
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From:01/09/2022 To:    31/08/2023** 

## **Charity name: Buddy’s Boxer Rescue** 

## **Charity registration number: 1188717** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|Buddy’s Boxer Rescue is a registered charity supported by<br>likeminded people, which is dedicated to rescuing stray,<br>abandoned and surrendered dogs primarily but not<br>exclusively from Spain. Dogs are given medical treatment,<br>vaccinated, chipped and neutered (if adult) and are then re<br>homed to carefully checked homes.  We aim to raise<br>awareness of unwanted and mistreated dogs throughout<br>Europe.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|To obtain, collect and receive money or funding by way of<br>contributions, donations and fund raising in order to<br>facilitate the rescue and rehabilitation of aforementioned<br>dogs. Fund raising activities include raffles, online auctions<br>and fun days.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|In planning our activities for the year, Buddy’s Boxer<br>Rescue have kept in mind the Charity Commission’s<br>guidance on public benefit.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|A great contribution is made by volunteers, helping at<br>events and home checking potential adopters.  Without this<br>valuable help we would not be able to achieve as much as<br>we have and to maintain our high standards in animal<br>welfare.|
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## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|We have re homed approximately 60dogs, with another 2<br>on permanent foster care, for which we provide active<br>backup and support for the adopters/fosterers, thereby<br>ensuring that each dog has the best chance to settle in and<br>become a part of the family.  We also are currently<br>supporting a number of dogs that are in foster homes/with<br>medical needs/in kennels awaiting rehoming.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Achievements against<br>objectives set|<br>Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|Our finances are in good order.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held<br>Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Funds held in reserve are working capital, any extra funds<br>are carried over.<br>£7133|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



## **Additional information (optional)** 

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





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable incorporated constitution|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Appointment by first charity trustees|



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## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
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## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Buddy’s Boxer Rescue|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1188717|
|Charity’s principal address|48 St Nicholas Street,<br>Norton<br>Malton<br>YO17 9AQ|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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||Linda Hughes||||
||Alison Black||||
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## – 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 held in this capacity 

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

Details of arrangements for 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)** 

**Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 

