## **Hamworthy Hedgehog Rescue Registered Charity Number: 1186680** ## **Trustees' Annual Report &** ## **Financial Statements** for the Period 1[st] January 2024 to 31[st] December 2024 # Hamworthy Hedgehog Rescue Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Financial Period from 1[st] January 2024 to 31[st] December 2024 The Trustees of Hamworthy Hedgehog Rescue are pleased to present this report along with the financial statement for the year ending 31[st] December 2024. ## **Reference & Administration Details** ## **Charity Details:** ## **Hamworthy Hedgehog Rescue** The rescue 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 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 Sally Louise Dark Joanna Mary Morland Appointed 11[th] Oct 2024 ## **Names & Addresses of Advisors** None ## **Bank** CAF Bank, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ. ## **Independent Examiner** Sara King ACA (ICAEW) ## **Structure, Governance & Management** ## **Type of Governing Document:** Constitution – based on the Charity Commission’s model governing document for Foundation Charitable Incorporated Organisations, i.e.: where the Trustees are the only Members of the charity. ## **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** We had very limited capability during the year and our operations were split over two sites, one being our home and the other being the home of Kay, one of our volunteers. Between us we cared for 518 hedgehogs over the year. ## **Other Activities** 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. We continue to carry out post release monitoring as all hedgehogs are microchipped prior to release. 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. ## **The Future** We continued working with others to find a way to resolve a large gap in coverage between Poole, Wareham and Blandford. To address this, we plan to open a new rescue to cover this area. Sadly, we were unable to form a working partnership due to different priorities, therefore we decided to continue with the plan to open a new rescue on our own. We were dealt a blow just before Christmas when it was discovered the premises we were about to sign a lease for had a clause which prevented animals being kept on site, meaning it was unusable as a rescue centre. We started looking for new premises immediately, but many were unsuitable, for example had noisy motor vehicle workshops next door. Our search for a premises continues, and we still hope to be able to open the new rescue early in 2025. As our charity continues to grow, we aim to recruit trustees with professional backgrounds, particularly in finance. Once we have a new premises secured, we will seek out new volunteers to help at the rescue including Hedgehog Care Assistants, Administration Volunteers, Volunteer Drivers and Volunteer Co-ordinators. ## **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 2024. 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 twelve months. ## **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. ## **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: - The charity has given no guarantees where potential liability under the guarantee is outstanding at the date of this statement (e.g.: any outstanding/ongoing contract or legal undertaking to buy or provide specific services); - The charity has no debt outstanding at the date of this statement which is owed by the CIO and which is secured by an express charge on any assets of the CIO (e.g.: a mortgage on property owned by the charity). ## **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: 25[th] March 2025 ## **Statement of Financial Activity** |**Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 31-Dec-24**|**Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 31-Dec-24**|**Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 31-Dec-24**|**Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 31-Dec-24**|**Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 31-Dec-24**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**Current Financial Year, Jan'24-Dec'24**|||**_Last Year_**| ||Unrestr'd
Funds**£**|Restricted
Funds £|Total**£**|Total**£**| |**A1 - RECEIPTS**||||| |Voluntary Income|190,404||190,404|_19,392_| |Income Generation|385||385|_2,814_| |Investments Income|0||0|_0_| |Charitable Income|0|0|0|_0_| |Other Receipts|0||0|_0_| ||190,789|0|190,789|_22,206_| |**A2 - ASSETS & INVESTMENTS**||||| |Sale of Investments|0||0|_0_| |Sale of Assets|0||0|_0_| ||0|0|0|_0_| |**TOTAL RECEIPTS**|**190,789**|**0**|**190,789**|**_22,206_**| |**A3 - PAYMENTS**||||| |Generating Funds|-186||-186|_-650_| |Charitable Activities|-10,762|0|-10,762|_-22,528_| |Support Costs|-928||-928|_-3,716_| |Other Payments|0||0|_0_| ||-11,875|0|-11,875|_-26,895_| |**A4 - ASSETS & INVESTMENTS**||||| |Purchase of Investments|0||0|_0_| |Purchase of Assets|0||0|_0_| ||0|0|0|_0_| |**TOTAL PAYMENTS**|**-11,875 **|**0**|**-11,875 **|**_-26,895 _**| |**NET OF RECEIPTS-PAYMENTS**|**178,914**|**0**|**178,914**|**_-4,689_**| |**A5 - TRANSFERS****_{Between Funds}_**|0
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**178,914**|_0_| |**NET AFTER TRANSFERS**||||**_-4,689_**| |**Cash Funds Last Yr End**|19,454|0|19,454|_24,143_| |**A6 - CASH FUNDS THIS YR END**|**198,369**|**0**|**198,369**|**_19,454_**| |Agency Funds_(HMRC & NEST)_|0||0|_0_| |**Total Cash Carried Forward**|**198,369**|**0**|**198,369**|**_19,454_**| 8tatomont of Asgot & Uabllltlo• a• at 314Joc44 Current Flnanclal Year, Restricted Fund5 £ Last Year B1- Cash Assets Gener Funts £ 198,369 Totd £ Tc¢al £ Gon•ral Fund Net Payments In Advanc• Oeslgnated Funds Miscellaroous 19,454 Total Unrtstr1Ct￿ Funds 19.451 R•strl¢t•d Fund• Totsl R•¥trlct•d Funds Currnnt Charttable Cash Assats 198,369 19,454 Mon•y H•ld as A4•nt {&g.'HPARC,NES71 Total Current Cash A￿￿ts 198.369 19.454 B2 - Money Owed to the Charlty Iolher Assets} Gift Aid claim B5 - Money Owed by the Charlty Ib8t¥irtO8} Indepwtht ExaminBtion Fee Other Charltablo Cash Assets {N•t of U•bllltl•s) 198,369 19,454 B3 - Investment assets B4 - Assets retalned for charlty's own use. Fixed Assets stocks ofGoods for Sale 1.044 1,044 539 Totsl Curr•Trt Funds Total Funds (net ofliabilities) 199.413 199,413 19.994 19.994 ## **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** 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: - Plant & Machinery 5 years - • Computer Equipment 3 years ## **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: 25[th] March 2025 CHARITY COMMISSION F(R E￿LAND AND ￿Es Independent examiners report on the accounts Section A lrtdependemt Examiners Report R•port to th• trust••g Hamworthy Hedgeh￿ Rescue On aOfmDts for th• y•ar 31112r21Y24 ChArlty no (rf any) 1186680 80¢ on paq•s &8 I rew¥t tothe tnth on my examinthn ofthe accounts ofthp above charity (Ihe forthe yearended 31112r2024. R•sprnibilili•s 4nd bASiS of r•port AS the Charit￿8 tsiJ8lee8, you are res￿￿1ble the preparalon of the counts in acc￿1￿ with the requlrements ofthe Charfties Act 2011 he Acr}. I rwl in resFECt cl ￿ examK￿li(￿ d the Trusvs accounts oul under wtion 145 of the 2011 Act in carryiw out my examinati)n. I have follcpNed all Ihe applicab￿ DirectN)ns given by the COMM￿91(¥1 under seclion 145(5){b) of the ACL Independent I have c(Anpleted my examinatK)n. I ci)nfim that no matertal matters have examlnees statement C{￿ to my atteryt1￿ in cOnn￿lon wlh the eXamr￿tton l(ther Ihan Ihat disclosed below ? whic* 9P￿S me cai*e to beleN* that Sn, any Thterial li￿ acoxJnt¥w re¢x)Tds ￿ere not k¥ In aC£¢xd￿ with 130 ofthe Charthe8 M. or the acoounts did not accord with the ￿￿)untIng Te(x)rds' the accounts drd •y with the 4)p1￿￿)Ie requwements concemry the fomi aNJ Content ofac(x)unts set (wt in the Ch￿Ille5 (Accounts and Reports) ReguL4tions 21x18 otherthan any requirement that the ￿AUnts give a and fairf viww wlmch 1$ not a matter $Klered as part d an Indep￿￿rt examination. Ath the eX￿nI￿10￿ to whith attentton should be drawn h7 this fwt W) order to enable a proper urxknstWKlhg ofthe ac¢ounts to be reathed. ' Please delete Ihtr words in Ihe bI￿re¢S if they do not apply. io Sara KlrvJ ACA (ICAEW) Ilf any>: Addr•ss: Ty￿ f￿, GreenaGre8 Close, Fiingwocd. Hampshke BH24 2AP Scclioy B Ise'tseui'o Onty compkte rflhe examiner needs to hyhlight material matters of co￿r￿ (see CC32, Int￿n￿ examuth cl Gharty a￿Ounts. diredioT* and guida￿e for examiners). Glvo h•r• brhld•tthlh ot WA •xamln•rwish•s to dis¢los•.