## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From Period start date 01/02/2023 to 31/01/2024 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Newfoundland Canine Trust** **Charity registration number: 1196059** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|•
Educate, advise, and promote
responsible ownership for pedigree
Newfoundland dogs throughout the
UK.
•
Contribute funds to preventative
research such as heart & cruciate
illness including heredity links.
•
Provide care, treatment and
exceptionally rehoming upon
scrutinised applications using a small
network of approved volunteers.
•
Provide grants of up to £500 of
financial assistance upon scrutinised
application and approval provided
funds are available to do so.
•
Provide small grants of financial
assistance (upon scrutinised
application) to Newfoundland dogs
based in rescue facilities established
to relieve the suffering of
Newfoundland Dogs in need of care
and attention and provide facilities for
the reception, care, treatment and re
homing of such animals.
•
The provision of free medical or
surgical treatment, or such treatment
at reduced charges, to
Newfoundland’s belonging to
persons who are able to verify they
are unable to afford the services of a
veterinary surgeon; and| |||•
Offering advice on responsible
ownership and re
homing. Signposting to healthcare
professionals.| |---|---|---| |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|•
Educate, advise, and promote
responsible ownership for
pedigree Newfoundland dogs
throughout the UK.
•
Contribute funds to preventative
research such as heart & cruciate
disease including heredity links
•
Provide care, treatment and
exceptionally rehoming upon
scrutinised applications using a
small network of approved
volunteers.
•
Provide grants of up to £500 per
application of direct charity funds
unless ring fenced donations.
Financial assistance is based
upon scrutinised application and
approval provided funds are
available to do so.
•
Provide small grants of financial
assistance up to £500 (upon
scrutinised application) to
Newfoundland dogs based in
rescue facilities established
to relieve the suffering of
Newfoundland Dogs in need of
care and attention and provide
facilities for the reception, care,
treatment and re homing of such
animals.
•
Source the provision of free
medical or surgical treatment
where possible, or such treatment
at reduced charges to
Newfoundland dogs belonging to
persons who are able to verify
they are unable to afford the
services of a veterinary surgeon.
Also
•
Planned information / fundraising
days to meet and greet the
friends, followers, and the general
public.| |||**Stolen Heartbeats**
Stolen Heartbeats a Newfoundland Canine
Trust campaign to raise funds to combat
SAS or to improve quality of life for
Newfoundland’s with SAS. Subvalvular
Aortic Stenosis is a devastating diagnosis for
any Newfoundland, owner and our breed
have the highest percentage of affected
dogs of any breed. It has been well
documented in the breed for 54 years.
**On Our Knees**
Is a Newfoundland Canine Trust campaign
to raise funds to combat Cruciate disease
affects the quality of life for the
Newfoundland and their owners. It is
expensive costing around 3K per knee to
rectify. On Our Knees raises funds for the
education & treatment of Cruciate disease.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission
The trustees understand the ‘benefit aspect’
The ‘benefit aspect’ of public benefit is about
whether the purpose is beneficial. Legal
requirement: to satisfy the ‘benefit aspect’ of
public benefit: • a purpose must be beneficial
Any detriment or harm that results from the
purpose must not outweigh the benefit.
The ‘public aspect’ is about whom the
purpose benefits. Legal requirement: to
satisfy the ‘public aspect’ of public benefit
the purpose must: • benefit the public in
general, or a sufficient section of the public.
Not give rise to more than incidental
personal benefit.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| ||SORP
reference|| |Policy on grant making.|Para 1.38|The principles which underpin the trustees’
governance of the Newfoundland Canine
Trust grant making process take into
account the scale and range of its grants
and strike a balance between proper
oversight of decision-making and responsive
customer service for both applicants and
donors.| |||•The Board of trustees has ultimate
collective responsibility for all grant-
making decisions in line with the
Newfoundland Canine Trust
charitable purposes and any
restrictions agreed with donors and
funding partners.
•Trustees may assign certain
decision-making responsibilities to
its sub-committees, within its
scheme of delegation. Such
delegated decisions are subject to
scrutiny and review from time to
time.
•Trustees reserve the right to apply
conditions to any grant.
•Trustees also reserve the right not to
approve any recommendation or
nomination if they (or those acting
with their delegated authority)
determine that the resulting grant
would not be charitable or would
conflict with the Newfoundland
Canine Trust stated policies or
damage its reputation.| |---|---|---| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment.|Para 1.38|The charity understands it is important to
remember that whether or not a social
investment is being made is determined by
the motivation of the charity –
if the reasons for applying funds in a
particular way include both directly furthering
the charity’s purposes and making a
financial return then the proposed action will
be a social investment.
The definition is wide and may include some
actions which would not ordinarily be thought
of as investments.
The charity will look to develop a Social
Investment Policy in time, as required and
follow the Charity Commission guidelines.
| |Contribution made by
volunteers.|Para 1.38|The charity does not currently have any
volunteers. The Newfoundland Canine Trust| |is committed to best practice in the|is committed to best practice in the| |---|---| |recruitment, support, and management of|| |volunteers. This policy covers volunteers|| |acting ‘on behalf of’ The Newfoundland|| |Canine Trust and it is underpinned by the|| |following principles:|| |•|The Newfoundland Canine Trust will| ||ensure that volunteers are properly| ||integrated into the organisational| ||structure.| |•|The Newfoundland Canine Trust| ||expects that trustees and its staff| ||would work positively with volunteers| ||and, where appropriate, will actively| ||seek to involve them in their work.| |•|The Newfoundland Canine Trust| ||recognises that volunteers require| ||satisfying work and will help| ||volunteers do their work effectively.| 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|The charity continues to share information
that promotes its aims and objectives within
the constraints of a difficult economy.
Various promotions are also shared within
the charity’s website on a regular basis
throughout the year, this includes notice of
meet and greet days:
•
NCT Facebook Page
•
NCT Instagram Account
•
NCT Twitter Account
•
NCT TikTok Account
•
Monthly Newsletter
The charity is registered with HMRC for Gift
Aid. PayPal, Go Fund Me & Easy
Fundraising for Charity Promotions, the
charity would like to formally like to thank its
friends & trustees for the financial
contributions to its aims and objectives.
The charity has secured promotional tables
at two events for the summer of 2024 and
will host a online dog show to increase brand
awareness.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set.|Para 1.41|The activities and objectives of the charity in
2023 were agreed by the trustees and
updated into the organisation’s standard
forms during April 2023.A Charity stand was
secured at the Fosse Park shopping centre
in August 2023 raising just over £200.
The charity meets bimonthly where possible
to measure the performance of its key
objectives and agree improvements.
Diary of Planned Events updated on a
regular basis| |---|---|---| |||| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
Activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|The charity has planned several fundraising
events throughout 2023.
The charity has planned several fundraising
events throughout 2023 including a online
dog show judged by a trustee. This proved
successful in raising brand awareness.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|The Charity does not currently allocate funds
to invest.| |Other||**N/A**| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The board of trustees welcomed new donors
and their deposits to the Cooperative Bank
account. During 2023 the charity was able to
assist a young Newfoundland in need to
prevent further suffering and use the positive
outcome
to
further
our
fundraising
promotions. The charity holds no property,
reserves
nor
deficit
carried
forward,
minimising the risk going forward. We have
learned a lot during our 2023 fundraising
year building on strong foundations| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|A balance of £2,524.30 is held at the
cooperative bank for day-to-day business.
Reserves are held for day to day fundraising
and to assist families who apply for grants.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**2,524.30**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|The charity holds no property, reserves nor
deficit carried forward to 2024 minimising the
risk going forward and securing a strong
foundation on which to grow.| **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 from the general public| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted.|Para 1.46|The charity does not currently invest| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|•
Further downturn in the economy
•
Further pandemic’s| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||To support the welfare of UK pure breed
Newfoundland Dogs| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Governance & Statement of Purpose
combined document. Incorporated
Organisation ‘Newfoundland Canine Trust’
whose only voting members are its charity
trustees.| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g. unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Constitution of the Charitable Incorporated
Organisation ‘Newfoundland Canine Trust’
whose only voting members are its charity
trustees.| |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|Selection is based on skills and knowledge
that an individual can bring to the charities
aims and objectives. Applications received
from proposed trustees are taken through an
inclusive, robust standardised process
meeting the requirements of the charities
aims, statement of purpose & governance
procedures.| |**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|Policy Volunteer Management| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works.|Para 1.51|The charity current organisational structure
is 5 trustees including
1 x Honorary Secretary / Interim Treasurer
1 x Chairman**.**| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|None| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Newfoundland Canine Trust| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1196059| ||Charity’s principal address|7 Braunstone Avenue
Leicester
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**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
**(ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Stella Baxter|Secretary / Interim
Treasurer||All trustees| ||Samson Jones|Chairman||All trustees| ||RosemaryEvans|||All trustees| ||John Evans|||All trustees| ||TraceyJasper|||All trustees| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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**|| |---|---|---| |**N/A**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity. N/A Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the N/A assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects. Details of arrangements for safe custody and N/A segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**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)**Stella Baxter
Rosemary Evans
Stella Baxter
Rosemary Evans
**Full name(s)**Stella Baxter
Rosemary Margaret Evans
**Position (e.g., Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
Stella Baxter Secretary / Treasurer
Rosemary Evans Trustee
**Date**01/02/2024|**Signed** **on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)**Stella Baxter
Rosemary Evans
Stella Baxter
Rosemary Evans
**Full name(s)**Stella Baxter
Rosemary Margaret Evans
**Position (e.g., Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
Stella Baxter Secretary / Treasurer
Rosemary Evans Trustee
**Date**01/02/2024|**Signed** **on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)**Stella Baxter
Rosemary Evans
Stella Baxter
Rosemary Evans
**Full name(s)**Stella Baxter
Rosemary Margaret Evans
**Position (e.g., Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
Stella Baxter Secretary / Treasurer
Rosemary Evans Trustee
**Date**01/02/2024| |---|---|---| ||Stella Baxter
Rosemary Evans|Stella Baxter
Rosemary Evans| ||Stella Baxter
Rosemary Margaret Evans|| ||
Stella Baxter Secretary / Treasurer
Rosemary Evans Trustee|| ||01/02/2024|| ||01/02/2024|| **NEWFOUNDLAND CANINE TRUST 1196059 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 2/1/2023 1/31/2024 ## **Section A Receipts and payments** **Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds** ## **Total funds Last year** ||**Unrestricted**
**funds**||**Restricted**
**funds**||**Endowment**
**funds**||**Total funds**||**Last year**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**|| |**A1 Receipts**||||||||||| |TraceyJasper 01/02/23|**600**||||||**600**||**-**|| |Paypal 05/02/2023|**53**||||||**53**||**-**|| |Wrexham Open Show 15/04/23|**27**||||||**27**||**-**|| |Wrexham Open Show 15/04/23|**59**||||||**59**||**-**|| |Gift Aid Refund 01/02/2022 - 31/01/23|**146**||||||**146**|||| |Annymous Donor RR Fund 19/07/23|**500**||||||**500**|||| |Rebecca Cash RR Fund 30/07/23|**20**||||||**20**||**-**|| |R Evans Paypal MhlyDonate 15/08/23|**20**||||||**20**||**20**|| |Paypal GivingFund 30/08/23|**38**||||||**38**||**-**|| |R Evans Paypal MthlyDonate 15/09/23|**20**||||||**20**||**20**|| |PayPal GivingFund 28/09/23|**39**||||||**39**||**-**|| |R Evans MonthlyDonation 15/10/23|**20**||||||**20**||**20**|| |PayPal GivingFund 27/10/23|**23**||||||**23**||**-**|| |EasyFundraising14/11/23|**31**||||||**31**||**-**|| |R Evans MonthlyDonation 20/11/23|**20**||||||**20**||**20**|| |PayPal GivingFund 04/12/23|**64**||||||**64**||**-**|| |PayPal GivingFund 11/12/23|**5**||||||**5**||**-**|| |R Evans MonthlyDonation 18/12/23|**20**||||||**20**||**20**|| |Paypal GivingFund 27/12/23|**114**||||||**114**||**-**|| |HMRC Gift Aid Refund 29/12/23|**445**||||||**445**||**-**|| |HMRC Gift Aid Refund 02/01/24|**243**||||||**243**||**-**|| |R Evans MonthlyDonation 22/01/24|**20**||||||**20**||**20**|| |||||||||||| |||||||||||| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**2,524**
|||||||||| ||**A2 Asset and investment sales,**|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**|||||||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**(see table).**||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||| ||**_Sub total_**||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||| ||**_Total receipts_**||||||||||||||||||| ||**A3 Payments**||||||||||||||||||| ||**Marketing Banner / 50 flyers**||||||||||||||||||| ||Table Space Wrexham Show 15/04/23|||**10**||||||||||**10**|||||| ||New Public LiabilityIns 26/06/23|||**90**||||||||||**90**|||||| ||Annual Pub LiabilityIns 11/08/23|||**101**||||||||||**101**|||||| ||Show Rosettes 10/06- 20/06 - 05/07|-23||**102**||||||||||**102**|||||| ||FundraisingCart Etc 18/08/23|||**95**||||||||||**95**|||||| ||Rental Space Fosse Park 25/08/23|||**120**||||||||||**120**|||||| ||Domain Name Renewel 25/09/23|||**145**||||||||||**145**|||||| ||Peter Rutter(Rosie Rutter Fund)|||**1,000**||||||||||**1,000**|||||| ||M Jenkins Online Show 1st Veteran BIS|||**35**||||||||||**35**|||||| ||Michelle Jenkins Online Show 1st Junior||||||||||||||||||| |||||**10**||||||||||**10**|||||| ||Helen Hudson On Line Show 1st Open|||**10**||||||**##**|||||||||| |||**1,717**||||||||**##**|||||||||| **A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)** _**Sub total**_ _**Total payments**_ **1,717** _**Net of receipts/(payments)**_ **2,524 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end** _**Cash funds this year end**_ **807** |**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Categories**
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Cop Op Bank Staement 31/01/2024
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