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2024-06-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/07/2023 Period start date To 30/06/2024 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 run a successful online shop within
our websitewww.lrpd.uk
where we sell
merchandise directly via the shop and
also through third party volunteers
attending public facing fundraising
events.
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 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 Great North Swim, London
Marathon, Brighton 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.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:


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.
LRPD has overcome obstacles and
developed new and innovative ways to
be able to continue to fundraise.
We have awarded over £157,400 since
our launch in direct response to
applications received for assistance
with regards to the welfare of retired
police dogs up to 30/06/2024. (In this
accounting period our award
settlements totalled £63,278). 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 and to
30/06/2024 we have assisted with 172
separate applications for support.
Since launch, the London Retired Police
Dogs Trust has grown to include retired
City Of London Police Dogs and 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 £46,258.
Unrestricted cash funds of £152,577
available combined Natwest and Paypal
balance 30/06/2024.
(Total received for this accounting
period which includes fundraising via
direct fundraising events, donations,
give and you earn and merchandise
sales totals; £143,397)
(Total deductions for this accounting
period for application settlement awards
totals £63,278)
Total deductions for this accounting
period which includes advertising,
printed materials, sundries, cost price
meds, insurance, IT costs, Paypal fees,
postage and purchase of merchandise
totals £33,862)
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
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

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

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

A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity 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.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:


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

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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

12/04/2025

Charity Name No (if any) London Retired Police Dogs Trust 1188072 Receipts and payments accountspts and payments accountsts and payments accountspayments accountsayments accountsyments accountsments accounts

Receipts and payments accountspts and payments accountsts and payments accountspayments accountsayments accountsyments accountsments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/07/2023 30/06/2024

Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
26,045
2,925
71,586
28,901
33
13,906
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143,397
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143,397
6,566
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324
1,821
96
1,184
358
63,278
525
74,158
22,982
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22,982
97,139
46,258
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46,258		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
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to the nearest £
26,045
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6,566
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1,821
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74,158
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97,139
46,258		 Last year
to the nearest £
Sale of Merchandise 26,045 7,741
Fund Raisingevents 2,925 30,027
Donations received 71,586 30,841
Give asyou earn 28,901 26,296
Other 33 -
Paypal Donations received 13,906 -
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Sub total(Gross income for
AR)
143,397		 94,905
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Total receipts
A3 Payments
94,905
Advertising 6,566 100
Stationery 6 1,308
Sundryexpenses 324 855
Cost Price Meds 1,821
Insurance 96 96
Postage 1,184 1,583
IT Cost 358 478
Application Award 63,278 53,282
Sundry gifts -
Paypal cost 525 -
**Sub total ** 74,158 57,702
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)

Cost of Merchandise		 22,982 11,601
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**Sub total ** 22,982 11,601
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
69,303
46,258 - 46,258 25,602
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46,258 - 46,258 25,602

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

12/06/2025

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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
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		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
NatWest A/c 28263685
Paypal Account balance
Details
Details
Details
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
149,481
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3,095
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152,577
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OK
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funds
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funds
to nearest £
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PhilipWells		 Endowment
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Date of
approval
Emma Dignam 11/04/2025
PhilipWells 12/04/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

12/06/2025

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to th• trustses Charity Narne LONDON REMRED POLICE DOGS TRUST On accounts for the year ended 30- June 2024 Charity no (If any) 1188072 Set out on pages Ir¢member lo inclvde th? page numbets of addRk)nal sheetsl I report to the trustees on my exarnination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust'l for the year ended 3010612024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's truslees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordanGe wth the requirements of Ihe Charities Act 2011 ('the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounls 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 statemont 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: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting reGords I have no concerns and have come a￿osS no other matters in connection with the examination to which att ntion should be drawn in this report to enable a pro r understandin f the accounts lo be reached. Signed: Date: 11Th APRIL 2025 Name: MrLJFord Relevant professional qualiflcatlon{s} or body (if any): 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 con￿rn (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners}. Glve here brief details of any items that the examinerwishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018

CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGIAND ANII WALE Cli&irily Ndmg London Rgtlr8d Pollce Dog5 Trust Ilf Hnyl Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For th• perlrJd from P8riryl start da 0110712023 To Penod end d?te 301(￿2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unra¥lTlcted fLrnds tD tho ttearost Restrjctgd fund¥ Endowment funds Total fund8 Last year to thg nearèat £ to th• no4roSt£ to thg neare8t£ A1 Rpcelpts Sale of Mer¢handi8e Fund Raising events Oonaiion8 Fe¢elved &v8 as you ear to the neargstf 26,045 2,925 26,045 2,926 T1,586 28,90 33 13.906 7.741 30,027 30,841 26,296 28,901 33 Paypal Donallons recglwed Sub tot471 (Gross inwme lor AR) 143A97 I￿,397 94,gOS A2 Assèt and ￿n￿￿tment sales. <￿e table). Sub totsl Total recelpts 143,397 14J,397 94,905 A3Pa mgnts Advertising Slalronery Sundry 6,566 6.566 324 1,821 1.308 86 324 1.021 96 1,184 368 63,278 Posiage IT Co$1 AppIl￿tK)n Award dry gfls Vp￿ co81 1.184 358 63,27B 96 1,583 478 53,2B2 625 74,158 Sub total S25 74.158 57,702 A4 Asset and Investment purchases, (see table) Cost of Merchandise 22,982 22,912 11.601 Sub total 22,982 22,982 11,601 Totalpayments 97.139 97.139 69,303 Nel of rocelpts/{payments) A5 Tran5fer8 bètween funds AS Cash funds last year end Cash funds thls year end 46,258 46,258 25,602 46,258 46.2S8 25,602 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI f410412025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrlcted funds to ￿¥re$l £ R8strlct6d funds lo ne•r8$t£ Endowment funds Categorles Dtstalls 81 Cash funds Natwesl Wc28263685 149,481 P4ypal Account b£lance 3,096 Total cash funds 152,577 A¢counllJ)) I￿reeIn@l)I Error Unrestr5¢tod funds lo nearos¢£ OK Restrlcled funds OK Endowment funds Dotall$ to noarAst£ to nearest £ B2 Other monetary assats Fu￿d to whSch 888•¢ belon Detall¥ Co¥slloptlonall Currènt valu Ilonal B3 Investment assets Fund tD whlGh asgot b&lo Curronlvaluo tlona Detall8 Cost lopt10￿all 84 Assgts retained lor thè chaTity's own uso Fund lo whlch relates ounl When dug Dotalls B5 Llabilltles Slgned by on8 or ￿ IrusleB5 b8half ol all the Iru$188¥ Dale ol roval Siqnaiure Print Name Emma DI nam 1110412025 Phili Wells 1210412025 CCXX R2 accoun15 ISSI 141N12025