## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **Period start date: 24/09/2024 to End Period 01/04/2025**
## **Charity name: The Sussex Reptile Rescue Centre**
## **Charity registration number: 1210189**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To promote Humane behaviour towards Reptiles and
Amphibians by providing appropriate care, protection,
treatment and security for reptiles which need care and
attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor
circumstances or ill usage and to educate the public in
matters pertaining to reptile and amphibian welfare in
general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering
among reptiles.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|This is the first year of the Charity and it has been
mainly used to establish our charity’s identity with the
public, during this period we have delivered a rescue
and rehoming service for Sick, injured and unwanted
reptiles in Sussex and surrounding areas.
We have rescued a total of 12 animals during the year,
ranging from Bearded Dragons, 2 Royal Pythons,
Leopard Geckos, a Corn Snake and a Hermann’s
Tortoise. We have also assisted with an emergency
case, where a Bearded Dragon was left outside in the
cold by its previous owner.
We have also supplied these animals with veterinary
care provided by Coast ways Vets in Brighton who have
supported us with the medical needs of our animals at
the centre. We have so far rehomed 4 animals in total,
with another 2 pending rehoming within the next few
weeks.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees confirm they have read the guidance
by the Charities Commission on Public Benefit.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policyongrant making|Para 1.38|None|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|None|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|None|
|Other||None|
## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
• We have rescued a total of 12 different
species of reptile
• We have found new homes 4 reptile species
• We have also provided care for reptiles
Summary of the main Para 1.20 including organising veterinary services and
achievements of the charity, providing medication to a range of different
identifying the difference the reptile species.
• We are establishing our identity in the area
charity’s work has made to
for providing the services of a Reptile
the circumstances of its
Welfare charity.
beneficiaries and any wider • We’ve also provided Emergency care, to a
benefits to society as a Bearded Dragon left out in the cold.
whole. • We have raised nearly £10K through our
fundraising activities to aid our charitable
purpose.
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**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s financial
position at the end of the period|Para 1.21|We have a budget for several months in
the future.|
|Statement explaining the policy
for holding reserves stating why
they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held in our main current
bank account for security and to simplify
the accountancy process.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|2,126.07|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**None**|
|Details of fund materially in deficit|Para 1.24|**None**|
|Explanation of any uncertainties
about the charity continuing as a
going concern|Para 1.23|The Main uncertainties will be our
financial positioning.|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Our main source of income during the**
**year was:**
•
**Public Donations**
•
**Grants**|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|None|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The principal risk to the charity is running
out of funds. Due to the lifespan some of
the animals we care for have, we have to
continuously supply food for these animals.|
|Other||None|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Charitable Incorporated Organisation**|
|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|Para 1.25|•
Trustee candidates are interviewed by a
minimum of 3 current trustees
•
Candidates are then voted in by trustees at
the next trustees meeting.
•
Confirmation of appointment is set to the
new trustee.|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|**Trustee recruitment policy**|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**None**|
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|**None**|
|Other||**None**|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|The Sussex Reptile Rescue Centre|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1210189|
|Charity’s principal address|23 A ‘Beckets Avenue,
Aldwick
Bognor Regis
West Sussex
PO21 4LX|
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||Benjamin Checkley|Chair|||
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||Alexandra Wells||13/11/2024-12/12/2024||
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– 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 None held in this capacity Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for None safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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**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)** B Checkley **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair of Trustees **Chair, etc) Date** 26/05/2025
||**Charity Name**
**The Sussex Reptile Rescue Centre**|**Charity Name**
**The Sussex Reptile Rescue Centre**|**Charity Name**
**The Sussex Reptile Rescue Centre**|**Charity Name**
**The Sussex Reptile Rescue Centre**|**Charity Name**
**The Sussex Reptile Rescue Centre**|**No (if any)**
**1210189**|**No (if any)**
**1210189**|**No (if any)**
**1210189**|**CC16a**|
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|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
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**to the nearest £**||**Restricted funds**
**to the nearest £**||**Endowment**
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**to the nearest £**||**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**||**Last year**
**to the nearest £**|
|Donations & `Grants|**-**
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