Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Penc¢Y end dale 2025 2025 From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity narne New Milton Hedgehog Rescue Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any} 1190281 Charity's principal address 9 Saulfland Drive Highdiffe Dorset Postcode BH23 4QN Names of the charity trusteès who manage the charity Dates acted11 not for whole Trustee name Office1Sf any) Name of person lor body) entltled toa oirt trustee ifan Gillian Bowers Chair Susan Chalkey Karen Robinson Shirley Daniel Anne Bassett Secretary Trèasurer 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, If any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Datss acted if not for whol8 ear TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiatlonl e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional inforniation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Dèscription of the charity's trusts Constitution Type of governing document How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustee selection methods Appointed by existing Trustees Additional governance issues (Optional infomiation) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant. about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees. the charity's organisational structure and any wider nehvork with which the charity works., • relationship WFth any related parties; trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob ectives and activities To help the conservation and preseNation of the wild hedgehog species by providing rescue, care and rehabilitation for sick, injured or orphaned hedgehogs, with the aim of reasing them back to the wild Summary of the objects ofthe charity set out in Its governing document TAR March 2012
When [vIng sick, injured or orphaned hedgehogs from the public we also help and advise them with regard to hedgehog welfare. We offer telephone advise on how best to help and support their garden visitors and will advise if there is a necessity for eXperIend aid at a rescue or if there is a need for veterinary attention to relieve suffering. In cases where the finder is unable to bring an injured, sick or orphaned hedgehog to our rescue, we will attend and collect. The trustees followed the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when determining the objectives for the year and organising it's activities which also includes 'publi¢ benefit, running a charty {PB201 Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objecls (include wlthin this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional infomiation) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, aboLrt: policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investment., contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity during the year What a strange year 2025 was within the rescué. It was a noticeably quiet start to admissions and by the end of th8 year our numbers were significantly lower compared to 2024. Our final total of wild hedgehog admissions was 513. Of those hedgehogs admitted, 246 were released, 110 needed euthanasia and 157 passed away naturally in rescue. There could be several factors contributing to why our numbers dropped. Amongst them could be the virus spreading through our wildlrfe hedgehog population. Defra have identified cases of the virus in wild hedgehogs who died within Northem rescues by conducting postmortems. So far. no testing has been conducted in the South due to lack of resources in Defra. In 2023124 we were 'babysitting' the Poole area as Hamworthy Hedgehog Rescue closed. With the opening of Dorset Hedgehog Rescue in Bere Regis (summer 2025) we were able to redirect Poole hogs in their direction. At the beginning of 2025 we held a NMHR training day which was attended by cafers, fosterers, taxi volunteers, members of our supporting vet Practice and Trustees. It was a highly successful event bringing all parties together to further cement the team. Improvements in our team meant we were able to remove the pressure on our front-line carers. The expansion of the volunteer taxi team meant hogs in need were collected swiftly and got he5p within a minimal time. A nominaled Release Coordinator means finding the optimal release sites for our rehabbed hogs is removed from the front-line carers. Our 'safe' release srte list is gfowing, and most sites have been checked for suitability. We were able to renovate our outside rehabilitation pound this year. This is used as a safe space to rewild hedgehogs prior to release. To promote awareness amongst the communrty we developed a talk which is aimed al the adult sector. Our first lalk was given at a residenls, association in retum for a donation_ Depending on time and resour we hope to provide more local talks. TAR Mard) 2012
Section E Financial review Sufficient funds are held in reserve to ensure that the rescue can continue to operate efficiently and effectively during periods of low monetary donalions. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds matsrially in deficit Further financial review dotails {Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)., how expendrture has supported the key objectives of the charity- investment policy arKI objeclives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they havo approved the trustses, report above. Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees Slgnaturels) Full name(s) Position leg Secretary? Chair, etc) Gillian Colleen Patricia Bowers Anne Elizabeth Bassett Chair Treasurer 2 March 2026 TAR March 2Q12
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Mlllon H9•hO9 Ro$¢ug Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For thè perbod To 011011202S 3111212025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowrngnt funds Total fundB Last year to thg nreSt to th& nearest £ tothe nearest E to thp neare5t£ to thp neare5t£ A1 Recel ts Donations Fund R315ing Othw Reipts 8A96 4,$67 74 8.896 4,567 74 11908 3.404 118 Sub total(Gross income for AR) 13A37 13.537 1&430 A2 A¥t arKI inveBtment sal, Isee tablg). Sub total 13,537 1&537 16.430 A3Pa ments Vovmtroication Cotsts Foo¥J C051s General Care ¢05ts Fundr8siw Co8 3,425 3N25 2.534 3,462 2,057 4,037 3.013 2,913 1,563 430 3,482 2.057 Sub total 12, 12.064 11,956 A4 Asset and investment purehasès.18ee table} Equlpment Ilntenslv• ear• unlts. r•¢ovè Iholdin Pens 8,200 Sub totsl 6,200 12.064 12,064 18.156 Net of re¢*pts/(paymentsJ A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last ygar end Cash funds this year end 1.473 1,473 1.726 7,953 gA26 7.953 9.426 7.953 6,227 CCXX R1 accoufits ISSI 28m212028
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr¥5tricted fund to rwres¢£ Restricted funds to nere&t £ Endowm8nt fvnds to nearest£ Catè9ori&$ Detsils Bl Cash funds Bank Ant 4,142 0eSrtAc•)l 5,284 Cash Total cash funds 9,426 (sl} Unr05tri¢ted fund¥ Regtrfct•d funds to twrest £ EThJowrnent funds tg nrest£ to rwrest F¥n(J to wttkh Cost lo0•1 uymitvaluè n•1 Dp.t,1118 Fund to which asset belon UreStCted Detxsls 4 x 8Such0n pump5 Ctyjt (op01 Ilonal B4 AsBets retained for th• charity'8 own use S K Lrfe Supwrt Catsnets Unrestncted 3 xAnimal Intensive Care Uni18 Unrestrictr 4 x MicmswpeApex Rtrsearchei Unresthctsd 2 x rare ltS Unre5th(tsd 2 x 3 Pcdtec H&geW uThts Unre$irthd Naturespy WFI Wiklcam 5 x Eufy &kCn S220 Unr8strided 10 x He*tho Res Pc¥Js Unre5thCted 15 x Hedgehco Pzt Unrestiicted Fund towhich relat•5 Amountdye lo1 Whgn due onal Details B6 LiabllltleB Signed by one orfvK) trnstees on behaff of all the tru$ie05 Signature Print Name Date of roval Gillian Bowers 0210312026 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI