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2024-12-31-accounts

Annual General Meeting RSPCA Aberconwy Branch

Saturday 26th April 2025, 11:00 am

Via Google Meet

RSPCA ABERCONWY BRANCH

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

AGENDA

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TUESDAY 23rd APRIL 2024 – 17:30 Via Google Meet

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Notice calling an annual general meeting of the RSPCA Aberconwy Branch Registered charity no: 224340

To all members of Royal Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Aberconwy Branch the Regional Chair the Branch Partnership Manager

From the Branch Secretary Name Zoe Meakins Address 6 Broad Street Tel no 01492 584061 Llandudno Junction LL31 9HG Email AGM@rspca-aberconwy.org.uk

Dear Member,

Please find below an invitation to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of RSPCA Aberconwy Branch to be held on 26th April 2025 at 11:00 which will be streamed via video conferencing. If - you would like to attend the AGM, please contact AGM@rspca aberconwy.org.uk for guidance as to how to access the meeting online.

Agenda

1. Opening address and welcome

7. 2024 Branch Report

2. Apologies for absence

8. Committee election

3. Approval of minutes of previous AGM

4. Matters arising

9. Consideration of resolutions

10. Group Inspectorate Report

5. Accounts for the last financial year

11. Bryn y Maen Animal Centre Report

The Branch accounts for 2024 have been prepared and examined by our accountants and are - available in digital format for members who can email AGM@rspca aberconwy.org.uk to request their copy.

Resolutions and nominations for the committee election must be received by the branch secretary by 28[th] March 2025 . A nomination form can be requested by emailing AGM@rspcaaberconwy.org.uk.

Please note: The only branch members entitled to propose resolutions, speak, vote and be counted in the quorum at the meeting are those whose names were entered in the list of branch members more than three months before the date of the meeting.

Name[Zoe Meakins ] Date 19th March 2025 Branch Secretary

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RSPCA Aberconwy Branch Committee

Honorary Officers:

Chair Secretary Treasurer Regional Board Representative

Donna Hutton Zoe Meakins Jonathan Francis Donna Hutton

Committee/Trustees during 2024

Johnathan Francis Mike Bird Sue Broadhurst Wendy Ashurst Gini Rivers Pat Hebron

Donna Hutton Fiona Trappe Sheila Francis Zoe Meakins Gwen Rogers

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Aberconwy Branch Committee AGM Minutes Tuesday 23 April 2023 17:30 Via Google Meet

Aberconwy Branch Committee AGM Minutes
Tuesday 23 April 2023 17:30
Via Google Meet
Item Links and Notes
Welcome DH thanked the committee for attending the AGM
Present: Donna Hutton (DH) Chair
Carl Lloyd (CL)
Gavin Bevan (GB)
Fiona Trappe (FT)
Mike Bird (MB)
Johnathan Francis (JF)
Alun Rees
Ann Rees
Amy Chambers (ByM) (AC)
Leanne Hardy (Inspectorate) (LH)
DH welcomed people to the meeting and reflected on the changes and progress
over the past year, very proud of what had been achieved. DH thanked everyone
for their hard work. She outlined the route forward – expansion talks to start on
Monday 29 April.
Gini is taking a break for 6 months from the branch but is still a member.
Apologies
for
absence		 Gini Rivers
Gwen Rogers
Approval
of
minutes of 2020
AGM		 Committee read minutes of 2023 AGM. FT proposed accepting the minutes as a
true record, ZM seconded the proposal.
The committee accepted the minutes.
Matters arising All to be dealt with in agenda items later in the meeting.
Presentation of
examined
accounts
for
year
ending
2021		 The accounts were presented by JF to the committee and viewed by the
meeting. Accounts proposed by JF and seconded by FT. These accounts were
duly accepted by the meeting in line with the auditor’s report. Please follow the
link to view.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SqmGMoj-t43lwVrFq5j-RsdrvFixBM7f
JF highlighted the big expenditure projects including the new Rhos shop, the refit
of the Craig y Don shop and the payment of medical supplies where the invoice
had gone astray. FT highlighted the need to develop strategies to avoid future
deficits and to generate income. DH confirmed this would be an integral part of
the expansion talks.
Appointment of
branch
auditor/indepen
dent examiner		 The meeting voted to appoint Mr Pratt once again to act as auditor for the
branch. JF proposed and MB seconded.

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Branch
Committee’s
report 2024		 DH thanked CL for submitting the report. The report was accepted by the
meeting, with ZM proposing and FT seconding.
Two issues of note are the Orme goats - generate negative publicity more than
any other issue. LH and CL confirmed that they were sitting on the Great Orme
goat management group. Although safeguarding the goats is important, the need
for collective responsibility amongst all stakeholders was crucial, so CL and LH
do not lead on this.
The report can be found at this link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JG0Svl20BNx7jz_fvfad7CnGj-
ldCu_E/edit
Election
of
committee		 The meeting voted for committee
member appointments. GB created an online ballot and all members were duly
elected to serve for the coming year.
Consideration
of resolutions		 None
Group
inspectorate
report		 LH presented the report to the meeting. She highlighted issues of note - including
several staffing secondments, maternity, progression of staff and notable
rescues including a pig, a swan and two fallow deer.
DH thanked LH for all her and her team’s work. FT asked if there was anything
the team needed. LH said that dog spaces were a priority as reaching saturation
point. Collaborative working would be a great way forward, so the committee
agreed to a group meeting. Increasingly, it is becoming necessary to try and keep
animals in their homes and support owners rather than sign them over. This
needs to be out target market - owners who need support and education rather
than intentional cruelty.
The report can be found here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iKDuwZwbW1VJo9Yuoz838CnJpS8LU
_iAW _
Bryn
y
Maen
animal
centre
report		 AC from Bryn y Man resented the report, and highlighted some staffing changes,
upcoming dates including the dog show in May, the number of animals cared for
in preceding 12 months (715, of which 336 have been rehomed)
The report can be found here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iKDuwZwbW1VJo9Yuoz838CnJpS8LU
_iAW _
Closing remarks DH thanked people for attending the meeting and their ongoing time and
support, especially volunteers.She also reminded the meeting of the upcoming
anniversary celebrations. The meeting closed at 18.40

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Presentation of Examined 2024 Branch Accounts and Appointment of Auditors for 2024

Please click here to see the examined 2024 accounts

Appointment of Auditors for 2024

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Branch 2024 Annual Report

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the years ending 31 December 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' issued in March 2005.

Structure, Governance and Management

The RSPCA Aberconwy Branch is an unincorporated charitable association and a separately registered branch of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (the Society), carrying out its direct animal welfare work throughout its territory from Llandudno in the North and Cwm Penmachno in the South, and from Llanfairfechan in the West and Bryn y Maen to the East.

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The charity is controlled by its governing document and constitutes an unincorporated charity. The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

Objectives and Activities

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Aberconwy Branch is run to help prevent cruelty and to aid sick and injured animals within its local area. As part of the Wales Board, we also support financial initiatives within Wales in consultation with the Branch Committee.

The trustees have reviewed the outcomes and achievements of our objectives and activities for the year, to ensure they remain focused on our charitable aims, and continue to deliver benefits to the public. We have complied with the duty under the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Commission.

Achievements and Performance

Welcome to our Annual General Meeting! Outlined below are the Branch’s main achievements over the year.

2024 has been a busy year for the branch with exciting changes across all of our services. Covered below are the highlights of what we hope will be the start of an exciting period of growth and development for both the branch and increased support for animals in our branch area and beyond.

Our Charity Shops

In February we opened our first new shop for more than 40 years in Rhos on Sea which has been really successful. A huge thanks to all the Volunteers who work in the new shop and maintain it beautifully.

As our projections showed, we needed more

shops to cover the rising cost of the clinics (drug prices are so expensive), so we set about finding a location for a third shop which we did in the latter stages of the year. On 9th December we successfully opened our second new shop at Mostyn Street in Llandudno that is perfectly positioned to attract the large number of day trippers that

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visit the town. Many thanks to Carl Lloyd, Dawn Hibble and everyone who helped to set up and open both shops so successfully.

Our original shop in Craig y Don continues to generate much needed income for us and showcase our work and is staffed by, like all of our shops, Dawn and the amazing shop volunteer teams. Craig y Don has long been a favourite for our supporters, so we hope our new shops will similarly develop local community support and serve as an important customer facing ‘shop window’ to what the branch does to help local animals in need.

In an effort to maximise our income generating potential, in 2024 we also introduced GiftAid to two of our shops (Rhos and Mostyn street) which is already helping us to increase our takings thanks to the extra 25% we get from every GiftAid pound we receive. Many thanks to Dawn, Mike and Carl for developing this essential process and a huge thanks to the volunteer teams that have bravely looked to incorporate it into their daily shop tasks.

Looking towards the future, our key challenge remains attracting more volunteers to help us keep all of our shops open for as many days as possible. Towards that end, we have been actively promoting our volunteer vacancies to encourage our local communities to be part of our efforts to help local animals. I currently volunteer each Sunday in Llandudno and find both the shop work and the opportunity to speak to members of the public about our work and their animals really uplifting!

Branch Expansion

We’re also excited to report that a lot of work has been taking place between RSPCA Aberconwy branch and the trustee team at Montgomeryshire & Radnor branch as we look at our branches working even closer together. We had identified some years ago that our capacity to respond to demand across all of our branches was becoming increasingly challenging across our respective branch areas and it was important to have some succession planning in place to ensure that welfare provision continued.

Montgomeryshire & Radnorshire Branch Trustees have a wealth of welfare experience combined with their very successful farm dog and cat neutering schemes, so we’re excited to be working with them and what the future might bring. A special thanks to

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all Trustees who have been part of the effort to make our branches more secure for the future. The combination of diverse areas of experience and expertise has been a learning curve for all of us!

Our Clinical Services

The majority of our

income generation helps to sustain the increasing cost of veterinary support we provide animals through our clinics as well as the welfare and neutering vouchers we issue to help pet owners secure treatment for their animals.

Llandudno Junction Welfare Clinic

Our Clinic in Broad Street in Llandudno Junction is working well with the number of clinic sessions increasing. Before Covid we were able to open almost everyday of the week but the pandemic significantly impacted our capacity to do this safely. We’re now open 2 or 3 days a week (vet availability dependent) but hope we should stabilise at a minimum of 3 days a week moving forward.

Like our shop volunteer teams, our Clinic Volunteers are absolutely essential to this service, managing clients, helping the vet and generally keeping the service running smoothly and creating a caring atmosphere to support people and their pets, so a huge note of thanks to them! The more days we can open, the more animals we can support, so please feel free to share our clinic details with anyone who may benefit from the service.

Our plan has always been to maximise the potential of our clinical services and the opening of two further shops will hopefully generate funding that will make this possible. One element of this is developing the capacity to offer routine surgery such as neutering. To that end we are looking at securing grant funding to help us procure the necessary equipment which we hope will be realised in 2025. In doing so, we can

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offer a complete service for our clients rather than having to refer them to private vets whenever surgery is required.

North Wales Branches Mobile Clinic

Our Branch has been operating the North Wales Branches Mobile Clinic for almost a decade. We personally dedicate two sessions a week in our Branch area with the remaining 6 sessions spread across the territories of RSPCA West Gwynedd, Wrexham and Ynys Mon Branches. The mobile clinic is an incredibly versatile platform that allows us to reach places where demand is greatest or barriers to support are highest as well as avoiding the need for long distance travel to clinics for the animals.

Being able to target surgical support in our most struggling communities through the mobile clinic will have a dramatic impact on the animals that seek to help. However, surgical work can be more expensive so we plan to work with a variety of partner organisations to help us achieve this.

In 2024 we also welcomed some new team members to the Mobile Clinic team in the form of Rhian Sinfield, Linizi Davies and Nigel Vincent. Covering everything from working with our clients, volunteer teams, accounts, fundraising and keeping the vehicle running are just a few areas where these team members have had a huge impact on the service. We’ve also been fortunate enough to welcome Beth Godley as a new addition to our vet team with both the Junction and Mobile Clinic. Beth similarly brings a wealth of experience to the role and we’re all so excited to see what these brilliant talents will help us achieve over the years ahead.

Animals Supported Dogs Cats Rabbits Other
Llandudno Junction Clinic or Mobile Clinic venues 1191 588 13 3
Welfare Treatment Vouchers issued 59 54 1 0
Neutering Vouchers issued 71 272 1 2
Total Microchipped 21 13 0 0
Total Animals supported 1342 927 15 5
Treated in the Mobile Clinic Dogs Cats Rabbits Other
Total Treated on Mobile Clinic 1815 707 27 25

North Wales Almoner

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2024 was also a significant year in relation to how all branches in North Wales deliver welfare services. A major change was the creation of the North Wales Almoner service that ensures that our welfare and neutering vouchers are issued consistently across the whole region. Kelly Dilworth, our long time Clinic Supervisor, embraced the role in December and has brought to bear her significant clinical background and years of welfare experience to create a consistent and sustainable service providing support to clients as well as working with almost every vet across our region. We now have a welfare voucher system that works universally across the majority of North Wales from Anglesey and Gwynedd in the West, Wrexham in the East and nearly all of Mid Wales! Special thanks must go to the various trustees in RSPCA Ynys Mon Branch, West Gwynedd Branch, Aberconwy Branch and Montgomeryshire & Radnor Branch that made this collaboration possible.

PPP (Paws, People Planet - Pawennau, Pobl, Planed) Food Bank scheme

The PPP scheme continues to grow, now serving over 80 food banks across Wales and distributing over 1.5 million servings of food to struggling pet owners accessing food banks. This service has been essential to help avoid the damaging impact of pet owners having to relinquish their pets due to the cost of living but also helping us to reach new communities with our services.

Our Future Plans

As always, the Trustees have been looking at the future and how we as a branch improve our capacity to grow and sustain our services in the years to come. Every service costs money, so we have to balance our aspirations against sustainable fundraising plans every step of the way. Ultimately, we see the creation of our own animal welfare Centre or hub as central to this vision. It will take at least 10 years to realise, but will significantly increase our ability to help animals across our region whatever their needs, so please use our shops and donate where you can to help us bring this dream to fruition!

Project work is also underway aimed at wildlife provision; cat neutering; supporting those on low incomes during this cost of living crisis; education; working with local communities. These take time to develop and hopefully will increase the welfare provision and community activity across our region.

This is just part of the work we (the Trustees, Volunteers and Staff) are looking at for 2025:

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Thank you to everyone who has donated; baked; knitted; staffed stalls; held tombola stands; hosted raffles and Volunteered in our shops and Clinics. Without the Volunteers and the Staff there would be no help to the animals we are passionate about.

And finally a big Thank you to our Trustees who all take their role seriously and ensure that good governance is applied so that all monies raised are used for animal welfare provision.

Reserves policy

The Branch holds reserves in order that the service level provided for animal welfare is maintained should there be a reduction in incoming resources. Reserves are those funds that are freely available for general purposes and are uncommitted.

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Committee Election

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Consideration of Resolutions

No resolutions to consider.

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ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024

J PRATT & CO LTD, CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS

BASFORD HOUSE, 29 AUGUSTA STREET, LLANDUDNO

TELEPHONE NUMBER: (01492) 870575/876828

FAX NO: (01492) 871049

EMAIL: johnpratt@btconnect.com WEBSITE: www.johnprattandco.co.uk

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Independent Examiners’ Report to the Committee Members of RSPCA Aberconwy Branch

We report on the accounts of the Branch for the year ended 31st December 2024, which are set out on pages 2 to 8.

Respective responsibilities of the Committee and Examiners

As Committee Members you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply, and that an independent examination is needed. It is our responsibility to examine the accounts under section 145 of the Act as amended and to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to our attention.

Basis of Independent Examiners’ report

Our examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as committee members concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently we do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent Examiners’ Statement

In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention:

  1. which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements

  2. a. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act: and

  3. b. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act

have not been met; or

  1. to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

J PRATT & CO LTD CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS BASFORD HOUSE 29 AUGUSTA STREET LLANDUDNO LL30 2AE

………………………….. Date

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Unrestricted Unrestricted
Fund Fund
Note £ £
INCOMING RESOURCES:
INCOMING RESOURCES FROM
GENERATED FUNDS:
Voluntary income 2 121550 72453
Activities for generating funds 3 75951 47815
Investment income 4 5486 10033
Income from charitable activities 5 120620 126591
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TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 323607 256892
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RESOURCES EXPENDED:
Costs of generating funds 6 31090 22807
Wages/Salaries 7 92910 99552
Charitable activities 8 242489 240959
Governance costs 10 940 940
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TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 367429 364258
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Net incoming resources (43822) (107366)
Lease valuation, Unit 5, 4 Penrhyn Avenue - 33500
Revaluation reserve - 137005
LESS/ADD: (Loss)/Profit on
investment unrealised 11 (43822) (6056)
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NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS (43822) 57083
TOTAL FUNDS AT 1ST JANUARY 2024 432526 375443
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TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2024 388704 432526
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BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Note £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS:
Tangible assets 12 284986 273779
Lease Unit 5, 4 Penrhyn Avenue 33500 33500
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318486 307279
CURRENT ASSETS:
Bank accounts & cash in hand 17 67888 137653
Debtors 13 9186 5584
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77074 143237
Creditors falling due within
one year 14 (6856) (17990)
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70218 125247
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388704 432526
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FUNDS:
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Funds at 31stDecember 2024 388704 432526
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Approved …………………………………………… Date ……………………………………………

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

1. Accounting policies

1.1 Basis of preparation of accounts

1.2 Tangible fixed assets for use by the branch and depreciation

Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation of fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases:

Shop & clinic fixtures and fittings 20% reducing balance method

Depreciation is not provided on the freehold property, mobile clinic or the property improvements as in the opinion of the branch committee the present value of the buildings is not less than shown in the accounts.

1.3 Investments

Investments are stated at market value at the Balance Sheet date. The statement of financial activities includes the net gains and losses arising on revaluation and disposal throughout the year.

1.4 Income

Voluntary income and donations are accounted for as received by the branch.

1.5 VAT

Value Added Tax is recoverable by the branch on its clinic and shop operations and is reflected in the relevant income and costs in the statement of financial activities.

1.6 Fund raising costs

Fund raising expenditure comprises costs incurred in inviting people and organisations to contribute financially to the branches work. This includes the cost of advertising for donations and the staging of special fund-raising events.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

2. Voluntary Income
2024 2023
£ £
Grant for van 17200 -
Legacy 16392 -
Almoner set up costs 5206 -
Branch Contributions to the Mobile 54896 44051
Donations and collections 3420 4684
Subscriptions 188 670
Door to Door 21711 22543
PPP Scheme 2537 505
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121550 72453
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3. Activities for generating funds
2024 2023
£ £
Shop sales 75951 47815
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4. Investment income
2024 2023
£ £
Interest on Government Securities - 6044
Bank interest 1077 760
Net flat income 4409 3229
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5486 10033
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5. Income from charitable activities
2024 2023
£ £
Animal clinic income 41055 52680
Mobile clinic income 79565 73911
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120620 126591
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6. Cost of generating funds

6. Cost of generating funds
2024 2023
£ £
Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold and other costs
Craig-y-Don Shop operating costs
Light & Heat 1324 1931
Rates 1241 757
Trade Waste 1278 1921
Repairs 65 12482
Cleaning - 130
Printing & Stationery 411 847
Sundries 341 614
Accountancy 210 420
Telephone 1322 418
Legal & Professional 40 -
Bank Charges 82 -
Subscriptions 81 -
Rhos-on-Sea Shop operating costs
Rent 9000 2958
Sundries 173 29
Repairs 383 300
Legal & Professional 123 -
Insurance 196 -
Light & Heat 1216 -
Telephone 137 -
Service Charge 420 -
Subscriptions 116 -
Shop Fittings 10326 -
Printing & Stationery 357 -
Trade Waste 499 -
Bank Charges 59 -
Rates 891 -
Accounts 210 -
Llandudno Shop operating costs
Repairs 589 -
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31090 22807
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7. Wages/Salaries
2024 2023
£ £
Branch Salaries 92910 99552
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92910 99552
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8. Charitable activities expenditure

haritable activities expenditure
2024 2023
£ £
Animal clinic
Drugs 32583 65302
Pet cremation services 2356 1323
Abaxis Trading 425 530
Verifac Labels 200 708
Insurance 579 1512
Locum vets 7322 2090
Blood test & labs 798 1655
Burtons med quip 48 1132
Rates, Water & Power 2490 2774
Stationery, Postage & Internet 1728 2071
Safe solutions - 138
Sundries 760 190
Repairs 3489 2868
Professional fees 763 720
Bank charges 963 885
Support costs 984 154
Mileage 341 177
Legal & Professional 240 -
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56069 84229
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Animal Clinic Depreciation 23 28
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Mobile clinic
Rocket House – Note 17 7710 6582
Laptop & Printers - 500
Hall hire 4877 3845
Drugs 44803 58044
Lab tests 2539 1786
Stationery, Stamps & Mob 896 1225
Sundries 563 111
Wages 84368 44176
Mobile running costs – Fuel, Tax, Repairs 7628 8108
Insurance 524 377
Professional fees 763 720
Locum Vets 2803 5640
Repairs 1736 736
Pet Cremation Services 1863 1551
Aberconwy Branch contribution to mobile - 8017
Mobile Driver Hire 4611 2939
Bank Charges 188 -
Legal & Professional 506 -
Mileage 1678 -
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168056 144355
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2024 2023
£ £
Other Charitable Activity Expenditure
Vets 3387 2780
Veterinary Welfare Assistance vouchers 2001 4290
Fostering & Neutering 5004 1740
PPP Scheme 5893 3537
Maesdu Road planning 218 -
Almoner expenses 1838 -
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18341 12347
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Totals 242489 240959
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9. Allocation of support costs
Allocated to Allocated 2024 2023
Charitable To
Activities Fundraising
£ £ £ £
Cost of meetings 984 - 984 114
Branch contribution - - - 40
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984 - 984 154
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Support costs are allocated on the basis of full-time equivalent staff numbers.

10. Governance costs
2024 2023
£ £
Independent examiner’s fee 940 940
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11. Investments
2024 2023
£ £
Market value at 1st January 2024 - 156417
Loss on disposal - (6056)
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Market value at 31st December 2024 150361
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12. Tangible fixed assets for use by the branch

The 6 Broad Fixtures Mobile Van
&
Mayfair Street Fittings Clinic Total
£ £ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 January 2024 44959 77145 9899 61084 - 193087
Additions - - - - 29615 29615
Disposal - - - - (14641) (14641)
Revaluation reserve 66150 70855 - - - 137005
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At 31 December 2024 111109 148000 9899 61084 14974 345066
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Depreciation
At 1 January 2024 - - 9785 46528 - 56313
Charge for year - - 23 - 3744 3767
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At 31 December 2024 - - 9808 46528 3744 60080
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Net book values
At 31 December 2024 111109 148000 91 14556 11230 284986
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At 31 December 2023 111109 148000 114 14556 - 273779
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13. Debtors

13. Debtors
2024 2023
£ £
VAT 7708 1753
Branch Mobile Contributions outstanding 1478 3831
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9186 5584
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14. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024 2023
£ £
Creditors 4996 16130
Accruals 1860 1860
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6856 17990
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RSPCA - ABERCONWY BRANCH NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

15. Analysis of net assets between the funds

Total
£
Tangible Fixed Assets 284987
Net Current Assets 70222
Unit 5, 4 Penrhyn Avenue Lease 33500
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388709
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16. Analysis of Rocket House Expenditure
2024 2023
£ £
Repairs & Renewals 836 -
Rates 593 238
Office Rent 5000 5000
Insurance 357 345
Light & Heat 924 999
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7710 6582
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17. Bank Accounts and Cash in Hand
2024 2023
£ £
Cash 775 -
Donations Account 608 1111
CAF Account 569 2154
Mobile Saver 9 719
Clinic Saver 2004 411
Shop Saver 44552 117690
Mobile Account 3764 8294
Clinic Account 12743 7267
Float 2 7
Almoner Account 2862 -
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67888 137653
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The assets in the designated fund have been set aside to meet the future funding of the Animal Welfare Clinic, 6 Broad Street, Llandudno Junction.

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RSPCA - A8ERCONWY BRANCH Independent Examlners, Report to the Commlttee Members of RSPCA Aberconwy Branch We report on the accounts of the Branch for the year ended 31st December 2024, which are sel out on pages 2 to 8. Respectlve responslblllties of the Committee and Examlners As Committee Members you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts., you consider that the audit requirement of section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 {Ihe Act) does not apply, and that an independent examination is needed. It is our responsibility to examine the accounts under section 145 of the Act as amended and to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5llb} of the Act, whether particular matters have come to our attention. Basls of Independent Examlners, report Our examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as committee members concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently we do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent Examiners, Statement In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention: which gives us reasonable cause to believe thal in any material respect the requirements a. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the AGt'. and b. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been mel., or in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper of the accounts to be reached. st JPRA CO LTD CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS BASFORD HOUSE 29 AUGUSTA STREET LLANDUDNO LL30 2AE 1glZQ Date