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Adoption Fees|**94,402**||||||**94,402**||**78,008**| |Donations|**23,022**||**-**||**-**||**23,022**||**28,640**| |Fundraising|**3,093**||**-**||**-**||**3,093**||**4,499**| |Merchandise|**4,026**||**-**||**-**||**4,026**||**6,366**| |Miscellaneous|**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**12**| |Amazon Smile|**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**856**| |Easyfundraising|**459**||**-**||**-**||**459**||**221**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**125,002**||**-**||||**125,002**||**118,602**| ||||||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
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**(optional)**| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||Date of approval| ||**Ben Mellars**|Ben Mellars|31/10/2024| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 31/10/2025 2 CCXX R3 accounts ISSI 3111012025 ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1/1/24 Period start date To 31/12/24 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Setter Brittany Pointer Rescue** ## **Charity registration number: 1194511** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The object of the CIO is for the benefit of
the public to relieve the suffering of
abandoned and former working dogs in
Spain. In particular by:
•
Providing and maintaining rescue
homes or other facilities for the
reception, 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|The main activities of the charity are to
arrange adoptions in the UK for the dogs.
This involves advertising the dogs for
rehoming via social media and
Pets4Homes. Each applicant is interviewed
and home checked for suitability before
transport to the UK is arranged.
We continue to work very closely with our
Spanish counterparts at Adopta en los
Abedules, Tatiland Association and La
casa de menta . They provide the shelter
and welfare for dogs that SeBPRA are
responsible for. They arrange all the
necessary veterinary checks and
procedures on our behalf. Without their
help it would not be possible for SeBPRA to
operate.
Key fundraising activities supported
through the year include sale of
merchandise, most notably the advent
calendar treat boxes and the Great North
Run.
We had 4 supporters participating in the
Great North Run on behalf of SeBPRA.| Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees have had regard to the Charity whether the trustees have Commissionʼs guidance on public benefit had regard to the guidance when planning all events and determining issued by the Charity how best to utilise funds raised. Commission on public benefit **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|SeBPRA is entirely run by volunteers and
could not function without their time and
dedication. We are extremely grateful for
their ongoing support year after year, with
many of the volunteers having been
involved since SeBPRA became a
registered charity in 2021.
All our volunteers are part time, and make
considerable sacrifices to support SeBPRA
in addition to their other responsibilities
away from the charity. Over 100 hours of
volunteer work is regularly completed each
week from more than 8 volunteers.| |Other||N/A| ## **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|2024 was a successful year for SeBPRA. It
marked the third anniversary of the charity
and during this period we were able to
rehome 142 dogs within the UK.
We had a number of volunteers who
participated in the Great North Run which
raised £1545 in sponsorship and further
funds through the sale of ‘GO Faster’
Natural Treat Boxes.
It was also the second year we held held
the SeBPRA Christmas Quiz which raised
£122.
We spent £71,241 in providing welfare and
veterinary care to over 100 dogs during this
period.
The charity continues to be entirely run by
volunteers.| |---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Whilst no formal objectives are set for any
given period, the Trustees are always
looking to increase fundraising for SeBPRA
and looking for alternative ways of doing
this to retain existing supporters whilst also
attracting new supporters who have not
previously donated or do not do so
regularly.
We work tirelessly to rehome as many dogs
as practical and safe to do so and aim to
increase the number year on year.
In 2024 a total of 142 dogs were adopted.
Rehoming continues to be challenging due
to changing legislation and import
requirements. Rehoming dogs from abroad
has also received some negative press
from various media outlets.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|With adoption numbers similar levels seen
in 2021-22. This resulted in continued
increased shelter costs as supply continues
to outstrip demand. In addition, there were
a number of failed adoptions during the
year, where adopters circumstances
changed, which has resulted in additional
kennelling costs until a new home could be
found. There were also cases of new
adoptions with unforeseen medical issues
which resulted in additional veterinary
costs.
We do our utmost to minimise these costs
by arranging adoptions in a timely manner,
unfortunately the demand to rehome dogs| |||is not constant and there are some quieter
periods which results in an increase in
expenditure.
Our fundraising income has reduced from
the previous year by approximately £8500.
This is partly due to Amazon no longer
running the Amazon Smile donation
programme. Fundraising in general has
become increasingly difficult due to the
general economical situation.
Merchandise sales have also reduced as a
result of streamlining products to offer a
more sustainable range. As a result the
new products have required much more
time and effort to launch and attract a
premium due to the increased cost of
buying natural and sustainable products.| |---|---|---| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A| |Other||N/A| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|At the year end the charity had £45,171 in
the bank. This was £7,674 more than at the
previous year end. We see this as a
positive as we have met our obligations to
our dogs and still been able to maintain a
healthy balance to cover any unexpected
expenses. However, we are also concious
this money could be utilised to further the
charities goals and we are looking at ways
the money could be used for this.
We have also seen a number of failed
adoptions which have incurred costs from
providing emergency kennelling and from
unforeseen veterinary costs.
We continue to monitor the cash position of
the charity to ensure enough reserves are
kept. We aim to identify any potential future
threats to cashflow and adjust our
fundraising efforts to suit to minimise any
potential effects.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are kept to ensure we are able to
cover any emergency costs that may arise
whilst a dog is in the rescue, specifically
unforeseen veterinary costs. They may also
be used where an adoption fails and
emergency accommodation is required for
the dog.
The level of reserves required is yet to be
determined, but we aim to keep a minimum
of £10,000 to cover any unforeseen costs
which may arise.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Given the strong cash position of the
charity, there is no uncertainty surrounding
the charity continuing as a going concern.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**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|The charity’s principal source of funds is from
adoption fees and fundraising/merchandise
sales amongst our Facebook community and
members of the general public.
The adoption fees remain around 75% of income
and help us provide support to the dogs
currently in the shelter and cover all their welfare
and veterinary costs.| |||The funds raised from fundraising activities and
merchandise sales accounts for 7%, which really
helps to cover an unforeseen costs that may
arise i.e. failed adoption requiring emergency
shelter in the UK.
10% of fund received are in donations in the
form of one off donations or monthly recurring
donations. We are incredibly thankful to the
supporters who are able to help us this way.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Risk 1
Lack of adopters – The UK dog shelters are still
very full post covid and we therefore see a
reduction in good applications. The charity has
not compromised on the adoption requirements,
so the number of dogs imported has reduced,
however as a breed rescue we do not have to
compete directly with UK dog shelters
fortunately, but more with UK dog breeders.
However the risk of a lack of adopters is still an
ongoing concern.
Plan
To identify any potential outlets where dogs
could be advertised that is not currently being
used.
To review our website and facebook pages to
ensure they are optimised to receive maximum
traffic.
Develop a greater platform on other social media
including Instagram to attract a potential
adopters from a wider audience.
Risk 2
Fundraising – Our costs are increasing due to
inflation and also our decision to increase our
disease testing over and above any legal
requirements, meanwhile our supporters are
also feeling the effects of high inflation and the
cost of living crisis, so it is becoming increasingly
more challenging to raise the funds required.
Plan| We aim to undertake a similar events to those that have worked well previously including Great North Run, SeBPRAthon, coffee mornings, auctions and quizzes. An ongoing review of all our merchandise is to be undertaken to ensure each item offers value for money whilst still helping the charity raise funds. To reduce our stock inventory where possible to minimise costs and work with suppliers who can supply items on demand. To approach adopters to see if they wish to cover any of our additional costs not included within the adoption fee i.e. brucella testing. Risk 3 Import of dogs – the charity faces risk in the constantly evolving nature of the rules and additional costs to import the dogs to the UK following the change in rules post Brexit. Plan To review all government communications regarding import of dogs to the UK. Continue in our efforts of providing our feedback to the relevant government departments on their proposals. To review our operational processes where changes occur to ensure compliance. Risk 4 As the charity has grown the working structure has evolved and the breed teams work more independently of each other. The charity needs to ensure the management and communication is effective. Plan To perform a review of the structure to ensure the charity is operating in the most efficient manner. N/A Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|Constitution adopted 18/05/2021| |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|Apart from the first trustees, any new
trustees are appointed for a period of 3
years at an AGM held in May.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|N/A| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Sarah Stainsby – Trustee/Co-ordinator
Ben Mellars – Trustee
Tessa Hodgkinson – Trustee/Co-Ordinator
Dawn Barwick – Trustee
Jo Vale – Rehomer
Laura Langham - Rehomer
Vicki Capps - Rehomer
Nicola Ferrero – Rehomer
Mary Jansen - Rehomer
All volunteers involved in rehoming are in
communication on a day to day basis.
Sarah and Tessa co-ordinate the breed
rehoming teams and assign work to each
volunteer based on the breed of dog they
are responsible for.
The majority of communication is
completed virtually as we have no physical
premises and our volunteers are all located
in different areas of the country.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|N/A| |Other||The success of the charity is due to both
the tireless work of all our volunteers all of| whom are striving to help SeBPRA and to our loyal supporters and adopters. ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Setter Brittany Pointer Resuce| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|SeBPRA| |Registered charity number|1194511| |Charity’s principal address|SeBPRA
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||S Stainsby|||| ||D Barwick|||| ||B Mellars|||| ||T Hodgkinson|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A 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)** Ben Mellars **Full name(s)** Ben Mellars **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 31/10/2024 ## **SeBPRA AUDITORS REPORT 2024** ## **1. Introduction** I have completed an independent examination of the 2024 SeBPRA accounts. The main objective of the examination was to provide the Trustees of SeBPRA with reasonable assurance over the accuracy of the Annual Accounts and to provide an independent review of the financial transactions for the period 1 January to 31 December 2023. ## **2. Method** The Treasurer provided me with electronic data exports for the year including all bank account transactions and Paypal account transactions for the period from 1/1/24 to 31/1/24. The records were checked for validity, reasonableness, accuracy, completeness and timeliness. A selection of transactions were randomly chosen and traced to the source banking documents, and the opening and closing balances were reconciled. ## **3. Audit Opinion** In my opinion the Accounts accurately represent the financial position of SeBPRA as at 31 December 2024. ## **4. Findings and Recommendations** The completeness and accuracy of the records supporting the Accounts are good and detailed. The detailed bank transaction spreadsheet categorised each income and cost line into the relevant areas, and reconciled to the opening and closing Natwest and Paypal balances. I selected a number of transactions at random for further review and all transactions were backup up by supporting documents and invoices. There is no finance policy in place. **Recommendation:** Trustees should agree a finance policy to be implemented. It would also be good practice to have reserves and fundraising policies in place also. Whilst I believe these are discussed there is no formal document in place at present. There is no formal Risk Register in place. **Recommendation:** Prepare and agree a risk register. A traffic light system is useful to identify the level of risk. This should be reviewed and discussed by the trustees together with financial reports at least on an annual basis. Mark Wood 31 October 2025