ILS.P.C.A. ThORT RTON THIRSK AliD DALES FINACIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR EYDE I DECEMBER 2023
ILS.P.C.k NORTHALLERTON THIRSK AND DALES ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31- DE EMBER 202 The misiees Psent her¢w'ith th¢ir annual rewi. gether with the financial statements of the branch for the year ended 31° December 2023. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES The iruslees are required prepare financial Slements for each financial year of the branch. In preparin8 these financial slal¢ments the trustees have.. selected suirable accouniing polici¢s and applied ihem consistently.. made judgements and esiimates ih¥41 are r¢&sonable and prndeni- prepared ihe financial sthiements on 4 going CO¢ b8SiS. The tmsttts are responsible for keeping proper ¥couniin8 records which disclose with reasonabl¢ accuracy ai any lime ihe financial posilion of the Branch and enable the mistees to ensure ihat the rinancial statements comply with the Charities A¢t 201 l. The trusiees are responsible for safe8uarding the assets of ihe branch and hence for ¢akin8 r¢L4onable ep5 for the preveniion and deieciion of fraud and other irregularities. RESULTS The excess of expendiiure over income for the yw £2.859. OPJECTIVES OF THE BRANCH Th¢ Objectives of ihe Nonhallenon, Thir$k and Dales Branch of the R.S.P.C.A. are to Promote kindn¢s5 and prevent suffering of animals, and io do all such lawful acts as the society may consider ¢onductive to these objeciives. The branch 15 4 irnst governed by the 8uidelines of the R.S.P.C.A. and 1$ mgrtaged by a commilltt dedicaied io ih¢ bran¢h's principal objeci of animal welfare. The twst¢es confirni ihey have tsken into con$ideration the Chariry Commission's guidance on public benefit when planning the charity's activilies. THE STRUCTURE OF THE SOCIETY CONSISTS OF:. Founded in 1824, the Headquaners are situated in Horsham. il i$ ¢ontrolled by a council. elected by the members. from the membership. The couniry is divided into 3 regi$. whi¢h are 08ain divided inio branche5. ¢h having their own charity number. The bran¢h¢s are run by a Committee of local people for the go(NJ of the animals in their area. such as aSSlSting the Inspector. re-homing anirna15 that for Some reason have io move on. feral cais are caught tested for FELVIFEV and neutered before releasing ihem back to the place they were caughi. hold micro chipping 5e55ions. neuiering carnpaigns and help with v¢¢ bills sometimes be given. The irusi provides for a rn&Kimum of 14 rnjsitts. A viable committee of iru5tees is a rninimum of 7 to include l officer. If any new Iwsle¢s are nttded the remaining trustees would appoini them. We look to find new trusiees by advertising. newsletteTS. volunittr cenires. The Chairperson is respon$ibl¢ for the induction of any new trustees and helping them to Understand the structure and aims of ihe R.S.P.C.A. HQ &$ well as the branch. A copy of ihe rules and procedures is given to all new injsiees. Day to day lrnining is given by the branch. more advanced training is often available from HQ for all trusiees.
ILS.P.C.A. NORTHALLERTON THIRSK AND DALES ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JI- DECEMBER 2023 conlinued REVIEW OF DF.VELOPMENTS. ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE YEAR AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS In recent years we have made significan¢ contribution$ to the Cat Hub whkch is a joint effort wilh four her local branches and has a main purpose of providing a r¢-homing f¥ility for ihe cats broughi in primarily by the inspecioraie. The Cai Hub, when quieL also tak¢n many cats which the Branch would ordinarily re.home and is exlrernely successful in its endeavours and r¢a¢h to those looking io re-hom¢ cats. This would noi be w)ssible withoui the collalK)ration of neigbbouring bran¢h¢$, and w¢ aTe grateful to ih¢m for their suppon in this venture. her than th¢ Cat Hub our main expendiwre is the vd bills. we are a5 committed as every to our neutering programme io help preveni unwanied pets and we are seeing ever increasing numbers of feral onimals requiring our help. We have also recently Seen ¥n in¢reose in Members of the public who require help towards one off rge vd bilb for famity pets. We would like io ihank the vets thai work tirelessly io help and sUPPOrt our cau5¢ Ihroughout th¢ year. Additionally. we would lik¢ io take this opportuniry io thank those who have helped ai our fundraising Ventures and 5UPW)rted us through don1{5 in both iiem5 and time. This help is invaluable to our Branch and those it b¢lps. The trustees can confimh that in carryin8 c( the ave activities, due regard has been paid to Ch4rili¢s Commission guidance on public benefii. RESERVES The irusiees consider ihe fvrtds held are sufficient for ihe nonnal branch activities for animal welfare to continue for ihe time bein& but we are always looking for new fundraisin8 ideas. RISKS We see the major risks a5.'- Loss of income through effor or fraud InsulTicienl tru51ees for ihe brdnch to ¢ontinue InSu1¢1¢ni helpers for fund rai5Lll8 activitie$ A sudden large expenditure The trumees regularly review the financial 5We of the branch. REGULATIONS The Branch received no income from ¢ontra¢ts. ¢entral or local government io deliver service5 or 8rants from ¢eniral or local government. Th¢ Brattch d(*s not have policy on paying staff members, &5 no styff wert employed during the year. The Branch regularly reviews its financial controls, scrutini5ing the finances and bank acc(Junts. Any ¢bange$ are discussed and approved prior to implerneniation at Committtt level.
R.S.P.C.A. NORTHALLERTON THIRSK AND DALES ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED JI- DECEMBER 2112 foD¢in LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS The R.S.P.C.A. Northallerton. Thirsk and thles Branch is a registered charity No. 232209. ov min Docurnenl The OrganilOn is an unincorporated chariry. res1cred as a charity on ihe 14 March 1968. The coftsiiiuiion for the branch is the branch ruks {published by the Society). This gov¢rning documeni came inio effect on I janu 2003. Th¢ branch's trusttts and ¢ommin¢¢ m¢rnbers are a5 followj: C. Tomlinson S. Rirhard50n S. Smith J. Levey E. Newcombe J. Branch Chairperson Secretary Tre&4urer c re-homin8 HEADQUARTERS ADDRESS Wilb¢rfor¢e Way Southwaier Hor$ham Wesi Sussex RH13 9RS BANKERS The bran¢h'$ bankers are HSBC Bank. 77 Market Place. Thir5k. ADVI.SERS The branch has no other specific adviser5. f the Trusitts Sarah Smith Honorary Treasurer
INDEPFYDENT EXAMIERS' REPORT TO THE TRL.STEES OF tLS.P.C.A. NORTHALLERTON THIRSK AND DALES IN RESPECT OF THE ST EAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 Indeptndeot Exminer'5 Report to the ILS.P.C.A. NorthllertoD. Tbirnk D¥Jles Braneh We report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31# December 2023, which are set out on pages 6 to 8. R¢sp¢¢live responsibiliiks of tru5ttts •Trd e1mitr The charity's trnstees are responsible for the Preparation of the a¢¢ounts. The charity'$ trustees consider thai an audit is not required for this year under seciion 144 of the Chariiies Act 2011 (the Chariries Acil. and that an independeni examinion is needed. It is our re$)nsIbl11ty to.. examine ihe a¢¢oynts under seCtIL 145 of the Charities Affl: follow th¢ pro¢edures laid down in the genernl Direciions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515Nbl of ihe Chariiies Acl.. and $tat¢ whether panicular matters have to our anen11. Basls •[ lttd¢pend¢n¢ exAmiTrer's sttemetht Our examinaiion w&5 carried out in a¢¢ordance with General Direciions given b). the Charity Commission. A Th examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with ihose records. li also includes consideration of any unusual iiems or disclosures in Ihe ac¢ounis. and sttking explanations from the trustees ¢oncerning any such matter%. The procedures undertaken do not provide all ihe evidence that would be required in an audii. and consequently no opinion is given 15 to wheiher ihe accounts present a "irue and fair view" and the report is limited to those matters set ou¢ in the slaiemeni below. lThdtpemdent ¢xamiTr¢r'$ stltemttht In the course of our examin10n. no man¢r has corne to our attenii(M'. which gives us reasonable ¢aus¢ to believe tha( in any material respect. the requirements.. to keep proper ac¢ouniing records are kew in a¢¢ordance with section 130 of the Charitie5 A¢t: to prepare accounts whtch accord with the ¥¢ounttng records and ¢ompty wilh the accounting requiremenis of the Charilies Act- have noi been met.. or io which, in m J. opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper UnderStding of the accounls to be reached. Mrs J. E. Shield BA FCA.BFP Leonard Bye Limited Chartered Ac¢ouniants 80 Borough Road Middlesbrough TSI 2JN
ILS.P.C.A. NORTHALLERTON THIRSK AND DALES ALANCE SHEET ST ASATJI DECEMBER 20 2023 2022 Notes FIXED ASSETS Equipment CURRENT ASSETS Siocks Cash ai bank and in hand 35 113.304 115.984 115.987 CREDITOR&imounts f*lling due wi¢hin one year ALcruals 13.339 (1.474) 11.6911 NET CURRENT ASSETS 111,648 NET ASSETS 14.513 111.654 Financed by.. ACCUMULATED FUND Balance as ai IM January 2023 Nei incomings for ihe year 111.654 2.859 115.390 (3.736) B41ance 4131. De¢ernber 2023 114.513 111.654 J. E. Levey S. Smith Signed oft Behalf of the Trus¢ees Dated.'1S-'1- 4
ILS.P.C.A. NORTHALLERTON THIRSK AND DALES STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31" DECEMBER 2023 2023 2(J22 INCOME AND EXPENSES Incoming R¢sourf¢s Subscriptions G¢n¢rdl Donations Adoption Fees Colleciing Boxes Bank Inierest VA T Recovered House io House collection5 Gift Aid Legacies 183 1.268 1,282 241 233 .543 17.030 23.223 26 5,975 26.443 25.121 Resourees F.xpended Reni & Hall Ilire Insurance VeieTinary Ftts Accountancy Fees Depreciation Donation io Inspeorne Cai Hub Proje Bank Charges Annual Registraiion ftt Subscriptions House io Hous¢ ¢xp¢ns¢ Equipment Goods for Resale 577 6.592 813 6.258 852 15.CHXI 73 18,000 144 40 1,378 226 32 23.584 28.857 NET INCOMING RESOURCES FOR THE YEAR 2,859 (3.736) FUND BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD 111.654 115,390 FUND BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD 111.054
ILS.P.C.A. NORTHALLERTON THIRSK AND DALES NOTES TO THE 2023 ACCOUNTS FIXED ASSETS Equlpthet Cost At I" January 2023 Additions 1,822 At 31>1 tkcember 2023 1.822 Deprecition Ai I, january 2023 Charge for the year 1,816 At 3 IM December 2023 1.822 Net Book Value Ai 31" December 2023 At 3 Ill December 2022 CASH BALANCES C#sh It bnk At I" January 2023 C&sh received in yegr Clsh paid oui in year 113.304 26.443 123.7631 Net cash flow in year 2,680 At 31° December 2023 11 S.984 TRUSTEES REMUNERATION The trustees neither received nor waived any emoluments during the year (2022.. £Nil). NO out-of-p(Kket expenses were spent by the irusiees12022-. £Nil)