High Hopes Dog Rescue
Trustees’ Annual Report and Financial Statements
For the period ended 31 March 2025 (comparative year ended 31 March 2024)
Trustees’ Annual Report
Reference and administrative details
Charity name: High Hopes Dog Rescue Charity registration number: 1207261
Trustees during the period: Miss Louise Tarry, Miss Sarah Haldaine, Mrs Hayley Cartland Independent examiner: Susan Jenkinson
Structure, governance and management
The charity is governed by its governing document and is managed by the trustees and management who meet regularly to review activities, welfare decisions and finances. Trustees are responsible for ensuring the charity is run in accordance with its charitable purposes and applicable regulation.
Objectives and activities
The charity’s object is the relief of suffering and distress among dogs in need by rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming, and promoting responsible dog ownership.
Key activities include:
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intake, assessment and rehabilitation of dogs;
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securing foster and adoptive homes;
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funding veterinary treatment, welfare and kennel provision where necessary;
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community engagement and fundraising to support the above.
Public benefit
The main activities undertaken to further the charities purposes for the public benefit are described above.
The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and believe the charity provides public benefit through the rescue, welfare and rehoming of dogs, and by educating and engaging the public to support animal welfare and responsible ownership.
Achievements and performance
During the reporting period 148 dogs have been rescued and subsequently rehomed with new families/people on a permanent basis.
Becoming a charity has seen an increase in donations as we have been able to access tools such as Paypal giving fund, meta fundraising and other programmes as a registered charity which we have not been able to do before.
We continue to operate predominantly as a foster based rescue in order to assess and work with the dogs in the comfort of a realistic home environment. We have reduced and still have minimal kennel use however this does continue to have a large impact on our finances. We act purely for non profit and all funds raised or donated is used to fund kennel bills and pay for the transport of the dogs, vet bills, food, and general welfare.
Financial review
Total income for the period was £144,601.32 (2024: £162,474.82). Total expenditure was £139,465.68 (2024: £144,808.95). This resulted in a surplus of £5,135.64 (2024: £17,665.87).
The charity’s income is completely generated from supporter donations and rehoming contributions, together with fundraising activity. Expenditure is primarily on charitable activities including kennel fees, veterinary treatment, food and transport. There charity currently does not employ any person to undertake work for the charity.
Reserves policy
Reserves are kept in line with the charity commissions policy to ensure that we have sufficient funds to continue the objective of the charity.
Plans for future periods
The charity’s main objective for the following period is to source an operational premises. This will give the rescue the ability to help more dogs, whilst also reducing the kennel bills and allowing more members of the public to access the rescue in a more central place.
The charity plans to look at gift aid as we are currently not set up for that.
Incidents
The trustees confirm that there have been no serious incidents to declare or report.
Statement of trustees’ responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (UK GAAP), including FRS 102 and the Charities SORP (FRS 102).
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| Statement of Financial | Activities (SoFA) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (£) | 2024 (£) | |
| Total Income | 144,601.32 | 162,474.82 |
| Total Expenditure | (139,465.68) | (144,808.95) |
| Surplus for the year | 5,135.64 | 17,665.87 |
Balance Sheet
| alance Sheet | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (£) | 2024 (£) | |
| Cash at bank | 2,483.65 | 1,995.90 |
| Creditors due within one year (9,956.81) | 0.00 | |
| Net (liabilities) / assets | (7,473.16) | 1,995.90 |
Approved by the trustees on: _27.01.2026
Signed: Louise Tarry Trustee
Notes to the Accounts
1. Accounting policies
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Charities Act 2011, FRS 102 (The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland) and the Charities SORP (FRS 102).
The charity is a public benefit entity.
Income is recognised when the charity is entitled to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred, including any VAT which cannot be recovered, and is classified under the heading to which it relates.
All funds are unrestricted.
2. Income
Income is comprised of the following:
| Income category | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Dog Donations | £73,260.00 | £107,415.00 |
| Donations BACS HSBC | £35,624.44 | £55,059.82 |
| Donations BACS Virgin | £4,047.39 | £0.00 |
| Donations Paypal | £31,669.49 | £0.00 |
| Total income | £144,601.32 | £162,474.82 |
3. Expenditure
Expenditure is comprised of the following:
| Expenditure category | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Dog food | £10,367.49 | £9,741.52 |
| Dog rescue costs and | £43,566.24 | £37,723.44 |
| transports |
| Equipment | £0.00 | £11,763.84 |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment inc cleaning | £3,412.10 | £0.00 |
| Field Hire/Exercise | £8,405.79 | £3,743.00 |
| Insurances | £5,738.59 | £3,744.32 |
| Merchandise | £0.00 | £435.00 |
| Other | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Postage | £29.09 | £24.85 |
| Refunds | £495.00 | £195.00 |
| Storage | £2,060.00 | £1,680.00 |
| Subscriptions and | £497.11 | £1,524.63 |
| professional fees | ||
| Toys/Entertainment | £746.99 | £240.00 |
| (estimate) | ||
| Training | £1,198.00 | £0.00 |
| Utilities | £13,483.90 | £4,192.23 |
| Vehicles inc fuel | £10,148.03 | £14,936.84 |
| Vet fees/Medical | £8,075.24 | £29,123.41 |
| Volunteer care/gifts | £138.50 | £1,692.73 |
| Website | £309.61 | £348.14 |
| kennel costs and trace stays | £30,794.00 | £23,700.00 |
| Total expenditure | £139,465.68 | £144,808.95 |
4. Trustees and staff
No trustees received remuneration or benefits in kind during the period.
The charity had no employees during the period.
5. Related party transactions
There were no material related party transactions during the period.
Approved by the trustees on: 27.01.2026
Signed: Louise Tarry Trustee