## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 02/03/2021 Period start date to 01/03/2022 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Hamble Hedgehogs Rescue**
## **Charity registration number: 1185442**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**1. For the benefit of the public to further**
**the conservation and preservation of the**
**hedgehog species primarily but not**
**exclusively in the Southampton postcode**
**area.**
**2. For the benefit of the public to relieve**
**the suffering and distress of hedgehogs**
**in need of care and attention by providing**
**a rescue, care, and rehabilitation service**
**for sick, injured, or orphaned hedgehogs**
**with the aim of releasing such hedgehogs**
**back into the wild wherever possible.**
**3. To advance the education of the**
**public in the study of hedgehogs and in**
**the care, methods of treatment,**
**conservation, and habitat of hedgehogs.**|
|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|**We had a very tough year. Due to the**
**domino effects of the national lockdown**
**and later downturn in donations but**
**increase in admissions, we struggled to**
**get out into the public to undertake**
**fundraising activities or physical talks.**
**We did manage several ‘talks’ using**
**social media and zoom calls and**
**fundraise online offering lottery style**
**draws and competitions.**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**We had no guidance issued about public**
**benefit.**|
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SORP reference **None** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making.
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment.|Para 1.38|**Not applicable.**|
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|Contribution made by
volunteers.|Para 1.38|**Due to the pandemic, we kept no**
**‘outside’ volunteers other than Kim**
**Mitchener used for minute taking and**
**secretarial duties due to the number of**
**hedgehogs we had admitted and**
**restrictions.**|
|Other||**The charity continues to contribute to**
**research, and each trustee directly**
**involved in hedgehog care continues to**
**undergo regular training and partaking in**
**seminars with regards to hedgehog**
**welfare and rehabilitation.**|
## **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|**Through our work, this year we have**
**saved two hundred and eight hedgehogs.**
**This lower number was due to having no**
**volunteers and being only able to admit**
**the number of hedgehogs we could**
**safely care for. We continued to run**
**education programs where we could but**
**due to pandemic restrictions, we could**
**only work within a certain scope.**
**We have arranged with other local**
**rescues to form a collective to cover a**
**wider ranging area and to further engage**
**the public to help save the humble**
**hedgehog. This also helps the public**
**when seeking aid with hedgehogs as we**
**can be a one stop information service to**
**advise on availability within rescues.**|
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|Achievements against
objectives set.|Para 1.41|**We have not been able to achieve as**
**much as we had hoped this year due to**
**pandemic restrictions.**|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set.|Para 1.41|**Fundraising was undertaken through**
**social media and online outlets due to**
**public restrictions.**|
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|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
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|Other||**All aims achieved.**|
## **Financial Review**
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**We are in a positive financial position**
**currently but could do better.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Donations via ongoing fundraising**
**activities online and regular donations**
**given each month by members of the**
**public. We have had a few large**
**donations given to us by companies and**
**we ask for a small donation in return for**
**educational talks. We were also able to**
**secure a bounce back loan from our bank**
**which enabled us to support the charity.**|
|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|**Ongoing issues with pandemic**
**restrictions inhibiting physical**
**fundraising activities.**|
|Other||**N/A**|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||**None**|
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Foundation Model Constitution**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|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|**Originally trusted family and friends but**
**now we are looking to offer trustee**
**positions to long term, resolute**
**volunteers who have shown dedication**
**and loyalty to our charity plus have**
**undertaken relevant training.**|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees.|Para 1.51|**Trustees must commit to at least two**
**years of service, uphold our constitution,**
**and always put the welfare of hedgehogs**
**primarily. Trustees must be of a**
**trustworthy character and have known**
**the other trustees for at least 5 years,**|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works.|Para 1.51|**Currently, Nina Gilroy is Executive**
**trustee and treasurer. Mr Gilroy and Mr**
**Waugh oversee the constitution is**
**adhered to and Miss Meadham oversees**
**social media. We work with other**
**charities and rescues involved with**
**hedgehogs.**|
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|**N/A**|
|Other||**N/A**|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Hamble Hedgehogs|
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|Other name the charity uses|Hamble Hedgehogs Rescue|
|Registered charity number|1185442|
|Charity’s principal address|169 Ellwood Avenue
Thornhill Park
Southampton
Hampshire
SO19 6BG|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Nina Gilroy|Executive trustee||James Gilroy|
||James Gilroy|||Nina Gilroy|
||Ian Waugh|||Nina Gilroy|
||Daisy-Victoria
Meadham|||Nina Gilroy|
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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 **N/A** held in this capacity.
Name and objects of the **N/A** charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects.
Details of arrangements for **N/A** 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)** Kim Mitchener **Full name(s)** Nina Gilroy
**Position (eg Secretary,** Executive trustee Volunteer Secretary **Chair, etc)**
**Date**
08/11/2022