PROTECTED PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024
The Trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31[st] December 2024.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
The principal activity of the Charity for the year ended 31[st] December 2024 is the rescue, care, rehabilitation and rehoming of sick, abandoned or unwanted animals.
REVIEW OF THE BUSINESS
Protected Paws Animal Rescue obtained Charitable status on 17 March 2023. The financial statements cover the first full calendar year of operations to 31 December 2024. During the year, the Charity has rescued over 800 animals (predominately cats with foxes, dogs and other animals on an adhoc basis), and has successfully rehomed over 600 animals.
The Charity operates purely on a voluntary basis and there are no paid employees or staff. It has 2 main sources of income, adoption fees and donations. The Charity relies on a network of foster homes whilst the animals are under the Charities care. The Charity did not own or lease any property during the period ended 31 December 2024.
There has been a substantial increase in medical expenses incurred by the Charity. This is a result of the Charity taking on more challenging cases where animals required urgent care and were at risk of euthanasia, either by the owners or by other rescues. In addition, we also provided all medical/veterinary treatment for sick or injured animals, and maintenance costs for the animals in foster care, as well as vaccinations, micro chipping, flea/worming treatments and neutering prior to rehoming for all animals that were in our care. The Charity also had 19 end of life animals in foster homes as at 31 December 2024, that required extensive medical care and were unsuitable for adoption.
In addition, the Charity has started to help colony cats and has actively trapped, neutered and released feral cats to safer environments, usually in farms where they can enjoy the freedom of outdoors yet have food and shelter away from an urban environment and at risk of road traffic incidents.
Transportation costs are mainly for Ubers that were taken to rescue abandoned/sick animals and then to the Charity or Veterinary Practices where they could get immediate care. Whilst all efforts are taken to request assistance from volunteers for transportation, frequently Ubers were required as the Charity had no other means of getting to the animal quickly and transporting them. Transportation costs have also increased as a result of fosters being more widespread across London and its surrounding areas. The Charity experienced a constant churn of fosters typically as a result of fosters adopting the animals in their care. The Charity also provided occasional transportation and ordered food for Vets that offered their time to the Charity on the weekends on a pro-bono basis, giving their time and experience to operate on the animals. Both expenses are included in Transportation or Subsistence costs within the financial statements.
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PROTECTED PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (CONT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024
The Charity currently has surplus funds, however, we anticipate our veterinary and transportation costs to continue to increase in 2025 as the Charity has a non-euthanasian policy unless recommended by the presiding vet/specialist, and as a result of fosters being more widespread.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CHI HUNG HO FCCA TRUSTEE AND TREASURER
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2024 FOR PROTECTED PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE
REGISTERED CHARITY NO 1202369
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PROTECTED PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024
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| Charity information | 3 |
| Report of the Trustees | 4-5 |
| Income Statement | 6 |
| Balance Sheet | 7 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 8-9 |
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PROTECTED PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE
CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024
TRUSTEES: KERRY FLYNN CHI HUNG HO REBECCA BIANCONI (RESIGNED 06 JULY 2024) JULIE JIMENEZ MEGAN WALDEN (RESIGNED 12 SEPTEMBER 2024) CONNIE HARPER (APPOINTED 09 SEPTEMBER 2024) TREASURER: CHI HUNG HO REGISTERED OFFICE: 16 BRIAR COURT LISGAR TERRACE LONDON W14 8BY
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PROTECTED PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024
The Trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31[st] December 2024.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
The principal activity of the Charity for the year ended 31[st] December 2024 is the rescue, care, rehabilitation and rehoming of sick, abandoned or unwanted animals.
REVIEW OF THE BUSINESS
Protected Paws Animal Rescue obtained Charitable status on 17 March 2023. The financial statements cover the first full calendar year of operations to 31 December 2024. During the year, the Charity has rescued over 800 animals (predominately cats with foxes, dogs and other animals on an adhoc basis), and has successfully rehomed over 600 animals.
The Charity operates purely on a voluntary basis and there are no paid employees or staff. It has 2 main sources of income, adoption fees and donations. The Charity relies on a network of foster homes whilst the animals are under the Charities care. The Charity did not own or lease any property during the period ended 31 December 2024.
There has been a substantial increase in medical expenses incurred by the Charity. This is a result of the Charity taking on more challenging cases where animals required urgent care and were at risk of euthanasia, either by the owners or by other rescues. In addition, we also provided all medical/veterinary treatment for sick or injured animals, and maintenance costs for the animals in foster care, as well as vaccinations, micro chipping, flea/worming treatments and neutering prior to rehoming for all animals that were in our care. The Charity also had 19 end of life animals in foster homes as at 31 December 2024, that required extensive medical care and were unsuitable for adoption.
In addition, the Charity has started to help colony cats and has actively trapped, neutered and released feral cats to safer environments, usually in farms where they can enjoy the freedom of outdoors yet have food and shelter away from an urban environment and at risk of road traffic incidents.
Transportation costs are mainly for Ubers that were taken to rescue abandoned/sick animals and then to the Charity or Veterinary Practices where they could get immediate care. Whilst all efforts are taken to request assistance from volunteers for transportation, frequently Ubers were required as the Charity had no other means of getting to the animal quickly and transporting them. Transportation costs have also increased as a result of fosters being more widespread across London and its surrounding areas. The Charity experienced a constant churn of fosters typically as a result of fosters adopting the animals in their care. The Charity also provided occasional transportation and ordered food for Vets that offered their time to the Charity on the weekends on a pro-bono basis, giving their time and experience to operate on the animals. Both expenses are included in Transportation or Subsistence costs within the financial statements.
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PROTECTED PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (CONT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024
The Charity currently has surplus funds, however, we anticipate our veterinary and transportation costs to continue to increase in 2025 as the Charity has a non-euthanasian policy unless recommended by the presiding vet/specialist, and as a result of fosters being more widespread.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CHI HUNG HO FCCA TRUSTEE AND TREASURER
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PROTECTED PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE
INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024
| Income; Adoption fees Donations Bank Interest Received Total Income Expenses; Food, Medicine & Supplies Veterinary costs Transportation Subscriptions & Platform fees Insurance Sundries Marketing Subsistence Net surplus for the period |
40,061 126,927 5,447 2,595 1,140 60 146 2,162 |
31.12.24 £ 73,965 155,941 1,398 231,304 |
17.03.23 – 31.12.23 £ 62,970 61,080 76 124,126 33,542 43,779 3,289 414 - - - 751 81,775 £ 42,351 |
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| 178,537 | |||
| £ 52,767 |
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PROTECTED PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31[ST] DECEMBER 2023
| Current assets: Cash at bank and in hand (note 2) Represented by: Retained reserves (note 3) |
31.12.24 £ £ 95,118 £ 95,118 |
31.12.23 £ £42,351 £42,351 |
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| £ |
APPROVED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD : Chi Hung Ho Date: 24 September 2025
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PROTECTED PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2023
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective June 2002).
Given the nature of the Charity, the accounts are prepared under a cash basis. With the exception of Veterinary costs, some of which are paid monthly, all expenditure is paid immediately when incurred.
Adoption Fees
Adoption fees are charged in accordance with the published rates on the adoption application forms found on the Charity’s website, and recognised on a cash basis. Where possible, adopters are encouraged to pay the adoption fee prior to collection.
Donations
Donations include Gift Aid received during the year of £21,298. Just Giving is the platform used for claiming gift aid and was where the Charity received the majority of its donations. Platform fees and payment processing fees charged by Just Giving for processing the Gift Aid to HMRC totalled £1,031 and £1,072 respectively, and these are included in Subscription and Platform fees in the Financial Statements. Other donations are received directly into the bank account or via Paypal and no Gift Aid is claimed on these donations.
Food, Medication and Supplies
This represents costs required to maintain the rescued animals in kennels or at foster homes. The Charity is responsible for all costs for the upkeep of the animals in foster homes, and supplies are often sent direct to the foster whilst the animals are in their care.
Included in supplies are cost of acquiring cages and carriers. These are not shown as fixed assets as they are given to fosters and frequently damaged/lost so are written off at date of purchase.
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PROTECTED PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2023
2. Cash at Bank
| Lloyds – Current account Term Deposit Accounts Lloyds Bank – 6 month term deposit 06.06.25 Lloyds Bank – 6 month term deposit 02.02.25 United Trust Bank – 6 Month deposit 30.04.24 United Trust Bank – 6 Month deposit 21.01.25 Paypal 3. Reserves Balance b/fwd Surplus for the period Balance C/fwd |
10,000 16,348 - 10,886 |
31.12.24 £ 57,855 37,234 29 £95,118 31.12.24 £ 42,351 52,767 £ 95,118 |
31.12.23 £ 26,995 - - 7,576 7,500 15,076 280 £42,351 31.12.23 £ - 42,351 £42,351 |
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF PROTECTED PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Protected Paws Animal Rescue (the Charity) for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Name: Amy Thompson CA
Address: 57 Church Lane, London, SW19 3HQ Date: 26 September 2025