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
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14
15
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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
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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 re￿asing them back to the wild
Summary of the objects ofthe
charity set out in Its
governing document
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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 eXperIen￿d 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.
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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.
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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
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Mlllon H￿9•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 n￿reSt
to th& nearest £
tothe nearest E
to thp neare5t£
to thp neare5t£
A1 Recel ts
Donations
Fund R315ing
Othw R￿eipts
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
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28m212028

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unr¥5tricted
fund
to rwres¢£
Restricted
funds
to ne*re&t £
Endowm8nt
fvnds
to nearest£
Catè9ori&$
Detsils
Bl Cash funds
Bank A￿￿nt
4,142
0e￿SrtAc•)l
5,284
Cash
Total cash funds
9,426
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Unr05tri¢ted
fund¥
Regtrfct•d
funds
to twrest £
EThJowrnent
funds
tg n￿rest£
to rwrest
F¥n(J to wttkh
Cost lo￿0￿•1￿
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n•1
Dp.t,1118
Fund to which
asset belon
U￿reSt￿Cted
Detxsls
4 x 8￿Such0n pump5
Ctyjt (op￿0￿**1
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$irthd
Naturespy WFI Wiklcam
5 x Eufy &kC*n S220
Unr8strided
10 x He*tho Res￿ Pc¥Js
Unre5thCted
15 x Hedgehco P￿zt
Unrestiicted
Fund towhich
relat•5
Amountdye
lo￿1
Whgn due
onal
Details
B6 LiabllltleB
Signed by one orfvK) trnstees on
behaff of all the tru$ie05
Signature
Print Name
Date of
roval
Gillian Bowers
0210312026
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