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Trustees’ Annual Report and Financial Summary

Assistance Dog Council (ADC) For the Year Ended 31 March 2022

Introduction

The trustees of the Assistance Dog Council (ADC) are pleased to present their annual report for the fiscal year ending 31 March 2022. The report reflects the charity’s ongoing commitment to bringing equality to all assistance dog users throughout the UK.

Objectives and Activities

ADC’s objectives during the year focused on:

1. Providing advice, support, and education to assistance dog handlers.

2. Acting as a mediator in disputes between service providers and handlers.

3. Promoting animal welfare through education and guidance.

4. Supporting handlers in training their assistance dogs.

Achievements and Performance

During the year, ADC achieved the following:

1. Assisted with 20 disputes, resolving 85% successfully.

2. Verified 120 new handlers’ compliance with the Equality Act 2010

3. Assisted with 10 businesses in relation to their policies towards Assistance Dogs

Financial Review

ADC’s financial position summarised below:

Category Amount (£) Total Receipts 1,242 Total Payments 2,084 Net Movement (842) Opening Balance 200 Closing Balance (642)

The year ended with an additional £842 due to increased donations and outreach. This lead to the ADC increasing its non-voting member numbers, which in turn resulted in the ADC being able to help more vulnerable people with Assistance Dogs.

Challenges

Charity Number: 1187252

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The challenge Covid-19 has caused during this fiscal year is astronomical. It meant that the ADC was unable to use physical fundraising techniques and had to resort to online fundraising only.

Plans for the Future

ADC is committed to the following initiatives in the upcoming year:

1. Expanding its outreach program to educate more service providers.

2. Launching a mentorship scheme for new assistance dog handlers.

3. Developing a mobile app for on-demand resources and support.

4. Increasing collaborations with disability and animal welfare organisations.

Acknowledgements

The trustees extend their heartfelt gratitude to the volunteers, donors, and partners who made this year’s achievements possible. Their unwavering support is integral to ADC’s mission.

Signed on behalf of the trustees,

Daniel Johnson-Morris Trustee & Chief Technical Officer 30 Mar 2022

Charity Number: 1187252

	Charity Name ASSISTANCE DOG COUNCIL 1	Charity Name ASSISTANCE DOG COUNCIL 1	Charity Name ASSISTANCE DOG COUNCIL 1	No (if any) 187252	CC16a
	For the period from	Period start date Apr-21	To	Period end date Apr-22
Section A Receipts and payments
to the nearest £ A1 Receipts DONATIONS 1,022 MEMBER DUES 220 1,242 NIL -0 Sub total- Total receipts 1,242 A3 Payments IT SERVICES 209 IT EQUIPMENT 793 STATIONARY & POSTAGE 40 Sub total 1,042 NIL - Sub total - Total payments 1,042 Net of receipts/(payments) 200 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end - Cash funds this year end 200 Unrestricted funds Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (seetable)		Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	to the nearest £ Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £ 1,022 220 1,242 - - 1,242 209 793 40 1,042 - - 1,042 200 - - 200	Last year to the nearest £
			-		100
			-	1,242
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			-	1,242	-
			-	209 793 40 1,042	-
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			-	1,042	-
		-	-	200 - - 200	-
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Details NO ASSETS OR LIABILITIES HELD AT THE END OF THE PERIOD Signature Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ Print Name DANIEL JOHNSON-MORRIS Unrestricted funds	to nearest £ Endowment funds
		Date of approval
	DANIEL JOHNSON-MORRIS	11-May-23