**Charity Number: 1188127**
## **Little Furries Rabbit Rescue**
**TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD 1[st] September 2022 – 31[st] August 2023**
## **Little Furries Rabbit Rescue**
## **Trustees Annual Report 1[st] September 2022 – 31[st] August 2023**
## **The organisation's purposes are:**
1. To relieve the suffering of stray and unwanted rabbits and guinea pigs who are in need of care and attention and to provide treatment for sick or ill-treated animals.
2. To provide and maintain shelter and other facilities for the reception and care of stray and unwanted animals and to re-home where possible or sanctuary for the elderly and disabled.
3. To educate the public in all aspects of animal care and welfare.
4. Assist with local wildlife calls predominantly birds, in the rehabilitation with a view to release back to the wild.
## **How we carry out these purposes:**
1. We respond to calls from members of the public who find stray or abandoned rabbits and guinea pigs in the streets or dumped in public places.
2. We respond and assist local veterinary clinics with rabbits and guinea pigs handed in by members of the public or surrendered by individuals.
3. We provide safe shelter for rabbits and guinea pigs and medical care where necessary.
4. We educate potential adopters and carry out home checks and provide advice on the welfare and care of rabbits and guinea pigs in accordance with the RWAF guidelines and RSPCA guidelines.
## **Our Founding**
On registering as a Charity in February 2020, we had 38 Rabbits and 6 Guinea Pigs in residence.
## **The charity trustees are as follows:–**
1. Nico Dattani
2. Cinzia Delegate
3. Lyndsey Murfet
4. Uriel Solnitzky
## **Income & Expenditure**
The end of the year accounts show an Income from Donations of **£23,073.97** . Expenditure of £ **24,753.34** leaving a shortfall of **£ 1,679.37**
Further details available in the statement of accounts.
## **Fundraising Activities**
The income generated was predominantly through adoption donations and donations for boarding, grooming and nail cutting services of adopted rabbits and guinea pigs.
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We are now seeing a few more regular donors through the Charity Commission and monthly standing orders.
There were no significant fundraising events in that period.
## **Volunteer Support**
Three new long-term volunteers joined us over the summer of 2022 who remain with the rescue still today. Their support is critical to the operational running of the charity along with the ad hoc helpers throughout the year including student vets, student vet nurses and Duke of Edinburgh volunteers.
## **Review of the Year**
We started the year with a ‘Closed’ sign on the rescue doors (as of July 2022). Having reached and exceeded the maximum possible number of rabbits in rescue to **59** , we were forced to close to reduce the numbers thus restricting our fundraising abilities over the period due to limited activities.
We were able to rehome **16** rabbits during this period, making space for dire emergencies.
Albeit closed, we were still able to help **21** rabbits in dire need.
The “Worst Rabbit Crisis” ever known to man (as known in the industry), worsens as time goes on. Rescues around the UK are on their knees with no longer any space to help all the strays or emergency cases.
There has been an increase in rabbits with special needs, elderly, disabled and often as a consequence of severe neglect. These rabbits often remain in rescue for life and/or take a very long time to rehabilitate, often very costly in vet fees, and later a struggle to rehome to a ‘bunny savvy’ home.
## **Plans for 2023-24**
- Rehome the healthy animals to the best homes possible.
- Fund raise to cover vet bills especially with an aging residence base.
- Recruitment of more volunteers.
- Further development of marketing and social media strategies.
## **Summary of Accounts**
- Paypal Giving fund raised £4,525.01
- Vet Fees (inc medication) were by far the largest expense: £13,765.19
- Loans of £2150 remain outstanding
Signed on behalf of Trustees
Nico Dattani
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## Income & Expenditure Statement 01-Sep-2022 to 31-Aug-2023
|**Income**
Donations
**Expenditure**
Advertising
Donation Fees
Equipment
Food
Fuel
Hay
Insurance
Litter
Maintenance
Subscription Fees
Vet Fees and Medication
Website||£
£
23,073.97
5.00
44.11
1,148.29
970.56
1,083.80
5,144.13
241.20
1,979.34
169.69
131.97
13,765.19
70.06
24,753.34
-£ 1,679.37
1,851.00
2,150.00
-£ 299.00|
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|**Surplus at Bank for the year**|||
|**Balance at Bank**
**Loan**
**Net Assets**|||
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Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
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Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
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A1 Receipts
Donations 23,074 - - 23,074 24,833
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Total receipts 23,074 - - 23,074 24,833
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Running costs 24,753 - - 24,753 24,613
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Sub total [ 24,753 ] - - 24,753 24,613
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Total payments 24,753 - - 24,753 24,613
Net of receipts/(payments) - 1,679 - - - 1,679 220
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 3,530 - - 3,530 1,160
Cash funds this year end 1,851 - - 1,851 1,380
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## **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
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**|Signature
Loans
**Details**
**Details**
Bank
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**1,851**
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**-**
**-**
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**-**
**1,851**
**-**
OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
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**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
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**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**2,150**
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Print Name
Nico Dattani|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
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**funds**
**to nearest £**
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Date of
approval
03/09/2024|
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
03/09/2024
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