Trustees' Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 01 January 2021 31 December 2021 From To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Labrador UK Action Group Other names charity is known by LUKAG Registered charity number (if any) 1191538
Charity's principal address Church Lane, Thwaite, Eye, Suffolk Postcode IP23 7EJ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Julie Norman | ||||
| Sharon Shanks | ||||
| Lisa Taylor | ||||
| Caroline Lewis | ||||
| Rachael Pollard | ||||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
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| n/a | |
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
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Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO How the charity is constituted
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Appointed by Trustee selection methods
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Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
1) For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of Labrador breed dogs in need of care and attention and to promote humane behaviour towards Labrador breed dogs, in particular but not exclusively, by:
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
a) Providing grants of financial assistance to Labrador breed dogs rescue facilities established to relieve the suffering of Labradors in need of care and attention and provide facilities for the reception, care, treatment and rehoming of such animals;
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b) The provision of free medical or surgical treatment, or such treatment at reduced charges, to Labrador breed dogs belonging to persons who are unable to afford the services of a veterinary surgeon; and
c) Offering advice on responsible ownership and re-homing.
- 2) To advance the education of the public in matters concerning Labrador breed dogs’ health and welfare in general, including undertaking research into the same, the useful results of which will be published for the public benefit.
During the year:
- We have assisted owners by helping with veterinary costs, professional behavioural trainers and animal therapists for Labradors that have come into
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the our care. public benefit in relation to 2. For those Labradors that have come into our care and need special care
these objects (include within this section the statutory and/or medical needs, we put them into vetted experienced foster homes until declaration that trustees have they are ready to be rehomed. had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity 3. When we have been approached, either by email, telephone or social media, Commission on public we have offered advice regarding weight management, seizures, cerebellar benefit) hypoplasia, blindness etc. We also put Facebook Posts on our page to inform the public, one of which was separation anxiety after owners returned to work after an extended period of time at home due to Covid.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
ACHIEVEMENTS Summary of the main Continued fundraising during Covid has proved difficult, but sales of rescue achievements of the charity calendars, bespoke mugs and Christmas cards has gone very well. A justgiving during the year page has continued to raise money via the rescue website from unknown donors. Bearing in mind that we were in the middle of Covid, a wonderful 39 dogs were rehomed during 2021. We switched to virtual homechecks by our volunteers and rehomed in accordance with the current Covid regulations, which sometimes proved very interesting. Having taken on two disabled Labrador puppies, both with Cerebellar Hypoplasia, one that is also blind in one eye and the other with terminal kidney disease, they continue to amaze and inspire us on how they are so resilient. We cover medical costs for both when needed, which is a huge undertaking for such a small and relatively new Charity. We offered financial support for a chocolate Labrador, who had external cancer of the eye which required treatment to remove the cancer and finally removal of the eye. He is now absolutely fine. He’s 13. He needed our help as no other charity would help. Four Paws – A massive thanks to Siobhan and her team for their continued and ongoing support. Robert Fleming - Thanks go to Robert and Cheryl who fundraised in memory of their deceased Labrador Tiki. A thank you to our adopters for loving our dogs and also to the families who have returned and adopted another from us.
Section E Financial review
LUKAG is a new charity with low monetary reserves, therefore we will Brief statement of the address this matter annually if our income increases to a point a reserve charity’s policy on reserves is needed. Details of any funds materially n/a in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) JULIE ANN NORMAN Position (eg Secretary, Chair, CHAIR etc) Date
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| Labrador UK Action Group (LUKAG) | Labrador UK Action Group (LUKAG) | |
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| Account Summary as at 31/12/2021 | ||
| Description | Balance (£) | |
| Donations | 38,546.52 | |
| Fundraising | 8,260.26 | |
| Adoption | 33,840.74 | |
| Labrador Costs | -42,244.89 | |
| Admin Costs | -2,788.67 | |
| Miscellaneous Costs | -707.35 | |
| Total | 34,906.61 | |
| Bank Statement Balance | 33,328.66 | |
| Add monies paid In and not on | ||
| statement (transferred 21/01/22) | 1,577.95 | |
| Minus monies paid out and not on | ||
| statement | 0.00 | |
| Difference | 0.00 | |
| Accounts created by Trustee Mrs. J. Norman | ||
| and agreed by Finance Officer Miss C. Knock |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages |
Labrador UK Action Group | Labrador UK Action Group | Labrador UK Action Group |
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| 31/12/2021 | Charity no (if any) |
1191538 | |
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2021.
Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts 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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did 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.
Signed: C. Knock Date: 01/03/2022 Name: Claire Knock Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 12 Moores Close, Debenham, STOWMARKET, Suffolk, IP14 6RU
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