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Hamworthy Hedgehog Rescue

Registered Charity Number: 1186680

Trustees' Annual Report &

Financial Statements

for the Period 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] December 2022

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Hamworthy Hedgehog Rescue Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements

for the Financial Period from 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] December 2022

The Trustees of Hamworthy Hedgehog Rescue are pleased to present this report along with the financial statement for the year ending 31[st] December 2022.

Reference & Administration Details

Charity Details:

Hamworthy Hedgehog Rescue

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registration no: 1186680, registered with the Charity Commission on 29[th] Nov 2019.

Prior to registration as a CIO, Hamworthy Hedgehog Rescue was an unregistered (below the £5000pa threshold) small charity of the same name.

Charity’s Address and Contact Details

40 Egmont Road, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5BZ Phone: 07587 925476 Email: info@hamworthyhedgehogrescue.org.uk Website: hamworthyhedgehogrescue.org.uk Facebook: facebook.com/HamworthyHedgehogRescue/ Twitter: twitter.com/RescueHedgehog

Names of the Charity Trustees who Manage the Charity

James Matthew Dunne Tracy Elizabeth Dunne Howard Skelton Sally Louise Dark

Names & Addresses of Advisors

None

Bank

CAF Bank, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ.

Structure, Governance & Management

Type of Governing Document:

Constitution – based on the Charity Commission’s model governing document for Foundation Charitable Incorporated Organisations, ie: where the Trustees are the only Members of the charity.

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Governance

The charity is governed by the Trustees and meetings are held quarterly, or more frequently if it is deemed necessary. Additional Trustees can be appointed by way of an annual general meeting. All newly appointed and existing Trustees are reminded regularly of their responsibilities.

Risk Management

The Trustees have identified the major risk which face the charity and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate the effect of those risks.

Organisation

The Trustees continue to discuss the financial affairs and management of the charity and leave the day to day running of the charity to Tracy and Jim Dunne. In the event of any need to acquire capital items, this is presented to the trustees for their decision.

Trustee Selection Methods:

There must be at least three charity trustees. In accordance with the Constitution, Trustees are appointed or re-appointed for a term of four years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.

In appointing Trustees due consideration is given to ensuring that the Trustees have, between them, the skills and experience necessary to manage the charity effectively and in accordance with charity law.

Objects

Statutory Declaration on Public Benefit

The object of the CIO is for the benefit of the public; To further the conservation and preservation of the hedgehog species by providing a rescue, care and rehabilitation service for sick, injured, or orphaned hedgehogs, with the aim of eventually releasing them back to the wild, or appropriate protected sites for those with lifelong disabilities, and who can benefit from quality of life within a controlled "wild" environment.

Activities & Performance

Statutory Declaration

The Trustees of Hamworthy Hedgehog Rescue confirm that they have paid due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

Hedgehog Care and Rehabilitation

The charity relies on voluntary funding which comes by donations from finders and well-wishers, and needless to say this has been challenging during the pandemic, and now the cost-of-living crisis. Local veterinarians continue to support the charity through the provision of discounted healthcare and advice, and the charity is very grateful for this contribution.

We have achieved a 76% successful outcome rate for returning hedgehogs to the wild, thanks to the commitment and hard work of our volunteers and the continuing support of local vets. This rate increases to 84.6% if deaths in the first 48 hours are discounted.

Hamworthy Hedgehog Rescue currently has a team of 40 volunteer helpers.

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We saw a 33% reduction in the number of hedgehogs coming into our care over the previous year, partly due to the fact we had to stop taking new entries for a time due to surgery and ill health.

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Intakes by Month 2022
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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Intakes by Month/Year
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
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Disposition of Hedgehogs entering the Rescue

Other Activities

Hamworthy Hedgehog Rescue has successfully continued to raise public awareness of conservation issues relating to hedgehogs, and the way individuals might support our work, through our website and social media. Posters and leaflets offer seasonally appropriate information and advice. Information was also available from our stand at our fundraising event.

We have continued to build our social media accounts and web site and use these to help raise awareness and education the public. Our Facebook page has over 8,100 followers, and posts regularly receive over 1000 reactions.

We held one large fundraising event this year, which was very successful, raising £3,019.43. Our information stand was available for members of the public to ask questions about our rescue, about hedgehogs and hedgehog care, as well as take away information leaflets and booklets about hedgehogs at these events. We also sold items from our shop, including ‘Adopt A Hedgehog’ packs, which sold very well.

We carried out research by collecting data to establish the most common causes for hedgehogs requiring veterinary help, and the disposition of hedgehogs that came into our care and where they were released. This data was shared with the Dorset Mammal Group to enable County wide data to be built up. We continue to carry out post release monitoring as all hedgehogs are microchipped prior to release. We also took part in a study by Bristol University's Masters student Ankita Prakash Shetty and Veterinary Specialist Sara Shopland to learn more about ringworm in hedgehogs.

We gave many presentations about our work, and how members of the public can help hedgehogs. These talks were well received and raised additional funds for the Charity.

Other fundraising methods used include.

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The trustees would like to express their thanks to all the Charity’s volunteers, donors, and supporters - we are humbled by your support, kindness, and dedication to Dorset’s hedgehogs.

Training

In May, we sent 11 of our volunteers by coach for a 1-day course, ‘First Aid, Care & Rehabilitation of Hedgehogs’ at the Vale Wildlife Hospital in Beckford.

It is aimed at hedgehog carers, rescue centre staff, volunteers, vets and vet nurses and provides valuable information about hedgehogs and the rehabilitation process.

Financial Review

Principal Sources of Funding and Outgoings

Hamworthy Hedgehog Rescue’s principal source of funds is private donations. It has not engaged in any specific applications for grants in the current year to 31[st] December 2022.

Hamworthy Hedgehog Rescue are registered as a charity with HMRC so that Gift Aid may be reclaimed on donations where the donor indicates that is their wish.

Statement of the Charity's Policy on Reserves

The Charity’s policy on reserves is to generate and maintain a balance which is sufficient:

a) to preserve the financial viability of the Charity in the event that unforeseen and/or unavoidable circumstance precipitate a short-term fall in its income.

b) to enable the Charity, in the interests of meeting its objectives, to fund short-term deficits in a cash budget, e.g., money may need to be spent before donations are received and to cover the risk of unforeseen emergency or other unexpected need for funds, e.g., an unexpected large vets bill.

For these purposes the Charity will endeavour to generate and maintain reserves which are at least 20% of its annual turnover.

Details of Any Funds Materially in Deficit

The Trustees declare that the charity had no funds which were materially in deficit at the date of the statement of assets & liabilities.

State of the Charity’s Finances

Hamworthy Hedgehog Rescue’s current resources from unrestricted funds are sufficient to meet its outgoings for at least six to nine months.

All the indications are that this will remain the case for the foreseeable future.

Particulars of Any Outstanding Guarantee Given by the Charity

The Trustees declare that the charity has given no guarantee where potential liability is outstanding at the date of the statement of assets & liabilities.

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Particulars of Any Outstanding Debt

The Trustees declare that the charity has no outstanding debts which are secured by an express charge on any of the assets of the charity at the date of the statement of assets & liabilities.

Statutory Statements on Liabilities

The Trustees declare that:

Remuneration of Trustees

All Trustees act in a voluntary capacity and receive no remuneration or other material benefits from their services to the Charity.

Out-of-pocket expenses necessarily and reasonably incurred by Trustees in promoting the purposes of the Charity are reimbursed at cost.

Declaration

Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf,

J M Dunne, Principal Trustee.

Date: 28[th] March 2023

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Statement of Financial Activity

Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 31-Dec-22 Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 31-Dec-22 Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 31-Dec-22 Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 31-Dec-22 Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 31-Dec-22
A1 - RECEIPTS Unrestr'd
Funds£
Restricted
Funds £
Total£
Current Financial Year, Jan'22-Dec'22		 Last Year
Unrestr'd
Funds£		 Restricted
Funds £		 Total£
Voluntary Income
Income Generation
Investments Income		 27,744
4,558
0		 27,744
4,558
0		 20,816
7,411
0
Charitable Income 0 0 0 0
Other Receipts 0 0 0
A1 - ASSETS & INVESTMENTS 32,302 0 32,302 28,227
Sale of Investments
Sale of Assets		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0
TOTAL RECEIPTS
A3 - PAYMENTS		 0
32,302		 0
0		 0
32,302		 0
28,227
Generating Funds -2,509 -2,509 -2,454

Charitable Activities		 -15,503 0 -15,503 -17,297
Support Costs
Other Payments		 -3,247
0		 -3,247
0		 -3,838
0
A4 - ASSETS & INVESTMENTS -21,259 0 -21,259 -23,589
Purchase of Investments
Purchase of Assets		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0
TOTAL PAYMENTS
NET OF RECEIPTS-PAYMENTS		 0
-21,259
11,043		 0
0
0		 0
-21,259
11,043		 0
-23,589
4,638
A5 - Transfers Between Funds 0 0 0 0
NET AFTER TRANSFERS 11,043 0 11,043 4,638

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Allocation of Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-22 Allocation of Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-22 Allocation of Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-22 Allocation of Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-22 Allocation of Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-22 Allocation of Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-22 Allocation of Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-22 Allocation of Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-22 Allocation of Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-22
Actual Funds Brought Forward
Movement After Transfers
Total Funds Carried Forward		 Last Year
Unrestr'd
Funds£
Restricted
Funds £
Total£
Total£
18,079
-
18,079
13,441
11,043
0
11,043
4,638
29,123
0
29,123
18,079
Current Financial Year,
Agency Funds_(HMRC & NEST)_ 0
0
0
Total Cash Carried Forward 29,123 0 29,123 18,079
Movements in Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-22 Movements in Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-22 Movements in Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-22 Movements in Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-22 Movements in Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-22 Movements in Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-22 Movements in Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-22 Movements in Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-22 Movements in Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-22 Movements in Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-22 Movements in Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-22
Cash Assets Bt'Fwd at
01-Jan-22		 Receipts
in Period		 Payments
in Period		 Transfers
in Period		 Cd'Fwd at
31-Dec-22
Cash at Bank & in Hand
Bank,Current Account 18,049 28,768 -21,703 3,604 28,718
Cash Account 30 2,108 -438 -1,698 2
PayPal Account 0 2,470 -249 -2,222 0
Bank, Deposit Account 0 0 0 0 0
Total Cash Held 18,079 33,346 -22,389 -316 28,720
Cash held as agent 0 0 0 0
Current Cash Assets 18,079 28,720
Owed to Charity{Overdue Receipts} 17 720
Owed by Charity{Overdue Payments} -170 -90
Net Cash Funds 17,927 29,351

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Statement of Asset & Liabilities as at 31-Dec-22 Statement of Asset & Liabilities as at 31-Dec-22 Statement of Asset & Liabilities as at 31-Dec-22
B1 - Cash Assets General
Funds£
Restricted
Funds £
Total£
Current Financial Year,		 Last Year
General
Funds£
Restricted
Funds £		 Total£
General Fund
Net Payments in Advance
Designated Funds		 21,853
0		 18,079
0
Total Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds
RF-1-Hedgehog Cages
Total Restricted Funds		 7,243 21,853
7,243		 18,079
0
0
Current Total Cash Assets 29,096 18,079
Money Held as Agent{eg: HMRC,NEST}
0
Current Charitble Cash Assets
29,096
B2 - Money Owed to the Charity{Other Monetary Assets}
Gift Aid claim
0
Other
720
720
B5 - Money Owed by the Charity{Liabilities}
Independent Examination Fee
0
Other
-90
-90		 0
18,079
0
17
17
0
-170
-170
Charitable Cash Assets{Net of Liabilities) 29,726 17,927
B3 - Investment assets
0
B4 - Assets retained for charity's own use.
Fixed Assets
2,443
Stocks of Goods for Sale
0
Total Current Funds
Total Funds(net of liabilities)		 0
2,443
0
31,539
32,169		 0
2,551
0
20,630
20,478

Disposition of Funds

The Charity has no designated or restricted funds.

Notes to the Accounts

a) Accounting Policies

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 Section 133, using the Receipts and Payments basis available to small charities.

b) Reimbursement of Out-of-Pocket Expenses

No Trustees received any reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses in the financial year.

c) Salaries & Professional Fees

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Hamworthy Hedgehog Rescue does not charge any professional fees for the services that it provides.

No trustee receives any payments for the services they provide to the charity.

In the current financial year, the charity employed no staff or external contractors.

d) Fixed Assets

The charity has not disposed of any fixed assets in the current financial year.

e) Depreciation

Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets of over £100 at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows:

f) Creditors

Cheques issued prior to the end of the financial year but not appearing in the end of financial year bank statement are only reported as outstanding creditors if they remain unpresented at the time of producing the financial statements.

g) Rounding Discrepancies

All amounts are recorded to the penny, but in these accounts are shown as digitally rounded to the nearest pound. This can occasionally result in a total apparently not being the sum of its constituent amounts. All individual amounts, and their totals, are nevertheless correct.

Approval of the Board of Trustees

The Trustees declare that they have approved the above Annual Report & Statement of Financial Activity.

Signed on behalf of the Trustees.

J M Dunne, Principal Trustee.

Date: 28[th] March 2023

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Rèport Report to the trustees Hamworthy Hedgehog Rescue On accounts for the year ended 310ecember 2022 Charity no (If any) 1186680 Set out on pages 34 I report lo the Iruslees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I"Ihe Trust") for the year ended 31112122 Responsibilitles and basis of report As the charity's Iruslees, you are ￿SPonSible for thè preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carri6d out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in earying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examinorfs statement come lo my attention in conneclion with the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material respect.. the aceounling records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act". or the accounts did not accord with the accounting ￿e0rd$., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and conlenl of accounts sel out in the Chariti&s {Accounls and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which allenlion should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Signed: Datè: 25103123 Nam•: Sara King Relevant professional quallfication(s) or body (if any): ACA (ICAEW) Address: Two Tias. Greenacres Close, Ringwood, Hampshire. BH24 2AP

Section B Disclosure Only complete It the cxaminer needs lo highlight malerial fflallerb ol coiicei li (see CC32, Independent examination of charity ac¢ounls'. directions and guidance for examiners}. Give here brief details of any items that Ihe examiner wishès to disclose. NIA

Hamworthy Hedgehog Rescue RECEIPTS 31-Dec-22 VOLUNTARY INCOME Donattons Grants Gift AKI 19,925 460 928 26.947 798 21,314 27,744 INCOME GENERATION Fundralslng Fundrai￿n9 Vegan Fair 1 Vegan Fair 2 Other Charitable Tradlng OnLin8 Shop Onsite Shop Oth8r oth•r Int&r&sl on Accounts Olhèr 709 2.306 3,814 t5 20 7.656 4.SS8 TOTAL RECEIPTS 28.970 32.302

PAYMENTS R&P31- Dec-21 R&P31- Dec-22 GENERATING FUNDS Fundrai$4ng Fundraising Vtyan Fair I Vwjan Fair 2 Printing Miscellaneous Chorrtable Trading Purchase of Shop Items Costs of OnLlnè Salos Other Other MisrI￿n￿u5 -211 133 -267 -182 -77 -1.870 -119 -355 -2,699 -2.509 CHARITABLE ACTMTIES (GENERAL FUNOSI Vet and Medical F(x)d and Board Consumablos Equipmènt Training Volun188r C08ts Ne¢workifig MBcellaneous -1.429 .165 -1,373 -3.805 -2,596 -2,671 -857 -286 -75 -3,236 -15,503 4.346 -17A95 CHARITABLE ACTMTIÈS (RESTRICTED FUNDS) Other sub.total. Charrlable Actl¥tties SUPPORT COSTS Trus188s&xp8ns8s LwJht and Heat Independent EXaMinat￿n Offi( Costs ConsumaiA95 Financial Sgrvic88 Insurance Telephone Intemet SeryK8s -17.495 -15.503 -1.511 414 -35 -147 -232 -166 -245 -203 -558 -539 other Costs -914 -1,919 -22,113 -3.247 TOTAL PAYMENTS -21.259 NET RECEIPTS LESS PAYMENTS Cash Funds 6,857 0,857 Non-C*sh Funds