Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 01 04 2024 To 31 03 2025
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Annie’s Trust Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1186172 Charity's principal address The Old Rectory, Flixton Road Lound Suffolk Postcode NR32 5PN
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Diane Bowman | Chair | ||||
| Scott Beaton | Treasurer | ||||
| Helen Majkowski | |||||
| Jade Moore | |||||
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected by Trustees Trustee selection methods
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Additional governance issues (Optional information)
No funds or expenses are paid to Trustees. You may choose to include All members of Annie’s Trust donate their time to the charity freely. additional information, where Access to Annie’s Trust bank accounts is limited to active Trustees and all relevant, about: accounts are reconciled monthly using an accounting tool. policies and procedures All sensitive information is held securely and is password protected. The most sensitive information, such as banking information is only available adopted for the induction and to the Trustees responsible for finance. Access to these areas is training of trustees; monitored.
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the charity’s organisational No paper copies of personal information are printed out or kept. structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To relieve the suffering of stray and shelter dogs in Romania. Organising and funding spay campaigns in rural Romania to aid in the reduction of the stray dog population.
Our primary objective is to improve the lives of the dogs left behind in Romania.
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| Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) |
Annie's trust strives to provide assistance to the poorest public shelters within Romania, currently focusing on Adjud Vrancea in the northeast. With a small team of trusted unpaid Romanian volunteers, we have been able to increase the quality of life, living conditions, nutrition, and medical treatment for the dogs. By providing essential flea and tick treatment we have eased the suffering caused by deadly mosquito and tick related diseases like heartworm, babesia and anaplasma as well as controlling the serious skin condition demodex, which is rife. We fund and provide sleep boxes and kennels for the dogs living outside in arctic conditions to provide a safe, warm, and dry place to sleep. Puppies are vaccinated and provided with regular food and milk. While older and sick dogs receive more nutritious food to improve their condition and recovery. Dogs within Romanian public shelters receive extraordinarily little medical care when they get sick or injured. There is no medical care for the dogs on the street who are left to suffer and die from common accidents, brutality, or disease. We provide lifesaving medical treatment to all dogs in need, that would otherwise suffer without our intervention. We operate a stray feeding programme funding food for abandoned dogs. We believe that the most sustainable way of controlling the numbers of dogs on the streets and in the shelters is to promote spay and neuter campaigns throughout the country. We currently fund year-round sterilisation programs for the public shelter dogs, strays and to owners with limited income for their pets. We educate to encourage better welfare for their animals. Annie’s Trust do not rehome dogs directly to the public, but instead we liaise with trusted rescues and sanctuaries in the UK and Western Europe who find homes for the dogs within their existing network. This ensures a responsible approach to safely rehoming dogs. |
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance
We have remained consistent to our target of sterilising over 500 dogs Summary of the main again this year, despite the rise in costs in Romania for taxes and achievements of the charity medical supplies. We work with suppliers to achieve an efficient cost during the year control to ensure each donations goes as far as possible. We started fundraising and construction of a purpose-built quarantine shed, with completion due in 2026. This has been called the Big Bark Build. The purpose of this shed is to protect up to 50 dogs that are vulnerable or have ongoing health issues. This will also provide exercise facilities to improve their quality of life and wellbeing. Once again, this year we opted to take the opportunity to purchase a year’s supply of parasite treatment for the dogs. This offered a significant saving against ordering as required and ensured the dogs were adequately protected throughout the year. This improves the dog’s quality of life as simple things like ticks, fleas and worms can lead to profoundly serious conditions for the dogs in these dirty public shelters in Romania. The effects of this can be fatal, and cases of skin conditions alone can cost more than £1,000 per dog in the clinic for treatment. The year has been difficult for fundraising due to the ongoing cost-ofliving crisis in the UK directly impacting supporters' ability to donate. On top of this, tax in Romania has increased from 9% to 21% and therefore spend has increased significantly. Our initiatives of a monthly direct debit donation and weekly lottery continue to help support our fundraising needs. We remain steadfast in our commitment to the dogs of Adjud, aiming to reduce stray numbers, and improving the quality of life for those left behind.
Section E Financial review
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£50,000
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Due to the impact on the costs increasing, we have increased our reserve from two to four months average expenditure. This is to protect the charity, and its responsibility to the animals and its donors.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Annie’s Trust has no debts. All bills and invoices are paid as received.
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
The charities principal source of funds are general donations from supporters. This is driven primarily by online fundraising via Facebook
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
D Bowman Signature(s) SA Beaton Diane Bowman Full name(s) Scott Beaton Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer Trustee etc) Date 10/12/2025
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Charity Name No (if any) Annie's Trust 1186172
Receipts and payments accounts
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For the period Period start date Period end date To from 4/1/2024 3/31/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds
Total funds Last year
| Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year |
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| A1 Receipts General Donations 91,009 Grants 1,000 FundraisingCampaigns 45,805 CharityCashback Websites 334 Not for Profit Support 2,475 Gift Aid 17,580 Lottery 1,763 Bank Interest 682 160,649 - - Sub total - Total receipts 160,649 A3 Payments Shelter Food 45,816 Vet Fees 57,887 Sterilisations 13,918 Parasite Treatment 10,452 Shelter Improvements 5,367 Foster Care 14,335 General Outgoings 16,925 Web Hosting - BankingFees 94 Sub total 164,794 - - Sub total - Total payments 164,794 Net of receipts/(payments) - 4,145 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 49,024 Cash funds this year end 44,879 to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ 91,009 1,000 45,805 334 2,475 17,580 1,763 682 160,649 - - - 160,649 45,816 57,887 13,918 10,452 5,367 14,335 16,925 - 94 164,794 - - - 164,794 - 4,145 - 49,024 44,879 |
to the nearest £ |
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91,009 | 87,536 | ||
| 1,000 | 11,500 | |||
| 45,805 | 44,214 | |||
| 334 | 486 | |||
| 2,475 | 3,100 | |||
| 17,580 | 21,679 | |||
| 1,763 | 1,996 | |||
| 682 | 306 | |||
| 160,649 | 170,817 | |||
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45,816 | 32,529 | ||
| 57,887 | 59,387 | |||
| 13,918 | 7,281 | |||
| 10,452 | 15,531 | |||
| 5,367 | 11,285 | |||
| 14,335 | 8,634 | |||
| 16,925 | 12,231 | |||
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| 94 | 177 | |||
| 164,794 | 147,221 | |||
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| - | 164,794 | 147,221 | ||
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- 4,145 | 23,596 | |
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| - | 49,024 | 25,391 | ||
| - | 44,879 | 48,987 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Bank Account Fund Details Details Details Details Signature Scott Beaton Diane Bowman Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 44,879 - - - - - 44,879 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Scott Beaton Diane Bowman Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| Scott Beaton | Scott Beaton | 12/10/2025 | |
| Diane Bowman | Diane Bowman | 12/10/2025 |
CHARITY COMMIS510N FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent ExamÈner's Report R•port to the tru$t¢es Annie's Trust On ac¢ounts for the year 8nd8d 3110312025 Charlty no Ilf anyl 1186172 Sèt out on pages I report lo the trustee$ on rny examination of the accounts of the above charity (Xhe Trusfi lor the year ended 3110312025. Responslbilitles and basls of mport As the charitls trustees, you are sponsIb forthe Weparation of the accounts in accordan with the raquirements of the Chanties Act 2011 I'the AGI'I. I report in respect of my examination of the TrusY5 accounts carried out under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in caryin9 Out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Direction5 given by the Chanty Cornmission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Independ•nt examiner's ststsment I have cornpleted rny examination. I confimi that no material matters have Come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material spe.. the accounting records were not kepl in accordance wth secbon 130 of the Charities Act,. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records.. or the accounts did not comply wrth the appliCae requirements ConMIng the forn and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Report$l Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a'lrue and fairf view which is not a Matter considered as part of an independent exarnination. I have no ¢on¢ern$ and have come acros5 no other matters in connedion with the examination to which attenbon should be drawn in thk% report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be r&ached. ' P188se d61ete the words in Ihe br8ckels rflh&y do nol 8ppIy. 17 /IL /zozs Sioned: Dat•.. Name.. AcK&L Relevant professlonal qLralifieatlonl$l or body Ilf any).. Address: Ig Loc4gA£AJklEAP £oAD, GLAS(0 CS3 bL Oct 2018 IER