## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 23/09/2024 **To** 30/06/2025 **Charity name: K9 SEARCH AND RESCUE** ## **Charity registration number: 1210176** ## **Objectives and Activities** The preservation and protection of Health and Saving of Lives by providing a dedicated and trained emergency search service consisting of appropriately trained dogs and volunteer handlers to assist and support the emergency services and voluntary rescue services in the search and Summary of the purposes of rescue of missing persons and by the provision of a canine the charity as set out in its befriending service across the UK. governing document To relieve persons in need by reason of bereavement by assisting statutory services by repatriating loved ones with the missing deceased by the use of specialist search dogs and personnel on land and water. Summary of the main activities in relation to those In its first 9 months K9 Search and Rescue recruited a purposes for the public team of volunteers and set about training the first intake of benefit, in particular, the search dogs. activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance Confirmed issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Volunteers have contributed time, have purchased their Contribution made by own equipment, kept their dogs in good health, and have volunteers paid £10 per month in ‘subs’ to help cover initial training costs. ## **Achievements and Performance** ||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.|In its first 9 months K9 Search and Rescue recruited a
team of volunteers and set about training the first intake of
search dogs.
The team are non-operational at this time (due to ongoing
training and development). The team have developed
connections with the National Trust, and an Outdoor
centre who have permitted training on their land.
Representatives of the team attended a local Radio Club
and gave a talk.| |---|---|---| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**|| |---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|The charity is / was predominantly funded by volunteers,
while in it’s formative phase with the focus predominantly
on training, time did not allow for fundraising activities.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Reserves (under £1000) were held towards the Search
Dog Assessments. Which is a requirement prior to
becoming a live team.| |Amount of reserves held|£815.34| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|The charity is small, being run by volunteers who all work
full time. It is a gradual process, difficulties arranging
assessments led to further delays in becoming operational.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Volunteers / trainee handlers contributed ‘subs’ of £10 per
month.
Donation following a talk of £100.| |---|---| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Constitution of CIO| |---|---| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Incorporated (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|Only voting members are trustees
Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be
appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed
at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|K9 Search and Rescue| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charitynumber|1210176| |Charity’s principal address|Bryn Melyn, Tafarn Y Fedw, Llanrwst, Conwy, LL260NN| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Emma Whittle|TrainingOfficer||| ||Alwyn Dunn|Team Leader||| ||Paul Owen|Team Leader||| – 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 held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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 ## **Other optional information** ## **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)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Kate King|| ||
Admin Assistant|| ||16/05/2026|| ||16/05/2026|| |**INCOME**|**£1,209.83**| |---|---| |Donations|£110.00| |Subs from volunteers|£910.00| |Training weekend fees paid by volunteers|£184.00| |Interest|£5.83| |**EXPENDITURE**|**£420.00**| |Social (food)|£10.00| |Training fees|£410.00| **RESERVES £789.83**