## **Trustees’ Annual Report** For the period from: 14/09/2024 to: 13/09/2025 Charity name: Adoptapaws UK Rescue Charity registration number: 1204707 ## **Objectives and Activities** ## **Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document** For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of dogs in need of care and attention. In particular, to provide and maintain rescue homes and other facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such dogs until suitable permanent homes can be found through adoption. ## **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit** The charity’s principal activity is the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of dogs in need. During the 2024/25 financial year, we provided care for dogs whose owners had died, experienced medical emergencies or were otherwise unable to care for them, together with dogs referred by local stray kennels and partner organisations. During the year, we successfully rehomed 96 dogs. Every dog received an individual welfare assessment together with any veterinary treatment required before being rehomed. All dogs were health checked, vaccinated, microchipped, neutered where appropriate, and treated for fleas and worms. Home checks were completed for all prospective adopters to ensure suitable long-term placements, and ongoing advice and support continued after adoption where required. The charity also responded to an increasing number of dogs requiring rehabilitation and extensive veterinary care, including a significant welfare case involving 27 dogs rescued from one property following concerns raised by Adult Social Services. These cases resulted in substantially increased veterinary and kennelling costs but ensured that the dogs received the care necessary to improve their welfare and quality of life. In addition to rescue and rehoming, the charity continued to support local families experiencing financial hardship by providing education, dog food and preventative healthcare, including flea and worm treatments. This practical assistance enabled many families to keep their pets, reducing the number of dogs entering rescue while promoting responsible pet ownership. ## **Public benefit statement** The trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit when planning and carrying out the charity’s activities. The trustees are satisfied that the charity’s work has provided a clear public benefit by improving animal welfare, promoting responsible pet ownership, supporting vulnerable members of the community, and ensuring that dogs in need receive appropriate care before being placed in suitable permanent homes. ## **Achievements and Performance** During the 2024/25 financial year, the charity continued to fulfil its charitable objectives by rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming dogs in need across the local community. We provided support for dogs taken into our care following the death of an owner, medical emergencies and other unforeseen circumstances that placed them at risk. We also worked in partnership with local stray kennels and other agencies to rescue dogs requiring immediate assistance. During the year, we successfully rehomed 96 dogs. Demand for our services continued to increase due to a combination of factors, including irresponsible breeding, the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, and the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently, we have seen increasing numbers of dogs suffering from neglect, poor welfare, and abandonment. Alongside our rescue work, the charity continued to support local families experiencing financial hardship through education and practical assistance. This included providing dog food, flea, and worm treatments and, where necessary, financial assistance towards veterinary treatment. This support enabled many families to keep their pets, preventing avoidable relinquishment and reducing the number of dogs entering rescue. We expect demand for this support to continue while cost-ofliving pressures remain. Many of the dogs admitted during the year required extensive rehabilitation and veterinary treatment. One particularly challenging case involved the rescue of 27 dogs from an individual property following welfare concerns identified by Adult Social Services. Cases such as this contributed significantly to increased veterinary and kennelling costs during the year. Each dog received an individual welfare assessment together with all necessary veterinary treatment before being considered for adoption. Our adoption process includes behavioural assessment, careful matching with suitable adopters, home checks, neutering, vaccination, microchipping, flea and worm treatment, dental treatment where required and comprehensive health checks. We have seen an increasing number of older dogs entering our care, resulting in a greater need for dental treatment before rehoming. The charity remains committed to supporting adopters after rehoming. Ongoing advice, aftercare and, where appropriate, financial assistance towards veterinary treatment for pre-existing conditions form an important part of our commitment to achieving successful long-term placements. During the year, our charity shop continued to perform well, generating valuable unrestricted income that helped offset the increasing costs associated with delivering our charitable activities. A significant milestone during the year was the completion of our new kennel block and secure dog exercise field. These facilities have increased our capacity to care for more dogs while providing dedicated space for behavioural assessment, rehabilitation, and one-to-one training. This has proved particularly valuable given the increasing number of dogs presenting with behavioural issues associated with inadequate socialisation during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the year, we also introduced weekly training classes led by a qualified dog behaviourist who joined our volunteer team. These sessions provide valuable support to both dogs and their adopters by improving behaviour, strengthening the bond between owners and their pets, and promoting successful long-term placements. In addition, the new kennel facilities have significantly reduced our reliance on external boarding kennels, helping to reduce ongoing operating costs. Despite increasing demand for our services and rising expenditure, particularly veterinary treatment and kennelling costs, the charity successfully fulfilled its principal objective of rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming dogs in need throughout the year. The trustees remain committed to maintaining the highest standards of animal welfare while continuing to support both dogs and their owners within the local community. ## **Financial Review** ## **Review of the charity’s financial position** The charity received total income of £146,799 during the year and incurred total expenditure of £126,672, resulting in a surplus of £20,127. The charity remains in a healthy financial position, and the trustees are pleased that income has enabled continued investment in animal welfare services, including the completion of the new kennel facilities while maintaining day-to-day charitable activities. ## **Reserves policy** The trustees have established a reserves policy to ensure that sufficient unrestricted funds are available to meet essential operating costs should there be any temporary interruption to income. The charity aims to maintain unrestricted reserves of £5,000, representing approximately three months’ charity shop rent (£1,800), three months’ storage costs (£420), together with £2,780 to provide for emergency veterinary treatment for dogs in the charity’s care. ## **Amount of reserves held** The charity held unrestricted reserves of £5,000 at the year end. ## **Going concern** The trustees have reviewed the charity’s financial position, anticipated income and future commitments and are satisfied that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future. The trustees therefore consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis. ## **Structure, Governance and Management** ## **Governing document** Constitution dated 14 September 2023. ## **Legal status** Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). ## **Appointment of trustees** The first charity trustees consisted of the original director together with three individuals experienced in animal rescue. Following the initial appointments, all new trustees are appointed by resolution at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees in accordance with the charity’s Constitution. ## **Reference and Administrative Details** Charity name: Adoptapaws UK Rescue Also known as: AUR Registered charity number: 1204707 Principal address: 10 Hilltop Kimberworth Rotherham S61 2EU ## **Trustees** - Deborah Fryer – Chairperson - Vicki Baker – Treasurer - Lewis Fryer – Trustee - James Fryer – Trustee ## **Trustees’ Declaration** The trustees declare that they have approved this Trustees’ Annual Report. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees. Signature: ___________________________ Full name: Deborah Fryer Position: Chairperson Date: 06/07/2026 ## **UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 13 SEPTEMBER 2025** ## **FOR** ## **ADOPTAPAWS UK RESCUE** **REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1204707** **ADOPTAPAWS UK RESCUE** **CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 13 SEPTEMBER 2025** ||**Page**| |---|---| |**General Information**|1| |**Accountants' Report**|2| |**Detailed Profit and Loss Account**|3| |**Balance Sheet**|4| |**Tangible Fixed Assets Schedule**|5| **ADOPTAPAWS UK RESCUE** ## **GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 13 SEPTEMBER 2025** ## **TRUSTEES:** ## **ADDRESS:** Mrs D Fryer Mr L Fryer Mrs V Baker Mr J Fryer 10 Hill Top Kimberworth Rotherham S61 2EU **ACCOUNTANTS:** Booth Lynch & Co Limited 4 The Dell Woodlaithes Village Rotherham S66 3ZQ Page 1 **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 13 SEPTEMBER 2025** ## **ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO** ## **ADOPTAPAWS UK RESCUE** In accordance with instructions given to us we have prepared without carrying out an audit the annexed financial statements from the accounting records of Adoptapaws UK Rescue and from information and explanations supplied to us. Booth Lynch & Co Limited 4 The Dell Woodlaithes Village Rotherham S66 3ZQ 18 June 2026 Page 2 **ADOPTAPAWS UK RESCUE** ## **DETAILED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 13 SEPTEMBER 2025** |**Income**
Donations
Shop income
Kennel fees received
**Other income**
Interest received and cashback
**Expenditure**
Animal welfare and vet fees
Pet supplies
Storage fees
Shop rent
Rates and water
Kennel fees
Insurance
Light and heat
Shop stock
Telephone
Post and stationery
Advertising and marketing
Travelling
Motor expenses
Training fees and courses
Prizes and auction items
Donations and sponsorship
Stall and event costs
Repairs and renewals
Subscription and license costs
Computer costs
Sundry expenses
Accountancy
Legal fees
**Finance costs**
Bank charges
**Depreciation**
Motor vehicles
**SURPLUS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE**|£
115,547
28,261
2,810
29,248
1,609
5,320
7,200
318
28,196
230
608
1,048
2,509
327
2,837
72
15,746
967
3,311
1,315
2,863
12,227
20
207
967
300
240|£
146,618
181
146,799
117,685
29,114
193
28,921
8,794
20,127| |---|---|---| Page 3 **ADOPTAPAWS UK RESCUE** ## **BALANCE SHEET 13 SEPTEMBER 2025** |**FIXED ASSETS**
Motor vehicles
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Bank account no. 1
Bank account no. 2
**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
Trade creditors
Accrued expenses
Loans
**NET ASSETS**
**FINANCED BY**
**CAPITAL ACCOUNT**
Brought forward
Add
Excess of Income Over Expenditure|£
9,035
5,004
14,039
229
300
16,472
17,001
12,089
20,127|£
35,178
(2,962)
32,216
32,216
32,216| |---|---|---| Page 4 **ADOPTAPAWS UK RESCUE** ## **TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS SCHEDULE 13 SEPTEMBER 2025** |**COST**
At 14 September 2024
Additions
At 13 September 2025
**DEPRECIATION**
Charge for year
At 13 September 2025
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 13 September 2025
At 13 September 2024|Motor
vehicles
£
29,472
14,500
43,972
8,794
8,794
35,178
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