Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period
From: 01/07/2024 To: 30/06/2025
Charity name: STRAY2ME RESCUE Charity registration number: 1186687 Company number: CE019835
Objectives and activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The objects of the CIO are, for the benefit of the public, to relieve the suffering of animals in need of care and attention and, in particular, to provide and maintain rescue homes or other facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such animals. |
| 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 |
To provide financial assistance to rescuers in Romainia sheltering stray & abandoned dogs & cats. To find suitable, safe homes for said animals in Romania, Western Europe & the U.K. To promote animal welfare in both Romania & the U.K. through education and the support of spay/neutering campaigns. To support those wishing to adopt an animal by advising them and furnishing them with the appropriate knowledge in order to choose the companion animal that is right for them and their circumstances. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commissionʼs guidance on public benefit. |
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SORP reference Not applicable as no grant making is included in the charity’s activities Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Not applicable Para 1.38
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
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| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The charity recognises the importance of volunteers in achieving their objectives and activities. The charity recognises the significant value of the time, knowledge, and experience that volunteers offer. The Trustees want to formally acknowledge and appreciate the impact of these volunteers. |
| Other |
Achievements and performance
| 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 | The Trustees report to the general public that the Charity has developed its capabilities and activities during the sixth year of operations. The Charity’s efficient processes facilitated by positive values and modern technologies have resulted in the recruitment of new volunteers, particularly from amongst adopters, who have enhanced and developed their skills whilst helping to raise the profile of the charity and support its work. The charity maintains a very strong brand identity, enhanced by bespoke merchandising, and an informative and educational website. This has helped the charity to educate, neuter, rescue and rehome cats and dogs from Romania. Some of the achievements are: • Raising over £78,853 towards foster, veterinary, and transport fees – an increase of 8.5% on the previous year while the UK population faced pressures on disposable income due to the rise in the cost of living; • The maintenance of approximately £5,000 in cash reserves for emergencies and potential costs of offering rescue back up to unsuccessful adoptions. This amount was consistent to the previous year’s due to the low rate of animals returned during the previous year; • Completing several spay campaigns in Tulcea and the south of Romania which resulted in 68 neutered cats and 167 neutered dogs preventing an incremental increase of the stray population of over 1.5 million between cats and dogs over a 5 year period; • The successful rehoming of 46 animals during the year: 32 dogs (26 from Romania |
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and 6 from the UK) and 14 cats (12 from Romania and 2 from the UK). The large drop in adoptions (-42% compared to the previous 12 months) has been a consequence of both a much lower number of applications, which the trustees understand being generalised to the whole rescue sector as a product of the cost of living crisis and the increased number of returns, and the response to negative press and sentiment towards foreign rescue animals in relation to Brucella Canis; • The Trustees have been actively working on continuing to educate prospective adopters on Brucella Canis, It remains the Trustees’ view that proactively informing prospective adopters and approaching veterinary clinics to seek confirmation on their policy regarding registering, testing and services provided to dogs who may test positive on UK tests will reduce the number of dogs returned to the Charity and only attract adopters who are willing and able to face any additional requirements imposed by their vets de-escalating any negative publicity given to the disease and foreign adoptions. • No changes have been made to the preimport screening protocol for dogs and cats in the period. The adoption donation requested from adopters to cover import costs has remained stable in the period. • The Charity provides ongoing funding for sanctuary spaces and veterinary care for a number of traumatised dogs in Romania. Recognising that the dogs’ medical needs are likely to grow as they age, the Charity has factored the anticipated increase in veterinary expenses into its future financial planning. The Trustees thank all the volunteers, donors, supporters, and followers for their efforts and look forward to continuing to operate the Charity in the years to come to benefit cats and dogs from disadvantaged backgrounds and humans in need of a companion.
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Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set The Charity raised £78,853 (+8.5%) in the sixth year of operation. The board had Para 1.41 forecast an income from donations and Gift
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Aid of £75,000 in the same period and the excess has not resulted in concerns or changes in operations. The Charity remains solvent. |
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| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| 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 | The Charity had £12,108 in its bank accounts and held with PayPal as of 30/06/2025. There were no bills issued by foster carers or veterinarians in Romania that were awaiting payment (creditors). The board allocated those funds to cash reserves to provide for emergencies in Romania and the UK and provisions for bills not yet issued. The current burn rate is at around £6,000 per calendar month, which is affordable given the balance held at the end of the period and the reserves for emergencies set at £5,000. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Based on the first 5 years of operations rehoming dogs and cats to adopters directly, and taking into consideration the financial strain posed on adopters by the cost-of-living crisis, the board reviewed the risk of failed adoptions at 5% of animals imported and assumed an average stay of 3 months at licensed kennels at an average cost of £392 per animal which would require access to around £5,000 to meet financial obligations. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £12,108 |
| 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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Donations, Gift Aid
Para 1.47
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
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| 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 | The rehoming dogs and cats directly means the Charity assumes the risk of failed adoptions and animals needing emergency boarding kennels. The trustees hold sufficient personal wealth to cover those costs may the charity not hold sufficient funds. The impact of the cost-of-living crisis on the general public’s finances is likely to cause a medium-term decrease in income, therefore the board is aiming to broaden the number of supporters at a lower average donation. |
| Other |
Structure, governance and management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document: for example,trust deed, memorandum and articles of association etc |
Para 1.25 | CIO template governing document |
| How is the charity constituted? for example limited company, 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 | (1) Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of one year by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. (2) In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. |
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Para 1.51 Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees
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The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works
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Relationship with any related
parties
Other
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Reference and administrative details
| Charity name | STRAY2ME RESCUE |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1186687 |
| Charity’s principal address | 3rdFloor, 166 Upper Richmond Road, London, SW15 2SH |
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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| Tina Collyer-Cook | Chairperson | |||
| Georgiana Cava | ||||
| Mauro Orru | Treasurer | |||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
N/A |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
N/A |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
N/A |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) |
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)
N/A
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
Other optional information
N/A
Declarations
The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors
Signature(s) Full name(s) Mauro Orru Position (for example Trustee Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 28/03/2025
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Charity Name No (if any)
STRAY2ME RESCUE 1186687
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/07/2024 30/06/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations and Gift Aid 78,853 - - 78,853 72,733
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Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 78,853 ] - - 78,853 72,733
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 78,853 - - 78,853 72,733
A3 Payments
Charitable activities 71,323 - - 71,323 77,995
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Sub total [ 71,323 ] - - 71,323 77,995
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 71,323 - - 71,323 77,995
Net of receipts/(payments) 7,530 - - 7,530 - 5,262
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 4,578 - - 4,578 9,840
Cash funds this year end 12,108 - - 12,108 4,578
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
21/03/2026
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds CCXX R2 accounts (SS) |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Bank Accounts PayPal Details Details Details Signature 2 |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 11,713 - 395 - - - 12,108 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Mauro Orru |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 14/03/2026 21/03/2026 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
21/03/2026
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages |
Charity Name STRAY2ME RESCUE |
Charity Name STRAY2ME RESCUE |
Charity Name STRAY2ME RESCUE |
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| 30/06/2025 | Charity no (if any) |
1186687 | |
| 2-3 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) |
Report to the trustees
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30 / 06 / 2025 .
Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true 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 to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Date: 15/03/2026 Name: Yuen Lam CHAN Relevant professional ACCA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 24 Kelly Avenue
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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IER