**Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
# **From 01/02/2024 Period start date to 31/01/2025 Period end date**
**Charity name: Newfoundland Canine Trust**
## **Charity registration number: 1196059**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
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|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 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.
•
The provision of financially supported
medical or surgical treatment to
Newfoundland’s belonging to people
who can verify they are unable to
afford the services of a veterinary
surgeon
•
Offering advice on responsible
ownership and re-
homing. Signposting to other
services.|
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||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
illness including heredity links
•
Provide grants of up to £500 of
direct charity funds unless ring
fenced donations. Financial
assistance is based upon
scrutinised application and
approval is provided as long as
funds are available to do so.
•
Provide small grants of financial
assistance (upon scrutinised
application) to Newfoundland
dogs based in other rescue
facilities established to relieve the
suffering of Newfoundland Dogs
in need.
•
The provision of financially
supported medical or surgical
treatment to Newfoundland’s
belonging to people who can
verify they are unable to afford
the services of a veterinary
surgeon
•
Planned information days, meet
and greet TBC.
**Stolen Heartbeats**
Stolen Heartbeats is 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 our 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.|
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|||It is expensive costing approximately 3.5 K
per knee to rectify.
On Our Knees raises funds for the education
& treatment of Cruciate disease.|
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|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 full 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 where relevant about:
||SORP
reference||
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|Policy on grant making.|Para 1.38|The principles which underpin the trustees’
governance of the Newfoundland Canine
Trust grant making 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 a
allocated sub-committee, 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 approved 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.|
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|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|Apart from its trustees the charity does not
have volunteers. The Newfoundland Canine
Trust 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:|
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The Newfoundland Canine Trust will
ensure that volunteers are properly
integrated into the organisational
structure.
•
The Newfoundland Canine Trust
expects that trustees and staff will
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.|
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|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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reference||
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|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
and promote its aims and objectives within
the constraints of a difficult economy.
Promotions are also shared within the
charity’s website and:
•
NCT Facebook Page
•
NCT Instagram Account
•
NCT Twitter Account
•
NCT TikToK Account
As well as formally registering with HMRC
for Gift Aid. PayPal, Amazon and Go Fund
Me 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 several events during 2025 /26.
Donations of a sack of dog food has been
provided by the charity to the 3 UK KC
registered NNC breed club Welfare Officers|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Achievements against
objectives set.|Para 1.41|The activities and objectives of the charity in
2024 were agreed by the trustees and
updated into the organisation’s standard
forms during April 2024. The charity has
approved to research the opportunity to hold
health related webinars that can inform the
public of the common conditions that may
affect a Newfoundland and through the
transfer of knowledge prevent a
Newfoundland from entering the welfare
system.
The charity meets bi monthly where possible
to measure the performance of its key
objectives and agree improvements.
Diary of Planned Events updated during
each meeting.|
|Performance of fundraising
Activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|The charity attended several planned charity
events during 2024 and has planned several
fundraising events throughout 2025 that also
sit alongside future planned Health
webinars. Ninja webinar demo planned for
2025
The charity attended fundraising events
throughout 2025. These events sit alongside
the Health webinars that meet our key
objectives of prevention.|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|The Charity does not currently have funds to
invest.|
|Other||**N/A**|
## **Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s|Para 1.21||
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|financial position at the end||The charity is please to record it received a|
|of the period||few corporate donations in 2024 towards its|
|||main objectives. The charity holds no|
|||property, reserves nor deficit carried forward,|
|||minimising the risk going forward and|
|||securing a strong foundation on which to|
|||grow. The charity continues to support|
|||several Championship and Open shows|
|||during 2025 to increase brand awareness|
|||and encourage donations.|
|Statement explaining the|Para 1.22|£2,950.41 is held at the cooperative bank for|
|policy for holding reserves||day to day business of the charity.|
|stating why they are held|||
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£2,950.41**|
|Reasons for holding zero|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|reserves|||
|Details of fund materially in|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|deficit|||
|Explanation of any|Para 1.23|The charity holds no property, reserves nor|
|uncertainties about the||deficit carried forward to 2025 minimising the|
|charity continuing as a going||risk going forward and securing a strong|
|concern||foundation on which to grow.|
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|You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:||
|The charity’s principal||Donations from a corporate body & the||
|sources of funds (including||general public||
|any fundraising)|Para 1.47|||
|Investment policy and|Para 1.46|The charity does not currently invest any||
|objectives including any||funds.||
|social investment policy||||
|adopted.||||
|A description of the principal|Para 1.46|•|Downturn in the economy|
|risks facing the charity||•|Small trustee base|
|||•|Further pandemic’s|
|Other||||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||For the benefit of the public to relieve the
suffering of Newfoundland dogs in need of
care and attention and to promote humane
behaviour towards them|
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|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:
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|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 Para 1.51 None parties
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Newfoundland Canine Trust|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1196059|
|Charity’s principal address|7 Braunstone Avenue
Leicester
LE3 0JF|
**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
**(ifany)**|
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||Stella Baxter|Secretary / Interim
Treasurer||All trustees|
||Samson Jones|Chairman||All trustees|
||RosemaryEvans|||All trustees|
||John Evans|||All trustees|
||TraceyJasper|||All trustees|
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– 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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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity. None 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)**|
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**adviser**
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## **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)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (e.g., Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|Stella Baxter
Rosemary Evans|Stella Baxter
Rosemary Evans|
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||Stella Baxter
Rosemary Margaret Evans||
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Stella Baxter Secretary / Treasurer
Rosemary Evans Trustee||
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Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts 05/2/24PayPal R Cash 13 /02/24Easy Fundraising 19/02/24PayPal R Evans 23/02/24 CAF Corporate Donation 04/03/24PayPal R Evans 18/03/24PayPal M o Neil 08/04/24/07/24PayPal M O Neil 13/05/24 PayPal R Evans 14/05/24 Easy Fundraising 20/06/24 CAF Corporate Donation 20/06/24 NCT Webite Donation Button 01/07/24 PayPal R Evans 29/07/2024 PayPal Donations 29/07/2024 CAF Corporate Donation 31/07/24 NCT Website Donation 31/07/24 Bank Transfer (Tractor Run) 12/08/24 Easy Fundraising 23/09/24 PayPal M O Neil 04/11/24 PayPal M O Neil 18/11/2024 Rose Evans 02/12/24 Paypal Giving Fund 16/12/24 PayPal M O' Neil 18/12/24Rose Evans 23/12/24 PayPal Various 30/12/24 PayPal Giving fund 20/01/25 Rose Evans Donation
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
Sub total
Total receipts
A3 Payments
08/04/24Purina NNC Donation Dog Food 14KG x 2 08/04/24Purina NC Donation Dog Food 14KG
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08/04/24Purina SNC Donation Dog Food 14 KG 04/06/24 Dog Show Vouchers Amazon 04/06/24 Dog Show Vouchers M&S 11/07/24 Caroline Creations Dog Show 05/08/2024 Business Insurance 12/08/24 Primary Teaching 14/08/2024 R Evans Tractor Run 19/08/2024 Carolines Creations 20/08/2024 Hyphen Marketing Banner 01/12/24 Trophies NCT Fun Dog Show Vista Print Stickers & Pens 17/09/24 P Dodd WebSite Updates 12/12/24 AB Charity Show Rosettes Information Commissioner
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
Sub total
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
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## B4 Assets retained for the charity�s own use
## B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
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## NEWFOUNDLAND CANINE TRUST
Receipts and payments accounts For the period from
Unrestricted funds to the nearest �
Period start date 01/02/24
Restricted funds to the nearest �
7 36 20 391 19 20 20 20 64 387 5 21 39 383 18 112 52 20 21 20 63 20 20 34 23 20
1855 1855 71 36
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40 50 20 54 157 80 35 119 148 26 26 105 19 40 1025 1025 1025 1025
830 BAL
Details
Cop Op Bank Staement 31/01/2025 Year End Bal 31/01/25
Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))
Details NA
Details NA
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Signature Stella Baxter Rosemary Evans
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1196059
CC16a
To Period end date 31/01/2025
Endowment funds to the nearest �
||Total funds|||Last year|
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||to the nearest�|||to the nearest�|
|||7|7||
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|||19|19||
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|||64|64||
|||387|387||
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|||21|21||
|||39|39||
|||383|383||
|||18|18||
|||112|112||
|||52|52||
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|21||21|20.52||
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|||63|63||
|||20|20.49||
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1855
71 71 36 36
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