2022-10-31-accounts - Doodle Rescue

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 31/10/21 Period start date To Period end date

31/10/22

Charity name: Doodle Rescue UK

Charity registration number: 1193955

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Doodle Rescue is for the benefit of the public, to relieve the suffering of dogs, in particular poodle cross dogs, in need of care and attention and in particular, by placing such dogs into foster homes whilst permanent homes are found for them or other suitable facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such dogs.
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	Our primary activity is to rescue poodle cross dogs (“doodles”) either from situations where they have been abandoned or from families who no longer want them. This can be for many reasons – a change in circumstances (new baby, return to the office after home working, job change, marriage breakdown), or - what we are finding more and more – the doodle develops behavioural issues and the family can no longer cope, or feel that it may be a threat to their family situation to keep the dog. These are very sad situations, as owners generally don’t want to give up their much-loved dog, but feel they have no choice. We support those families while finding out as much as we can about their pet, and then place the doodle into a carefully vetted foster home while they are assessed (often involving behaviourists and vets as well as the foster family) so that we can find them the best possible “forever home”. We maintain a Facebook page so that new owners can keep everyone updated with our ever-increasing doodle family. This is also a place where we can launch fund raisers and appeal for both foster homes and forever homes. The accounts show “partners Donations” which are payments to some of the other organisations we work with. We had a particularly sad rescue of a family of 4 doodles–Mum Daisy, Dad

		Beanie and 2 pups. We found a small rescue who were willing to work with us and keep them safe and well cared for (Mum was particularly poorly). This involved raising funds for vet fees and to support them in the rescue, so the Facebook presence was particularly helpful in sharing their story that although sad, had a happy ending with all 4 being successfully adopted.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees confirm that guidance issued by the Charity Commission for charities preparing cash-based receipts and payments accounts. As Doodle Rescue UK prepares cash-based accounts we have had regard to the regulatory requirements for these. As our income exceeded £25000 in this accounting period, we have this year had our accounts independently reviewed andverified.

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	This has been our first full financial year operating under Charitable Status and the year has seen many changes for rescue charities, and in particular for small, breed- specific foster-based rescues such as our own. Along with our fellow rescue charities, we are continually challenged by the number of people contacting us to rehome doodles that haven't been properly socialised or trained, suffer severe separation anxiety when left alone or have significant behavioural issues often arising from incorrect handling/mismanagement of normal puppy behavioursand just no longer fit intotheir owners' post Lockdown world. We have placed record numbers of doodles into foster homes, rescued doodles from distressing circumstances, including those where their welfare needs are not being met or where the owners are threatening to euthanise or abandon them if we refuse to take them, and then gone on to rehome them successfully. As the cost-of-living crisis began, donations decreased dramatically whilst vet and behaviourist fees increased. We are fortunate to have a small number of dedicatedbehaviourists and trainerswho provide us with many hours of their"virtual"time and expertise to support our more challengingdoodles to helpthem

find their way back to a family home environment, but where one to one behaviourist/trainer support is required (as is very often the case with the dogs we are now seeing) these fees have also increased exponentially.

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Our accounts at the end of the financial year show that we have a balance of £44,268 compared with our opening balance of £35,556. Income (£34,852) is generated from fund raisers (raffles and auctions as well as donations) and adoption fees. Payments (£26,140) are made to vets, kennels, behaviourists, fosterers who are reimbursed any expenses, and we make donations to support any doodles that may be in specialist rehabilitation (Partner donations).
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We hold reserves as we cannot predict what doodles we have at any one time and how much financial support each will require. We rescue doodles from very difficult situations, and they may require expensive vet care as well as having high ongoing costs post adoption that we may contribute to. It may be the case that we unexpectedly have to place a dog in kennels if they need to leave the family home urgently, while we find a suitable foster. The ideal scenario is that we fund raise when we are quiet leading to reserves being held. In this accounting period, we had just rescued a family of 4 doodles (Mum, Dad and 2 pups) and were very actively fund raising to support their on- going costs, knowing that Mum was very poorly, and the pups would inevitably require a number of vet visits.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£44,268
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	n/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	n/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	Whilst we are very much a going concern, we do need to be mindful of increasing costs and potential reducing income.

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	Significant fund-raising events in this financial year included a “warm and fluffy” auction of hand knitted scarves and hats donated to us, as well as funds donated from a kind member running a ½ marathon. We raised significant funds for the rescued doodle family from our Facebook group by sharing their story and updates.
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	The risks we face are similar to those faced by all similar rescue charities – we have a limited number of volunteers dealing with an ever-increasing number of rescue dogs. These dogs have more complex issues than ever before and require more specialist support before they can be placed with families. The risk is that costs outweigh income, and wehave to turndogs away.
Other		It is worth noting that none of our volunteers receive any payment. Trustees, administrators, volunteers and fosterers are all volunteers who receive no payment other than expenses which they often do not claim.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Doodle Rescue UK’s governing document is our submission made to the Charity Commission regarding our objectives when we fist became a charity.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Doodle Rescue UK is an unincorporated association.
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	We have 3 trustees who were founding members of the Rescue prior to becoming a charity. At the start of the year, we had 4 trustees but in August 2022 one resigned due to a change in her personal situation meaning she didn’t have the time available to be a trustee. She is still able to volunteer for us in a limited capacity.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Doodle Rescue UK
Other name the charity uses	Formerly known as Doodles for Rehoming UK
Registered charity number	1193955
Charity’s principal address	Lytchett House, 13 Freeland Park, Wareham Road, Poole, Dorset BH16 6FA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Susan Green	Trustee(Lead)
Hannah Durnin	Trustee
Catherine Marsden	Trustee
Cheryl Turner	Retired Trustee	31/10/21-22/8/22

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Accountant	Paul Marsden	The Bungalow, 1b Deaconsfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9HY
Independent Accountant	L N Summerson	A42, Arena Business Centre, 9 Nimrod Way, Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7UH

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

Signed on behalf of th Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	e charitys trustees	e charitys trustees

	Susan Green	Hannah Durnin
	Lead Trustee	Trustee
	16 July 2024 16th July 2023
	16 July 2024 16th July 2023

Accountants:	Atreus Accountants
	442
	ArenaBusinessCentre
	9NimrodWay
	Ferndown
	Dorset
	BH217UH

	tt
Receipts
Donations		13445
AdoptionFees		21386
Banklnterest		21
		34852
Payments
Behaviourist	1100
Vet	14957
Foster Charges	5412
Paypal Charges	128
Office expenses	1351
Sundry Expenses	362
PartnersDonation	2830
		26140
SURPLUSFORTHEPERIOD		8712

Accountants:	Atreus Accountants
	442
	ArenaBusinessCentre
	9NimrodWay
	Ferndown
	Dorset
	BH217UH

	tt
Receipts
Donations		13445
AdoptionFees		21386
Banklnterest		21
		34852
Payments
Behaviourist	1100
Vet	14957
Foster Charges	5412
Paypal Charges	128
Office expenses	1351
Sundry Expenses	362
PartnersDonation	2830
		26140
SURPLUSFORTHEPERIOD		8712