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
IndePe￿ent Exarnlnvr'5 Report
Staternent ol Flnanclal Artlvltle$
Statèment ol FIMncl¥l Posltlon
Note5 to the Flnanclal Stitements
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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 Const￿ul10n.
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 clIn￿le. 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, whIttl￿aM K•nr•ls Gr•yhound Car•
Rep)rtof theTrust••s
lorlh• p¢rlod •nd•d 30 14o¥•rnhr202S
c￿nUed 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$. A grant arislnl from a1•8a¢y left to Gr•yhound Homlng VK ha5 enablèd work rèplicln8 the
tsldlworn lenclng to commence,
Flornln8 hAs beèn steèdv. but there are always more doy thDn hom¢s. Howev•r iupport•r ¥•fieroslty ha¥ b¢en
arn•zlng and more events were attended IhL4 year to 5pre3d the word. svch a5 the Plcradllly Anlrnal Fair. We have
0150 rtwltd press coveia4e. bein8 featured on Channels Nèws. We aSm to ralse our prtsfilo furth•r by ¢ontlnulngto
atl￿d AnSmal Fèlrs and 51mllai ev*nts nextyeJr.
We hiw also been chosen as Jollyes c￿rItY of the year,. thdr 8•neroslty has helped tnormou$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 respon￿ble 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 Gen*r4lly 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 stst￿OntS. 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$0niblq artd prud•nt,'
pr*p•re th• fin4￿101 stltements on the qoln8 coftcem ba91s unlw It 1$ In*ppropd•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 ￿li1￿3rdIn¥ 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•8*m*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.

Re*tered f4umber 1196685
Rttlrtd Grnthounds c￿rIty, 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 y*ar
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￿ InCUr￿d 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
ActI￿tIeS 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 aCtI￿tIeS
2025
2024
Veterlnary fees
Pet food & bedding
Collars, leads & acce550rle5
Pet tran5POrt cost5
G￿yhound 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
Movert￿nt 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 Wh￿tIn&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
51ml￿r alm.
io