Chwlty nund)•r. 226711 ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIIAALS STAFFORD, WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH UNAUDITED TRUSTEES. REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 Partners
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ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVEPrnON OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS STAFFORD WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH REFERENCE ANO ADMINISTIiA7IVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY. ITS TRUSTEES AND ADIfjSERS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 OECEM8ER 2Q21 Mr J 8am8it J 88mètt Mr G Rogers MFS T Rowf* kls S Lunn Mrs M Hall M5 E Whito 226711 PO Box 71 Huntington can[ck W$12B WR Parlnw Belmont House Shropshir8 SY2 6LG
ROYAL SOCIEfY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS STAFFORD WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT 8RANCH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 The RSPCA Stafford Wolverhampton & District Branch fegistered charity number 226711 is an charilable aSsbal and a separately régisl6rJ branch of the Royal Sooely lor the Preverikn of Cwoity k) Animals (tho ty). carryiN4 Lxrt its dir8(aanimal rrfk WTthin the regions of Stafford and Wolverhampton. Th8 8ranch is governed by the National RSPCA branch rules eflecbve 18 February 2009. Prev8nlknn of Cn lo (21))- to kindne88 aTrJ kn kyeth ky suprnss cn•to animals by all lawful means- with particular refence to the regions of Stafford and Wolverhampton, in dance willyFb th6 pol1&5 of thè Soc48ty. Public Bènefit Jpar. lo thoy remain fol$ on ujrchaiilable aims. and C£tinUe to ddiver lo the public. We have compli8d with the duty under the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the revised public benefit guidance published by ttte Commission. Under tha Charities Act 2011, the advancement of animal welfare is recognised as 8 distinct statutory hatat8 purpose. This legl51aton and me Animal Welfare Aci of rhe same year indicate an 8cceptsnce Whlst Ihis publre lnefft fs de8r. It fs sometlmes olfficull to qvarffy ar must be balanced agarrt 8rry detrimenL We resp kn er#]Uk It(th dlrectand via the Scietys nalK¥d eaknl fr(m th& publi¢ ab1 •Mmals y. Thg W1¢ from knthMr¥J thatwe can intervene kn assist animals in n8ed. The branch 8clively advertises Trustee roles on our website, the National RSPCA website. our s(xial media pages and volunteer recruitm8nt 51185. The Branch constitution requires seven Trustees to be
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS STAFFORD WOLVERHAIAPTON AND DISTRICT BRANGH TRUSTEES. REPORT Icontlnu•dl FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 Our poliGy to charg8 a 1gas0nate adopts'on fee lor lmaLS wms lo highlight tha ongoing person and would f8ff outsde our objgetives to rehome to those vtho could not affd them. rehomed. OUT cat intake remains over 40% inspectorate intske148%1. a5 Trustee5 we made the decisi¢)n again in 2021 to incrgase intske under branch welfare concern from mernbèrs ol the wblic to •Nir# wr ftdly ulilised IhrrhOut Ihe ypar tr)lalb'ThJ an Wtske of 183 cats. Others ¥btre referred via v815 Ih8y frnd as or Infu strays. We have crffitinuèd to use Rodbaston 8S the provtiyer of our boarding which has helped us to keep the expenditure down for the Branch. Due to the orwMvJ COVID 19 paThJemK in 21Y21 the a9aln wble to any ofthe FInl with rabbit neu(ering costs. Aso continuing on from the success of the 2018- 2019 Dog Neuter CwThpawn lh6 tstan£h was io contmue with 2021. Unfortunately, due to COVID 19 and the associated lockdowns and restrictions all fundraising for 2021 was cancelled. The tsranch le1 heavity oa comrounity events. camivais and fetes and superrftarkettsn shakes wluch were all nc1j. Thweftye 2021 fvrKlrnisiThJ irthmè T8S reded. Tw) yparB of no fijndraislng makes a rnassive impact on the income of the branch. OL to Ihe Yestrths tr* branth was unable kn rvKruit a Fundraisir¥J Cwdlnator to exFkne other we hopa w8 can recruit a Fundraising Co-ordinatOT in 2022.
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS STAFFORD WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 Vdunta8rs The bi8n¢h decided to hold the AGM in 2021 virtually which was a great success. with members We have a small group ol volunleers in additon to the TTUStees that we would like to thank for their C4)nliThd time. effcrt aThJ SUPF#yi animals. It has begn Ch[vAl ovar1 Lgstf rs aThl have been lu¢ to have dgJKated vduntews the tnfK. W¢ 8r¢ kwJkNw to increase our volunteer numbers in 2022 to support the Work of Ihe Branch and eTrable our long-tem objo¢tsv8s. Thanks. 15 also extended to all Inspectors. Animal Rescue Offieèrs and all lh6 Staff at RSPCA that have Th& Branch received Income of £59,80312020 ". £59,590) after expenditure this gives a net cash r8ceipl of £8.845 {2020: dèfi¢il 01 £7.11). Br cothbulh)ns lola1 £3.308 laY20: £14.333)were m•lg. Th8 Trust88S eX8rnine the major iisks Ihat 8r8 f8cad wh&n thay conskyer their plans for the utilS8t1on for Te8wFce& of tb 6[ah. Thg TTW•tees Ihatllwè aFe syslth)Is lo Iho npaca any risks m8y h8ve on fulure 8th$ (rfthfr Branth.
ROYAL SOCIEfY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIAIALS STAFFORD WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 The Branch holds reserves in order that the levels ol service provHled for animal welfare may be Reserves in this contexl mean funds that are freely availabje for the BTartch'5 general purposes after all It 15 the opinion of the Trustees Ihat $tn9 res88$ arè sufficient to meet any reduction in tncoming Wg 8cknow18dgg th8t we ai8 holding reserves in excess of 5 years. Thè Committee's longer-teim objectives are to increase 1he fath'ty lor housing cats avaii)le far reht)rrung artd creats'ftg a sustainable £150.oor) to help us achieve thrs objective. We also receNed 8 $h8rv of8 leg8¢y kft to the Staffofdshwe region in the sum of £2,500 ¥thich we have allocated towards the Cattery ProjecL TNst8• Trust•• Pag& S
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVEKnopi OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS STAFFORD WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH FORYHE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 I repcrt to the chatity tru5tee5 on my exArninati¢)n ol the &eounts of the cNgrtty for Ihe year ended 31 DecemtT 2021 The report 15 rnade sofety lo the ¢hanVs trustees, as a IK, n accordan wilh seclion 145 of the Charilies A¢1 2011 and r4ulations made under section 154 of that Act. My worfL has been Uertaken so r85poTrsikn'lty to anyone othef than the charity arxl thÈ tharilY$ tnJstee$ as a body. for my wrk or for thi5 report. As the charsty'8 tru8tee8 you are r8sponsiN8 forth8 preparatron of the a¢ctyJnts vi ac¢ordanc8 Yth the requirements I reprrfl in respect of my examinath)n of the charity'5 aceounts c4rried oul under Sec. 14$ of the Acl and in c8rrying out my examination I have lollowed all the applicatAe Dire¢tlons glven bythe Charity Commission uThJer secbc 14q5Mb) Lthe A¢ Indyndertt •xaminel$ 8tst¢m•nt I have ¢(mpteted my examination. I tonfirm that m maferiat rnallers have corne to rny attention in connecti wilh the examination giving rno cause to b81i8V8 that in any rnalerid respect.. D 1410612022 T Lunt BA FCCAMIAPM 8elmonl House SY2 6LG
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVEIfflON OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS STAFFORD WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH FOR THE YE ENDED 31 DE¢EM8ER 2021 2020 Subscriptions, donations and colledK)n$ Investment incomg VAT refL¥KI 46,189 19 46,189 19 13.&95 56, T34 80 13A 878 32.331 27.954 19.357 14.333 Fostering and boarding expenses 11.307 11.307 Accountancy feps Fundralsin9 Costs 2.250 2.250 7A) 1.413 532 60 702 Bank tharges 100 50.958 50.958 66,651 118t r•t•lO I (p11•nI•l forth• > (7.t%1) transfeTS between lunds 2x1.194 2194 Cash fvnds th1$ year end 239.039 239,039 230, 194
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS STAFFORD WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 2020 Cash Funds 192,179 41,860 I,?31 38,963 Barclays Community Account Z39.039 230.194 2020 Dgslgn*¢d Rg$trict8d Unf•Striet•d Total Tot81 Cash funds 152,500 86.539 239,039 230. 194 152.51X) 86.539 239,039 2.194 Trustse Dats: 14las12022 . 1 4ICL)I6CYLZ
ROYAL SOCIEfY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS STAFFORD WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 AccouKllNG POUCIES 1.1 Basls ol Preparation of Accounts cOMla11¥0 relate to the yBar ended 31 December 2020. No aount ofvoluntary income s taken prior to it having been received. tlir thè Jr. Trustoès le(d 8ny rgmungralh)n (2020. £NI) During the year, no Truste95 received any benefits in kind12020- £Nill Rglated Party Transactions Funds The Branch holds uns1Cted reserves in orderth8t the levels of Se1ce provtded for anrmal Welfa may be maintained should there be a reduction in incoming restxjrees. The of 8 shop. Paye 9