2022-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 10/01/2022 Period start date To 31/12/2022 Period end date

Charity name: Alexa,s Canine Trust

Charity registration number: 1199089

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 dogs in need of care and attention and to provide and maintain rescue homes or other facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such animals. To relieve the suffering of animals in need of care and attention , through the provision of grants and services for the reception, care and treatment 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 maintains its attention on dogs and other animals that needs its help most whether that be by rescuing and rehoming or awarding grants for veterinary costs to enable the animals to remain in loving homes.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees declare that the charity is run with due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. All guidance documents issued by the CC have been distributed to Trustees and agreed.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	The charity has a policy regarding grant giving.
	Para 1.38

Policy on social investment including program related investment
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The charity is volunteer led with no paid employees. During 2022 the charity had approx. 13-15 volunteers who took on a variety of roles including rescuing and rehoming, retail and fundraising. Their contribution to the charity is invaluable.
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	Coming out of the aftermath of Covid and starting a new charity has been no mean feat. Together with starting the charity and its associated legal requirements we were simultaneously thrust into a world with more dogs and their owners needing our help. Consequently, we not only became a rescue but an advice service in the belief that it was better to keep dogs with their owners if possible. This meant establishing new relationships with local vets and other local bodies which asked for our help. In order to fund our work, we opened another in the fishing/holiday village of Amble. This proved to be very popular with locals and tourists alike and as a result we saw a steady income develop. Added to this we also carried out fundraising events including pop up cafes, attendance at local shows and street collections. Five dogs were rescued and rehomed with a further 5 being place into permanent foster homes. These dogs are fully supported until end of life. We gave out grants totally just under £2k in order to help owners on low incomes pay vets fees, as well as spending just under £4.5k on further vets’ fees. We also provided pet food to Amble and Wooler foodbanks on a regular basis.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	As already stated, the charity was only set up at the beginning of 2022 with Charity status issued in May 2022. However, the Trustees are happy to report that by the end of the first year of operation the charity had approx. £19K of cash assets to carry over into 2023.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The charity does not at present have a formal policy on reserves but constantly monitors its reserves to ensure they are sufficient for at least 6-8 months continued operation.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£19k
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The charity’s principal funding comes from the income of our two shops and fundraising which is carried out throughout the year.
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:
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	By appointment by the existing Board of Trustees. All appointed Trustees must meet eligibility criteria as laid out in the charity’s constitution.

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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	ALEXA’S CANINE TRUST
Other name the charity uses	ACT
Registered charity number	1199089
Charity’s principal address	4 LACEY ST LONGHOUGHTON NE663AH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	ALEXA NISBET	TRASURER
	CAROLE GREEN	SECRETARY
	BRIDGET KOHLER
	SHEILA GRAHAM
	IRIS BUTLER
	BRIDIE BENNET

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

Director name

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

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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

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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) CAROLE LYN GREEN Position (eg Secretary, Secretary Chair, etc)

Date

INCOME

EXPENDITURE

Donations	£4,000.00	Vets	£10,000.00
Events	£1,000.00	Grants	£10,000.00
Adoptions	£1,500.00	Insurance	£2,500.00
Retail	£66,000.00	Electric	£1,000.00
Grants	£2,500.00	Water	£300.00
Gift aid	£2,000.00	Dog food	£1,500.00
		Van	£1,000.00
		Shop Expenses	£1,500.00
		Misc	£500.00
		IT	£250.00
		Rent	£20,400.00
		PR	£1,000.00
TOTAL	£77,000.00		£49,950.00

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of A L£%fl s On accounts for the year ended Charity no (rf any) Set out on pag I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above chanty (Ihe Tr￿) for the year ended iu i Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trus( you a￿ responsible for the preparation basis of rnport of accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe A￿). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions gNen by the Charity Commission under section 14515)(b) of the ACL I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention {ther than that disclosed tElow ") in connection with the examination which gtves me cause to telieve that in, any material Independent examine￿$ statement accounting records were not kept in acthance wtth section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord the accounting records I have no Conce￿ and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to whith attention should tE dravm in order to enable proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the wonts in the brnckets rfthey do not apply. Signed: '&2 Relevant professional qualification(s} or body {if anyl: Address: &-eJ IER October 2018

Section B Disclosu re Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of COn￿M (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directsons and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018