR|
|Registered charity number|1185370|
|Charity’s principal address|24 Barnes Avenue
Rawtenstall
Lancashire
BB4 8ST|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||TracyHaslam|Manager|||
||Debs Milliken|Head of Feline/
Administrator|||
||Kristy Geldard-
Dennis|Head of Wildlife|||
||Jayne Ashworth|Volunteer|||
||Lisa Collinge|Volunteer|||
||Andrea Harter|Volunteer|||
||Yvonne Marlow|Volunteer|||
||Heather Kane|Volunteer|||
||Kim Ramsden|Volunteer|||
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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)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|_D S Milliken_||
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||Deborah S Milliken||
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Head of Feline /Authorised
Administrator||
||03.04.2024||
||03.04.2024||
**Registered No. CE018878**
**Charity No. 1185370**
**Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue Trustees' Report and Financial Statements**
**For the year ended 31 May 2023**
## **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**
Michaela Holt Heather Kane
Deborah Milliken Lisa Collinge
**Trustees Registered Office**
23 Hoghton Ave Bacup OL13 9RD
## **Secretary**
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 May 2023**
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 30 May 2023.
## **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 is intending to increase its fund raising activities to expand activities and services to the local community.
## **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 procedures 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 included 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 procedures 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) 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 May 2023**
**Incoming Resources £** Adoptions 14,510 Donations 25,143 Paypal 30,535 Sales/Fundraising/Raffles 11,986 **Total Incoming Resources** 82,174 Vets (77,972) Insurance/finance (960) Pet supplies/treatments (3,023) Kennelling (300) Training (805) Other (3,910) **Total Resources Expended** (86,970) - **Net resources for year** 4,796 Total funds brought forward 40,927 Total funds carried forward 36,131
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 May 2023**
**Notes Current assets £ 0 Cash at bank and in hand** 36,131 36,131 **Net current assets** 36,131 **Total assets less current liabilities** 36,131 **Net assets** 36,131 **Total Funds** 36,131
The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 15th February 2022 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 May 2023**
## **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**
Michaela Holt Heather Kane
Deborah Milliken Lisa Collinge
**Trustees Registered Office**
23 Hoghton Ave Bacup OL13 9RD
## **Secretary**
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 May 2023**
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 30 May 2023.
## **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 is intending to increase its fund raising activities to expand activities and services to the local community.
## **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 procedures 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 included 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 procedures 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) 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 May 2023**
**Incoming Resources £** Adoptions 14,510 Donations 25,143 Paypal 30,535 Sales/Fundraising/Raffles 11,986 **Total Incoming Resources** 82,174 Vets (77,972) Insurance/finance (960) Pet supplies/treatments (3,023) Kennelling (300) Training (805) Other (3,910) **Total Resources Expended** (86,970) - **Net resources for year** 4,796 Total funds brought forward 40,927 Total funds carried forward 36,131
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 May 2023**
**Notes Current assets £ 0 Cash at bank and in hand** 36,131 36,131 **Net current assets** 36,131 **Total assets less current liabilities** 36,131 **Net assets** 36,131 **Total Funds** 36,131
The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 15th February 2022 and signed on its behalf by
Deborah Milliken