## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From** 01/01/2024 **Period start date To** 31/12/2024 **Period end date**
## **Charity name: HEDGEPIGS**
## **Charity registration number: 1189906**
## **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 animals
specifically Hedgehogs, by providing appropriate
care, protection, treatment and security for
those who are in need of rescue, care and
attention through sickness, maltreatment, poor
circumstances or ill use. To provide advice and
education to the general public concerning
hedgehog welfare, highlighting the need to
alleviate cruelty and suffering by increasing the
understanding of their needs.|
|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|The Charity is run entirely by volunteers. The
Charity could not operate without the hard work
and dedication of volunteers, who perform,
amongst other activities, the following;
•
Trustees
•
Animal care, from cleaning out animals
to feeding, treating and rescuing
•
Animal collection and releasing
•
Fund raising
•
Website/Instagram/Face book updates
•
Giving talks to community groups
•
Giving advice over the phone, in person
and in response to electronic
communications
•
Conservation work for the benefit and
health of hedgehogs in the community
The Charity has volunteers every day and night
of the week at the rescue.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Yes|
## **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|Number of Hedgehogs admitted to (or born
in) the rescue in the specified time frame: 55
A number of the hedgehogs admitted came
in being very young and needing extended
stays in the rescue. Which meant that there
were large periods of time where we were
full to capacity due to the space and time
they took up.
In addition the Trustee with main
responsibility for the day to day running of
the rescue, had to limit the amount of
hedgehogs admitted in November of 2024
due to her father having a heart attack and
needing additional support. This impacted on
the amount of hedgehogs that could be
admitted during this time.
As all care of hedgehogs is voluntary,
trustees and volunteers have to balance
home and work alongside caring for the
hedgehogs and their own wellbeing including
mental health.
Of the 55 hedgehogs admitted or born in the
rescue
Number of Hedgehogs released: 42
Number of Hedgehogs died while in the
rescue: 10
Number of Hedgehogs euthanised in
agreement with Veterinary experts: 3
76% of hedgehogs admitted to the rescue
were released to the location, or as near as
possible to the location, where they were
found. An increase on previous years.
Had the rescue not taken in these
hedgehogs, it is highly probably that they
would have all died or all been put to sleep.
This has not only helped the hedgehogs, but
also the people who have found them, as
many members of the public are in a state of
mental distress when they call to arrange to
bring in a sick or injured hedgehog. The
charity, has caused people to feel relief at
being able to take the animals somewhere
that will help them and ensure they won’t
suffer.|
## **Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Income
£ 9,198.45
Expenditure
-£ 5,876.02|
|---|---|---|
|||We had some amazing donations from a
couple of local companies and some very
successful fundraisers.
Due to not being able to take as many
hedgehogs in during this period, there has
been a greater surplus and carry over of
funds into 2025, leaving the charity in a
strongfinancialposition.|
|---|---|---|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|There is no reserve policy at present, due to
the charity not having any paid staff, and all
funds being used for the treatment of the
patients.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£0|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|The charity has no paid staff.
All monies are utilised for the benefits of
helping sick, injured and orphaned
Hedgehogs, and conservation efforts to
further protect the species.|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|None|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Foundation 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|Apart from the first charity trustees, every
trustee must be appointed [for a term of 3
years] by a resolution passed at a properly
convened meeting of the charity trustees.
In selecting individuals for appointment as
charity trustees, the charity trustees must have
regard to the skills, knowledge and experience
needed for the effective administration of the
CIO.|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|HEDGEPIGS|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|None|
|Registered charity number|1189906|
Charity’s principal address
41 Imperial Road Beeston Nottingham NG9 1FN
**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
|1
2
3
4|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person**
**(or body) entitled**
**to appoint**
**trustee (if any)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Deborah Korn|Chair|From 11/06/2020||
||Louise Graham|Trustee|From 11/06/2020||
||WendyConibear|Secretary|From 11/06/2020||
||Kate Loosemoore-
Poole|Trustee|From 20/05/2023||
– 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|N/A
N/A
N/A|
|---|---|
|Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this falls within the custodian
charity’sobjects||
|Details of arrangements for safe custody and
segregation of such assets from the charity’s own
assets||
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
## **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)** Deborah Korn **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 08/10/2025