2023-06-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/07/22 Period start date To 30/06/23 Period end date

Charity name: London Retired Police Dogs Trust

Charity registration number: 1188072

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17		To promote humane behaviour towards retired Police dogs by providing financial assistance to owners of retired Police dogs who have charge of animals that are in need of appropriate care and attention by reason of sickness, poor circumstances or welfare.
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		London Retired Police Dogs Trust launched in November 2019 with ongoing fundraising through public events as a priority and then affected by the worldwide Covid pandemic we were forced to re-evaluate and find other ways of fundraising. Online Shop and Merchandise We have been successful in launching an online shop within our website www.lrpd.uk where we sell merchandise directly via the shop and also through third party volunteers and public facing events where possible following government guidance. Yearly LRPD Calendar Our yearly Calendar is produced and paid for by Metfriendly, supporters of LRPD, with all profits from sales going direct to the fund. Give as You Earn Initiative With the assistance of the Charities Aid Foundation we now successfully run a give as you earn scheme within the Metropolitan Police Service where employees can sign up to contribute a

			monthly donation direct from source to LRPD. Ongoing Volunteer Supporter Fundraising Activities Throughout the year supporters have undertaken a variety of events with fundraising on behalf of LRPD being the driving force, we have had volunteers run the Race to the King 50KM run, Great North Swim, London Marathon, Ride London, Open Days, Fetes, Fairs, Cake Sales, and Raffles to name a few. These are our staple fundraisers to date.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18		In the initial Chaired AGM all trustees were introduced to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission which is applicable when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance would be relevant. This was reviewed again in the last AGM.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Every application received for financial assistance is reviewed on an individual basis. Once the application has been reviewed by an independent vet and verified then the trustees discuss the individual application details and the current financial position of the charity and thus a decision on reward is reached. We are proud to be in a position to offer 100% of the claim amount requested in the majority of all claims to date.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	N/A
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Volunteers are integral to LRPD and have assisted in fundraising by various ways. Volunteers have shaken buckets, sold merchandise, held raffles and taken on enormous challenges all in efforts to assist us being able to meet applications for assistance relating to retired police dogs.
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
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	Since the launch of London Retired Police Dogs Trust and registration as a registered charity LRPD have continued to grow. Despite fundraising efforts being drastically effected by the global pandemic LRPD has overcome obstacles and developed new and innovative ways to be able to continue to fundraise. We have awarded over £91,000 since our launch in direct response to applications received for assistance with regards to the welfare of retired police dogs up to 30/06/2023. (In this accounting period our award settlements totalled £53.282). The number of applications increases month on month as to be expected as a new charity with more people becoming aware of LRPD month on month. Since launch the London Retired Police Dogs Trust has grown to include retired City Of London Police Dogs and more recently has also expanded again to include retired London Fire Brigade dogs. LRPD has also secured a working partnership with Goddards Veterinary Group who are able to offer a % discount on fees relating to retired police dogs treatment.
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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	As a charity our biggest aim is to meet the needs of the retired Police dogs of London requiring help and assistance financially to enable them to live their retirement in the best welfare position. We have been able to meet the needs of every application received thanks to ongoing fundraising on behalf of London Retired Police Dogs Trust.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Every fundraising activity undertaken to date has been successful in securing donations.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Statement of Assets and Liabilities at the end of this accounting period – Cash funds this year end £25,602. Unrestricted cash funds of £111,192 available combined Natwest and Paypal balance 30/06/2023. (Total received for this accounting period which includes fundraising via direct fundraising events, donations, give and you earn and merchandise sales totals; £90,905) (Total deductions for this accounting period for application settlement awards totals £53,282) Total deductions for this accounting period which includes advertising, printed materials, sundries, postage and purchase of merchandise totals £16,021)
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	A decision was made and agreed by all trustees that a reserve of £5,000 to remain where possible for any emergency unforeseen applications that require urgent assistance.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£5,000.00
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	None

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46

Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Foundation Model 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	First Charity Trustees in position until retirement, appointment of new trustees is available but to be appointed for a term of 3 years by a resolution passed at a properly meeting of the charity trustees.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	London Retired Police Dogs Trust
Other name the charity uses	LRPD
Registered charity number	1188072
Charity’s principal address	30 Hazlewell Road London SW15 6LH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	PhilipWells	Chair
	Kristian Leighton	Secretary
	Emma Dignam	Treasurer

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets None held in this capacity

Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Emma DIGNAM

Position (eg Secretary, TREASURER Chair, etc)

Date

26/04/2024

Charity Name No (if any) London Retired Police Dogs Trust Receipts and payments accounts For the period Period start date Period end date To from 7/1/2022 6/30/2023

CC16a

Section A Receipts and payments

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Sale of Merchandise 7,741 Fund Raisingevents 30,027 Donations received 30,841 Give asyou earn 26,296 - - - - 94,905 - - Sub total - Total receipts 94,905 A3 Payments Advertising 100 Stationery 1,308 Sundryexpenses 855 Insurance 96 Postage 1,583 IT Cost 478 Application Settlement 53,282 Sundry gifts - Paypal cost - Sub total 57,702 Cost of Merchandise 11,601 - Sub total 11,601 Total payments 69,303 Net of receipts/(payments) 25,602 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end - Cash funds this year end 25,602 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases,(see table)	to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds	to the nearest £ Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £ 7,741 30,027 30,841 26,296 - - - - 94,905 - - - 94,905 100 1,308 855 96 1,583 478 53,282 - - 57,702 11,601 - 11,601 69,303 25,602 - - 25,602	Last year to the nearest £
		- - - - - - - - -	7,741	12,258
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			30,841	36,724
			26,296	25,880
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			94,905	74,862
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		- - - - - - - - - -	100	675
			1,308	1,184
			855	44
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			1,583	2,281
			478	-
			53,282	35,178
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			57,702	39,473
		- - -	11,601	11,917
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			11,601	11,917
		-	69,303	51,390
	-	- - - -	25,602	23,472
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	-		25,602	23,472

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 Digitally signed by me Emma Dignam on 30/04/24 obo all trustees	Details NatWest A/c 28263685 Paypal Account balance Details Details Details Details Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ to nearest £ 106,310 - 4,882 - - - 111,192 - Agreement Error OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Emma Dignam PhilipWells 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)	to nearest £ Endowment funds
			80,614
			1,096
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			81,710
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			Date of approval
		Emma Dignam	4/30/2024
		PhilipWells

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Chaflly Narne LONDON RETIRED POLICE DOGS TRUST On accounts for the year ended 30TH June 2023 Charity no {if any} 1188072 Set out on pages Ir8nwmbef10 Include th8 P298 ￿￿1berS of addltlonal she8ts1 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {'the Trust'l for the year ended 3011A12023. Responsibilltles and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the 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)Ib) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have Completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have ome to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material respect: the accountlng records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which allention should be drawn in this report to enable a proper understanding oflhe accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 30TH APRIL 2024 Name: MrLJFord Relovant professlonal quallfication{sl or body (if anyl: FCPA Address: HUNT FORD & CO OSBOURNE HOUSE, 143-145 STANWELL ROAD, ASHFORD, MIDDLESEX, TW15 3QN IER Oct 2018

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 6xaminer wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES No lit afiyl London Retired Pollce Dogs Trust Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from 'knooJ r-IliJ.J.-t To 0110712022 3010612023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted funds ta the 0￿reSt Restrictod funds Endowm8nt funds Total funds Last year tothe rLearesl£ the n8areslE tho rore8t£ to tho nearè8t£ Al Recelpts Sale of Merchandlse Fund Ralslng tsvBnts ilonalians receiv& Givo as you am 7.741 30.027 30,841 7,741 30,027 30.84q 36.724 25,880 Sub total (Gross income for ARJ 94,905 94,905 74.862 A2 Asset and Invastment sales, l¥ee table). Sub total 94,905 94.905 74.862 A3Pa ments Advertssino Slabonery Sundry ex￿rI*S In￿rance 100 1,308 855 96 1,$83 476 53,282 100 1.308 855 67S 1,184 44 1.583 479 53.282 2.261 IT Cost Applicatlon SeillenEnt P9J￿ry gifts Paypal o)sl 35,17B Sub total 57.702 S7.702 39,473 A4 Asset and Investmènt pur¢ha8es, {see table) Cost ol Merchandis8 11.601 11.501 11,917 Sub total 11,601 11,601 11.917 Total payments 69,303 69,303 51,390 Net of re¢elpts/fpaymontsJ A5 Transfers between lunds A6 Cash fund$ la$1 year end Cash funds this year end 25,602 25,602 2J,472 25.602 25,602 23,472 K¥ Rl accounts ISSI 3010412024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrlcted Restricted funds funds to no•r￿t £ to near•stf Endowment funds to nearest £ Categorf6S DetsllB Bl Cash funds Nalwesl Alc 28263685 106,310 80,614 Paypal Account 4,882 1.096 Total cash funds 111,192 81,710 AgrAL.Irciil Cirof Endowment funds to nearest£ Unrestrlcted funds to ￿•re¥l £ Rèstrletèd funds Delalls to near95t £ 82 Other monetary assets Fund tD whlch ass￿ bolon Detslls Cost loptlonall c￿rrenty&1Ue Fund io wbl¢h assel belo DèlJils Cost lopllonall lona B4 Assets rotalned for the charlty'5 own use Fund to whl¢h velatos Affl￿￿1 dug al Wh&n due Dotalls B5 LlabilltS9s S£gned by or trustees behalf of al the trustees D￿ltallY sKJn8d by me Emn)a Dhjnam on 30104124 obo sll trustees Signalure Print Name Oate ol roval 30104r2024 Emma Dignaw Wel CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 3010412024