2024-08-31-accounts - Little Furries Rabbit Rescue

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Charity Number: 1188127

Little Furries Rabbit Rescue

TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD 1st Sept 2023 TO 31[st] Aug 2024

Little Furries Rabbit Rescue Trustees Annual Report

The organisation's purposes are:

To relieve the suffering of stray and unwanted rabbits and guinea pigs who need care and attention and to provide treatment for sick or ill-treated animals.
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.
To educate the public in all aspects of animal care and welfare.
Assist with local wildlife calls in view to getting them to a safe place, heal and release.

How we carry out these purposes:

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.
We respond and assist local veterinary clinics with rabbits and guinea pigs brought in by members of the public or surrendered by individuals.
We provide safe shelter for rabbits and guinea pigs and medical care where necessary.
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

We registered as a Charity in February 2020, we had 38 Rabbits and 6 Guinea Pigs in residence on this date.

The charity trustees are as follows: –

Nico Dattani
Lyndsey Murfet
Uriel Solnitzky

Cinzia Delegate was one of the founding Trustees who resigned late 2024.

Income & Expenditure

The end of the year accounts show an Income of £ 29,641.79. Expenditure of £ 23,653.77, leaving a surplus of £ 5,988.02.

Like previous years 2023/4 saw the rise in the Cost-of-Living Crisis, this not only generated a huge influx in more animals being dumped and surrendered but a drop in donations and funds to charities in general.

A loan of £1950 was made by ex-Trustee Cinzia Delegate & £200 by Trustee Nico Dattani to the charity to keep funds afloat during donation slow down in the previous years has still been kept within the charity funds.

Charity Number: 1188127

Little Furries Rabbit Rescue

Fundraising Activities

The income generated is predominantly through adoption donations and donations for boarding of rabbits and guinea pigs.

Gift Aid this year generated a reimbursement of £2308.10 from HMRC.

Volunteer Support

During this period, we recruited one new volunteer towards the tail end of this year but only for a short period. We have been supported well by the three regular ones.

We continue to support the students studying at the Royal Veterinary College, where trainee vets spend a week or more at the rescue to learn and further their experience on the small animals we have at the rescue.

Review of the Year

People continue to obtain animals from unethical pet shops and breeders where no home checks are carried out, so animals are kept until they serve their purpose and then advertised for rehoming or become strays. Rescues are at their brim once more.

We were bursting at the seams again in 2023, whereby rabbits were dumped in the streets or at vets where we were obliged to help.

Again, we have had another tough year and ones in the sanctuary have grown in numbers due to their age (not suitable for rehoming) or illnesses.

This is a snapshot of the rabbits coming in/out and turned away or referred (shown as Additional Requests). There is a clear increase in requests quarter on quarter.

Last year we admitted gi Rabbits and 4 Guinea Pigs. People who showed an interest in adoptions still thought a hutch is suitable and with information provided on suitable accommodation there never returned to adopt, so adoptions were slow this year.

On a positive end to the year, we built a very large enclosure to replace some of the ones which we built prior.

Veterinary bills was one of the largest expenses which we are finding year on year.

Plans for 2024/5

Rehome the healthy animals
Continue to fundraise to cover ongoing vet bills especially with an aging and disabled residence base which is growing
Recruitment of long term volunteers especially over the weekend or ad hoc basis.
Assess continuity of rescue activities.
Provide continued support for people who either adopt from us or have obtained rabbits with poor knowledge on upkeep, education is key for us.

Charity Number: 1188127

Little Furries Rabbit Rescue

Statement of Financial Activities

FOR THE PERIOD 1[st] SEPTEMBER 2023 TO 31[st] AUGUST 2024


`Income & Expenditure Statement` `01-Sep-2023 to 31-Aug-2024` `£` `£` `Income` `Donations` `29,641.79` `Expenditure` `Advertising` `158.24` `Donation Fees` `36.70` `Equipment` `792.83` `Food` `809.61` `Fuel` `1,351.90` `Hay` `6,191.42` `Insurance` `254.64` `Litter` `2,981.06` `Maintenance` `1,304.34` `Subscription Fees` `59.99` `Vet Fees and Medication` `9,566.76` `Website` `146.28` `23,653.77` `Surplus at Bank` `5,988.02`
`Surplus at Bank`

	`Balance at Bank``7,839.02` `Loan``2,150.00` `Net Assets``5,689.02`

Signed on behalf of the trustees

Nico Dattani

Charity Number: 1188127

Little Furries Rabbit Rescue

Little	Furries Rabbit Rescue	Furries Rabbit Rescue		1188127
	Receipts andpayments accounts				CC16a
For	the period from	01/09/2023	To	31/08/2024

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 29,642 - - - - - - - 29,642 - - - 29,642 23,654 - - - - - - - - 23,654 - - - 23,654 5,988 - 1,851 7,839	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £ 29,642 - - - - - - - 29,642 - - - 29,642 23,654 - - - - - - - - 23,654 - - - 23,654 5,988	Last year to the nearest £
Donations	29,642		- - - - - - - - -	29,642	23,074
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	29,642			29,642	23,074

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
			-	29,642	23,074

Runningcosts	23,654		- - - - - - - - - -	23,654	24,753
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**Sub total **	23,654			23,654	24,753

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
			-	23,654	24,753

	5,988	-	-	5,988	- 1,679
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	1,851	-		1,851	3,530
	7,839	-	-	7,839	1,851

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

18/10/2025

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 Cash at bank Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 7,839 - - - - - 7,839 - 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) Unrestricted 2,150 - - - - Print Name Nico Datani	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			No fixed repayment date





			Date of approval
		Nico Datani	15/10/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

18/10/2025

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of

Charity Name Little Furries Rabbit Rescue

31 August 2024 1188127

On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any)

Set out on pages

1 to 6

(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

Responsibilities and basis of report

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/08/2024

As the charity trustees of the Trust, 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 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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

John Tiltman

15/10/2025 John Tiltman

Signed: Date: Name:

Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):

Chartered Accountant

1 October 2018

IER

Address:

31 Hyperion Rd

Stourton

South Staffordshire DY7 6SD

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight 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 .

October 2018

IER