## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 13 JANUARY 2022 Period start date To 01 APRIL 2023 Period end date**
## **Charity name: PROJECT GALGO**
## **Charity registration number: 1197487**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To promote humane behaviour towards**
**animals by providing appropriate care,**
**protection, treatment and security for**
**animals, in particular but not limited to**
**Galgos, Podencos and other**
**Sighthounds, which are in need of care**
**and attention by reason of sickness,**
**maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill**
**usage and to educate the public in**
**matters pertaining to animal welfare in**
**general and the prevention of cruelty**
**and suffering among animals.**|
|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|**Rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of**
**dogs, predominantly Galgos, Podencos**
**and Salukis. The dogs are placed in**
**foster homes in the UK and assessed**
**before being matched with suitable**
**adopters and rehomed.**|
|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 had regard to the**
**guidance issued by the Charity**
**Commission on public benefit**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment
Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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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|**In calendar year 2023, Project Galgo**
**rescued 59 dogs and brought them to**
**foster homes in the UK. The charity had**
**68 adoptions across the year and**
**continued to bring awareness of the**
**plight of the galgos to the public with**
**the aim of increasing animal welfare in**
**general and contributing towards the**
**prevention of cruelty and suffering of**
**these dogs.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity has reserves totalling**
**£11,574.94**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The policy for holding reserves is to be**
**able to cover relevant and necessary**
**ongoing veterinary services, transport,**
**and other costs**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£11,574**|
|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|**n/a**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47||
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Foundation Model Constitution of a**
**Charity whose only voting members are**
**its charity Trustees**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Unincorporated Association**|
|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|**The charity Trustees must have the**
**skills, knowledge and experience**
**needed for the effective administration**
**of the Charity. The Trustees must be**
**over the age of 18. A 6 month**
**probationary period applies for all new**
**Trustees, after the 6 month period the**
**Trustees will meet and take a vote on**
**whether the Trustee remains and if so**
**the Trustee will be appointed for 2 years**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|**PROJECT GALGO**|
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|Other name the charity uses|**N/A**|
|Registered charity number|**1197487**|
|Charity’s principal address|**4 KINGSMEAD COTTAGES , BARLING ROAD,**
**SOUTHEND ON SEA, SS3 0NB**||
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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**JACKSON**|**FOUNDER AND**
**DIRECTOR**|||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name HELENA JACKSON**
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets **N/A** held in this capacity
Name and objects of the **N/A** charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for **N/A** safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
**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) Full name(s)** HELENA JACKSON **Position (eg Secretary,** FOUNDER/DIRECTOR **Chair, etc) Date** 25/03/2025