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2024-05-31-accounts

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1189044

All Creatures Great & Small Unaudited Financial Statements 31 May 2024

HGCA Accounting Limited Chartered Accountant 86-90 Paul Street London EC2A 4NE

All Creatures Great & Small Financial Statements Year ended 31 May 2024

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Trustees' annual report 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 9
Statement of financial activities 10
Statement of financial position 11
Notes to the financial statements 12

All Creatures Great & Small Financial Statements Year ended 31 May 2024

Trustees' Annual Report

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charitable incorporated organisation for the year ended 31 May 2024.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name

All Creatures Great & Small

Charity registration number 1189044 Principal office Church Farm Llanfrechfa Cwmbran South Wales NP44 8AD The trustees Mrs K Carlyle Mrs G Jewell

Independent examiner HGCA Accounting Limited 86-90 Paul Street London EC2A 4NE

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Structure, governance and management

The Governing document is the foundation model constitution registered as of 14 April 2020.

The organisation transitioned from a charity to a charitable incorporated organisation as of 1[st] June 2020. The Charity Commission authorised the transfer of assets and liabilities and the granting of an indemnity under section 105 of the Charities Act 2011. This has provided additional legal protection and the charity is regulated by the Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulations 2012 (‘General Regulations’) and the Charitable Incorporated Organisations (Insolvency and Dissolution) Regulations 2012 (‘Dissolution Regulations’) as well as following the framework of The Charities Act 2011.

All Creatures Great and Small is a small, animal charity. The commentary below provides detail on the organisation, finance, risks and plans. The only priority and goal for the Trustees, Staff and Volunteers is the wellbeing of the animals in our care and to find good homes for them where appropriate.

The Charity employed an average of 8 staff members during the year. This includes a managerial role with responsibility for staff management and the day to day decisions and running of the sanctuary. The Sanctuary manager meets and communicates with the Trustees to discuss issues arising on a regular basis. The Trustees are responsible for making decisions about such things as capital outlay and ensuring that the managers are performing their duties adequately.

The Charity also benefits from the help of volunteers. The volunteers are invaluable to the Charity and, without them, the animals wouldn't get the extended care that they presently receive. The standard of care of animals at the sanctuary is maintained by the volunteers as well as the staff. Both provide an excellent and high level of service. There are also volunteers who work in the Risca and Usk charity shops. They help to raise valuable funds for the sanctuary. The volunteers are very dedicated and run the shops 5 days a week alongside the shop managers. The Trustees would like to thank the volunteers and staff for their continued hard work.

All recommended literature is downloaded from the Charities Commission website for new Trustees to read. Trustees' responsibilities and up to date information is discussed on an ongoing basis at Trustees' meetings.

Risks and challenges

As most charities experience, the fundamental challenge is the ongoing, unpredictability of income streams. All Creatures Great and Small's income is derived primarily from the general public via donations, bequests and fundraising. In addition, grant funding is applied for, where possible, as an additional source of income. There have been a number of bequests received throughout the life of the charity, however, due to the unpredictability of this source of income, the charity has not sought to rely on these when completing financial projections.

The Charity currently holds three approved, planning applications. One for a derelict barn on the premises, allowing it to be converted into an area where it can be used for visitors to learn more about the charity. It could also possibly house a shop, which would sell merchandise to create a further income stream. Unfortunately, even though the Council agreed the original application back in 2012, now, the Conservation department of the Local Authority is stating that the barn cannot be knocked down and rebuilt. The Charity has been requested to rebuild utilizing original materials. There would be a substantial cost, which is outside the means of the charity. The Trustees are therefore facing a difficult challenge in relation to this project.

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The old remains of the Barn, which is in disrepair, and which was part of the original application, is now a health and safety risk, which is being kept under review and maintained on a regular basis. The second, approved, application is for a boarding cattery that will generate regular income and will help towards the ongoing running costs of the sanctuary. This project has not been taken forward for the time being.

The third application is for the construction of a new stable block. The current stables are at the end of their useful life. New stables would enable the charity to continue to house horses on site. Many buildings on site and infrastructure now needs replacement and deterioration in the estate is a challenge. The ceiling of the old house and the adjoining barn are in need of renovation. We again monitor the health and safety risk. Estate related investment has been limited due to concern about its financial impact. The charity continues to prioritise animal welfare above estate maintenance, in order to respond to its objectives but work has been commissioned to repair the house roof and replace all gutters and down pipes.

Bird Flu has continued to create a challenge during this period in that the Charities many ducks, geese, and other birds had to be housed in new temporary enclosures due to the risk of infection and access to these areas restricted.

We recognise the impact the weather can have on our field hire facility and the need to restrict rental times to ensure our own dogs receive the benefit of the field. We have created a new dog walking area which as well as benefiting our own dogs on site, will be rented out to the public as another income source. We are planning for this area of the site to be an “all weather” facility. The cost of this has been significantly reduced due to a supplier agreeing to generously supply and install the flooring.

The Trustees remain positive and hopeful that the decisions taken, so far, will generate a viable source of new income without increasing expenditure.

Objectives and activities

The objectives of the charity are as shown in the Governing Instrument. The objectives briefly comprise of the following:

The provision of care, shelter and, where possible, a rearming service, for stray, neglected and unwanted animals of all kinds. This also includes the protection of animals of all kinds from ill usage, cruelty and suffering.

The Charity provides welfare and medical care for all the animals that are neglected, abandoned and unwanted that are brought to the sanctuary. Wherever possible new homes are found for these animals once they are fully recovered. A permanent home is provided at the sanctuary for those animals that are, for whatever reason, unable to be homed.

The Charity aims to educate members of the public about the care and treatment of all animals and also provides an advisory service. None of the animals that are brought to the sanctuary are sold to dealers, breeders, circus or other institutions of a similar nature.

In setting the objectives and planning the activities the Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit.

In order to meet the objectives of the charity, the Trustees ensure that relevant staff are employed who can provide a high level of care to the animals, promote the charity to members of the public and proactively support the charity in order to sustain its aims.

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Activities

During the year, the charity has continued to meet its objectives of caring for unwanted animals and rehoming where possible.

There is a regular source of rental income from both the house on site and the hire of one of our buildings for a Doggy Day Care facility which is run as a separate business.

The success of the sanctuary is that the animals taken in have been well fed, tended to, restored to good health and then rehomed. In the financial year, the Charity rehomed a number of animals including 37 dogs (2023: 25) and 63 cats (2023: 66) and over 18 small animals including rabbits and rats.

During the year we attended local events as well as continuing to partner with Tails.com and featuring as one of their charities, rehoming ex-battery hens and continuing to work with the local community to further the knowledge of animal welfare.

Donated goods and volunteers

The charity received various donated goods during the year, which were then either sold in the charity’s shops, or used for the animals (e.g. donations of pet food). The trustees estimate that the value of goods donated was at least £50,000 in the year.

The charity has 50 active volunteers who help with a variety of tasks including:

The hours worked by volunteers are varied. Most volunteers work the equivalent of a day each week.

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Achievements and performance

The Charity has performed well this year, under difficult circumstances such as the cost of living crisis, but has been able to continue to streamline costs in order to maintain a level of reserves for the ongoing sustainability of the sanctuary. This is thanks to the hard work of the staff, volunteers and Trustees, as well as the generosity of funders that have assisted the Charity financially together with the support of the local community and loyal members of the public.

The incoming resources for the year ended 31 May 2024, from all sources, were £279,473 compared to £354,392 in 2023. A reduction of 21%

Donations, legacies and grants were down compared with 2023. These three income streams raised £128,318 (2023: £222,683). This represents 46% of the total incoming funds and reflects the instability of almost 50% of the charities income. It shows the huge generosity and warmth of the local public towards the animal sanctuary and the efforts that the employees, volunteers and Trustees put into ensuring that its wonderful work continues to flourish. The change in mix of funds from the three components (Donations, Legacies and Grants) reflects the fragile nature of the Charities resources and reinforces the comments in the Risks and Challenges section above. Legacies decreased from £89,360 to £54,216 and we want to thank those who think about us as part of their will. As previously noted, this is not a form of income that can be relied upon but is a source of income that the Trustees look to promote awareness of for future years. Grant income decreased from £10,238 to £900. The Charity's main income is usually from sundry donations received from members of the public. With two shops trading for the full year, shop income was £117,510 compared with £101,865 which is a sign of the hard work of the shop managers and the shopping habits of our loyal supporters. Income from events was down slightly to £3,408 (2023: £5,428) and this is a much lower income source than in previous years due to the open day not going ahead since the pandemic.

The Trustees continue to expand the use of the Charity assets i.e. the Education Centre and its grounds. Rental of the enclosed field for dog walkers to hire, which commenced early in the 2019/20 year and has continued to prove very popular year on year. This has generated income of £14,479 (2023: £10,298).

The expenditure this year was £283,052 compared to £239,183 last year. This level of costs is evidence of the impact of the decisions made by the Trustees and this year, the decision was made to undertake some overdue repair work to the sanctuary site. General overheads remain consistent and this will help to provide comfort for a sustainable future. The increase in the minimum wage, higher pension payments, significant uplifts in veterinary and feed bills, increases in the costs of waste disposal, as well as essential ongoing repair work to the site are all prime causes of high costs and the Trustees are constantly monitoring these to ensure savings can be found where effective. Caring for and looking after the animals that we have, is at the core of the Charity and we will always do what is best for the animals. Overall, expenditure exceeded income in 2024 by £3,579 deficit (2023: surplus £115,209).

The Trustees are aware that the minimum wage rate is regularly being increased. The Government has set out that this wage rate will increase further from April 2025 and the sanctuary salary bill will follow this upward curve and must be met by increased revenue or better managed costs. Like most other Charities, the regular and steady uplifts to the minimum wage, albeit very welcome to the lowest paid, is a cost out of our control. Staffing levels at the sanctuary have been reviewed as part of the review of expenditure. The Trustees have taken on additional responsibilities in relation to management of the site; the animals and the administration which has helped reduce money spent on salaries. However, a fundraising manager has been employed to generate income sources that often get overlooked when the day to day running takes priority.

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The Trustees are aware of the increasing costs of looking after the animals and the increasing likelihood that people can't afford to keep their pets or take a new one on. That said, the Charity will strive to change its business model so that reliance on the generosity of the general public is reduced.

The Trustees are aware that the visibility of the sanctuary is not at a standard which they would like. Due to the location of the sanctuary and the Local Authority's decision to deny the Charity the ability to construct clear signage to it, even many local people are unaware of the Charity. There has been a significant improvement in the use of social media which is helping to promote and spread the work of the Charity. With the efforts of the staff and volunteers, awareness has grown and we are thankful for our online followers and supporters. The Trustees are proud and thankful that the Charity's supporters have been ever generous this year, especially given the current economic climate.

The Charity relies on the benevolence of the general public, and other institutions to fund its activities. We receive no guaranteed local or Government funding. The Trustees will make further efforts to obtain the valuable resources required to successfully run the sanctuary.

Financial review

The Charity made a deficit of £3,579 this year (2023: surplus £115,209). The total funds at 31 May 2024 were £984,654 (2023: £988,233). This is represented by fixed assets valued at £402,017 and net current assets of £582,637.

Costs are regularly reviewed and controlled but as expected, costs are always increasing. It is vital that the Trustees and management continue to be creative in looking to the future so that the Charity can continue to provide the care and shelter to the animals who needs its help.

Continuity and sustainability have always been major risks for the Charity. Considering the current economic climate, these risks have been even more applicable. The Charity has managed to care for its wards over the years and has always managed to find sufficient income to be able to meet its objectives. This will always continue to be challenging in an unpredictable world. The Trustees are heavily involved in fundraising, applying for grants and finding other ways to generate funds. They are supported by a fantastic network of volunteers who not only help at the sanctuary but help to raise valuable monies at numerous local events and locations.

Reserves policy

At the end of the financial period, total reserves were £984,654 (2023: £988,233), although a large portion of this balance (£402,017) is related to fixed assets and isn’t readily available for spending. The Trustees hold reserves according to the requirements of the charity and try to maintain a balance between holding enough funds to ensure the charity is sustainable and using the funds day to day to help as many animals as possible. As the charity is reliant on donations and the generosity of the public, this affects how much is retained in reserves. The reserves have been built up to a level that the Trustees believe is reasonable but also allows for some reinvestment into the premises and animal housing that are due to be updated as well as maintained for the best possible environment for the animals that reside at the sanctuary.

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Reserves policy (continued)

The Trustees aim to retain enough funds to enable the sanctuary to run for a period of time. They hold a certain level of funds in case of emergencies in order that, the charity would be able to sustain itself for a period necessary to recover. The pandemic is one such emergency. The charity runs this way on a month by month basis reviewing the risks to its continuity.

Plans for future periods

The Trustees continue to seek to reduce overheads in order to prioritise its key objectives. It has a project for the installation of solar panels allowing the charity to generate its own electricity and contribute to Global sustainability. For the time being, low emission lighting is due to be installed throughout the site to reduce energy costs over the long term.

Whilst we would like to re-commence holding events at the sanctuary it is recognised that these can be resource intensive for which we do not currently have the necessary capability. However, to move this forward we will be participating in some large local events, namely The Big Event in Cwmbran and Party in the Park in Pontypool.

The Charity aspires to promote the Vegan Movement and are seeking to hold an events to support this aim and raise awareness of animal cruelty and how a vegan lifestyle can promote heath and wellness.

We have also established a good working relationship with a number of pet food companies are part of the Adoption Mission operated by Pedigree Chum; Tails.com have provided financial assistance to enable the building of the new field area. In addition, we were involved in their making of a promotional video promoting rescue dogs which has been launched on their social media pages helping not only promoting the #adoptdontshop message, but has also helped raise our profile at a higher level.

We plan to continue to escalate our message via increased social media, as well as our tried and tested traditional sources, such as our newsletter, and keep our many loyal supporters informed of what we are doing. Public support is essential for our long-term viability. Our social media presence and following has continued to grow and the hard work of our staff to use this platform to show our message is truly appreciated.

The fundraising manager has been taken on to promote the sanctuary and generate new sources of income as well as finetuning the current sources of income in place such as animal sponsorship, gifts in wills, gift aid management and pushing support via communicating with our supporters.

The ultimate goal remains the sanctuary's objectives which are to look after, care and rehome as many animals as possible and educate the public on the value of animal life. Consequently, we see the Sanctuary’s mission would be reinforced if we embrace the vegan philosophy and hence animal products will not be sold at future events. This sanctuary has existed close to 30 years now and, all involved, want All Creatures Great and Small to continue to be flourishing well into the future, looking after many more wonderful animals.

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Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Responsibilities of the Trustees

The charity's trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). The trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and the income and expenditure of the charity for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER

Miss H Gittings has been appointed as independent examiner for the ensuing year. Signed on behalf of the trustees Church Farm Llanfrechfa Cwmbran South Wales NP44 8AD

03/25/2025 The trustees' annual report was approved on …………………… and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Kate Carlyle (Mar 25, 2025 10:30 GMT) gillian jewell (Mar 23, 2025 17:59 GMT) Mrs K Carlyle Mrs G Jewell Trustee Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of All Creatures Great & Small

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of All Creatures Great & Small ('the charity') for the year ended 31 May 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements 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 statement

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

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

Hannah Gittings (Mar 20, 2025 12:48 GMT)

Miss H Gittings Independent Examiner

86-90 Paul Street London EC2A 4NE

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Statement of Financial Activities

2024 2023
Unrestricted Restricted Total funds Total funds
funds funds
Note £ £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 4 127,418 900 128,318 222,683
Other trading activities 5 135,397 – 135,397 117,637
Other income 6 15,758 – 15,758 14,072
Total income ───── ──── ───── ─────
278,573 900 279,473 354,392
Expenditure ═════ ════ ═════ ═════
Expenditure on raising funds:
Costs of other trading activities 7 18,206 – 18,206 17,467
Expenditure on charitable activities8,9 256,047 7,746 263,793 220,956
Other expenditure 10 1,053 – 1,053 760
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Total expenditure 275,306 7,746 283,052 239,183
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Net income and net movement in funds 3,267 (6,846) (3,579) 115,209
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 824,774 163,459 988,233 873,024
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Total funds carried forward 828,041 156,613 984,654 988,233
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 12 to 22 form part of these financial statements.

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Statement of Financial Position

31 May 2024
2024
 2023
Note £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 15 402,017 399,911
Current assets
Debtors 16 11,128 4,745
Cash at bank and in hand 588,456 603,995
───── ─────
599,584 608,740
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 17 16,947 20,418
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Net current assets 582,637 588,322
───── ─────
Total assets less current liabilities 984,654 988,233
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than
one year 18 - -
Net assets ───── ─────
984,654 988,233
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Funds of the charity
Restricted funds 156,613 163,459
Unrestricted funds 828,041 824,774
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Total charity funds 20 984,654 988,233
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These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on …………….., and are signed on behalf of the board by: 03/25/2025

Kate Carlyle (Mar 25, 2025 10:30 GMT) Mrs K Carlyle Trustee

gillian jewell (Mar 23, 2025 17:59 GMT) Mrs G Jewell Trustee

The notes on pages 12 to 22 form part of these financial statements.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charitable incorporated organisation in England and Wales. The address of the principal office is Church Farm, Llanfrechfa, Cwmbran, South Wales, NP44 8AD.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011.

3. Accounting policies

Expenditure of resources

The charity incurs very little in the way of management and administration costs, these being light and heat, insurance, rates, telephone and stationery which are included in premises costs, accountancy fees and legal fees, interest and charges.

The rest of the expenditure by the charity is charitable expenditure and includes staff wages, food and bedding, veterinary fees and equipment and maintenance.

There has been no need to apportion any costs between charitable expenditure and management and administration costs to date. Once it becomes necessary, the charity will adopt a suitable policy.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Tangible assets

All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost. Fixed assets are not capitalised if below the value of £100.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Land and buildings - No depreciation is charged on land
Equipment
 - 33% straight line
Kennels and other animal - 10% straight line
housing
Motor vehicles
-		 25% straight line
Animal hospital
-		 10% straight line
Cattery - 5% straight line

Impairment of fixed assets

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Impairment of fixed assets (continued)

For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity are assigned to those units.

Financial instruments

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.

Defined contribution plans

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.

When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as an expense in the period in which it arises.

4. Donations and legacies

. Donations and legacies
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £
 £
Donations
Sundry donations 72,372 –
 72,372
Gift aid receivable – –
 –
Sponsorship and membership 830 –
 830
Legacies
Legacies 54,216 –
 54,216

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

4. Donations and legacies (continued)

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
Grants £ £ £
Grants receivable - 900 900
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127,418 900 128,318
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
£ £ £
Donations
Sundry donations 119,875 – 119,875
Gift aid receivable – – –
Sponsorship and membership 3,210 – 3,210
Legacies
Legacies 89,360 – 89,360
Grants
Grants receivable 8,750 1,488 10,238
───── ───── ─────
221,195 1,488 222,683
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5. Other trading activities
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Fundraising events 3,408 3,408 5,428 5,428
Shop income 117,510 117,510 101,865 101,865
Plants sales - - 46 46
Hire of field 14,479 14,479 10,298 10,298
───── ───── ───── ─────
135,397 135,397 117,637 117,637
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6. Other income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
Rent & electricity received £ £ £ £
14,853 14,853 13,831 13,831
Bank interest 905 905 241 241
──── ──── ──── ────
15,758 15,758 14,072 14,072
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All Creatures Great & Small Financial Statements Year ended 31 May 2024

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

7. Costs of other trading activities

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Shop costs - rent 17,310 17,310 16,192 16,192
Fundraising events 896 896 1,275 1,275
───── ───── ───── ────
18,206 18,206 17,467 17,467
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8. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Caring for and rehoming animals in need 249,235 6,846 256,081
Support costs 6,812 900 7,712
───── ──── ─────
256,047 7,746 263,793
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
Caring for and rehoming animals in need £ £ £
210,505 8,334 218,839
Support costs 2,117 – 2,117
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212,622 8,334 220,956
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9. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type

Activities
undertaken Support Total funds Total fund
directly costs 2024 2023
£
 £
 £ £
Caring for and rehoming animals in
need 256,081 – 256,081 218,839
Governance costs - 7,712 7,712 2,117
───── ───── ───── ─────
256,081 7,712 263,793 220,956
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All Creatures Great & Small Financial Statements Year ended 31 May 2024

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

10. Other expenditure

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Postage, stationery, printing 519 519 244 244
Subscriptions 450 450 432 432
Bank interest and charges 84 84 84 84
Website costs - - - -
──── ──── ──── ────
1,053 1,053 760 760
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11. Net income
Net income is stated after charging/(crediting):
2024 2023
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 19,084 18,879
Gains on disposal of tangible fixed assets - -
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12. Independent examination fees 2024 2023
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 1,500 1,500
These fees are donated back to the charity ════ ════

13. Staff costs

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:

2024 2023
£ £
Wages and salaries 118,895 107,727
Social security costs 1,918 1,122
Employer contributions to pension plans 2,157 1,792
───── ─────
122,970 110,641
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The average head count of employees during the year was 8 (2023: 8). The
average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is
analysed as follows:
2024 2023
No. No.
Administrative staff 1 1
Animal welfare staff 7 7
── ──
8 8

All Creatures Great & Small Financial Statements Year ended 31 May 2024

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

13. Staff costs (continued)

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2023: Nil)

14. Trustee remuneration, expenses and related party transactions

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees. There were no related party transactions during the year.

15. Tangible fixed assets

Land Land Plant Fixtures,
and and fittings and Motor
buildings machinery equipment vehicles Cattery Total
£
£		 £ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 Jun 2023 401,568 65,063 216,592 5,495 33,516 722,233
Additions – – 21,190 – – 21,190
Disposals – – – – – –
──── ──── ───── ──── ──── ─────
At 31 May 2024 401,568 65,063 237,782 5,495 33,516 743,423
Depreciation ═════ ═════ ═════ ════ ════ ═════
At 1 Jun 2023 70,206 64,792 153,340 5,495 28,489 322,322
Charge for the year 7,318 157 9,933 – 1,676 19,084
Disposals – – – – – –
───── ───── ───── ──── ──── ─────
At 31 May 2023 77,524 64,949 163,273 5,495 30,165 341,406
Carrying ═════ ═════ ═════ ════ ════ ═════
Amount
At 31 May 2024 324,044 113 74,509 – 3,351 402,017
═════ ═════ ═════ ════ ════ ═════
At 31 May 2023 331,361 270 63,252 – 5,027 399,911
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16. Debtors

16. Debtors
2024 2023
£
£
Trade debtors 2,737 -
Prepayments 3,814 3,068
Other debtors 4,577 1,677
──── ────
11,128 4,745
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All Creatures Great & Small Financial Statements Year ended 31 May 2024

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

17. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2024 2023
£ £
Trade creditors
 11,172 15,110
Bank loans and overdraft
 - -
Accruals and deferred income
 3,087 3,801
Social security and other taxes
 2,266 812
Pension contributions payable
 422 695
Other creditors
 - -
──── ────
16,947 20,418
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18. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts - -
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19. Pensions and other post-retirement benefits

The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to employees’ pension costs was £2,157 (2023: £1,792).

20. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At At
1 June 2023 Income Expenditure 31 May 2024
General funds £ £
 £
 £
824,774 278,573 (275,306) 828,041
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Restricted funds
At At
1 June 2023 Income Expenditure 31 May 2024
SOS fund £
115,289		 £

–
 £
–		 £
115,289
TBCB Capital fund 10,599 –
 1,082 9,516
Cattery fund 4,500 –
 1,500
3,000
Kennel Fund 15,975 –
 2,520 13,454

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All Creatures Great & Small Financial Statements Year ended 31 May 2024

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

20. Analysis of charitable funds (continued)

Education Centre fund 14,371 – 1,489 12,884
Tesco Animal housing grant 2,725 – 255 2,470
Welsh Government Energy audit - 900 900 -
───── ───── ───── ─────
163,459 900 7,746 156,613
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SOS fund

The SOS fund arose when the charity made a public appeal to help fund the purchase of the land and buildings used by the charity from the previous owner.

TCBC fund

The TCBC fund was a grant from Torfaen County Borough Council which allowed the charity to purchase various capital items.

Cattery fund

The Cattery fund relates to a grant of £30,000 received from J Sainsbury and used to pay for the cattery.

Kennel fund

The Kennel fund relates to monies received from various organisations and used to pay for the rebuild of the kennels.

Education Centre fund

The Education Centre fund relates to grant from Cwmbran Trust and Torfaen County Borough Council, which were spent on building the Education Centre at the sanctuary.

Tesco Animal housing grant

This fund relates to a grant received from Tesco and used to build various housing for animals including ducks, ferrets and rodents.

Welsh Government

We received a grant of £900 to contribute towards the cost of an independent energy audit. The grant was received through the Green Business Loan Scheme and went towards the total cost of £2,000 for the energy audit which was performed by GED Environmental. The recommendations included LED upgrades to the lighting throughout the site, loft insulation in the office building and upgrades to the water heater.

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All Creatures Great & Small Financial Statements Year ended 31 May 2024

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

21. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024 2023
£ £ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 245,404 156,613 402,017 399,911
Current assets 582,637 – 582,637 588,322
Creditors greater than 1 year – – – –
───── ───── ───── ─────
Net assets 828,041 156,613 984,654 988,233
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