Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 02 Oct 2022 To 01 0ct 2023
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
Goa Dog Foundation
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Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1197591 Charity's principal address
83 Eaton Road North West Derby Village Liverpool UK Postcode L12 7JN
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Neil Riley | UK / India | Wholeyear | Neil Riley |
| Carol Ashby | India | Wholeyear | Carol Ashby |
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
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| NA | ||
| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
| NA |
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution Document Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Constituted by governing document How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Elected by our trustees Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
Roles and responsibilities have been refined. Policies and procedures are continually being developed. We are now currently seeking advice and support for producing policies. The organisation continues to develop relationships with other organisations for professional development purposes.
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider Risk assessments reviewed periodically for volunteers planning on network with which the charity travelling to India and volunteers in the UK. works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
The organisation’s purposes are for the benefit of the public, to relieve the suffering of animals in need of care and attention throughout the world, particularly in Goa, India, and in the UK, by:
Summary of the objects of the • Using local labour, volunteers, and trustees, provide daily food, charity set out in its sterilisation, regular care for the animals and facilitate foster/adoption governing document homes. • Educating the public in matters relating to animal welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among animals across the world.
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• Providing and coordinating volunteers to support the work of animal welfare internationally.
• Facilitating spay/neutering programmes.
Roles and responsibilities of the trustees clearly outlined. Social media platforms and protocols are in place for posting in the public domain. Systems for the day-to-day running of the organisation (on-going)
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Trustee developed a small office space for sole use of GDF and at no cost to the charity (UK based). Now fully complete and functional. Coordinated spay/neutering for the street dogs/cats. These animals are also vaccinated against rabies, resulting in a safer place for the public. Birth control also prevents the area being overpopulated with unwanted animals, often leading to residents complaining or harming the animals. This also forms a basis for our educational material for our online YouTube channel by filming real life footage, edited, and released into the public domain.
Prepared and developed educational material for online purposes and face-to-face programmes in India and in the UK/international. The idea of these programmes is to educate the public on multi aspects of animal welfare in a number of different languages. Made links with veterinary professionals for their support on creating current educational videos for our socials. Communicated with many schools in both India and the UK to share the news about our new educational programme and on-line resources. Responded to enquires in relation to animal welfare in the UK and India to help animals in need.
Proactively fundraised, raised awareness and kept the public up to date with our activates through social media.
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
Developed our policy on risk management.
Research continues - policies for grant making.
Volunteers successfully engaged with activities in the UK and India (adoption camps and foster care for puppies).
Booked flights for 2024 volunteers from UK to India. Programme planned for 2024.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
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Trustee has donated FREE office space in the UK. This is used as a base and will also be used for facilitating meetings and storage.
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Developed educational material on socials and YouTube for the benefit of the public.
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Facilitated educational material for use in schools on-line worldwide (TES teaching resources FREE).
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Facilitated awareness events in the UK.
| • | Our feeding programme has grown in India, and we continue to |
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| operate this throughout North Goa. | |
| • | Spay/Neutering of 36 dogs and 7 cats. |
| • | Fostered 8 dogs |
| • | Coordinated adoption homes for 13 puppies and 5 cats. |
| • | Attended 17 cases (accidents/injuries/treatment). |
| • | Provide permanent accommodation for 23 dogs in Goa at |
| Trustees home. | |
| • | Facilitated adoption camps in Goa, India in Collaboration with |
| other NGOs and working solely as GDF. | |
| • | Populated social media platforms and YouTube channel |
| • | Invested in applications/software for music/video/ editing. |
| • | Continue to provide for a rescued horse in the UK. |
| Future | Planning Continues: |
| • | We continue to search for land to rent in the UK for animals in |
| need (not limited to dogs). | |
| • | Coordinating a volunteering programme in India continues. |
| • | Share our educational work with others to grow our audience and |
| educate the public. | |
| • | Work collectively with other NGOs to maximise the impact of our |
| work. | |
| • | Find more volunteers to participate in fundraising. |
| • | Research continues for most suitable charity insurance. |
| • | Booked flights for 2024 volunteers from UK to India. Programme |
| planned for 2024. |
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Section D Achievements and performance
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
N/A
Details of any funds materially NA in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
Current principal source of funds: You may choose to include additional information, where Family and friends. relevant about:
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the charity’s principal Trustee made a substantial donation from the sale of her property.
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sources of funds (including any fundraising); Monthly fundraising dog walks.
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• how expenditure has Through social media.
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supported the key objectives of the charity; Merchandise sold.
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Currently seeking volunteers in the UK.
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Neil Riley Carol Ashby Carol Ashby Full name(s) Neil James Riley Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 21.07.2024
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| GDF /2023 | Donations 143.00 20,831.51 360.00 30.00 45.00 255.00 45.00 35.00 130.00 115.80 115.00 |
India Projects UK Projects Bank Charges Marketing Stationary -135.00 -11.95 -167.50 -177.38 -135.00 -23.90 -392.61 -58.97 -135.00 -26.05 -135.00 -135.00 -260.30 -135.00 -21.97 -135.00 -160.81 -135.00 -135.00 -118.08 -135.00 -135.00 -249.47 0.00 |
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| 2022 | ||
| Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct |
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| 562.25 | ||
| 0.00 | ||
| 22,667.56 | -236.35 -1,652.50 -35.85 -308.32 -920.97 |
02.10.2022 - 01.10.2023 Flights booked for volunteer's programme 2024. Invoices for all of the above are filed at our charity office.
| Insurance | Travel ries/other/exchang |
Travel ries/other/exchang |
Totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| -3.95 | |||
| -8.86 | -151.20 | 20,503.95 | |
| -1,279.66 | -1,648.55 | ||
| -3.19 | -230.00 | -423.21 | |
| -193.95 | -283.95 | ||
| -6.99 | -147.29 | ||
| -103.90 | -353.35 | -569.22 | |
| -633.94 | -6.99 | -901.74 | |
| -6.99 | -11.99 | ||
| -96.78 | -234.06 | ||
| -8.99 | -28.99 | ||
| -1,558.59 | -872.50 | -2,253.31 | |
| 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | -3,588.14 | -1,927.74 | 13,997.69 |