Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date
Period end date
From
To 31 10 2023
01 11 2022
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name The Search and Rescue Dog Association (England) Other names charity is known by Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England Registered charity number (if any) 1194107
Charity's principal address 3 Grantlands
Uffculme Devon Postcode EX15 3ED
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 David Warden Chairman 01-Nov-22 to 14-Jan-23 Members at AGM
2 Tracy Cokill Treasurer 01-Nov-22 to 14-Jan-23 Members at AGM
3 Ian Thompson Secretary 01-Nov-22 to 14-Jan-23 Members at AGM
4 Paul Aitken-Fell Training Officer 01-Nov-22 to 31-Oct-23 Members at AGM
5 Nicholas Oliver Chairman 14-Jan-23 to 04-Jul-23 Members at AGM
6 Mark Harrison Treasurer / Chairman 14-Jan-23 to 31-Oct-23 Members at AGM
7 Catherine Davis Secretary 14-Jan-23 to 31-Oct-23 Members at AGM
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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 of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (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. trust, association, company)
(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;
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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
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:
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To develop and enhance the training of search dogs through a graded system of assessment against set criteria
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To promote the use and effective deployment of trained search dogs in England and other parts ofthe British Isles, as required
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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)
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To hold regular training courses throughout the year for dog teams at all stages of development
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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
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To liaise with other like-minded organisations
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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;
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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
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
The charity was dormant for the reporting period whilst awaiting the closure of the unincorporated charity of the same name and transfer of its assets. A limited amount of funds was received from the unincorporated charity to enable the opening of bank accounts.
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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 01/11/22 to 31/10/23 there was limited financial activity with a small transfer of funds to enable the opening of new bank accounts. It is anticipated that the CIO will be operational from 01/11/23 and take over the delivery of the previous unincorporated charities activities from that time.
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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) Mark Harrison Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chairman etc) Date 30/08/24
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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
To
from 01/11/2022 31/10/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations 2,000 - - 2,000 -
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- - - - -
- - - - -
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- - - - -
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Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 2,000 ] - - 2,000 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Bank Interest 13 - - 13
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Sub total 13 - - 13 -
Total receipts 2,013 - - 2,013 -
A3 Payments
Bank Charges 50 - - 50 -
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Sub total [ 50 ] - - 50 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 50 - - 50 -
Net of receipts/(payments) 1,963 - - 1,963 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end 1,963 - - 1,963 -
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
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| 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 Bank Balance Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 1,963 - - - - - 1,963 - 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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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 30/08/2024 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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