Trustee Annual Report and Financial Statement 2021122 Reporting Period BLACKDOG OUTDOORS Trustee Annual Report and Financial Statement 2021/22 Reporting Period Year End: 31st March 2022 Blackdog Outdoors 1195857 Pagel 1 Trustee Annual Report and Financial Statement 2021/22 Reporting Period ## **Trustee Annual Report and Financial Statement** ## **2021/22 Reporting Period** **Year End: 31[st] March 2022** ## **Contents** Trustee Annual Report Page 3 to 4 Financial Report Page 5 Blackdog Outdoors Page | **2** 1195857 Trustee Annual Report and Financial Statement 2021/22 Reporting Period ## **Trustee Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2022** ## **Charity and Trustee Details** The trustees during the financial year were: |**Name**|**Date Appointed**| |---|---| |Andrew Higson|17thAugust 2021| |Adam Thistlethwaite|17thAugust 2021| |Scott Robertson|10thNovember 2021| |Nicola Cannon|13thFebruary 2022| |Lynn Robinson|16thMarch 2022| ## **Charity number** 1195857 Registered in England and Wales ## **Registered address** 24 Broadgate Almondbury Huddersfield HD5 8HW ## **Structure, governance, and management** The charity was registered as a CIO Foundation on 21[st] September 2021, however, due to delays in setting up the charity bank account, we have not yet gone through the dissolution process of the unincorporated Trust (1189191). ## **Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees** Trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a special meeting of the charity trustees. ## **Objectives and activities** ## **The charity's objects** The provision of facilities for and the organising of open-air recreational activities such as climbing, walking, paddle sports, biking and the outdoors in general throughout the UK with the object of improving health (particularly mental health), and in the interests of social welfare. Advancing the education of the public in the subjects relating to the health benefits (particularly mental health) of outdoor recreational pursuits. Blackdog Outdoors Page | **3** 1195857 Trustee Annual Report and Financial Statement 2021/22 Reporting Period ## **The charity's main activities** Blackdog Outdoors is a charity that supports and promotes a re-connection with nature to improve mental health and wellbeing. We achieve this through organised events that we plan and run and are free to attend by those affected by poor mental health. Our events are free to attend (apart from navigation and mountain skills courses), are led by qualified outdoor professionals, and supported by Mental Health First Aid trained volunteers, to create a safe and supportive environment. ## **Public benefit statement** Blackdog Outdoors is committed to the mental health and wellbeing of people through a reconnection with nature. Our events, delivered by qualified outdoor professionals and supported by Mental Health First Aid trained volunteers, allow the attendees to engage in outdoor recreation with confidence, in turn meeting like-minded people, and learning how to access the outdoors responsibly. ## **Achievements and performance** The charity was registered as a CIO Foundation on 21[st] September 2021, however, due to delays in setting up the charity bank account, we have not yet gone through the dissolution process of the unincorporated Trust (1189191). Our achievements and performance for this reporting period are therefore recorded on the TAR for 1189191. ## **Financial review** Our bank account was not activated within the reporting period. We have been unable to transfer assets from the previous charity (1189191), hence we have no financial review in this period. ## **Reserves policy** As per the financial review statement above. Blackdog Outdoors Page | **4** 1195857 Trustee Annual Report and Financial Statement 2021/22 Reporting Period ## **Financial Report** Our bank account was not activated within the reporting period. We have been unable to transfer assets from the previous charity (1189191), hence we have no financial review in this period. ## **Going concern** Despite not yet being able to transfer assets, the trustees are satisfied that there are no concerns or uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue delivering its activities. There is an agreement in principle to transfer all assets from charity 1189191, and dissolve that charity, once the new bank account has been activated. The bank account activation is expected by the end of April 2022. ## **Taxation** As a charity the organisation will benefit from rates relief and will generally be exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. The trustees have taken an action to confirm this with HMRC when the new bank account is activated. ## **Trustee renumeration and benefits** No trustees received renumeration or benefits during the reporting period. This report was approved by the board of trustees on 28/6/2022 at a regular Trustee meeting. ## **Signed** ## **Adam Thistlethwaite Chair** Blackdog Outdoors Page | **5** 1195857