## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/06/2023 Period start date To 31/05/2024 Period end date** **Charity name: THE VOICE FOR THE FORGOTTON DOGS OF SAL CAPE VERDE Charity registration number: 1191635** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**For the benefit of the public to relieve the**
**suffering of the Municipal Kennel**
**dogs in Sal, Cape Verde, and, in particular,**
**to provide neutering to reduce the**
**population of free roaming**
**dogs and for care and treatment of such**
**animals.**| |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|**Once again we have successfully held**
**regular neutering campaigns bringing our**
**total to over 2300 free dogs neutered, and**
**many cats, on the Island of Sal, thus**
**naturally reducing the future population. Our**
**Charity has organised these campaigns**
**independently inviting fully qualified Vets**
**from Italy and local volunteers and workers.**
**In May this year we were joined by UK vets.**
**This was a very successful campaign and is**
**to be repeated in 2025.**
**The dogs were micro chipped and treated**
**for internal and external parasites. Also**
**many surgeries were performed including**
**amputations and enucleations.**
**We have rehomed a number of dogs on the**
**Island that were living the Municipal**
**Kennels to responsible owners providing**
**support and education regarding the**
**appropriate care of animals. All rehomed**
**animals have contact details of our local**
**Charity Volunteers.**
**Ongoing support and aftercare is offered to**
**all rehomed dogs.**
**The dogs in the Municipal Kennels continue**
**to be treated monthly for parasite**
**prevention all are neutered and we are**
**improving the living conditions and dietary**
**needs. A vet continues to visit weekly to**
**check on health and welfare.**
**Our charity have been actively involved in**
**providing a sewerage system at the kennels**
**thus making it more hygienic and disease**
**free for both animals to live and humans to**
**work in.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
hadregard to the guidance|Para 1.18|**The Trustees are all in receipt of the**
**Charity Commissions information**| **regarding Public Benefit and understand how to apply it to our charity.** issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **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|**Our Charity has now neutered over 2300**
**dogs and many cats. All dogs were**
**micro chipped, treated for parasites and**
**treated by the vets for minor ailments**
**where needed.**
**This will reduce the number of**
**unwanted puppies being born and**
**further increasing the already massive**
**population of free roaming dogs on the**
**Island of Sal.**
**This not only benefits the dog**
**population that are already**
**malnourished and suffering but also the**
**public from the dangers of being bitten**
**by dogs gathering in packs looking for**
**food and fighting over unneutered**
**females. Less dogs also decreases the**
**amount of dog fouling in public places.**
**In the Municipal Kennels dogs now are**
**fed staple diets and are free from**
**infestation of ticks and disease and**
**starvation.**
**We have printed hand out leaflets to**
**help the locals understand the**
**importance of neutering and parasite**
**treatments. We have seen a big increase**| **----- Start of picture text -----**
in visitors to our clinics and confidence
and understanding between locals and
the care of their pets.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
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## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**We are happy with our financial position**
**and feel we are in a good financial**
**position going forward.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**No reserves policy in place**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Not applicable**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**Not applicable**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**Not applicable**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**There are no uncertainties about the**
**charity continuing as a going concern**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Para 1.23|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Para 1.23|**There are no uncertainties about the**
**charity continuing as a going concern**| |---|---|---| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution (Foundation Model)**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**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|**Trustees appointed must have full**
**knowledge of our charities work or a**
**skill/experience needed to benefit the**
**Charities administration.**
**New trustees are invited to apply in**
**writing, a selection process takes place**
**at a meeting of the Trustees after which**
**references are obtained and formal**
**checks take place.**
**All applicants are notified of the**
**outcome.**
**New Trustees receive a copy of the**
**current constitution and the CIO latest**
**TARand accounts,**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|The Voice For The Forgotten Dogs Of Sal Cape Verde| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|The Voice For The Forgotten Dogs Of Sal| |Registered charity number|1191635| |Charity’s principal address|6 Moorhen Grove
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||ANGELA DIANE
WALKER|CHAIR||| ||DEBORAH HELEN
EVANS|SECRETARY||| ||AMILCAR
BALTAZAR
NACIMENTO|||| ||CAROLINE JANE
SAUNDERS|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name Not Applicable** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for wholeyear**|| |---|---|---| |**Not Applicable**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets Not Applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not Applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not Applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |**adviser **||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **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)**
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**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| |||| ||Angela Diane Walker|Deborah Helen Evans| ||

Chair|Secretary| ||01/11/2024|| ||01/11/2024|| REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1191635 THE VOICE FOR THE FORGOThEN DOGS OF SAL CAPE VERDE ACCOUNTS 31 MAY 2024 THE VOICE FOR THE FORGorrEN DOGS OF SAL CAPE VERDE Registered Charity Number 1191635 Income and Expenditure Account For th8 Year endod 31 May 2024 2024 2023 Opening Bank Balance 9.760 12.475 Income Donations Gift Aid VAT Refunded 30,762 2,005 20,452 1,509 129 32,767 22,090 FxpAnditiirp. Bank Charges Printing, Stationery and Postage Travel Ooas Kcnncl ExpOn￿eS Free Roaming Animals Foster Care Mnlnr Fxpp.nqg.q Neuter CdtnFaign5 Wgbsilo Advertising and Marketing In$uran¢e Legal and Professional Charges 442 148 550 513 915 6,261 2,501 3,498 2,482 3,CK2 8,424 288 15,286 336 902 136 200 128 Closing Bank Balance 15.005 9,760 THE VOICE FOR THE FORcorrFN fJOGS OF SAL C.APE VERDE REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1191635 Indapandent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of The Voice for the Forgotten Dogs of Sal Cape Verde for the year ended 31 May 2024. Responsibilities and Basis of the Report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Truat'8 a¢¢ounts Carried out under *¢tion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions givpn by thg Chaiity Commission under section 14515){b) of the Act. Independent Examine¢s Slalement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wrth the examination giving me cause to believe Ihat In any maienal respect: aw)unting reGords wiere nol kepl in accordance wilh section 130 of the AGi or the accounts do not aGGord wilh those records I hxvp. nrj concAmq and have cA)me across no other matters in connedion WFlh the examin*ion lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Leonard Thompson ACA ATII Thornpson Accountancy Limtted 78 Ridgewood Rise Tamworth Staffordshi B77 3AQ 30 October 2024