2024-04-05-accounts - Abused Pet Refuge Project

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 06.04.23 To 05.04.24

Charity name: The Abused Pet Refuge Project

Charity registration number: 1198228

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of domestic pets and animals which are at risk in situations of domestic abuse and relationship breakdown by working with statutory and domestic abuse service providers in making arrangements for the reception, care and short-term accommodation and fostering of such 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	The charity has arranged the reception and foster care in multiple cases, and as part of that support, the food costs have been covered by the charity, along with all veterinary expenses involved with the care of those animals.
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 all had regard to the guidance on public benefit, and are able to explain how the charity fulfils the public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Not applicable
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Not applicable
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Extensive support has been received by our foster carers and the administrative support of a core team of volunteers. There are no paid members of staff at the charity

so all the work to run the charity has been performed by volunteers. Aside from the three trustees, there are 3 central volunteers and many foster carers located across the UK. Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
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	The charity has supported dozens of families this year, by arranging the foster care of their pets and advising on which organisations can help them where fostering was not a viable option. In all cases of fostering those animals are reunited with their owners once they have secured their own safety, or are waiting to do so. On occasion, the charity has supported those who cannot be separated from their pets by offering advice, support and signposting, or by assisting them to reach safety. By doing this work, those survivors of domestic abuse have been able to seek safety and escape their abuse. Had we not supported them, those people may have stayed with or returned to their situations of abuse. We have provided certainty to our service users, and reassurance that their pets are safe, such that they have not had their situations worsened by the stress of their animals being unsafe.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	Our objectives included an aim to spread awareness of the existence of the charity. We have managed to do this with a social media campaign, as well as a poster and leaflet campaign.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	We have partaken in multiple public events to raise awareness and funds, have developed a range of items to assist in fundraising.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	Not applicable.

Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity closed with around £1100 cash reserves in the account. The number of animals in foster at the end of the period does not exceed the number which can be supported by the cash reserves.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The charity maintains reserves for live cases to ensure that standard costs can be covered for a maximum case length of six months. Charity administration costs are covered by an external source of funding where necessary. Some veterinary treatment is included in the reserve funds, but an insurance policy is held, and an agreement with owners that veterinary care may have to be covered by the owner in certain circumstances.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£1118
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	There are no concerns. All live cases have sufficient funding. As a small charity we have been able to keep costs at a minimum.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Our largest contributor was the Kennel Club Charitable Trust, The Chelsea and Mr French Fund. Smaller donations and outreach event work should not be underestimated, however. A small amount is made through the sale of merchandise also.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/a
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The most significant risk is a lack of further funding in the future. The trustees have compiled a fundraising strategy document listing sources of funding, with an extensive list of potential funding sources all of which will be contacted during the next financial period. We will also be recruiting new trustees, with a prerequisite of fundraising experience.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
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	As per our constitution: Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	We are members of the local charity network, which offers an extensive list of training opportunities including those for trustees. All existing and new trustees are offered, and encouraged to attend, this training.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The charity is operated entirely by the work of the board of trustees and the Chief Executive Officer (who is a trustee). The charity is a member of Community Action Network.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/a
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	The Abused Pet Refuge Project
Other name the charity uses	The Pet Refuge Project
Registered charity number	1198228
Charity’s principal address	Unit 9, Innovation Close, Horizon Business Park, Poole, BH12 4FP

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Gavin Ridley	CEO	N/a
Hannah Bazeley	Chair of Trustees	N/a
Katie Foulkes		N/a

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/a

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/a

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/a held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for 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)

Mr Gavin Ridley

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

g Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	y	y

	Gavin Ridley	Hannah Bazeley
	Chief Executive Officer	Chair of Trustees
	04.02.25
	04.02.25

	The Pet Refuge Project Charity Name	The Pet Refuge Project Charity Name	The Pet Refuge Project Charity Name	1198228 No (if any)	CC16a
	For the period from	06.04.2023 Period start date	To	05.04.2024 Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - 1,263 151 986 - - - - 2,401 - - - 2,401 - - - - - - - 28 - - 77 - - - - 1,410 - 1,515 - - - 1,515 886 - 203 1,089	Restricted funds to the nearest £ 6,666 - - - - - - - 6,666 - - - 6,666 86 288 78 506 942 3,575 545 - 476 3,506 - - - - 182 - 134 10,317 - - - 10,317 - 3,651 - 3,680 29	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 6,666 1,263 151 986 - - - - 9,067 - - - 9,067 86 288 78 506 942 3,575 545 28 476 3,506 77 - - - 182 1,410 134 11,832 - - - 11,832 - 2,765	Last year to the nearest £
KC Charitable Trust	-				13,333
Other traceable donations	1,263				149
Non-traceable donations	151				97
Merchandise sales	986				-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	2,401				13,579

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					13,579

Volunteer costs	-				67
Website and IT	-				798
PPS	-				300
Animal food	-				1,413
Veterinaryfees	-				3,885
Merchandise	-				1,584
Fuel	-				272
Bank fees	28				23
Sundryequipment	-				193
PR and outreach costs	-				518
Phone costs	77				7
Beddingmaterials	-				24
Enrichment - toys	-				7
Behaviourists and Training	-				270
Sundryfoster	-				42
Rent	1,410				-
Insurance and legal	-				293
**Sub total **	1,515				9,696

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					9,696

	886	- 3,651		- 2,765	3,883
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	203	3,680		3,883	-
	1,089	29		1,118	3,883

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Trustee injection CashPlus Co-operative Petty Cash and PayPal Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - 365 - - - 365 - OK Agreement Error Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) Unrestricted - - - - - Print Name	Endowment funds to nearest £
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