## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** 

|**From**|**Period start date**|**Period start date**||**TO**|**Period end date**|**Period end date**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||14|11|2023||31|12|2024|



|Section A<br>Reference and administration details|Section A<br>Reference and administration details|
|---|---|
|**Charity’s name**|HOOVES AND TAILS|
|**Other names the charity is known by**||
|**Registered charity number (if any)**|1205698|
|**Charity’s principle address**|2 Lady St John Square, Goldings<br>North Road<br>Hertford, Hertfordshire<br>SG14 2WS|



## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|<br>**Trustee Name**|<br>**Office (if any)**|<br>**Dates acted if not for**<br>**whole year**|**Name of the person**<br>**(body) entitled to**<br>**appoint trustee (if**<br>**any)**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Isabel Dowsett|Chair|||
|Simon Leadbeater|Trustee|||
|Nermin Sigisrtmac|Trustee|||
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## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** 

**Names Date if not acted for whole year** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of advisor Name Address** 

## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

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## Section B 

Structure, governance and management 

## **Description of the charity’s trusts** 

|Type of governing document<br>(eg. trust deed, constitution)<br>How the charity is constituted<br>(eg. trust, association, company)<br>Trustee selection methods<br>(eg. appointed by, elected by)|Constitution|
|---|---|
||CIO|
||Appointed by management/trustees|



## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: 

- ●policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; 

- ●the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; 

- ●relationship with any related parties; 

- ●trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. 

|Section C<br>Objectives and activities|Section C<br>Objectives and activities|
|---|---|
|**Summary of the objects of the**<br>**charity set out in its governing**<br>**document**||
||To relieve the suffering of unwanted, abandoned and neglected animals<br>that need care, protection and treatment by reason of sickness,<br>maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage, by the provision of a<br>rescue, re-homing and the accommodation of such animals. To advance<br>public education in matters concerning animal welfare in general and the<br>prevention of cruelty and suffering among animals.|



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We provide a safe haven for rescued animals where they can live the rest of their lives in comfort while receiving the specialised care and attention they need. Animals at the sanctuary are provided with appropriate shelters, nourishment, and medical care to address illnesses, injuries, or other health issues. **We achieve our mission by:** We collaborate with other rescues and individuals to alleviate suffering caused by neglect, illness, maltreatment, and poor living conditions. Our rescue operations aim to help animals in distress, unsafe environments, or those abandoned or neglected. We respond to reports of animal suffering, removing animals from harmful situations, bringing them to safety, and rehoming them with rescues or individuals who can provide suitable homes. We educate the public to treat animals with kindness and respect by raising awareness about their needs and preventing cruelty and neglect. Through digital platforms and private sanctuary tours, we share educational materials on animal cruelty prevention, proper care, and the benefits of adopting or sponsoring rescue farm animals. These efforts also foster long-term relationships, encouraging ongoing support for our sanctuary. We offer opportunities for the public to interact, connect, and bond with farm animals through volunteering, visits, and fundraising events. These **Summary of the main activities** interactions help the public relate to farm animals while supporting our **undertaken for the public** fundraising initiatives to sustain rescue operations. **benefit in relation to these objects (include within this** To sustain our rescue efforts, we engage in various fundraising activities, **section the statutory** including soliciting donations, seeking grants, offering animal **declaration that trustees have** sponsorships, and hosting private tours. These initiatives contribute to **had regard to the guidance** generating funds necessary to continue our work. **issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** The Trustees have given careful consideration to and complied with the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. We provide public benefit through: **Animals in need** - The primary beneficiaries of our work are unwanted, abandoned, and neglected animals in distress. Through rescue and rehabilitation, we improve their well-being, offering them a chance for a better life by working with individuals and rescue organisations. **Community** - Our sanctuary serves as a community hub where people can connect through shared values. Visitors and volunteers interact with animals daily, fostering a sense of community spirit and cohesion while supporting the sanctuary’s mission. **Animal lovers and potential sponsors** - We provide opportunities for animal lovers to sponsor or adopt farm animals. Sponsorships allow individuals to care for a chosen animal without the responsibility of physical care at home. **Volunteers and supporters** - Our sanctuary offers a platform for volunteers to contribute to the care of animals, giving them a sense of purpose and fulfilment. Supporters of animal welfare can use their skills and time to further the sanctuary’s mission. 

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**Educational visits** - We provide educational visits and volunteering opportunities to teach students about animal welfare and encourage compassion for animals. These activities also offer hands-on experience in sanctuary management. **Local organisations** - Businesses and corporations that align with our mission can enhance their social responsibility reputation by supporting our efforts through sponsorships, partnerships or donations. 

## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** 

- You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: ● policy on grantmaking; ● policy programme related investment; 

- ● contribution made by volunteers. 

|Section D|Achievements and performance|
|---|---|
|**Summary of the main**<br>**achievements of the charity**<br>**during the year**||
||This year has been a successful one in terms of raising awareness about<br>the sanctuary and our work. We have built a significant volunteer base to<br>support the sanctuary’s activities.<br>We are gradually increasing year-on-year donations to ensure the<br>sanctuary becomes self-sufficient. Our social media following is also on<br>the increase.<br>Caring for the resident animals remains a key priority for the sanctuary,<br>ensuring that the sheep and goats stay healthy and that their various<br>health conditions are well managed.<br>We have been collaborating with other sanctuaries to help rehome goats<br>in need of a safe place. This year, we successfully rehomed two pygmy<br>goats that had been abandoned in the woods. They are now safe and<br>well cared for at another sanctuary that could provide them with a<br>suitable home.<br>Visitor numbers to the sanctuary have increased, and those who have<br>visited have greatly enjoyed meeting the animals, connecting with them,<br>and sponsoring their care. Visitors also learn about the specific needs of<br>sheep and goats, as well as how to care for them.|



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Our volunteers have gained hands-on experience in caring for sheep and goats, including animal handling, general health checks, hoof trimming and grass management. We are grateful to our local community, supporters, and volunteers for making our sanctuary an integral part of the community and for helping us care for animals in need. 

Section E Financial review The aim of the charity is to ensure that the charity’s ongoing and future **Brief statement of the** activities are reasonably protected from unexpected variances in its **charity’s policy on reserves** income and expenditure. We aim to keep a minimum level of unrestricted general fund, currently set at £1000. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** 

## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: 

- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); 

- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; 

- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. 

Section F Other optional information 

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|Section G<br>Declaration|Section G<br>Declaration|Section G<br>Declaration|Section G<br>Declaration|
|---|---|---|---|
|**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**<br>**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**||||
|**Signature(s)**||||
|**Full names(s)**||Isabel Fadime Dowsett|Nermin Sigirtmac|
|**Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc**||Trustee and Secretary|Trustee|
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|**Date**|2nd January 2025|||



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|**HOOVES AND TAILS INCOME AND EXPENSES SUMMARY FOR THE FINANCIAL PERIOD**<br>**14 NOVEMBER 2023 TO 31 DECEMBER 2024**|**HOOVES AND TAILS INCOME AND EXPENSES SUMMARY FOR THE FINANCIAL PERIOD**<br>**14 NOVEMBER 2023 TO 31 DECEMBER 2024**|**HOOVES AND TAILS INCOME AND EXPENSES SUMMARY FOR THE FINANCIAL PERIOD**<br>**14 NOVEMBER 2023 TO 31 DECEMBER 2024**|**HOOVES AND TAILS INCOME AND EXPENSES SUMMARY FOR THE FINANCIAL PERIOD**<br>**14 NOVEMBER 2023 TO 31 DECEMBER 2024**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**Date**|**Description**|**Income**|**Expenses**|
|1-Dec-23|PayPal|0.01||
|4-Dec-23|Sanctuary Maintenance||45.00|
|4-Dec-23|Donations|10.97||
|4-Dec-23|Donations|1,000.00||
|4-Dec-23|Donations|1,274.00||
|7-Dec-23|Website - Wix||103.68|
|7-Dec-23|Hay||259.00|
|7-Dec-23|Donations|30.00||
|11-Dec-23|Accounting||95.00|
|14-Dec-23|Email Service||3.98|
|18-Dec-23|Accounting||8.00|
|18-Dec-23|Animal Feed||46.80|
|19-Dec-23|Sanctuary Maintenance||25.99|
|20-Dec-23|Sanctuary Supplies||11.74|
|20-Dec-23|Accounting||10.50|
|22-Dec-23|Sanctuary Supplies||17.24|
|2-Jan-24|Sanctuary Supplies||5.00|
|2-Jan-24|Donations|200.00||
|8-Jan-24|Vet Bill||40.00|
|8-Jan-24|Donations|11.06||
|12-Jan-24|Hay||250.00|
|17-Jan-24|Animal Feed||34.99|
|19-Jan-24|Sanctuary Maintenance||405.22|
|22-Jan-24|Animal Feed||21.45|
|22-Jan-24|Donations|120.00||
|25-Jan-24|Animal Feed||19.99|
|29-Jan-24|Sanctuary Supplies||1.80|





||29-Jan-24<br>Animal Feed<br>35.36<br>1-Feb-24<br>Donations<br>200.00<br>2-Feb-24<br>Donations<br>80.00<br>6-Feb-24<br>Vet Bill<br>30.00<br>6-Feb-24<br>Donations<br>200.00<br>8-Feb-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>3.97<br>12-Feb-24<br>Animal Feed<br>17.97<br>14-Feb-24<br>Sanctuary Maintenance<br>424.28<br>20-Feb-24<br>Hay<br>250.00<br>22-Feb-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>5.99<br>23-Feb-24<br>Animal Feed<br>18.90<br>23-Feb-24<br>Animal Feed<br>18.95<br>26-Feb-24<br>Hay<br>31.90<br>28-Feb-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>19.64<br>28-Feb-24<br>Refunds<br>14.88<br>1-Mar-24<br>Donations<br>200.00<br>4-Mar-24<br>Vet Bill<br>14.84<br>4-Mar-24<br>Sanctuary Maintenance<br>100.00<br>6-Mar-24<br>Donations<br>200.00<br>8-Mar-24<br>Vet Bill<br>1,000.00<br>8-Mar-24<br>Grass Management<br>30.00<br>11-Mar-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>4.99<br>18-Mar-24<br>Animal Feed<br>29.42<br>18-Mar-24<br>Donations<br>500.00<br>2-Apr-24<br>Cremations<br>480.00<br>2-Apr-24<br>Donations<br>200.00<br>2-Apr-24<br>Donations<br>500.00<br>3-Apr-24<br>Animal Feed<br>29.99<br>8-Apr-24<br>Vet Bill<br>250.21<br>8-Apr-24<br>Vet Bill<br>8,320.97<br>8-Apr-24<br>Donations<br>200.00|
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||8-Apr-24<br>Donations<br>4,400.00<br>8-Apr-24<br>Donations<br>4,400.00<br>29-Apr-24<br>Animal Feed<br>18.65<br>1-May-24<br>Donations<br>200.00<br>2-May-24<br>Email Service<br>10.00<br>7-May-24<br>Donations<br>200.00<br>8-May-24<br>Animal Feed<br>33.16<br>28-May-24<br>Animal Feed<br>19.00<br>28-May-24<br>Donations<br>693.11<br>3-Jun-24<br>Vet Bill<br>64.75<br>3-Jun-24<br>Sheep Care<br>250.00<br>3-Jun-24<br>Donations<br>200.00<br>6-Jun-24<br>Donations<br>200.00<br>24-Jun-24<br>Donations<br>15.38<br>1-Jul-24<br>Events<br>72.68<br>1-Jul-24<br>Donations<br>55.14<br>1-Jul-24<br>Donations<br>200.00<br>8-Jul-24<br>Donations<br>200.00<br>12-Jul-24<br>Field Camera<br>10.15<br>15-Jul-24<br>Animal Feed<br>29.99<br>19-Jul-24<br>VAT Claim<br>1,715.35<br>25-Jul-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>11.27<br>29-Jul-24<br>Donations<br>500.00<br>30-Jul-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>69.99<br>5-Aug-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>6.99<br>5-Aug-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>43.38<br>5-Aug-24<br>Vet Bill<br>117.54<br>6-Aug-24<br>Donations<br>200.00<br>12-Aug-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>3.97<br>12-Aug-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>14.50<br>12-Aug-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>14.50|
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||12-Aug-24<br>Animal Feed<br>27.17<br>12-Aug-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>151.95<br>12-Aug-24<br>Refunds<br>14.50<br>12-Aug-24<br>Refunds<br>69.99<br>13-Aug-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>11.29<br>13-Aug-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>39.98<br>15-Aug-24<br>Refunds<br>14.50<br>16-Aug-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>139.99<br>16-Aug-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>11.29<br>2-Sep-24<br>Sanctuary Maintenance<br>119.93<br>3-Sep-24<br>Animal Feed<br>31.70<br>4-Sep-24<br>Vet Bill<br>194.90<br>4-Sep-24<br>Donations<br>203.71<br>6-Sep-24<br>Donations<br>200.00<br>9-Sep-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>0.99<br>9-Sep-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>9.38<br>9-Sep-24<br>Sheep Care<br>60.00<br>9-Sep-24<br>Donations<br>100.00<br>12-Sep-24<br>Sanctuary Maintenance<br>45.00<br>12-Sep-24<br>Hay<br>250.00<br>16-Sep-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>10.16<br>16-Sep-24<br>Grass Management<br>200.00<br>18-Sep-24<br>Grass Management<br>8.00<br>24-Sep-24<br>Animal Feed<br>29.99<br>7-Oct-24<br>Donations<br>200.00<br>8-Oct-24<br>Vet Bill<br>75.00<br>14-Oct-24<br>Sponsorship<br>25.00<br>21-Oct-24<br>VAT Submissions<br>4.20<br>22-Oct-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>15.01<br>24-Oct-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>8.99<br>24-Oct-24<br>VAT Claim<br>122.08|
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||25-Oct-24<br>Animal Feed<br>21.29<br>28-Oct-24<br>Animal Feed<br>23.94<br>29-Oct-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>9.99<br>30-Oct-24<br>Donations<br>79.66<br>31-Oct-24<br>Sheep Care<br>22.73<br>31-Oct-24<br>Sheep Care<br>25.18<br>4-Nov-24<br>Sheep Care<br>11.83<br>6-Nov-24<br>Donations<br>200.00<br>7-Nov-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>11.83<br>7-Nov-24<br>Refunds<br>8.99<br>8-Nov-24<br>Refunds<br>11.36<br>11-Nov-24<br>Field Camera<br>10.30<br>11-Nov-24<br>Vet Bill<br>103.34<br>18-Nov-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>10.59<br>25-Nov-24<br>Animal Feed<br>26.35<br>25-Nov-24<br>Refunds<br>12.59<br>25-Nov-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>12.59<br>25-Nov-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>26.35<br>2-Dec-24<br>Animal Feed<br>17.96<br>6-Dec-24<br>Donations<br>200.00<br>9-Dec-24<br>Vet Bill<br>98.02<br>9-Dec-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>13.99<br>10-Dec-24<br>Postage<br>5.15<br>12-Dec-24<br>Hay<br>255.00<br>12-Dec-24<br>Memorial Stone<br>34.72<br>13-Dec-24<br>Animal Feed<br>26.08<br>13-Dec-24<br>Postage<br>3.60<br>16-Dec-24<br>Sponsorship<br>52.00<br>16-Dec-24<br>Postage<br>3.50<br>19-Dec-24<br>Grass Management<br>80.91<br>20-Dec-24<br>Donations<br>69.80|
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||30-Dec-24<br>Animal Feed<br>50.91<br>30-Dec-24<br>Animal Feed<br>27.48<br>30-Dec-24<br>Sanctuary Supplies<br>21.00<br>**Totals**<br>**19,727.96**<br>**15,688.95**|
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