
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From  1 April 2024               T0        31 March 2025  End Date** 

## **Charity name: Dog Breeding Reform Group** 

**Charity registration number:** 1195705 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**To promote humane behaviour towards**<br>**animals by providing supporting**<br>**initiatives to improve dog welfare**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Influencing genetic and breed related**<br>**health, breeding, rearing and selling**<br>**practices.**<br>**To inform the general public about**<br>**irresponsible dog breeding**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustees confirm they  have regard**<br>**to the guidance issued by the charity**<br>**commission.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 



## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**The Charity has contributed to debates**<br>**about dog welfare in general in**<br>**particular breeding practices**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**Good**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves are held in Coop Business**<br>**Banking to support initiaives**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£6724.10**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**n/a**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**n/a**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**n/a**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other 



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:||**Charitable Incorporated Organisation**|
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust Deed**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustees invited by current Trustees-**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other 

## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|DOG BREEDING REFORM GROUP|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|DBRG|
|Registered charitynumber|1195705|
|Charity’s principal address|ENGLEWOOD<br>LYNDHURST ROAD<br>LANDFORD<br>SALISBURY SP5 2AF|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (if any)**|
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||KATHARINE<br>WILLIAMS|ADMINISTRATOR|||
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– 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** 

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 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)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|Katharine M Williams||
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||Katharine Mary Williams||
||<br>Administrator||
||11/12/2025||
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## **- DBRG Transaction Report April 1 2024 March 31 2025** 

|**Date**|**Debit**|**Credit**||**Starting balance:**|**£6,724.10**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|2/5/24||£1.77|Paypal|||£0.00|
|2/5/24|£90.00||Deryn Consulting|||£90.00|
|2/6/24||£1.77|Paypal||£1.77|£0.00|
|2/7/24||£1.77|Paypal||£1.77|£0.00|
|2/8/24||£1.77|Paypal||£1.77|£0.00|
|2/9/24||£1.77|Paypal||£1.77|£0.00|
|2/10/24||£1.77|Paypal||£1.77|£0.00|
|14/10/24|£83.35||Carol Fowler|Expenses|£0.00|£83.35|
|14/10/24|£62.10||Katharine Williams|Expenses|£0.00|£62.10|
|14/10/24|£64.80||Veronica Macdonald|Expenses|£0.00|£64.80|
|2/11/24||£1.77|Paypal||£1.77|£0.00|
|2/12/24||£1.77|Paypal||£1.77|£0.00|
|2/1/25||£1.77|Paypal||£1.77|£0.00|
|2/2/25||£1.77|Paypal||£1.77|£0.00|
|2/3/25||£1.77|Paypal||£0.00|£0.00|
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||||||£15.93|£300.25|





Closing
Balance
£6,439.78