2023-12-01-accounts

Trustee’s Annual Report

Period 1/12/22 – 30/11/23

Objectves and Actvites

Objectves and Actvites
Summery of the purposes of the charity as set our in its governing document	For the beneft of the public to relieve sufering of horses and ponies in the Hampshire area in need of care and atenton by providing a rescue centre to rehome and rehabilitate them.
Summery of the main actvites in relaton to those purposes for the public beneft, in partcular, the actvites, projects or services identfed in the accounts	Main actvites completed were rehabilitatng surrendered horses if required with Vet care, farrier, dentst, physio visits and completng the right rehab if and when required. Once the horse or pony was ready to be rehomed, home checks referencing would be completed and then follow up checks where completed once in new homes to confrm the equines were in the same conditon as lef the rescue. We contnued with a food bank in the Winter to provide feed, hay and rugs to members of the public who were struggling fnancially to feed and keep their horses and ponies warm to enable them to keep looking afer their own horses rather than surrender due to fnancial strains in the winter.
Statement confrming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charitycommission onpublic beneft	The trustees have had no guidance issued by the Charity Commission

Achievements and Performance	Achievements and Performance
Summery of the main achievements of the charity, identfying the diference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its benefciaries and any wider benefts to society as a whole.	In the above period, we have helped and rehomed 32 horses to new homes. This helped 28 individuals who had to surrender their ponies and horses for a variety of reasons, mainly due to change in fnancial circumstances. We will contnue to help families and individuals with the contnued rescue and

	rehabilitaton of horses and ponies. As mentoned above we contnued with the food bank which we opened early in October due to lots of requests for this.
Fundraising performances	We have been very successful with our fundraising this year, ending the year on a small positve to help with the bills and expenses for next year. Certain fundraising events have been more successful than others – with auctons being very successful. We have been very lucky with supporters donatng items/vouchers for us to aucton of monthly to raise money to pay for our monthly expenses. We review fundraising in our trustee meetngs monthly and plan on diferent events depending what expenses we have comingup.

Financial Review

Review of the Charity’s fnancial positon at the end of the period	HSHR is in a good fnancial place for the beginning of Dec 23, we have small reserves for the expenses for feed and hay through out the month and will contnue to fundraise for any additonal expenses such as vet bills and anyunexpected expenses.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statng why they are held	Now the charity is established, we would always like a certain amount of reserves held due to the monthly expenses each month which we have every month for the minimum of feed and hay. We do not want to be in debt to any of our suppliers – this is the reason for the kept reserves
Amount of reserves held	£2005
Explanaton of any uncertaintes about the charity contnuing as a going concern.	The trustees have no current concerns or there are no uncertaintes about contnuing what Hampshire Spirit Horse Rescue have set out to do. We have a good support from our local suppliers and contnued support from our supporters with the fundraising.

Governance, and

Structure,

Management

Structure, Management	Governance, and
Type ofgoverningdocument	Foundaton
How is the charityconstated?	CIO
Trustee selecton methods including details of any consttutonal provisions e.g electon to post or name of any person or body enttled to appoint one or more trustees	Original trustees stll in post from charity set up. If resignaton of a trustee or appointment of a new trustee, then there would be an electon from the trustees and commitee members.
The charity’s organisatonal structure and any wider network with which the charity works	We have 3 trustees and we have a total of 8 commitee members which we run/weekly daily decisions by. Each commitee member is a horse owner and the majority of them are involved with volunteering within the rescue.

Reference and Administratve details

CharityName	Hampshire Spirit Horse Rescue
Other name the charityuses	Abbreviaton to HSHR
Registered charitynumber	1194789
Charity’sprincipal address	9 Thomas Close,Toton,SO40 8SS

Names of charity trustees who manage the charity

1 – Zoe Parks – appointed 01/12/2020

2 – Kaylie Parks – appointed 01/12/2020

3 – Gary Parks – appointed 01/12/2020

Declaratons

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above

Signature

Full Name – Kaylie Parker Position – Trustee Date – 10/01/2024

Profit and Loss

Hampshire Spirit Horse Rescue For the year ended 30 November 2023

Profit and Loss Hampshire Spirit Horse Rescue For the year ended 30 November 2023
	2023
Turnover
Other Revenue	0.80
Sales	46,051.65
Total Turnover	46,052.45
Cost of Sales
Cost of Goods Sold	10.00
Direct Expenses	41,751.73
Total Cost of Sales	41,761.73
Gross Profit	4,290.72
Administrative Costs
Advertising & Marketing	22.11
Insurance	371.35
Motor Vehicle Expenses	560.76
Postage, Freight & Courier	916.87
Telephone & Internet	45.00
Travel - National	369.21
Total Administrative Costs	2,285.30
Operating Profit	2,005.42
Profit on Ordinary Activities Before Taxation	2,005.42
Profit after Taxation	2,005.42

Profit and Loss Hampshire Spirit Horse Rescue

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