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2021-12-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 232223

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

FOR

RSPCA LEEDS, WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT BRANCH

Thomas Coombs Limited Statutory Auditor Chartered Accountants 3365 The Pentagon Century Way Thorpe Park Leeds West Yorkshire LS15 8ZB

RSPCA LEEDS, WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT BRANCH

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

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Reference and Administrative Details 1 to 2
Report of the Trustees 2
to		 22
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities 23
Report of the Independent Auditors 24 to 26
Statement of Financial Activities 27
Balance Sheet 28
Cash Flow Statement 39
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 30
Notes to the Financial Statements 31 to 41
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 42 to 44

RSPCA LEEDS, WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT BRANCH

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

TRUSTEES D Chappell
V Strachan
B Hopkins (resigned 29/7/21)
M Moran
B Tennant (resigned 25/11/21)
D Hinchcliffe
A Reynolds
K Walley
D Rhodes
S Cox
J Burge (appointed 23/9/21)
R Graham (appointed 23/9/21)
S Del Castillo (appointed 27/1/22)
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS Animal Centre
Moor Knoll Lane
East Ardsley
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF3 2DX
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 232223
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS Thomas Coombs Limited
Statutory Auditor
Chartered Accountants
3365 The Pentagon
Century Way
Thorpe Park
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS15 8ZB
SOLICITORS Blacks Solicitors LLP
City Point
29 King Street
Leeds
LS1 2HL

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SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM AND Senior Management Team OTHER ADVISERS

C Lewis-Jones (CEO) G Cameron (Branch Administrator) H Metcalf (Area Retail Manager) A Sep (Financial Controller) S Balmforth (Head of Fundraising & Communications) L Hodgson (Animal Care Manager, resigned 15/1/21) M Rattray (Animal Care Manager appointed 17/5/21)

Bankers

Santander Bootle Merseyside LS30 4GB

NatWest Bank 1 Victoria Place Holbeck Leeds LS11 5AN

Investment Managers

Brewin Dolphin 10 Wellington Place Leeds LS1 4AN

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RSPCA LEEDS, WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT BRANCH

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st December 2021. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The object of the Branch is to promote the work and objectives of the National Society within the Branch area. Namely, to use all lawful means to prevent cruelty, promote kindness and to alleviate the suffering of animals.

The Branch gives priority to those animals with a genuine welfare need as identified by members of the RSPCA inspectorate or branch welfare team, such animals may be the subject of an ongoing case or may have been removed with the consent of an owner unable to meet the animal's welfare needs.

Such animals receive appropriate veterinary treatment, rehabilitation, training and rehoming under the direction of the Branch's animal care staff. Prior to rehoming all animals are neutered, microchipped and treated with parasite prevention.

The Branch continues to operate a Snip & Chip scheme, and a welfare assistance scheme to provide financial support to those members of the public on qualifying benefits who might otherwise not have their animals neutered, microchipped or given emergency veterinary treatment due to their financial circumstances.

Staff are assisted in this work by a dedicated team of volunteers to whom the Trustees are extremely grateful.

Public benefit

All charities in England & Wales must have charitable aims that are for the public benefit. It is not enough that the RSPCA's work benefits animals.

Richard Martin, one of the RSPCA's founders, identified the Society's prime aim as being to alter the moral feelings of the country. He recognised that taking care of animals is an essential part of any civilisation. This still resonates today.

Preventing cruelty to animals promotes humane sentiments towards animals in humankind, which involves moral benefit to the human community as a whole. Whilst this public benefit is clear, it is difficult to quantify and must be balanced against any detriment.

The RSPCA's work benefits society, but it also provides services (e.g. subsidised veterinary treatment) aimed at helping people in need with the care of their animals. Additionally the branch and society assist in animal welfare education and guidance to young people and the wider community to help people maintain high regard for animal welfare.

The following sections of this report on the achievements and performance of the Branch describe the Branch's main activities and demonstrate the benefit provided to the public. All our charitable activities focus on promoting kindness and preventing or suppressing cruelty to animals and is undertaken to further these charitable purposes for the public benefit.

In accordance with their duties, pursuant to Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011, the Trustees have considered the Branch's objects and activities in the light of the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, "Charities and Public Benefit".

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ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities Animal welfare

During 2021 the Branch was significantly challenged by the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic, which continued to impact heavily on the activities of the charity, including animal intake, adoptions & rehoming but despite continuing difficult circumstances, managed to achieve improving results in the four key areas of animal welfare activity (rehoming, welfare neutering, welfare microchipping, welfare assistance):

168 rehomed animals (2020: 127 animals) 48 dogs- (2020: 43) 109 cats- (2020: 73) 11 rabbits- (2020: 11) 0 misc- (2020: 0)

141 neutered animals (2020: 63 animals) 40 dogs- (2020: 9) 84 cats- (2020: 50) 9 rabbits- (2020: 4) 8 misc - (2020: 0)

115 micro-chipped animals (2020: 98 animals) 14 dogs- (2020: 19) 87 cats- (2020: 72) 9 rabbits- (2020: 7) 5 misc- (2020:0)

0 animals provided with welfare assistance (flea/worming/emergency treatment) (2020: 0 animals) 0 dogs- (2020: 0) 0 cats- (2020: 0) 0 misc- (2020: 0)

During 2021, the branch needed to continue to control the day-to-day costs at the animal centre and across the branch generally. Expenditure is identified for veterinary treatment for animals in need of rehoming but who require medical intervention to ensure the animal is fit and well for their new home. As adoptions and rehoming improved with periodic relaxation of COVID 19 regulations, funds were needed for ensuring the animals were fit & healthy for their new homes. The need for boredom busting toys and treats for training increased throughout 2021. The generosity of organisations such as Pets at Home and Monster pets who helped the branch with donations, helped sustain the quality animal care that we constantly strive to achieve.

In 2021 the contract with the PDSA for cost effective and appropriate veterinary treatment for animals in our care came to an end. To ensure a seamless and least disrupted provision we searched for another veterinary provider who could offer suitable care and treatment. During 2021 we established a contract with Home Comforts Veterinary services from whom we receive outstanding services and support. The animals in our care come first and the new veterinary services are very much in tune with the RSPCA ethos.

The branch's work with other organisations, schools, colleges and attendance at welfare events did not resume to any great degree, as most venues remained closed or functioning at a much-reduced level. Later in the year a small number of visits were achieved and the branch is very much looking forward to resuming attendance at schools and groups to restart its enthusiastic education programme. A number of school visits and welfare days at the large Ikea store in Birstall are already for booked for 2022.

In 2021, the branch was only able to host a small number of physical events and therefore the interactive website and active social media pages continued to grow in activity, creativity and extended functions. Our supporters & donors continued to be given information, advice and direction about all the services we will offer, when possible, in the future and the aims and objectives of the charity in West Yorkshire. Our online presence helped generate much-needed funds to support the charity and connected with many new followers.

Our online activity alongside the reopening of physical events has proved so successful, that the updating of the website to ensure it is highly user friendly and installing a CRM to help manage all the data is now almost complete, so we may communicate more effectively with supporters and donors.

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Animal welfare- continued

The branch concentrated on its core work with care of the animals taken from the inspectorate, opening up slowly to the public. A more flexible approach to home visits and increased foster care, helped the centre continue its work in what remained a difficult year.

The off lead facility at the centre which helps owners and their nervous or reactive dogs enjoy the outdoors safely remained open and later in 2021, we opened Berties salon as a DIY 'Wash n Go ' service, to enable pet owners use the facility for a quick wash and dry of their own pets in a safe and suitable environment. We hope to reopen Berties salon with a full range of services in 2022.

The centre opened to accept donations with 'drive thru' no human contact days and to accommodate the generosity of our supporters accepted donations most days we are open to the public. It has been beneficial to the centre and animals to continue with an appointment system for adoptions and to open just five days out of seven for public visits.

Into 2021, the branch continued to face considerable challenges and make ends meet, continuing the animal welfare provision it is committed to fulfilling. Our ability to support the Inspectorate and members of the public across all areas of the charity is still a challenge and again it is only the dedication and resilience of the team, our supporters and sponsors which has allowed the branch to achieve as much as it has.

Following steady relaxation of government rules on COVID 19 secure environments, social distancing, increased hand washing and the wearing of face coverings, along with the guidance from DEFRA, the branch has been able to maintain its work.

Branch online support was now well developed by way of information and videos on how to manage animal behaviour issues and this proved to be so successful both in animal welfare provision and generating much needed income through donations for the centre, the branch employed its own behaviour specialist to help make rehoming even more successful.

New plans for dog behaviour classes, puppy classes and one to one training provision is planned for 2022. Donations continue to be sent to Batley's food bank for the homeless with pets, supplies to our branch shops for community access and dog food to the Hedgehog rescue centre a few miles away.

The graphs below give some indication of where money is spent and what can be achieved. It appears to be a continuing challenging COVID 19 climate, which looks to continue into 2022 with new issues of persistent infection rates, supply issues affecting vaccines and general supplies, fuel costs and the impending unrest in Europe, resulting in tragedy for many people and loss of investment income for many charities.

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Animal welfare- continued

A dedicated budget for providing welfare services, education & community support is always factored into the branch expenditure, however, in 2021 this provision has been severely impacted upon by raising costs and a generally difficult environment for charities to keep income flowing and maintain outgoing services.

There has been a significant increase in overall vet fees due to a big increase in number of animals being brought to the centre and rehomed, and a newly appointed veterinary service. This is in keeping with the quantity of welfare and rehoming work completed in 2021, compared to the lockdown times of 2020.

Costs for animal care and ongoing rehoming remains a challenge. Visits to the centre are by appointment only and all adoptions are initiated online but the costs to ensure an animal is ready to be rehomed and all the costs associated with running an animal centre continue to test the charity to the limit.

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Animal welfare- continued

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Animal welfare- continued

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These are a few good news stories to share despite the 2021 ongoing difficulties.

Our visit to Ikea to provide animal interaction days to assist staff mental health provision was very successful and we are booked to return in 2022.

The most exciting project for 2021 was the building of the Dog House Behaviour suite.

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Animal welfare- continued

The Dog House suite was built with generous support from individual donors and a grant from the RSPCA. We are enormously grateful to all these people who saw the benefit of this facility and how much it will improve the re-homability of the dogs who we rescue. We are also offering services to the public to help train or modify behaviour for animals already in homes. This serves the community and generates much needed income to sustain the centre.

Into 2022, we will be improving the secure outside space to become a sensory garden for dogs, including grass, places to sniff and search and a muzzle tree to help those dogs who will need to get used to wearing a muzzle once they have been rehomed. Some more good news!

Colin - DSH cat. A senior cat found straying and came to us in April 2021. He was very nervous of people (he was crossed eyed so hand movements spooked him!). Often over looked by people due to his age and colour (black and white). After 5 months at the centre, the perfect adopters came forward. After time, patience and his adopters reading to him to get used to their voice! Colin is now settled into his new home and has become a very affectionate cat.

Darcy - A Patterdale Terrier. Came to us in February 2021 with an injured jaw, fur and skin ripped off down to the bone caused by badger baiting. She underwent a lot of vet treatment and was rehomed 1 month later. She is still doing amazingly well with her adopters.

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Animal welfare- continued

The branch provides care to animals that are not signed over to the branch and remain in National Society care, pending investigation for animal cruelty or neglect. This additional service to the Inspectorate provides high quality interim animal care to animals in most need. The branch receives daily calls from the inspectorate and reports capacity and space availability to the central logistics department to enable the maximum use of branch resources for the betterment of animal welfare.

The Branch continues to offer emergency boarding facilities for small animals for the inspectorate to access where needed.

In 2021 we expanded species of animals to take in and after adaptation to some rabbit accommodation, we started accepting guinea pigs. We have all become very fond of these two, with their squeaking and funny ways, calling for their treats.

Bubble & Squeak

The expansion of our facility to now include a pet behaviour-training suite has been very successful and used daily. Sarah, the new behaviour specialist here with Dodger using the Dog House working on off the couch, 'door is a bore' game (reducing dog reaction to a door bell/door knock), door control (opening the front door without your dog reacting to a person (barking) or running out of the door).

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ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Fundraising activities

The branch continues to have a strong relationship with both the Pets at Home partnership and Pet Plan. Both organisation support our work with donations to purchase animal supplies and to encourage adopters to consider animal vet insurance.

The branch applies for grants where possible and during the pandemic, this has been even more critical for the continuation of charitable services and sustained animal welfare work.

Although during 2021, the changing shape of fundraising and events and activities has allowed opportunities to be optimised, some resurgence of traditional ways of communicating with supporters started to reappear.

Corporate supporters also helped to support the branch and this is an area for development in 2022.

The Beacon, CRM programme will also be live from 2022 to help the branch communicate with supporters more effectively. Donation Drive thru events started again and the Wags n' Whiskers monthly raffle has proved popular, raising funds for the animals in care. Photo shoots came back and a summer fayre took place at the centre with some residual COVID 19 restrictions for continuing safety.

In addition to income generation, we have had an overwhelming interest from students wanting to do their placement of study at our centre, providing scope for 18 work placements set to be completed in 2021.

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Fundraising activities- continued

In late 2021 we were invited to take part in the final programme of Strictly Come Dancing on the BBC. Darcy, the Labrador and a few of the team joined in the final programme. Something 'strictly fans' only dream of.

Christmas Wreath Workshop 2021, Photo shoots with Ben Adams Photography & Paws 4 a Walk 2021.

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Fundraising activities- continued

Raising money, supporting events and giving strategic direction to the branch is the role of our charity trustees. Here are the Trustee Officers doing their 'Meet the Team Tuesday' spot on social media.

and a few team members too...

Fundraising has been very hard in 2021, with no more grants from the government and the pandemic continuing to challenge us. The branch has continued to strive forward with as many initiatives as possible.

The Summer Fayre 2021 - raised nearly £2500, our first event in nearly 2 years and individuals such as Kimberley who really committed to raising funds for the animals by shaving her head.

David, one of our trustees and a fundraising volunteer with a stall at Carr Gate Garden Centre and Vanessa & Vivien working in retail/eBay.

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Fundraising activities- continued

2021 also saw the start of digital fundraising with the purchase of two online donation devices from Good Box.

With all that was going on during the pandemic, many people in the branch did 'their bit' to support the NHS and the nation in response to the need for help at vaccination centres. In their spare time, animal care volunteers became stewards and marshals and the CEO joined the vaccination team at Elland Road vaccination centre.

The graph below shows the support given to us and how the pandemic has hit the charity hard without its usual array of activities to generate income for the animal centre activities.

Despite the drop in income and low level of physical activities, the branch has pushed on with increasing foster carers and the Snip n Chip scheme to assist people with responsible pet ownership and help animals adjust to their changing environments whilst a new home is found for them.

The branch is enormously grateful for all the help our supporters have given us, financially and in kind to keep the centre functioning. The branch even managed to have enough support from a very generous donor to buy a new electric vehicle for animal transport. Meet Electra...

With contactless services such as the Off Lead facility, people could still bring their dogs to play, in safety and security and plenty of fresh air.

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Fundraising activities- continued

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Charity shops network

To help fund activities and fulfil charitable objectives a network of charity shops is operated by the branch, which sell mainly secondhand goods donated by the public, plus a small number of animal related new & pre loved goods. The charity relies on this activity to sustain its welfare work and animal care facility.

The branch operated 4 retail trading premises until the end of 2020, and an ecommerce operation and a small stock generation team continues to support the retail network with a full time driver and a small team of volunteers. Gift Aid claims continue to be submitted in line with regulation & compliance with HMRC.

In early 2021, the Bramley shop lease was not renewed and the warehouse project of centralised processing to supply the shops and eBay online direct was initiated. This directed high value goods to where they would sell best and for the highest value price. House collections of donated goods by appointment & house clearances from local housing associations has not yet recommenced but the acceptance and generation of donations has increased considerably since lock downs have ended.

After the long-term impact from initial lockdowns and poor consumer confidence, the branch eBay operations found a safe and practical COVID 19 secure approach to continuing to operate according to government regulations for online shopping. The ecommerce operations has continued for most of 2021, making a significant contribution to the charity.

Income has risen from £46,482 in 2020 to £66,364 in 2021. Shopiago will soon be introduced to improve the service further. The branch Ebay continues to be a Top-rated seller and consistently delivers outstanding customer service . Significant social media coverage has been undertaken to promote our eBay operations.

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Charity shops network- continued

It was expected that 2021 will be equally challenging financially, especially as income generation activities reopen, albeit slowly. In addition to financial support, the branch also took advantage of every opportunity to change and develop despite COVID 19.

The shops concentrated on selling goods and excellent customer service, along with creative means to generate good quality donations, easily sent in to the branch. The Clicksit initiative was started and people can now post their donations to us free of charge.

Amazing shop windows kept people coming into store and hopefully buying from us and supporting #ReUseForRescues.

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Charity shops network- continued

Although the retail network has experienced more staff turnover than usual in 2021, the team remain resilient and dedicated. Recruitment is ongoing and more dynamic than in previous years and new starters have added skills and experience to the team. A new Retail Supervisor into Wakefield Shop in November 2021 has seen a steady improvement on sales figures. Wakefield was able to increase income from £43,943 in 2020 to £49,317 in 2021 with a stable trading approach.

Staffing

The branch has experienced a number of leavers and new starters during 2021, including retirement of a long standing team member, who has returned to volunteer when they can.

Megan, our new Animal Care Manager joined the team in 2021 and has thrown herself into the role, initiating a number of projects, including the animal behaviour services, Online shop of animal goods & preventative treatments and promoting the opportunity much more widely for students to join us on work placements.

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Staffing- continued

The total number of staff employed by the Branch as at 31st December 2021 is outlined below:

Recruitment has been extremely difficult across the branch in 2021, with people moving on, fewer applicants for some roles and the challenge of high competing salary ranges, the demand for flexible working and the ongoing pandemic taking its time to resolve and develop some near stability in the work place. A change in approach was clearly needed and the branch has risen to the challenge of being more adaptable and creative in its approach to recruitment & retention of staff.

What better way to finish the stories and news from 2021 about the activities of the charity, but with some animal pictures.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

The financial statements are as presented on pages 27 to 44 inclusive.

The total incoming resources for the year was some £527,898 (2020: £957,730) including legacies of £14,905 (2020: £371,382), expenditure was some £812,691 (2020: £842,946) resulting in a net deficit for the year of £244,697 (2020: net surplus of £114,784) before recognised gains and losses on investments. The charity shops network brought in sales and related income of £284,997 (2020: £343,385) against expenditure of £321,918 (2020: £373,444) yielding a net loss of £36,921 (2020: £30,059) over the year. The trustees are absolutely focused on growing future income levels from retail activities as part of the overall strategic plan for the Branch.

During 2021 £14,905 was received in legacies and the Trustees would like to extend their thanks to all those people who thought about the Leeds, Wakefield & District Branch and who gave so generously in their wills.

Investment policy and objectives

During 2021 Brewin Dolphin investment advisers have continued to manage an animal welfare orientated ethical portfolio, accessing the best possible rates available under the current climate.

Brewin Dolphin seek to maximise capital appreciation from a portfolio of medium risk securities. During in the 12 month period to 2021 the portfolio made a total return of +11.77%. This compared to a total return in the MSCI WMA Income index of +10.42%. The market value of the investment portfolio was £498,226 at 31 December 2021.

The policy is reviewed on an annual basis following the publication of the audited annual accounts for the previous year and market trends.

The board of Trustees has appointed an investment sub-committee to review the branch's investment portfolio with the branch professional advisers on a 6 monthly basis to ensure the branch continues to gain the highest possible return on its investment. The committee is now in a stronger position to review potential investments for a greater return than has been available to them previously. However given the current economic climate and continuing uncertainty with regards to the global pandemic, the situation in eastern Europe, the Finance & Investment Committee will be held every 2 months to ensure that investment portfolio returns are optimised where possible and robust recommendations are submitted to the Board of Trustees.

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Reserves policy

At the end of the year the Branch held an accumulated fund of some £2,359,277 (2020 : £2,603,974).

Since their appointment the Trustees have reviewed & rewritten the Branch reserves policy.

The Trustees therefore agreed to exclude tangible fixed assets such as property, vehicles and equipment together with any restricted or designated funds held by the Branch from the calculation of general reserves.

The total funds held by the Branch as at 31st December 2021 were some £2,359,277 (2020: £2,603,974) of which tangible assets represent some £1,730,969 (2020 £1,751,430). Restricted funds as at 31st December 2021 totalled £Nil (2020: £5,000) and therefore available reserves as at the end of Dec 2021 were £628,308 (£2020: £847,544). When comparing Branch costs (excluding depreciation) to free reserves for 2021, the costs would be covered for a period of approximately 10 months.

The Charity's reserve policy is to hold a minimum of six months' reserves to ensure continued financial security and to provide for contingencies. However, It is the opinion of the Trustees that the existing reserves are insufficient to meet any further reduction in incoming resources. Over future years it is therefore the intention of the Trustees to focus on balancing the budget whilst developing future plans to increase available reserve levels with new income streams. It is anticipated that investment of free reserves will improve the financial stability of the branch on a long-term view. In the short term, investments are seriously affected by the Ukraine crisis.

The Charity continued to apply for grants to help sustain it through the months of poor trading and recovery and although income generation activity slowly resumed in 2021, it will need to continue to rely on reserves and legacy donations in the next twelve months and possibly beyond. In the latter months of 2021 and into 2022, the continuing unrest in Europe and the rising fuel prices will stretch the charity considerably. One immediate result is the loss of value on investments currently shown as a direct impact of the trouble in Ukraine and the doubling of fuel costs almost overnight.

FUTURE PLANS

The Trustees are constantly reviewing Branch activities to ensure that the Branch is in a position to:

As part of this activity, the Trustees are focussing with key staff on the ongoing Branch business plan, strategy and risk document to identify the priority activities for the Branch to undertake in the years ahead. To make a positive impact on the risk of a sustained budget deficit and counteract the ongoing & lasting financial effect of the pandemic and following European unrest.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes an unincorporated charity.

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Charity constitution

The RSPCA Leeds, Wakefield & District Branch (the Branch) is constituted as a charitable unincorporated association and is governed by the RSPCA Branch Rules.

The Branch adopts the policies of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (the National Society), but has been a separately registered charity since 1963 in accordance with the Charities Act.

Into 2021 the National Society and governing body for branches to operate underwent a significant overhaul of strategy and structure. There is steady change planned in relation to branch rules, current relationship between branches and the society and ongoing changes to the overall strategy in animal welfare, rescue and prosecutions to bring clarity & focus in the aims and objectives of the RSPCA. This approach is well underway and further changes are planned into 2022.

Organisation and management

In 2021 the Branch had a network of 4 charity shops, an eBay shop, an animal centre & shop, branch headquarters and various services to the public including off lead play area, Berties Grooming Salon, welfare services and hire of space for businesses and support services for animals owned by members of the public. A small stock generation team, Head of Fundraising & Communications, Digital Communications Assistant and reception team also support the branch. The retail outlets sell mainly second-hand goods donated by the public to raise funds for the Branch's charitable activities but also stock a small number of items to sell to adopters and pet owners.

In 2021 the retail warehouse was initiated and now processes donations efficiently to stock the relevant outlets with appropriate goods for sale and maximise the online offering. With so much stock, an additional sales outlet is being researched for 2022.

The branch is focussing on high quality, affordable & short term animal care with an overall aim of rehoming animal victims of cruelty as effectively & efficiently as possible for the benefit of the animal and pursuing education of the public to reduce animal cruelty in the future.

The Branch works closely with staff from the National Society and in particular RSPCA Inspectors and Animal Collection Officers in pursuit of the charity's objectives, along with collaboration with neighbouring branches to achieve the overall aims of the organisation.

The branch animal centre temporarily cares for dogs, cats and small animals while a new home is found through adoptions. This work relies heavily on people coming forward to adopt animals and although following the 'perfect match' guidelines of the society, not all adoptions are successful. Unfortunately, in 2021 a SIR was reported to the Charity Commission, relating to the injury of an owner's relative following adoption. Sadly but necessary, this resulted in the animal being put to sleep. Fortunately, this is a rare event.

Decision making

The charity is governed by a Committee elected from amongst the Branch membership at each Annual General Meeting to manage the affairs of the branch for the ensuing year.

The Committee must consist of a minimum of seven and not more than fourteen elected members and has the power to co-opt a further three members who shall be Trustees of the Branch until the next Annual General Meeting.

The officers of the Branch are appointed from amongst the Committee and shall, as a minimum, consist of a Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer all serving in an honorary capacity.

The charity trustees have individual and collective responsibility for the management of the Branch and its funds. Subject to the overall supervision of the National Society, the Committee controls and monitors all the fundraising and animal welfare initiatives undertaken by the Branch.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

Key management remuneration

The Senior Management Team comprises of key management personnel who are delegated by the Board of Trustees to control, run and operate the charity on a day to day basis.

The Board of Trustees receive no remuneration for the time they give to the management & governance of the charity. Details of expenses and related third party transactions are disclosed in the accounts.

The pay of senior staff is reviewed annually in line with the charity pay review procedure and decisions are made in relation to increases based on related industry benchmarked earnings & economic and affordability data.

All staff salaries are reviewed in line with branch policy to ensure that the remuneration set is fair and not out of line with that generally paid for similar roles within the charity sector or in breach of statutory government minimum or living wage rates.

Risk management

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.

The Branch has a risk management strategy, which comprises:

The Trustees have identified these main areas of risk:

The Trustees have implemented an ongoing review of the Branch's policies, procedures and controls to ensure that these are adequate to mitigate the main identified risks. A formal Business risk management document is in place and reviewed annually.

The Finance & Investment Sub Committee meet frequently to review the cash flow in light of the ongoing impact of COVID 19 and worldwide unrest.

Donations

Donations to the charity should be sent to the Trustees at the registered office. Cheques should be made payable to "RSPCA Leeds, Wakefield & District Branch". Alternatively, donations may be made online and further details of this are available on our website.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 20[th] April 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

D Chappell - Trustee

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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales, the Charities Act 2011, Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF RSPCA LEEDS, WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT BRANCH

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of RSPCA Leeds, Wakefield and District Branch (the 'charity') for the year ended 31st December 2021 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF RSPCA LEEDS, WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT BRANCH

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements which give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditors under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Based on our understanding of the entity and industries in which it operates, we identified the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to the application of charitable funds and data protection. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Charities Act 2011.

We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement and how fraud might occur, including through discussions with the directors, discussions within our audit team planning meeting, updating our record of internal controls, and ensuring these controls operated as intended. We determined the principal risks were related to posting journal entries to manipulate profits, and management bias in accounting estimates, especially accrued income.

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed audit procedures which included, but were not limited to:

At the completion stage of the audit, the engagement partner's review included ensuring that the team had approached their work with appropriate professional scepticism and thus the capacity to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud.

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF RSPCA LEEDS, WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT BRANCH

Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the further removed non-compliance of laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement relating to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Christopher Darwin FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor) For and on behalf of Thomas Coombs Limited

Statutory Auditor Chartered Accountants 3365 The Pentagon Century Way Thorpe Park Leeds West Yorkshire LS15 8ZB

Date:20[th] April 2022

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations, grants and legacies
2
Charitable activities
5
Animal welfare
Other trading activities
3
Investment income
4
Other income
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
6
Charitable activities
7
Other costs
Employee costs
Direct costs on animal welfare
Premises costs
Governance costs
Total
Net gains/(losses) on investments
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Transfers between funds
17
Net movement in funds
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 Unrestricted
funds
£
220,031
52,929
215,392
10,542
472
499,366
371,481
44,294
258,951
43,294
90,460
4,211
812,691
40,096
(273,229)
33,532
(239,697)
2,598,974
2,359,277		 Restricted
funds
£
28,532
-
-
-
-
28,532
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
28,532
(33,532)
(5,000)
5,000
-		 2021
Total
funds
£
248,563
52,929
215,392
10,542
472
527,898
371,481
44,294
258,951
43,294
90,460
4,211
812,691
40,096
(244,697)
-
(244,697)
2,603,974
2,359,277		 2020
Total
funds
£
665,256
51,747
227,427
11,974
1,326
957,730
420,416
47,760
258,258
28,725
83,634
4,153
842,946
(30,508)
84,276
-
84,276
2,519,698
2,603,974

The notes form part of these financial statements

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RSPCA LEEDS, WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT BRANCH

BALANCE SHEET 31ST DECEMBER 2021

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
12
Investments
13
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
14
Cash at bank
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
15
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
17
Unrestricted funds:
Free charitable reserve
Tangible fixed asset reserve
Restricted funds:
Donation for dog behaviour house
TOTAL FUNDS		 Unrestricted
funds
£
1,730,969
498,231
2,229,200
60,157
127,927
188,084
(58,007)
130,077
2,359,277
2,359,277		 Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 2021
Total
funds
£
1,730,969
498,231
2,229,200
60,157
127,927
188,084
(58,007)
130,077
2,359,277
2,359,277
628,308
1,730,969
-
2,359,277		 2020
Total
funds
£
1,751,430
431,329
2,182,759
170,881
322,783
493,664
(72,449)
421,215
2,603,974
2,603,974
847,544
1,751,430
5,000
2,603,974

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 20[th] April 2022 and were signed on its behalf by:

D Chappell - Trustee

S Cox - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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RSPCA LEEDS, WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT BRANCH

CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
1
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Purchase of fixed asset investments
Sale of fixed asset investments
Investment income
Net cash used in investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the
reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of
the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
reporting period		 2021
£
(124,553)
(124,553)
(54,039)
(102,437)
75,631
10,542
(70,303)
(194,856)
322,783
127,927		 2020
£
54,362
54,362
(99,658)
(323,362)
316,540
11,974
(94,506)
(40,144)
362,927
322,783

The notes form part of these financial statements

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RSPCA LEEDS, WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT BRANCH

NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

1.
RECONCILIATION OF NET (EXPENDITURE)/INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
2021
£
Net (expenditure)/income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of
Financial Activities)
(244,697)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
74,398
(Gain)/losses on investments
(40,096)
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
102
Investment income
(10,542)
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
110,724
(Decrease)/increase in creditors
(14,442)
Net cash (used in)/provided by operations
(124,553)		 2020
£
84,276
67,850
30,508
101
(11,974)
(136,749)
20,350
54,362
  1. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
At 1/1/21
Cash flow
At
£
£
Net cash
Cash at bank
322,783
(194,856)
322,783
(194,856)
Total
322,783
(194,856)		 31/12/21
£
127,927
127,927
127,927

The notes form part of these financial statements

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RSPCA LEEDS, WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT BRANCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Going concern- basis of preparation

In adopting the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements, the trustees have considered the following:

The development and utilisation of robust financial forecasts, which consider the performance of individual shops and other income generating departments of the Charity. Cash is forecast to remain positive throughout 2022, with an anticipated balance of £66,235 at the end of 2022 and no less than £30,000 throughout 2023. Such cash balances will be achieved through the Charity drawing down on its fixed asset investment portfolio.

The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity's ability to continue for a period of not less than 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements. Accordingly the financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis.

Income

Donations and sponsored events are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when:

Legacies are recognised when it is probable that they will be received. Receipt is normally probable when:

Gifts donated for resale are included as income following their sales together with any related gift aid income (recognition of income before the date of sale is not considered appropriate due to the excessive costs of obtaining the relevant information). Accordingly no stock value is attributed to goods held at the balance sheet date.

Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable when there is reasonable assurance that the company will comply with conditions attaching to them and the grants will be received using the accruals model.

The charity operates a retail gift aid scheme to reclaim gift aid on the value of donated foods sold for those donors registered with the scheme.

No amounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers.

Interest is accounted for on an accruals basis.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Expenditure

All expenditure is accounted for net of recoverable VAT.

Cost of charitable activities compromise all costs, including depreciation, incurred in respect of and directly attributable to the operation and maintenance of the animal centre in the Leeds & Wakefield district.

Costs of raising funds includes the overhead costs directly attributable to operating the charity's shops, as well as events and investment portfolio management.

Support costs are those costs incurred directly in support of expenditure in furtherance of the charity's objective.

Governance costs comprise the costs attributable to the management of the charity's assets and organisational administration.

The cost of volunteer time is not accounted for as this cannot be estimated reliably.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Costs includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended.

Depreciation is provided to write off the cost less the estimated residual of tangible fixed assets by equal instalments over their estimated useful economic lives as follows:

Freehold property - 4% on cost and 2% on cost
Fixtures and fittings - 33% on cost
Motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance

Tangible fixed assets are reviewed for any indication that the asset may be impaired at each balance sheet date. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset, or the asset’s cash generating unit, is estimated and compared to the carrying amount. Where the carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss unless the asset is carried at a revalued amount where the impairment loss is a revaluation decrease.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Operating lease agreements

Rentals applicable to operating leases where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the lessor are charged against profits on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

Financial instruments

Derivative financial instruments are initially measured at fair value at the date on which a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Investments

Investments held by the charity are shares which are publicly traded. Investments are recognised initially at fair value which is normally the transaction price excluding transaction costs. Subsequently, they are measured at fair value with changes recognised in 'net gains / (losses) on investments' in the SoFA.

2. DONATIONS, GRANTS AND LEGACIES

3.

Door to door donations
Other donations
Legacies
Grants
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
Other grants
Dog behaviour house from regional board
Support adoption for pets
Petplan
Rose animal welfare trust
BGL
Cat Iso extension from regional board
Regional board
Other grants
COVID business grants- charitable activities
Furlough grants- charitable activities
Trading related grants
COVID business grants- trading activities
Furlough grants- trading activities
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Fundraising events
Shop income
Rental income
Pet grooming		 2021
£
24,182
71,121
14,905
138,355
248,563
2021
£
7,925
-
-
20,000
-
1,161
10,000
6,228
17,265
392
57,806
17,578
138,355
2021
£
36,127
173,486
-
5,779
215,392		 2020
£
25,174
42,835
371,382
225,865
665,256
2020
£
-
12,500
3,600
10,000
5,000
38,862
12,945
2,000
25,000
-
92,334
23,624
225,865
2020
£
52,122
161,911
7,675
5,719
227,427

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

4. INVESTMENT INCOME

Dividends from UK listed investments
Interest receivable
5.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Activity
Animal centre adoption
Animal welfare
Pet insurance commission
Animal welfare
Case animals
Animal welfare
Use of animal centre
Animal welfare
6.
RAISING FUNDS
Raising donations and legacies
Fundraising costs
Other trading activities
Purchases
Staff costs
Property leases
Rates and water
Insurance, light and heat
Telephone, postage, stationery and sundries
Legal fees
Motor and travelling
Staff training
Investment management costs
Portfolio management
Aggregate amounts		 2021
£
10,328
214
10,542
2021
£
18,952
2,440
25,598
5,939
52,929
2021
£
45,776
2021
£
4,210
196,792
71,148
2,779
5,580
33,046
1,620
5,462
1,281
321,918
2021
£
3,787
371,481		 2020
£
10,518
1,456
11,974
2020
£
13,605
1,756
28,088
8,298
51,747
2020
£
43,750
2020
£
4,291
198,402
96,194
3,864
11,398
54,763
495
3,618
419
373,444
2020
£
3,222
420,416

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

7. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS

Other costs
Employee costs
Direct costs on animal welfare
Premises costs
Governance costs		 Direct
Costs
£
25,066
178,746
43,294
58,249
-
305,355		 Support
costs (see
note 8)
£
19,228
80,205
-
32,211
4,211
135,855		 Totals
£
44,294
258,951
43,294
90,460
4,211
441,210

8.

SUPPORT COSTS

Other costs
Employee costs
Premises costs
Governance costs		 Governance
Other
costs
£
£
19,228
-
80,205
-
32,211
-
-
4,211
131,644
4,211		 Totals
£
19,228
80,205
32,211
4,211
135,855

Support costs relate to expenditure incurred by the branch office. Direct costs relate to expenditure incurred by the animal centre.

9. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31st December 2021 nor for the year ended 31st December 2020.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses or other benefits for the year ended 31st December 2021 nor for the year ended 31st December 2020.

10. STAFF COSTS

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 2021
£
464,059
27,623
7,049

498,731
 2020
£
464,583
25,664
7,447
497,694

The gross remuneration of the senior management team during the year was £150,820 (2020: £156,091).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

10. STAFF COSTS - continued

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

Administration
Management
Animal care
Charity shops
Fundraising		 2021
3
2
15
7
2
29		 2020
3
2
15
7
2
29

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

11. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Animal welfare
Other trading activities
Investment income
Other income
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Other costs
Employee costs
Direct costs on animal welfare
Premises costs
Governance costs
Total
Net gains/(losses) on investments
NET INCOME
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward		 Unrestricted
funds
£
582,294
51,747
216,363
11,974
1,326
863,704
420,416
47,760
250,758
15,125
83,634
4,153
821,846
(30,508)
11,350
67,926
79,276
2,519,698		 Restricted
funds
£
82,962
-
11,064
-
-
94,026
-
-
7,500
13,600
-
-
21,100
-
72,926
(67,926)
5,000
-		 Total
funds
£
665,256
51,747
227,427
11,974
1,326
957,730
420,416
47,760
258,258
28,725
83,634
4,153
842,946
(30,508)
84,276
-
84,276
2,519,698

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

11.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
12.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
COST
At 1st January 2021
Additions
Disposals
At 31st December 2021
DEPRECIATION
At 1st January 2021
Charge for year
Eliminated on disposal
At 31st December 2021
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st December 2021
At 31st December 2020		 ACTIVITIES - continued
Unrestricted
funds
£
2,598,974
Fixtures
Freehold
and
property
fittings
£
£
1,983,463
393,581
30,936
8,325
-
(6,584)
2,014,399
395,322
267,079
362,187
52,023
18,754
-
(6,482)
319,102
374,459
1,695,297
20,863
1,716,384
31,394		 Restricted
funds
£
5,000
Motor
vehicles
£
13,291
14,778
-
28,069
9,639
3,621
-
13,260
14,809
3,652		 Total
funds
£
2,603,974
Totals
£
2,390,335
54,039
(6,584)
2,437,790
638,905
74,398
(6,482)
706,821
1,730,969
1,751,430

The freehold property is utilised as an animal centre and head office of the charity.

13. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

Cash and
Listed
settlements
investments
pending
£
£
MARKET VALUE
At 1st January 2021
425,455
5,874
Additions
71,326
31,111
Disposals
(68,997)
-
Revaluations
33,462
-
At 31st December 2021
461,246
36,985
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st December 2021
461,246
36,985
At 31st December 2020
425,455
5,874		 Totals
£
431,329
102,437
(68,997)
33,462
498,231
498,231
431,329

All investments are carried at their fair value. Investment in equities and fixed interest securities are all traded in quoted public markets, primarily the London Stock Exchange. Asset sales and purchases are recognised at the date of trade at cost (transaction value).

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13. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued

The total value of the portfolio at 31st December 2021 was £498,431. The historical book cost was £429,353. The largest single holding was Fidelity UCITS (a North American equity fund), which amounted to 5.51% of the total portfolio valuation. The next largest holdings were Aegon (5.04%) and Royal London ethical bond (5.02%). No other individual investment represented more than 5% of the total investment portfolio valuation.

The main risk to the Charity from financial instruments lies in the combination of uncertain investment markets and therefore income and capital returns from the portfolio of assets. A rise in interest rates could impact on the bond element of the portfolio from a capital perspective, as a base rate rise would transpose into an increase in yields. This in turn would be reflected in lower capital values. Default rates are relatively low but a slow down in the global economy could see this figure increase, which in turn could affect bond pricing on the downside. Similarly a global economic slowdown could affect the ability of companies to distribute current levels of dividend and/or the ability to grow dividends. In turn this could affect capital values.

Currency translation risks remain for those companies and bonds that are exposed to overseas earnings and assets. A recovery in sterling from the recent lows witnessed in the aftermath of the Brexit vote could see a return decline in both income and capital though the translation effect.

Liquidity risk is anticipated to be low as all assets are traded on recognised exchanges. The commitment to intervention by central banks and market regulators has continued to provide for orderly trading in markets and therefore the ability to trade (buy and sell) quoted equities and stock is anticipated to continue. The Charity's investments are mainly traded in markets with good liquidity and high trading volumes. The Charity's portfolio has no material investment holdings in markets subject to exchange controls or trading restrictions.

The Charity manages investment risk by appointing professional investment managers and operating an investment policy that provides for a high degree of diversification of holdings within investment asset classes that are quoted on recognised stock exchanges. However the investment restrictions under which we operate can have the effect of limiting the ability to diversify, and by definition can increase risk. This has been drawn to the attention of the Trustees who are accepting that this may increase overall risk whilst also limiting investment return.

Through our investment management the Charity does not make use of derivatives and similar complex financial instruments as it takes the view that investments are held for their longer term total return. Whilst some level of volatility can reasonably be expected, historic studies of quoted financial instruments have shown that volatility in any particular five year period will normally be corrected.

14. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Trade debtors
Other debtors
VAT
Prepayments
Accrued legacies		 2021
£
6,135
27
11,080
25,137
17,778
60,157		 2020
£
2,952
27
12,635
24,094
131,173
170,881

Some accrued legacy income may be received more than one year after the balance sheet date but it is not practical to estimate the amount due to uncertainty in the timing of the receipt of legacy income.

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15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Taxation and social security
Other creditors		 2021
£
17,409
6,816
33,782
58,007		 2020
£
21,504
5,989
44,956
72,449

16. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:

Within one year
Between one and five years
In more than five years
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
Free charitable reserve
Tangible fixed asset reserve
Restricted funds
Donation for dog behaviour house
Cat Iso extension from regional board
West Yorkshire Combine Authority
Dog behaviour house from regional board
Donation for Branch van
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1/1/21
£
847,544
1,751,430
5,000
-
-
-
-
5,000
2,603,974		 Net
movement
in funds
£
(198,729)
(74,500)
10,000
1,161
2,446
7,925
7,000
28,532
(244,697)		 2021
£
55,889
107,222
-
163,111
Transfers
between
funds
£
(20,507)
54,039
(15,000)
(1,161)
(2,446)
(7,925)
(7,000)
(33,532)
-		 2020
£
55,889
155,195
7,917
219,001
At
31/12/21
£
628,308
1,730,969
-
-
-
-		 2020
£
55,889
155,195
7,917
219,001
-
2,359,277

17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

The transfers to the general fund represent the fulfilment of the capital spending restriction.

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17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
Free charitable reserve
Tangible fixed asset reserve
Restricted funds
Donation for dog behaviour house
Cat Iso extension from regional board
West Yorkshire Combine Authority
Dog behaviour house from regional board
Donation for Branch van
TOTAL FUNDS
Comparatives for movement in funds
Unrestricted funds
Free charitable reserve
Tangible fixed asset reserve
Restricted funds
Donation for dog behaviour house
Cat isolation appeal
Cat Iso extension from regional board
Cat isolation donation
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
499,366
-
10,000
1,161
2,446
7,925
7,000
28,532
527,898
At 1/1/20
£
799,975
1,719,723
-
-
-
-
-
2,519,698		 Resources
expended
£
(738,191)
(74,500)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(812,691)
Net
movement
in funds
£
79,301
(67,951)
5,000
6,064
38,862
23,000
72,926
84,276		 Gains and
losses
£
40,096
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
40,096
Transfers
between
funds
£
(31,732)
99,658
-
(6,064)
(38,862)
(23,000)
(67,926)
-		 Movement
in funds
£
(198,729)
(74,500)
10,000
1,161
2,446
7,925
7,000
28,532
(244,697)
At
31/12/20
£
847,544
1,751,430
5,000
-
-
-
5,000
2,603,974

The transfers to the general fund represent the fulfilment of the capital spending restriction.

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17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
Free charitable reserve
Tangible fixed asset reserve
Restricted funds
Support adoption for pets
Petplan
BGL
Donation for dog behaviour house
Cat isolation appeal
Cat Iso extension from regional board
Cat isolation donation
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
Resources
resources
expended
£
£
863,704
-
(753,895)
(67,951)
12,500
(12,500)
3,600
(3,600)
5,000
(5,000)
5,000
-
6,064
-
38,862
-
23,000
-
94,026
(21,100)
957,730
(842,946)		 Gains and
Movement
losses
in funds
£
£
(30,508)
-
79,301
(67,951)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,000
-
6,064
-
38,862
-
23,000
-
72,926
(30,508)
84,276

Restricted funds

Pet plan - a grant received to be used to contribute towards the charities vet bills.

Support adoption for pets - a grant received to be used to contribute towards the charities vet bills and animal care staff salaries.

BGL - a grant received to be used to contribute towards the charities vet bills.

Dog behaviour house - donations received to be used to contribute towards the dog behaviour house.

Regional board grant - a grant received to be used to contribute towards the cost of the cat isolation extension and dog behaviour house.

West Yorkshire Combined Authority- a grant received to be used towards the cost of computer equipment.

Donation for Branch van- a donation towards the cost of a van.

18. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During the year the Leeds and Wakefield branch made purchases from the RSPCA National Society of £12,669 (2020: £10,359). The Leeds and Wakefield branch made sales to the RSPCA National Society of £26,109 (2020: £29,819). During the year the Leeds and Wakefield branch received grants totalling £19,086 (2020: £38,862) from RSPCA Yorkshire Regional Board. At 31st December 2021 the net amount owed from RSPCA National Society was £977 (2020: £2,375).

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Door to door donations
Other donations
Legacies
Grants
Other trading activities
Fundraising events
Shop income
Rental income
Pet grooming
Investment income
Dividends from UK listed investments
Interest receivable
Charitable activities
Animal centre adoption
Pet insurance commission
Case animals
Use of animal centre
Other income
Insurance claims
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Raising donations and legacies
Fundraising costs
Other trading activities
Purchases
Wages
Social security
Pensions
Property leases
Rates and water
Carried forward		 2021
£
24,182
71,121
14,905
138,355
248,563
36,127
173,486
-
5,779
215,392
10,328
214
10,542
18,952
2,440
25,598
5,939
52,929
472
527,898
45,776
4,210
182,993
11,267
2,532
71,148
2,779
274,929		 2020
£
25,174
42,835
371,382
225,865
665,256
52,122
161,911
7,675
5,719
227,427
10,518
1,456
11,974
13,605
1,756
28,088
8,298
51,747
1,326
957,730
43,750
4,291
183,880
11,764
2,758
96,194
3,864
302,751

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Other trading activities
Brought forward
Insurance, light and heat
Telephone, postage, stationery and sundries
Legal fees
Motor and travelling
Staff training
Investment management costs
Portfolio management
Charitable activities
Wages
Social security
Pensions
Purchases
Insurance, light and heat
Rates and water
Telephone, cleaning etc
Re-homing and welfare costs (including boarding and
kennel fees)
Sundries
Legal fees
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
Loss/ (profit) on sale of tangible fixed assets
Support costs
Other
Wages
Social security
Pensions
Rates and water
Insurance, light and heat
Telephone, cleaning etc
Sundries
Legal fees
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
Governance costs
Auditors' remuneration
Total resources expended
Net (expenditure)/income before gains and losses		 2021
£
274,929
5,580
33,046
1,620
5,462
1,281
321,918
3,787
170,212
6,441
2,093
542
7,814
751
11,489
43,294
12,933
-
49,684
102
305,355
71,678
6,845
1,682
335
7,162
8,486
9,033
1,709
24,714
131,644
4,211
812,691
(284,793)		 2020
£
302,751
11,398
54,763
495
3,618
419
373,444
3,222
173,839
4,528
2,324
904
7,208
1,450
12,382
28,725
16,650
380
43,136
101
291,627
69,343
6,612
1,612
572
6,554
7,434
8,134
1,775
24,714
126,750
4,153
842,946
114,784

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Realised recognised gains and losses
Realised gains/(losses) on fixed asset investments
Unrealised gains/ (losses) on fixed asset investments
Net (expenditure)/income		 2021
£
6,634
33,462
(244,697)		 2020
£
(55,498)
24,990
84,276

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