## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 02/03/2023 Period start date To 01/03/2024 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Hamble Hedgehogs**
## **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|**Despite a national lockdown, the charity**
**continued to rescue, rehabilitate and**
**release injured hedgehogs. We also**
**continued to educate the public by**
**participating in online forums, question**
**and answer sessions and various social**
**media interactions.**|
|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 in regard to**
**public benefit other than following covid**
**pandemic measures as did all charities.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference **none** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **None** Para 1.38 Policy on social investment
|including program related
investment|||
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|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**No volunteers during this period other**
**than the trustees and associates**
**themselves.**|
|Other||**The charity continues to contribute to**
**research and regularly trains to further**
**their own education in regards to**
**hedgehog welfare and rehabilitation. We**
**are currently training three people to**
**assist in our work and will be included in**
**future reports.**|
## **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, we have managed to**
**save four hundred and three hedgehogs**
**during this period and run 18 education**
**programs and train five members of the**
**public to rescue, rehabilitate and release**
**hedgehogs whom have gone onto to form**
**rescues themselves.**
**We continue to educate via workshops**
**and talks and take part in various**
**research programs where invited. We**
**have worked with other local rescues in**
**order to cover a wider ranging area and**
**to further engage the public to help save**
**the humble hedgehog.**|
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**We have achieved more than we had**
**anticipated and the response has been**
**overwhelming at times.**|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**No fundraising activities due to the**
**pandemic.**|
|Investment performance|Para 1.41|**n/a**|
against objectives
All objectives achieved.
Other
## **Financial Review**
|**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.**|
|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|**None.**|
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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.**|
|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 and**
**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|**Trusted family and friends. Any**
**additional trustees to be added during**
**our next trustee meeting.**|
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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**
**first and foremost. Trustees must be of a**
**trustworthy character and have known**
**the other trustees for at least 5 years,**|
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|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**
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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)**
**Full name(s)** Nina Gilroy
**Position (eg Secretary,** Executive trustee **Chair, etc)**
**Date**
29/12/2021