Retlred Greyhounds Charity* Whlttlngham Kennels Greyhound Care Report of the Trustees and Unaudlted Flnanclal Statements for the perlod ended 30 Novernber 2025 Charlty Number". 1196685
Retired Greyhounds Charlty, Whlttlngham Kennels GreyhoukvE Care lThlex to the Unaudlted Flnan¢lal Statements forthe perlod ended 30 November 2025 Page Legal and Admlnlstratlve Detalls Report of the Trustees IndePeent Exarnlnvr'5 Report Staternent ol Flnanclal Artlvltle$ Statèment ol FIMncl¥l Posltlon Note5 to the Flnanclal Stitements 7.10
Retired Greylwunds Charlty, Whlttln8ham Kennels Greyhound Ca Legal and Admlnlstratlve Detalls for the perlod ended 30 November 20Z5 Status The or8ani5atlOn 15 a charity administered under a scheme re8i5tered with the Chorlty Commlsslon for England and Wales. Ch•rlty number 1196685 Prlnclpal Addr•$$ Whlttlngham Kennels 6 Claverharnbury Kennels Waltham Abbey ÉN9 2BL Trustees M5 L Clark Mr T Fldgeon Profe550r J stokes Mr5 J Kyriakou Mr P Jeffrey (Chairman) - appolnted 4 February 2025 Bankers Barclay5 Bank PLC Romford 3 Lelcester LE87 2BB Indeptndont *xamlner MJK Account•nt5 Ltd Accountancy and Taxation Servltes 9 Barnack Buslness Centre Blakey Road Sa115bury Wllt5hlre SPI 2LP
Retlred Grèyhounds Charlty, Whlttlngham Kennels Greyhound Care Report of the Trustees for the perlod es)ded 30 November 2025 The Trustees have pleasure in presenting thelr report and the financlal statements for the charity for the period ended 30 Novernber 2025. The frusiees have adopted the provision5 01 the Statement ol Recomrnended Practlce ISORPI Ac¢ountlng and Ileportln8 by Charltles, IFRS 1021 In preparln8 the annual reporr ancl finanlcal statements ol the charltv. Legal and administrative informatlon set out on page I form5 part of thls report. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMeNT Governlng document The charity is controlled by Its governlng document, the Charlty Commlsslon's model assoclaiion CIO Constul10n. The Trustees The Trustees under charity law. who served durln8 the year and up to the date ol th15 report, were 35 follows.. M5 L Clark (Chairmanl Mr T Fldgerjn Professor J Stokes Mrs J Kyrlakou Mr P Jellrev appolnted 4 February 2025 Orianlsatlonal strurture Retlred Greyhounds Charlty* Whlttln8ham Kennels Greyhound Carels a charltabk Incorporèted orÉanisatlon. Trustees are persons who have Shown support ol the charity, Includlng all beln8 èdopters from ihe kennels. Ms L Clèrk wa5 nomlnated chalrman by the Indivldu&l who donated the premlse5 to start the charlty, RISKMANAGEMENY The trustees have a duty to Identlfy ancl revlew the rlsk io which the charlty Is exposed •nd to ensure approprlate rontro15 are in place to provide reasonable assurance a8alnst fraud and orror. OBJEcfNES AND ACnVITIES The objectlve of the charlty Is to promote humane behaviour toward5 the 8reyhound and slghthound breed bv provlding appropriate care, rehomln8, protection, treatment and securlty for those breeds which a In need ol care nd atterTrtion by reason of slckness, mèltreatfflent, poor clrcumsrances or ill usage ènd educ3te the public in matters pertalnlng to animal welfare. The Trusiees have considered the Charlty Commission'5 8uldance on publlc benef, Includlng the 8uldance 'publlc benefit runnlng a charily IP821'. ACHIEVEMENT5 AND PERFORMANCE The past year has seen the Charlty remaln flnanc1311y stable and achieve a similar nurnber of rehomlngs to the prevlous year desplte the current challenges wlth animal welfarÈ and the financial clInle. Glven the slze and aim of the charlty, the number of dog5 rehomed15 rTr)re than comparable when compared io slmllar charltles. Whittingham Kennels took in 82 dog5 durin8 the year, up from 79 last year. All do85 taken were glven veterlnary treatmÈnt includin8 being neutered, treated for fleas and worms and a dental checkup. A total of 88 dogs were rehomed during the year, up from 87 last year, followin8 a revlew of all new adopters including homecheck5. Three events are held at the keDne15 each year, Easter and Chr15tmas fundra15ers as well as a September Walk which were all very well 5UPPOrted agaln thls year. Publicity 15 achieved throu8h leaflet5 and educatlonal m3terlal for both new adopiors and for promotlng the kennels. Fundralslng events and Social tnedia p05t5 Share the cause widely and appeal to those who are considering adopting a greyhound. Contlnued on page 3
RqtlredGr•)thourrfls Ch•rMy, whIttlaM K•nr•ls Gr•yhound Car• Rep)rtof theTrust••s lorlh• p¢rlod •nd•d 30 14o¥•rnhr202S cnUed from p•8• 2 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PEAFORMANCE CONnNueo Thls year the pr(4r•m of renovation works it the kennek, for the Improv•ment of both do8s and the staff and volunteers, has contlnued. rhe elecrrlcal suppl¥ io the kennels and office have been replaced. wlth new heaters Installed In tho kennel$. A grant arislnl from a1•8a¢y left to Gr•yhound Homlng VK ha5 enablèd work rèplicln8 the tsldlworn lenclng to commence, Flornln8 hAs beèn steèdv. but there are always more doy thDn hom¢s. Howev•r iupport•r ¥•fieroslty ha¥ b¢en arn•zlng and more events were attended IhL4 year to 5pre3d the word. svch a5 the Plcradllly Anlrnal Fair. We have 0150 rtwltd press coveia4e. bein8 featured on Channels Nèws. We aSm to ralse our prtsfilo furth•r by ¢ontlnulngto atld AnSmal Fèlrs and 51mllai evnts nextyeJr. We hiw also been chosen as Jollyes crItY of the year,. thdr 8•neroslty has helped tnormou$Sywlth ft)od and oiher domtlons. Mettlvet W•ltham Abb•y and Mknram Vets are •lio provlD8 Ste4dy¢olkctorsforthetharltv. FIPWICIAL IEVIIW Du¢to th• 8ener051ty of supptsrt¢rs ind donor5. as well ps lTrtak• •nd rehomlTW of doy. the ¢h•rlty13 In • stable fin•nclJl position. We are promoting le8ècyond ilft lid donatlons to help In(ye4se thls posltlve flTranclal positlon. R•MnMs pplky It 4$ the ¢h•rlty'S Inrentlon to hold a mlnlmum of slx month'$ costs In reserve •t pr•sent, whl¢h Itls achl•vlni. STATEMENT OF TRUSTEtS RESPONSIBILITIES The Trustees afe responble for tthe Report ol ihe fru5toe5 and the flnan¢lal stat•mtnts In actordanc• wilh gppllcable liw and Unlttd Klnidom A¢countsn8 Sl•rtd•rd$ IUnlt•d KID8dcm Genr4lly A¢ceptid AttountSn8 Pra¢rk41. Company requires the Trustees to prepare flnin¢l•l st•temonts for each firtlnelal year whlch 8lve 4 true Bnd14lr vlew of the state of affalrs of ihe tharts and ol the Incomini tesourtes ind appllcatlon of res¢urces, Includlnl the Incwie expendhur•, of th• ch•rlty for th•1 perlod. In pr•partn8 thos• finan£lil ststOntS. th• Trust••s •re requlred tg selert suttablè Kcountlng polldes ènd then apply th•m cons15t•ntty', ob5trye the rnethods •nd prlnclples In the Charlty SORP,, makeludiements and •stlmot•s th¥i •r• r•4$0niblq artd prud•nt,' prp•re th• fin4101 stltements on the qoln8 coftcem ba91s unlw It 1$ Inppropd•t• io pr•sum• that th• ¢h•rlty wlll contlnue. The Trustets are responslble lor keeplng propor attountln8 records whlch dlsdos• wlth reasoThable acuJr¥ry at any tlmt the flnanclal posltlon of tht ¢hirlty ind to tnable thern to eD5ure that thi flnancl¥l statements <omply wSth the Charltles Aci 2011. Thoy are also responslble for li13rdIn¥ the assets of the charlty and heftc lor iakln8 reason•ble steps lot the pvev•nlion and dett¢tlon of Irhvd and other Irregularltle5. Approved by the Poard of Min•8m*nt on... . 2026 and on Its behaw by Ms L aark Ch8lrm4n
Independent Examlner's Report To the members of Retlred Greyhound5 Charity, Whittin¥harn Kenne15 Greyhound Care I report on the accounts of the charity for the period ended 30 November 2025 whieh are set out on pa8E5 7 to 12. Re5Pertlve responslbllltles of the Board of Management and examlner As explained more fully in the Statement ol Trustees Responsibilities. the Trustee5 are responsible lor the preparation of these accounts and for being 5at15fied that they 8lve a true and fair view. The Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 Ithe 2011 Act) and that an Independent examination is needed. Having sat151ied myself that the charitv 15 not subject to audlt under company law and is eligible lor independent examlnatlon, It 15 my responslbillty to.. examine the accounts under section 145 ol the 2011 Att,. follow the procedures laid down in the 8eneral directions glven by the Charlty Commlsslon under sectlon 14515llbl ol the 2011 Act,. and state whether particular matters have Come to my attentlon. Basls of Independtnt examlner's report My examination was carried out in accordance with the 8entral directlons 8lven by the Charity Commisslon. An examlnatlon include5 a review of the accounting records kept by the tharlty and a temparlson ol the accounts presented wlth those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or di5cIosure5 in the accounts. and 5eekln8 explanatlons from you a5 trustee5 concernin8 any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be qUIred in an audit ènd consequently no opinion IS given as to whether the account5 present a "true and lalr VIe and the report Is limited to those matters set out In the statement below. Independènt examlner's $tèternent In connectlon wlth my examination. no matter has come to my attention.. I which 8lves me reasonable cause to belleve that. In any material respect, the requlrements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 01 the 2011 Act.. and to prepare accounts whith accord with the accounting records and comply wlth the accounting requirements ol the 2011 Act have not been met,. or 2 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn In order to enable a proper understandln8 of the accounts to be reached. MJK Accountants Ltd Aeeountancy & Taxation Servlces 9 8arnack 8u5ine5s Centre Blakey Road SPI 2LP Dated..
Retired Greyhound$ Charity, Whittin8ham Kennels Greyhound Care Statement ol Finan¢lal Artlvltle5 lincludlng summary Income and expendlture a¢countl for the period ended 30 November 2025 2025 2024 Note IrKomln£ resources.. Actlvltle$ for8eneratltrvA funds Fund ralslng events Horning fees 2,753 9,286 3,790 7,905 Investment Income Interest income 1,416 1.025 Grants •nd don•tlons Greyhound 803rd of Great 8rltaln Donatlon5 30,602 133.850 25,600 120,453 Total Incomln8 resourc•s 177.907 158,773 Expendllure on: Costs of £•n•r•tlni fuThd$'. Olrect cost5 162,330 124,339 Gov¢man¢e eosts io 1,488 1.488 Totsl expendlture 163,818 125,827 Net Ir*omellexpendlturel 14,089 32.946 Net In¢omtlltxpendlturÈl/ntt movemtnt In fvnd5 14,089 32,946 Reconcillatlon of funds.. Total fund5 at l December 2024 281,154 248,208 Tot•1 fund5 at 30 Nov•mb•r 2025 295.243 281,154 All of the above results are derfved from contlnulng attivltles. There were no other recognlsed Bains or ID55e5 other than those stated above.
Retered f4umber 1196685 Rttlrtd Grnthounds crIty, l•Vh1tt4E¥ham Kenfth Gwyhound C• •t•m¢nt 01 Fln••d•l Pos •• •t x¢ November 2025 2025 2024 Note Nxtd •5sets L•nd and Pmperty, Equlprntnt li 159,Z96 167.572 159,296 162,572 Debtor) C•sh •t bank 10,983 128,947 2,191 120.5S1 139.930 122,742 C¥edltoYs: am¢xnts due wlthln one yar Other credltor5 T•x•tlon and Soclal Securlty A¢¢ru•ls & Oeferfed incom• 13 13 13 990 1,293 1.877 4.160 1.537 1,538 3,983 N•t eurr•nt •u•ts 135,947 118,582 Totsl n•t •sMts 295.243 281154 Fundi oltht ¢h•rlty Unrestilcted fuDd$'. Aevenue ltsnd R¢s¢rlcted lund5.' 14 15 145.243 150,W) 131.154 Totsi lunds 295 243 281,154 The flnanclal st•tements were gpproved on....... Trustees and 518ned on Its behalf by.. . 2026 and avthorlsed for by th• Mr P Jeffrey
Retired Greyhounds Charity. Whittingham Kennel$ Greyhound Care Notes to the Financial Statements for ¢h• erl¢Jd ended 30 November 2015 Accountlng pollcle$ al The financial 5taterDents have been prepared under the historlcal cost convention, except for Investments which a Included at market value and the revsluation ol certain fixed èssets and in accordance with the Charitie5 SORP IFRS 1021 'Accountin8 and Reportlng by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing thelr ac£ounts in accordance with the Financial Reportin8 Standard applit3blÈ In the UK and Republit of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffectlve l January 20191,, Fltiancial Rèportlns Standard 102 rhe Financial Reportin8 Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ol Ireland IFRS 1021, ènd the Charities Act 2011. Retlred Greyhounds Charlty, Whittingharn Kenne15 Greyhound Caret meets the deflnition tsf a public benefit entlty under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially reco8nised at h15tcrical cost or transaction value unle55 Otherwise stated in the relevant accountin8 poIKy notel51. bl All Incoming resource5 are intluded In the statement of flnanclal actlvltles when the charlty15 entitled to the Income and the amount can be quantlfled wlth reasonable accuracy, cl Expendlture Is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classlfled under headlt)8s that aggregate all costs related to the cète80ry. Where cost5 cannot be dlrèctly attrlbuied to partlcular headlngs they have been )Ilocated to activltes on a ba515 ¢onslstent wlth the use of re50urce5. dl EKpendlture on fixed assets is caplta115ed eycept for expendItu InCUrd on the replacernent of a55ets of low value with a short life. Repair, renovètion and replacement expenditure 15 written off as expenditure In the statement ol Ilnanclal actlvltles. The cost of flxed assets is their purchase cost, together wlth èny incldental costs of acqvlsltion. Tangible fixed asset5 are stated at cost les$ depre¢lation and any provlslon for impalrmeni. Depreclatlon Is provlded at rates calculated to wrlte off the c05t of any flxed assers, less ihelr esiimared re$ldual value, over thelr expected useful Ilves on the followlng basls.. Flxtufes. Flttln8s and Equlpment 2S% reduclnl balance el Governance costs include all expendlture whlch Is not dlrectty re13ted to the charitable actlvlty, Thls include5 accountants, and 501icltor5' lees. fl UnresirlctÈd funds can be used In accordante wlth the charltable oblectlves at the dlscrerion of the trustees. Restrlcted funds can only be used for partlculèr restrlcted purposes withln the oblectlves of the charity. Re5trlctlons arlse when speciliced by the donor,. further explanations ol these re5trlctlon5 ère Included In the notes to the flnanclal statements where appllcable. Net outiolni re50urce5 forthe year Th1515 stated after charBln8'. 2025 2024 Independent examlner's fees 1,488 1.488 Staff 8t)d Trustee ¢o$ts Staff cost5 were as follows.. 2025 2024 Salaries and wages Pension cost5 67,887 1,360 57,698 1,169 58,86? No employee Èarned M than £60,000 during the year. Included within staff salaries is an amount of E25.89512024.. £21,124) pald to Ms L Clark, trustee of Retlred Greyhound5 Chartty, Whlttln8harD Kennels Greyhound Care. The average number ol employees durln8 the year wè$ 412024.. 31.
Retired Greyhoumds Chority. Whittin8hJm Kennels Greyhound Care Notes to the Flnanclal Statement5 for the erlod ended 30 November2025 Taxation The charlty is exernpt fram tax as all Its Income Is charltable and 15 applied for charitable purposes. In¢omlng resources trom generated funds 2025 2024 ActItIeS for generatlngfunds Fund ralsing events Hornlng fees 2.753 9.286 3,790 7,905 12,039 11,695 In***s¢ment Income Bank dery)slt Interest 1,416 1,025 1.416 1,025 Grant5 and dorwtlons Greyhound Board of Great Brltaln Donatlons 30,602 133,850 25,600 120,453 164,452 146,053 Analys1$ of total resources expended 5upporr Costs Total 2024 Note Dlrect costs of charltable actlvltles Wages & Salaries Dlretl tosts 67,887 94,443 67,887 94,443 57.698 66.641 fj¢v¢m•h¢• (osts io 1,488 1,488 1,488 163,818 163,818 125.827 Dlr•¢i roits ol rh•rlt•ble aCtItIeS 2025 2024 Veterlnary fees Pet food & bedding Collars, leads & acce550rle5 Pet tran5POrt cost5 Gyhound BoarLI of Great 8ritaln Trave1 expense5 Wa8es & Salaries Penslon conirlbutlons Sub-contractor costs Water char8es and bu5ines5 rates Insvrance 33,821 1,764 1,537 2,492 1,3DO 185 67,887 1,360 4.372 2.848 2,249 4.015 1.392 31,028 2,109 35 660 3,276 20,323 6,811 1,325 300 1,410 377 57,698 1,169 7,807 2,668 1,660 4,727 1,122 9,808 1,247 1,209 486 4,192 Cleaning Repalrs, renewals and maintÈnance Adrnini5tration & office costs Advertising and marketing cost5 Professional fee5 Depreciètlon 162,330 124,339
Retbred Greyhounds Charity, Whittin¢ham Kemels Greyhound Care Notes to the Flnanclal statements for the perlod ended 30 November 2025 10. Govern8nce costs 2025 2024 Independent examiner'5 fees 1,488 1,488 1,488 1,488 11. Flxed 8ssetS Land and Buildin85 Flxtures, Fittlngs & Equlpment Tot•1 C05t At 01 December 2014 Additions At 30 November 2025 I50,0 21,648 171,648 150.000 171,648 Prov151on fordepreclatlon and Imp¥lrment At 01 December 2024 Charge for the perlod At 30 November 2025 9,076 3,276 12,352 9,076 3,275 12.352 Net book valu• At 30 Nowernber 2025 150,000 9,296 159,296 At 01 December 2024 150,000 12.572 162,572 Land and bulldln8s conslsis ol the property known as Whittln8ham Kennels. Thi515 stated at cost In the accounts, however for Ir15ur)nce purpose5 It15 valued ai £425,00012024.. £364,101). The charitv 15 unable to sell the property and, in the event of cessalion It must be donated to a ch?rlty with a 51mllar alm. Therefo depreclation has not been provldecj on thls a55et. 12. Debto 2025 2024 Other debtors and prepayments 10.983 2,191 10,983 2,191 IJ. Credltors: amounts due wlthln one year 2025 2024 Other creditors Taxation arid Social Securlty Accrua15 & Deferred Income 908 1.537 990 1,293 1,877 3,983 4,160
Retlred Greyhound5 Charlty, Whittlhgham Kennels Greyhound Ca Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the period ended 30 November 2025 14. Movement In fund5- Unre5trlcted Net movement In funds At 01.12,24 At 30.11.25 UnrestrScted funds 131,154 131,154 14,089 14,D89 145,243 145,243 Net movement in funds, included In the above are as follows.. Incorning resources Resources expended Movertnt in funds Unre5trtcted Funds Revenue fund Total funds 177.907 177.907 163.818 163,818 14,089 14,089 IS. Movement In funds. Restrkted Net movement In At 01.12.24 At 30.11.25 Restrlcted funds 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 Net movement in funds, included In the above are as follows.. Incomln8 resources Resources expended Movement In funds Restrlrted Funds Tangible Fixed Assets Total funds The restricted fvnd conslst5 of the property known as WhtIn&haM Kennels. The charlty Is unable to sell the property and, In the event ol the chèrlty's ce55atlon. the property must be donated to another charity with a 51mlr alm. io