## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 02 APRIL 2023 Period start date To 01 APRIL 2024 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 2024, Project Galgo**
**rescued 121 dogs and brought them to**
**foster homes in the UK. The charity had**
**106 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**
**£12,346.45**|
|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|**£12,346.45**|
|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**|
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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**|
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|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 KINGS MEAD COTTAGES,BARLING ROAD
SOUTHEND ON SEA, SS3 ONB||
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||HELENA
JACKSON|FOUNDER AND
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name HELENA JACKSON**
## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**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**
07/03/2025