2022-10-31-accounts - The Search And Rescue Dog Association (England)

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Period start date Period end date From 01 11 2021 To 31 10 2022

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name The Search and Rescue Dog Association (England)

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1194107

Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England

Charity's principal address 3 Grantlands Uffculme Devon Postcode EX15 3ED

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
David Warden	Chairman	01-Nov-21 to 31-Oct-22	Members at AGM
TracyCokill	Treasurer	01-Nov-21 to 31-Oct-22	Members at AGM
Ian Thompson	Secretary	01-Nov-21 to 31-Oct-22	Members at AGM
Paul Aitken-Fell	TrainingOfficer	01-Nov-21 to 31-Oct-22	Members at AGM
















Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name		Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser	Name Address	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

Constitution

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable incorporated association How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected by members of the association at an AGM Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
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

The Object of the association is to train dogs and handlers to assist the Police, Mountain Rescue Teams, or any other organisation involved in the search and rescue of persons missing or overdue in the British Isles, in situations which will benefit from the use of air-scenting or trailing Search Dogs.

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In the furtherance of the charitable objects, the principal activities of the charity are:

To develop and enhance the training of search dogs through a graded system of assessment against set criteria
To promote the use and effective deployment of trained search dogs in England and other parts ofthe British Isles, as required
To promote methods and techniques related to the training and assessment of search dogs to other organisations

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

To hold regular training courses throughout the year for dog teams at all stages of development
To provide an assessment service in order to test and verify the ability of dog teams to reach an operational standard, including in adverse conditions
To liaise with other like-minded organisations
To raise funds to promote, develop and enhance the work of the association

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

The charity was dormant for the reporting period whilst awaiting the Summary of the main closure of the unincorporated charity of the same name and transfer of its achievements of the charity assets. during the year

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Section E Financial review

Not applicable – see below

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Nil

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

The charity is in a period of transition from unincorporated charity (264794) to CIO (1194107). In the period from 01/11/21 to 31/10/22 there was no financial activity by the CIO. It is anticipated that the CIO will be fully operational by 31/10/23.

how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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) Mark Harrison Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc) Date 29/08/23

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Charity Name No (if any)
The Search and Rescue Dog Association (England) 1194107
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
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from 01/11/2021 31/10/2022
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

02/01/2024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Details Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Mark Harrison	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - -
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			Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 29/08/2023

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

02/01/2024