Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01-07-2024 Period start date To Period end date
30-06-2025
Charity name: Auras Dogs UK
Charity registration number: 1194902
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To promote humane behaviour towards dogs in the UK by providing safe shelter and security for dogs in need of care by reason of mistreatment, abandonment, poor circumstances or ill usage. To advance animal welfare by the provision of veterinary treatment, rehabilitation and training of dogs in our care. To support the control of feral dogs by means of regular financial contributions to neutering campaigns. To actively seek homes for rescued animals and advance public understanding of dog welfare by providing training support to adopters. |
| 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 |
Dog rescue from private homes unable to care for their pets due to ill health/change of circumstance or otherwise. Dogs also relinquished to the rescue by means of council run pounds across the UK. All dogs in care receiving behavioural evaluation and adaptation, neutering, vet treatments and rehoming if deemed suitable. To provide ongoing support to adopters through ourselves, our behaviourist and adopter support groups and events. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity |
Para 1.18 | Trustees have received this |
Commission on public benefit
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | We do not provide grants |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | None |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | We have a network of foster homes who help us by giving the dogs a normal home environment whilst we search for correct forever home We have numerous volunteer dog walkers who are vital in helping to exercise and socialisation of the dogs during rehabilitation and assessment. On site volunteers who help with general maintenance and socialisation of the rescued animals, giving valuable insight into each animals behaviour. Volunteers who assist and run fund raising events to support us financially All volunteers are trained and supervised |
| Other |
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 | 245 Dogs taken in 210 adopted with the time period above 25 cats taken in 25 adopted within the time period above Continued support to all previous adopters Our organisation continued to grow this year as demand for our services increased dramatically We continue to work with our partnered vets and have developed further partnerships with dog trainers/behaviourist and reiki specialists We are now partner charity for 2 Pets at Home Stores |
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Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Once again our outgoings matched our expenses but allowed us to continue ensuring all dogs/cats within our care received only the very best attention and rehabilitation |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The reserves are held to ensure the protection of our sanctuary dogs and lifetime foster dogs as well as being an emergency fund should the need ever arise |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £18,412 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | NA |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None at present |
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 |
Donations Fundraising Events Adoption Fees Merchandise Sales |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | None |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The over whelming amount of dogs being abandoned/found as strays/surrendered and the lack of space and funds available to help in a lot of cases |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document | Para 1.25 | Trust Deed |
| How is the charity constituted? |
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 | By appointment |
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 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Auras Dogs UK |
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| Other name the charity uses | NA |
| Registered charity number | 1194902 |
| Charity’s principal address | Elmview Kennels and Cattery Bristol Road Cambridge GL2 7AN |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Lauren Hunt | Chair | |||
| Judith Fern | ||||
| Michelle Ford | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| N/A | ||
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)
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Name Address |
Name Address |
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| N/A | ||
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
Other optional information
N/A
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Michelle Ford Signature(s) M Ford Full name(s) Michelle Adele Ford Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc)
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Date 27/04/2026
Auras Dogs UK 1194902 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 01/07/2024 30/06/2025 To from
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ £223,855 74 - - - - - - £223,929 - - - £223,929 £215,112.83 - - - - - - - - 215,113 - - - 215,113 8,816 - 9,596 18,412 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 223,855 74 - - - - - - 223,929 - - - 223,929 215,113 - - - - - - - - 215,113 - - - 215,113 8,816 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Income | £223,855 | - | ||||
| Interest | 74 | - | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
£223,929 | - | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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Expenditure |
£215,112.83 | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 215,113 | - | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| - | - | 8,816 | - | |||
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| - | - | 9,596 | - | |||
| 18,412 | - | - | 18,412 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
27/04/2026
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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 B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Bank current account Savings Account Details Details Details L HUNT Signature MFord |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - 8,342 - 10,070 - 18,412 - 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 MICHELLE FORD LAUREN HUNT |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| MFord | MICHELLE FORD | 27/04/2026 | |
| L HUNT | LAUREN HUNT | 27/04/2026 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
27/04/2026
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Auras Dogs UK On accounts for the year 30 June 2025 Charity no 1194902 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 and 2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30 / 06 / 2025 .
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
| Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: |
Date: | 27 April 2026 |
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| Muneeb Ahmed | ||
| ICAEW | ||
| Finelead Chartered Accountants | ||
| Easton Business Centre, Felix Road | ||
| Bristol BS5 0HE |
1
October 2018
IER
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of None any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
2
October 2018
IER