Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 01 January 2024 31 December 2024
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Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
Labrador UK Action Group
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1191538
LUKAG
Charity's principal address Church Lane, Thwaite, Eye, Suffolk
Postcode IP23 7EJ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee name Office (if any) 1 Julie Norman 2 Sharon Shanks 3 Lisa Taylor 4 Caroline Lewis 5 Rachael Pollard 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Dates acted if not for whole year
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
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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
CIO 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
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
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:
- a) Providing grants of financial assistance to Labrador breed dogs rescue facilities established to relieve the suffering of Labradors in need
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- of care and attention and provide facilities for the reception, care, treatment and rehoming of such animals; 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: 1. We have assisted owners by helping with veterinary costs, professional behavioural trainers and animal therapists for Labradors that have come into our care.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the our care. public benefit in relation to these objects (include within 2. For those Labradors that have come into our care and need special care 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. We have had a pregnant bitch who went to a had regard to the guidance whelper, but sadly lost the litter. issued by the Charity Commission on public 3. When we have been approached, either by email, telephone or social media, benefit) we have offered advice regarding weight management, seizures, RD/OSD etc.
- When we have been approached, either by email, telephone or social media, we have offered advice regarding weight management, seizures, RD/OSD etc. We also put Facebook Posts on our page to inform the public, of danger of eating acorns/conkers and IMPA (Immune Mediated Polyarthritis).
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers.
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Achievements and performance
Section D
ACHIEVEMENTS Summary of the main Continued fundraising in the current climate has proved difficult, especially achievements of the charity with the cost of living crisis but sales of rescue calendars, bespoke mugs and during the year bandanas has gone very well. Our JustGiving page has continued to raise money via the rescue website from unknown donors. We rehomed 67 Labradors during 2024. The ones that really stuck out this year were: Leo, who was returned to his breeder for eating his own excrement, we helped to rehome him and he living his best life with a holiday lined up abroad. Pepper, a puppy that had not been living her best life and on arrival in her new home completely shut down. After weeks of letting her decompress and help from our local trainer helped her come out of her shell and is now visiting the beach and trips out in the soft top car. Blaze, came into rescue heavily pregnant. 1 week later she gave birth to a litter of 10 healthy puppies, with thanks to the volunteer experienced whelper that offered to help us over the initial 8 weeks. Amazing homes were found for all pups and Blaze as well. Bruce and Yogi, whose owners had deceased very closely together, we moved them straight into foster and were successfully rehomed together. Winston, was initially adopted through us, but was returned a year later due to separation anxiety. We rehomed to another home, who love him warts and all.
Nelly, had been incontinent since birth, her owner couldn’t keep her due to his own health issues. She came into foster where she began medical treatment. Sadly after just a week it was discovered she had chronic kidney issues, amongst others, she sadly passed away aged 1. Four Paws – A massive thanks to Siobhan and her team for their continued and ongoing support. 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 address this matter annually if our income increases to a point a reserve is needed.
Brief statement of the
charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit
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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 G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature | |
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| Full Name | Julie Norman |
| Position | Chair |
| Date | 15/02/25 |
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Labrador UK Action Group {LUKAG) Account Summary as at 3111212024 Description Donations Balance (£) 4.185.94 Fundraising 14.260.56 Adoption 15.080.77 Labrador Costs -18.335.03 Admin Costs -1.747.93 Miscellaneous Costs Total 13,444.31 Bank Statement Balance bf Bank Statement Balance cf 33,153.04 46,597.35 Minus monies paid out and not on statement 0.00 Difference 0.00 TAR Mar¢h 2012
| Labrador UK Action Group (LUKAG) | Labrador UK Action Group (LUKAG) |
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| Account Summary as at 31/12/2024 | |
| Description | Balance (£) |
| Donations | 4,185.94 |
| Fundraising | 14,260.56 |
| Adoption | 15,080.77 |
| Labrador Costs | -18,335.03 |
| Admin Costs | -1,747.93 |
| Miscellaneous Costs | |
| Total | 13,444.31 |
| Bank Statement Balance bf | 33,153.04 |
| Bank Statement Balance cf | 46,597.35 |
| Minus monies paid out and not on | |
| statement | 0.00 |
| Difference | 0.00 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report Report to the trusteesl members of Labrador UK Action Group On accounts for the year ended 31112124 Charity no (If any) 1191538 Set out on pages ' Accounts Summary 31 Defflber 2024 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trusl") for the year ended 3111212024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the a¢counts in accordance with the requir6ments of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Acr). I report in resF*Ct of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sèction 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the Acl. I have completed my examination. I nfim7 that Th) material matters have come to my attention (other than that disck)sed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect". accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not ac(x)rd with the accounting records Indopendent examlnerfs statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in wnnection with the examination to which attenlion should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of e accounts to be reathed. . Please the brackets if they do not apply. sned. Dato: Name: Wayne Goddard Relevant professlonal qualification{s) or body (if any): FCCA ACA CTA Addross: clo Newman & Co. 4B Church Street. Diss, IP22 4DD IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlighl matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examinalion of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Glve hero brlef details of any ftems that the examlner wishès to dlsclose. IER October 2018