R S P CAKeighley, Craven and Upperwharfedale Branch Charity number 232237- England and Wales Statement of Account8 for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
R S P C A Keighleycraven and Upperwharfedale Branch Contents Pages Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees Accountants, Reportto theTrustees Declaration from the Trustees to the Accountants Statement of Financial Activitles 10-11 Balance Sheet 12 Notes to th8 Statement of Accounts 13-14
R S P C A Keighleycraven and Upperwharfedale Branch Indepondont Examlner'8 Report From Stowart Newberry FFA to the Trustees of R S P C A Keighley> Graven and Upper Wharfedale Branch In re5pe¢tofthe Statement ofaccounts forthe yearended 31 December 2023 on pages 10t0 14.. Responsibilities of the trustees As trustees. you have responsibilities withln the following: The Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 20081'the Regulations'l- The Charities Act 2022 {'the Act'l. The Charities Statement of Re¢omm8nded Practice (Financial Reporting Standard 1021 October 20191'the SORP'I. Any other directives, conditions or restrictions imposed upon the charity by regulation. benef8Ctors or other relevant parties. As trustees, your responsibilities include. but are not limited to: Preparation ot 8 Statement of accounts which shows a true and f8ir view. Preparation of sufficient accounting records and other relevant information. Preparation of a trustees, annual report which should accompany and accurately reflect the information contained in the statement of accounts. Ascertaining whether the charity is required to have an audit of the statement of accounts. accounting record5 and other relevant information. Ascertainingwhether the charity is required to h8ve an independent examination otthe statement of accounts, accounting records and other relevant information. Ascertaining wherher the charity is required to have any other examination or review of the st8tement of accounts. accounting records and other relevant information. Responslbllitles of the independent examiner As independent examiner. I have responsibilities within the following: The Regulations. The Act. Directions given bythe CharityCommi88ion for England and W81es in the guidance document Independent Examination of CharityAccounts: Directions and Guid8n¢e for Examiners ICC321 December 2017'1'the Directions.). Any other dir8Ctives, conditions or restrictions imposed upon the charlty by regulation, benefactors or other relevant parties.
R S P CA Keighleycraven and Upperwharfedale Branch Continued Independont Examlner's Report Frorn Stewart Newberry FFA to theTru8tees of R S PCA Keighleyj Graven and Upperwhartedale Branch Continued As independent examiner. my responsibilities includ8. but are not limited to: Completion of an independent examin8tion of the statement of 8¢¢ounts. accounting records and other relevant Information. Statingwhether partlcular matter5 h8ve come to my attention in completing my independent examination of the statement of accounts. accounting records and other relevant information. Basis of my independentexaminer's report I completed 8n independent examination of the statement of accounts. accounting records and other relevant information in accordance with the Regulations, the Act and the Directions. An independent examination includes the following- A review of the statement of accounts. accounting records and other relevant inform8tion. and a comparison of those items. Consideration of any unusual items included in the statement of accounts, accounting records and other relevant information, and seeking explanations trom the trustees regarding such items. An independent examination Is a form of external scruriny that provides a limited check on specific matters. An independent examination does not provide all the evidence that is required in an audit. Therefor8, I do not express an audit opinion on the statement of accounts. accounting records and other relevant information, and nefther do l express 8n opinion on whether the statement of accounts shows a true and fair view. My independènt examiner's report is limited to those matters contained in the following statement: Independent examiner's statement In completing my independent examination of the statement of accounts, accounting records and other relevant information. none of the following came to my attention: Any matters which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material aspect the trustees, responsibility to prepare sufficient accounting records and other relevant information in accordancewith the Regulations and the Act has not been met. Any matters which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material aspect the trustees, responsibility to prepare a statement of accounts from the accounting records and other relevant information in accordance with the Regulations. the Act and the SORP has not been met. Any matters to which, in myopinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding ofthe statem8nt of accounts to be reached. Continued
R S P CA K8ighleyCraven and UpperWharfedal8 Branch Independent Examlner's Report From Stewart Nawberry FFA to the Trustees of R S P C A Keighleyi Graven and UpperWh8rf8dale Blanch Continued To the fullest extent wlthin laws and regulations. I do not accepr responsibility to any third parties for my work relating to the statement of accounts or for this report. This report has been prepared only for your use as trustees and to be sent to the Charity Commission for England and Wales. S A Newberry. FFA. FfA. MBA Positive Practice Account8nt8 Skipton Commercial Centre Water Street Skipton BD23 1 PB
R S P CA Keighleycraven and UpperWh8rfedale Branch Accountants Roport From Posltlve Practice Accountants to the Trustee$ of R S P C A Kaighley, Gravgn and Upper Wharfedale Branch In respect ofthe statement of accounts forthe year ended 31 December2022 on pages 10t0 14 As trustees, you have responsibilities within the following: The Charities IAccountS and Reports) R8guiations 2008 (the Regulations'l. The Charities Act 2022 {'the Act'l. The Charities Statementof Recommended Practice {Financi81 Reportingstandard 1021 October 20191'the SORP'I. Any other directives, conditions or restrictions imposed upon the charity by regulation. benefactors or other relevant parties. As trustees, your responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Preparation of a statement of 8c¢ounts which shows a true and falr view. Preparation of sufficient accounting records and other relevant information. Prep8r8tlon of a trustees, annual report which should accompany and accurately reflect the Information contained in the statement of accounts. Ascertaining whether the charity is requirèd to have an audit of the statement of accounts. 8ccounting records and other relevant information. Ascertaining wh8theT the charity is required to have an Independent examination of the statement of accounts. accounting records and oth8r relevant information. Ascertalnlng whether the charity is required to have any other examlnation or review of the statement of accounts, accounting records and other relevant information. To assistyou with your responsibilities and in accordance wth your instruction5, we have prepared the statement of accounts on your behalf in accordance with the Regulations. the Act. the SORP and generally accepted accounting pr8Ctice. To assist you with your responsibilities and in occordance with your instructions, we have completed an independent examination of the statement of accounts, accounting records and other relevant information that you have made available to us. in accordance with the independentexaminer's report on pages 3 to S. We have completed ourwork on your behalffrom the accounting records and otherrelevant information that you h8ve made available to us. We have r81ied on the accounting records and other relevant information that you have made available to us as being true, correct and complete. Other than the procedures explained in the independent ex8miner's report on pages 3to 5. we have not completed extensive proceduresto verify the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records and other relevant information Continued
R S PC A Keighleycraven and UpperWh8rfedale Branch Accountant$ Report From Positive Practi¢e Accountants to the Trustees of R S P C A Kelghley• Graven and Upper Whartedaie Bran¢h that you have made available to us, and our work relating thereto has not been designed to Identify significant errors or weaknesses therein. Therefore. other than the independent examiner's report on pages 3 to 5, we do not give any comment on the statement ofaccounts or the 8ccounting records and other relevant infom18tion that you have made available to us. Our work on your behalf Is subject to the professional standards of the Institute of Financial Accountants and has been undertaken within those professional standards. To the fullest extent within laws and regulations. we do not accept responsibility to any third Parties for our work relating to the statement ol accounts or forthis report. The statement ofaccounts 8nd this report have been prepared onlyforyour use astrustees and for information contained therein to be sent to the Charity Commission for England and Wales Positive Practice Accountants Skipton Commercial Centre Water Street Skipton BD23 1 PB 29" October 2024
R S P C A Keighley Craven and Upperwharfedale Branch Declaration from tho Trustees ot R S P C A Keighloy. Craven and Uppor Whartedala Branch to Po8ltive Pra¢tl¢e Accountants In respect ofthe st8tement of accounts forth6yearended 31 December 2422 on pages 10t0 14: We approve the statement of accounts. We acknowledge that, as trustees, we have responsibilitiès within the following: The Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 {'the R8gu18tions'l. The Charities Act 2022 (the Act'l. The Charities Statement of Re¢ommended Practice (Financi81 Reporting Standard 102) October20191'the SORP'I. Any other directives. conditions or r8Strictions imposed upon the charlty by regulation. ben8factors or other relevant parties. We acknowledge that, as trustees, our responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Preparation of a statement of accounts which shows a true and fair view. Preparation of sufficient accountlng records an(J other relevant information. Preparation of a trustees, annual report which shoLsld accompany and accurately reflect the information contained in the statement of accounts. Ascertaining whether the Charity 15 required to have an audit of the statement of accounts, accounting records and other relevant information. Ascertaining whether the charfty is required to have an independent examination of the statement of accounts, accounting r8cords and other relevant information. Ascertaining whether the charity is required to have any other examination or review of the st8tement of accounts, financial records and other re18vant information. To assist us with oui responsibilities, we have instructed you to prep8re the statement of accounts on our beh81fin accordance wth the Regulations, theAct. the SORP8nd generally accepted accounting practice. To asslst us with OUT responsibilities. we have instructed you io complete an independent examination of the statement of accounts, accounting records and other relevant information that we have made avallable to you, in accordance with the indgpendent examiner's report on pages 3 to 5. We conlirm that an audit or any other examination or review of the staternent of accounts, accounting records and otheF relevant information Is not required. We have made available to you all accounting records and other relevant information necessary to enable you completeyourworkon our beh81t. Continued
R S P C A Keighleycraven and Upperwharfedale Branch Declaration from the Trustees of R S P C A Kelghi8y. Craven and Upperwharfedale Branch to Positive Practice A¢¢ountant8 Continued The accounting records and other relevant information that we have made 8v8ilable to YOU Bre true, correet and complete. We acknowledge that. other than the procedures explained in the independent examiner's report on pages 1 to 3, you have not completed extensive procedures to verity the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records and other relev8nt information that we have made available to you. and your work relating thereto has not been designed to identify significant errois or weaknesses therein. We acknowledgethat. therefore, otherth8nthe Independent examiner's report on pages 3 to 5. you do not give any comment onthe statementof accounts orthe accounting records and other relevant information that we have made available to you. We acknowledge that your work on our behalf is subject to the professional standards of the Association of Charteied Certified Accountants ancl has been undertaken within those professional standards. We acknowledge that, to the fullest extent within laws and regulations, you do not accept responsibility to any third parties foryourwork relating to the statern8nt of accounts or for the reports on pages 3 to 7. We acknowledge thatth8 Statement of accounts and the reports on pages 3 to 7 have been prepaied only for our use as trustees and for information contained therein to be sent to the Charitycommission for England and Wales. Signed on behalf of the trustees. J Woodward Trustee Chairperson J Brannelly Trustee Treasurer J Stow Trustee Secretary 29 October 2024 29 October 2024 29 October 2024
R S P CA Keighley Craven and Upperwharfedale Branch Statement of Flnancial Activltles forth8 Year Ended 31 December 2023 Notes 2023 2022 Unrestrlcted funds-income 2and3 Collections. donatlons and misc. Legacies Anim818doptions RSPCA case animals Subscriptions Insurance commission Bank Interest Donated professional services 35285 173795 13310 33454 11774 13370 79 315 1716 250 103 208 425 925 224751 60259 Unrestrlcted lund8 8xpenditure 2and3 Misc. fund raising Veterinary Kennels and Catteries Fostering Storage Repairs and renewals Travelling Telecommunications Website Post8ge and Stationery Branch regional contribution Accountancy fee Independent ex8miner fee Legacy administration fee Insurance Bankcharges Information commissioner registration fee Depreciation of equipment Net value ad(Jed tax reclalmed 4.108 37,811 37.741 4,386 815 29,345 38,612 2,777 659 201 390 512 712 597 551 675 250 120 577 104 40 894 338 59 1.556 420 250 87.562 76,937 Unr8Strlctod fund net surplusldeflclt 137.189 116,6781 Continued
R S PCA Keighleycraven and Upperwharfedale Branch Statement of FlnanclalActlvlties for the Year Ended 31 Decèmbgr 2023 Continued Notes 2023 2022 Unrostrlctedfunds-summary Brought forward Net surplus 100,383 137,189 117.061 (16,6781 Carried forward 237,572 100,383 11
R S P C A Keighleycraven and Upperwharfedale Branch Balance Sheet at 31 De¢ember 2023 Notes 2023 2022 Current Assets Stock Debtors Prepayments PayPal account Cash at bank Cash at hand 485 1.899 750 4,660 604 1.113 237,648 98.069 50 241,145 104,133 Creditor8 Amounts falling within one year: Creditors Accruals 3.153 420 3.728 22 13,5741 13,7501 Total Net Assets 237,572 100,383 Capitaland reserves Unrestricted funds 237,572 100,383 On beh81tofthetrustees, we approve the ststement ofaccounts or) pages 10t0 14 J Woodward Trustee Chairperson J Brannelly Trustee Treasurer J Stow Trustee Secretary 29 October 2024 29 October 2024 29 Octob8r 2024 12
R S P CA Keighleycraven and Upperwharfedale Branch Notes to the Statement otAc¢ounts tor the Year Ended 31 December 2023 1. The charity's maln objective The charity's main objective is to promote the workand oble¢tivBs ofthe national Royalsociety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Anima151'the Society'l in accordance with the policies of the Society. wrth particular reference to the geographical area Covered by the charity. 2. Accountlng policies Basls of pioparation of statement ot accounts The statement of accounts is prepared in accordance with: The historical cost convention. The Charltles (Accounts and Report81 Regu18tlons 2008. The Charitieg Acl2022. The Charities Statement of Recommended Piactlce (Financial Reporting standard 102) October 2019. Income Accounting policy applied to all Income: All income is included gross in the statement of accounts on the accruals basis and when 811 the following criteri8 have been met.. Control over the rights or other 8CC8SS to the economic benefits relatingto the income has passed to the charity. It is probable the economic benefits relating to the income will pass to the charity. The rnonetary value of the economic benefits relating to the income and any costs incurred relating to the transactions can be measured reliably. Accounting policles applled to speclfl¢ transactlons: Donated goods forsale are included in the 8tatement ofaccounts at the monetaryvalue re81ised when sold or disposed of. Donated facilities. goods or services for use by the charity ar8 included In the statement of accounts at 8 reliable estim8te of their monet8ryvalue where information is available to calculate such an estimate. The monetary value of volunteer help Is not included in the statement of accounts. Information relating to volunteer help is inclu(JeO in the trustees. annual report. Debtors are included in the statement of accounts at the amounts the charity anticipates it will recelve in respect of debts owed to It at the balance sheet date. Prepayments are included in the statement of accounts at the amounts the charity has paid in advance tor goods or services not yet rec8ived by it at the balance sheet date. Continue(J
R S P C A Keighley Cr8ven and UpperWharfed8le Branch Note8 to the Statement of Accounts forthe Year Ended 31 Decernber 2023 Continued Expendlturo Accounting policy applied to 811 expenditure". All expenditure is included gross in the statement of accounts on the 8ccruais basis and when 811 the following critgria have been met.. A present legal or constructlve obligation exists as a result of a past event that commits the charity to the expenditure. it is probable the economic benefits relating to the obligation will pass from the ch8rity- The monetaryvalue ofthe economic benefits relatingtothe obligation can be measured reliably. Accountlng pollcles applled to 3peclf6¢ transactions: Equipment is included in the statement of accounts at cost less depreciation and imp8irment. Depreciation of equipment is included in the statement of accounts at a rate calculated to write off the cost of equipment. less its estimated residual value. on a straight-line basis over the expected useful economic life of the equipment. Imp8irment of equipment is considered at each balance sheet date and included in the statement ofaccounts as necessary. Stock is included in the statement of accounts at an estimate of the lower of cost or net realisable value, after making allowance for obsolete or slow-moving stock. Cost includes all direct costs and 8n appropriate proportion of related overhead costs. Creditors and accruals are included in the statement of accounts at the amounts the charity antlcipates it will pay in respect of debts owed for goods or services recelved by it at the balance sheet date. 3. Unrestrirtgd funds The charity's unrestrict8d funds are available lor application at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's objectives. 4. Trustea$' ramuneratlon, beneflt8 and expenses There were no trustees, remuneration, benefits or expenses arising from employments with the charityduringthetwo years ended 31 December 2023. 5. S Ralated partytr8nsa¢tlons There were no re18ted partytr8nsactions during the two years ended 31 December 2022 which require disclosure in the stsrement of accounts. 6. Golng concern The trustees are of the opinion ther8 are no material uncertainties regardir)g the charity's abilty to continue as a going concern for a period of at least one ye8r from the date of approval of the statement of accounts. 14
Registered charity no.. 232237 QRSPCA KEIGHLEY.CRAVEN & UPPER WHARFEDALE BRANCH ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 31 Decembor 2023 This rep)rt contains the folk)wing documents presonled at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Branch held on 29 00b¢[ 2024. Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 Dember 2023. A copy of the RSPCA West Yorkshire Group Annual Inspedorate Report 2023 is included in this report.
RSPCA KEIGHLEY CRAVEN & UPPER WHARFEDALE BRANCH TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Reference and Administrative Details as at 31 December 2023 Chaiity Number 232237 Tt809 Chair Jayne Woodward Trnasurer Jan Brannelly Secr•tsry Rob Stow mand Anderson Jane Taylor Francis Wo¢JJward Mike Hogg Prin¢lpal Address RSPCA Keighley Craven & Upper WharfedaKg PO Box 59 Bamoldswick Lancs. BB18 9AN Independent Examiner stewart Newbury Posilwe Practic Commercral Centre. Waler Street Skiplon North Yorkshire BD23 1PB Bankers CAF Bank Ltd 25 TrQngs HAI Avenue West Mailing Kent ME19 4JQ 'J S Andrews & Co of22 Dalgsvi8w Close. 8RP was the registered independent examiner a$ at 31 December 2023, however retired before the annual accounts for the year ending 31 December 2023 were examined. Stewart Newbury has been included here as the accountant who audited thg annual acwunts Ihat accompany this 2023 annual report.
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The tharity is cStthted as an Unlncorated aciatIOn. It operates as an autonomous branch of the National RSPCA gjbfjett to its rules for branches. A c(Knmittee elated at the AGM governs the branth. Member5 cl the commlttee are Tn of the Lranth and briefed on thdr re5p)nsblllOes iY6or to thr acceptan of the Nle. The tru*ee5 hc4d ular meetlngs at whlch dedslons ¥e made. The tNstees athvdy review the risks that the charity faces thr(4Jgh regular operatlonal and finanaal revlews. The bwstees also examine other cperatyonal and business Sk8 fadng the branth, ané confimi that they have estsLlished systems to mitigate the slgniflont risks, whlth have been Identified as.. I Insuffiaent branch-generated income 2 Unpredlctable Income from legacles OBJECTS, OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES The objects of the branth aE to pmmcts the work and obiett5 of the NatlcThl sety of the RSPCA, wlth particular refereno to the area of the branch. The key alm Is to flnd sultable new homes for as many animals as possible, within the (LY)straints of the P¥arth's re%r and regard tr) the National Sodety's poliae5. The maln attlvlty to achieve thls Is the operation of an animal adoptlotv rtrhoming pmgramrne through PBE cattery/ cat fosteting and Lx)arding at RSPCA East Lan. Th55 activity Is suppryted by a varlety of vdunteer rdes. The tsustees have revlewed the outcomes arKI athievements of our obiectsves and attlvltles for the year, to ensure they remaln focused on our charftable aim5, and contlnue to deliver benefits to the publlc. We have cOMled with this duty under the Charitles Act 2011, s.17 to have due gard to publlc benefit guidan published by the Commlsslon,
ACHIEvEMEs AND PERFORMANCE The branch re-homed 114 animals 111 dogs, 103 cats), whi¢h is a decrease of 11 on last year's figures. 6 cats were returned for re-homing after failed adoption. We are pleased that the branch has been able to maintaln a Similar level of activity to previous years. The majority of animals {72%} coming into branch care were classed as 'RSPCA g8nerated' animals. The rest were branch welfare concems127%1 and those Tetumed for re-homing after a faiFed adoption11 ¥ol. This approach is consistent with the aims of the national organization. as it shifts its focus to those animals that have been idenlthed by RSPCA officers as needing immediate assistance. rather Ihan accepting animals from non-RSPCA sources. A high percentage of cats stay in foster Ca until adopted which help$ greally in keeping costs down as do the food donations we collect, what we do not use for our animals in our care we pass to the inspectoratè. Compulsory micro-chipping of dogs came into effect in April 2016 and the bran¢h continues to help by mKrTrthipping 10 branch dogs and 9 publicowned dogs. eitherdire¢tty orth¥ough welfare vouchers. This will hopefully help to reunite them with their owners should they go missing. Sadly this is a drop in the ocean Compared to the c.66,000 dogs that are picked up from our natDn's streets having strayed or been stolen every year. The branch also micro-chipped 86 branch cats and 80 public owned cats. The branch helped neuter 10 branch dogs and 86 branch cats, and 9 public owned dogs and 80 public owned cats. We help wherever we can with nelrtering to help reduce unwanted litters and in certain cases with initial help at a vets foT the sake of the animal's weware. Overall we provided welfare assistance to 1 dog, 1 rabbit and 5 cats. The branch continues to have a close relationship with the neighboring Altham branch and continued to rent kennels throughout 2023 allowing the branch to tske in more RSPCA generated dogs. Volunteers continued to hold fundraising events and find ways to raise funds in altemate ways, but the total funds raised ¢ontinue to be down on previous years pre 2020. 10 events wero held in 2023. down 2 on the previous year. The branch continued lo successfully hold several virtual trustee meetings throughout the year. Trustees recognise the importance of volunteers. contributions and strwe to ¢ale an environment where volunteers feel valued and involved. Volunteers contribule in many different ways, from fostering, which has been Invaluab during the pandemic. to organising or supporting fundraising events. The Injstees wish to acknowledge the hard work and dedalLon of all volunteers. whalevei their ro. whose ¢ommitment was seen more than ever throughout a difficult year. The Annual Accovnts for the year ending 31 December 2022 We also the last accounts that were independently examined by JS Andrews & Co. The Trustees are grateful for 811 for all of his work over the years and wish him the best for his retir8menl. The Annual Accounts for the year ending 31 December 2023 have been audited by Stuart Newbury from Posttive Practice Ac¢ountants {agreed ot the branch AGM on 18 June 2024} and the Branch would like to thank Positive Practice for tsking on this role.
FINANCIAL REVIEW The totsl irK•ming resources for the year amounted to £224.500 at 31 t)etsmber 2023 {2022.' £60,259} Expenditure for the year amounted to £87.311 at 31 December 2023 12022- £76.9371 The surplus for the year vras £137.188 at 31 Decembér 2023 12022: -£16,678) Resoni83 Policy The Branch h81d reserves of £237.571 al 31 December 2023 2022.. £100,383) We hold rw&erve$ in orderthat the SeiCe level provbjed foranimal welfare ss maintained ifthere 15 a reduction in incoming resources. ReseNes are those fvnds which are freety available for general purpose and are not committed. The Iruste8s aim has been to hold reserves of unrestricted funds equivalent to year's expenditure. Inveslrnent Policy Our relevantly modest resources demand that a cautK)us and secure investment poTrcy is pursued. Consequenlty. our unrestricted fvnds are held in an interest eaming accA)Lbnt with a Bank $pecialriing exdusiv8ty in accounts for charitable organi$atv)ns. FUTURE PLANS The branch will continue to promte fostering as an atternate to kennels, as we believe this provideg a betterenvironment for the animal. Fostering 81s0 allows us to leam more about them prior to offering them for acknplion. We wll continue lo work in partnership wth the InsF*Ctorate and other agencies, prompting preventive care through MrochIPping and fflea and womi tatMents. We will actively promote neutering by offering financial help wih the ¢ost. Volunteeis remain the backbone of all branch actNilies. We will continue our efforts to recruit and maintain a team of volunteers to carry out fvndraising and animal weltare activitie$ across th8 Keighley. Craven and Upper Wharfeda18 area. The branch are very grateful to have reNed a signthcant legacy paymenl within the financial year which will provide a huge berefit to the support and work we can provide.
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NEWSLETtER Annual Report 2023
GROUP UPDATES This year has seen a significant arry)unt of chan90 in group staffiftg. Most notably Chief InSpeCrat&5 Bèih Clements was seconded io HQ working on strategie& for charvJe wiihin iho RSPCA. Deputy Chief Inspector Emma Brook has stepped up. ar)d is now Acting Chief Inspector. The role of DePY Chief Inspector has boen taken on bj Demi Haby. Ai ihe boginriing of the year we also Iosi InspeLtor Joaftnè Hartley. gained promotion to Chief Insctor, and is workirig in ihe NCC managing ihe phonecall Work orde¥ team. And. ai ihe end of the year we Iosi AFIO Kris Walker. who has gone onto Wofk for Bransby Horse Charity,
It was nor all losses though, Inspector Adam Dickinson returned to the group after a secondment to a case officer role, and ARO Hanthah WS11iams who had previously worked in West Yorkshire was transferred from Northeast Group. In 2023 we alsu gainÈd two new ARCb through the training pTcsrdmme. ARO Abeesha Haddersley and Emmeline Myall are now toth fully qualified member5 of the team. We have also en lucky enough to gain a further three AROS on the currenL training course.. Train lÈnny Andèrson, lames M@Icalf and Jadè Bayber will all havo completed their tralning in Sprlng 2024 - and are now In group full tlme foi fleld training. ThÈ team Is now asfoll ACI Emma Brook DCI Demi Hodby Inspo¢tor Natalle Taylor InsP•Ctor Adam Dlcklnson Inspector Joann• Taylor Insp@etor John Gib50n ARO Dave Holgate ARO Beeky Couldlng ARO Ollle Wilkes ARO Hannah Wllliams ARO Aleesha Haddersley ARO EmmellnÈ Myall Traln•e ARO Jad• Barber Train•• ARO Jenny Anderson Train•e ARO James Motcalfe InspÉtto( John Gibson maintains all his special6ms: CAStTeam, flood team and boai tèam. AFiOsOlliÈ Wilkes, Becky Goulding ar)d DavÈ Holgate aye also on the boat team.
Inspecwrs Adam Dickinson and NatalioTaylor areTuior Inspectors, oroviding Invaluable training to all rigw Officers to the group and helping them complete IhelT qualifications. ARO Dave Holgate continue his rolL' as Wildlrfe offlcer, and DCI Demi Hodty is an ExotiGsOfficer. ARO Becky Goukling has iaken on the role as ARVCo-ordinator. and has recruiiod a further 5 w)lunteers to our Leam this year. Inspector Natalie Taylor has worked closèly with HQ to develop a document for the Police: advising them on Animal Welfare Act cas&5 ènd bost practice. Anlmal R•seue Volunteevs (ARVSI We currently have a team of6 ARVS in group., with varylng levels of acilvity. Some have en able to donate 8 regular day every weèk to volunieering. and have been an Invaluable resour. Ir's hoped thai over IhÈ spring and summor thai ihts will increase. and ihey are able ro assi more with small transwrtablo wildlife. Our Ariv Team are.. tydn Lawley Amanda Mohi AliSL Cen-mar1eY Matl Brke Kate Collinson Jane Ha¥rison io
Great British Spring Clean Half the tsam were able to lake a (Jay off the road to lake part In the Greai Briiish Spring Clean. If)sp Natali¢ Taylor had oigdnised litter pickl1 kils from Wakefield Councll. and locations receivod by ARO 14olgali.. First we went ihe bank of the River Cabder in WakLfi£sld. where one ieam cleared Ilie bank wPIllsi d second ieam used tlie boat iu ¥i)move littei from iniLLe59ble Éirea5 of IhL. bank ¢lS well as in ihè waièr. A total 0125 bags were collocted, beforè moving onio Pugneys Park, when another 9 bdgswore LollLicIL,d. li
COLLECTIONS AND RESCUES Unfofiunately. Ihe year 5LaTiwJ with bad news. After managing to avoid li for rhe majority oftho outbreak the group was finalty hii by an outbreak c4 Avian Influonza, noi a nice job bul necessaryio end the suffering of P£iriicularly large water birds sueh as ducks geese and swan& Bc<Jies were seni for testing. and ihe diseaso WdS confirmed al 6 parks In our area. AROS Walker and Gouldin9 sFenl several days on or in the water. a17d sweral othLar officers assisied with individuèl bird collections. ThL good iie¥As is tt thè outbreak was contairied and shorllived. * Il 12
ARO Goulding was alg) able to successfully release a goose. affectionate known as -Rambo'. Thè goose had been altackLid by a dog. bvt eye witness Jccounts suggesi he gavi, as 9ood as hL' got. Tho PiCluYe is very dramatic but ex¢iminaiion by a lucal vet showod Ihai actually he orily had one small puncture wourbd which li was able to treal wilh antiseptic spray. and ihe goose was • rolcaased back wilh liis flock the Sdn)o ddy. This V',3EO shows him announcing his knl&.- relurnll 13
Therè was a very happy ending for 'LuPln' thÈ cat, who vrni rnisslng ovor 18 n)ontlis ag She was k)ickEYI up by Inspector Natalie Taylor over 5 mile5 ffom her home. 14èr ownefs had pretty much given LJP on seeing hLsr again. and were complrfely shocked io setj Naiulie siood or) the doorstep wilh triLIr. Wesl Yorkshires. very own siove Irwin, ARO Davo 1401gate has bLIL>n kepl busy willi %veral replile jobs., mdinly accidenial imports.ThÈ snake below wasfound in student 8cco¥nmodation in LliÉ. Uhworsily of Brddfotd originally iho¢Jghi to a Nigerian import, the slithory Vi[ iurnod oui bo a le&X0[•C Lorn snake. He also collectod this liny gecko, which had stowed dway in a suiicase all the way from Zanzibar! 14
ARO Becky Goulding collected ihls tiny fox cub. probablyonty a fow days old.The callers dog had felchèd the cub back on a walk, and ilh no idea whèrÈ the dog had found ihe cub it wascollectod and transferred to RSPCA StapelL'y Grange. The baby was their first fox cub adinisslon of the srn. He was qulckly followed Èy tho oldèi fox cub collectèd by then Insp Emma Brook in Huddersfield. 15
By far Ihe longosi and Ilkety most dramatic rescue of 2024 tCK)k place in March. Er)glish Bull Terrier 'Maitha' had boèn out for a walk with hei dad in Black Carr Wood. BradfoT¢J. Awalk thal she has done slnce sliLI a PUPPY wiihoui incidènt. But ihi5 lime MariF)a decided to c'xplorè a drainage pipè whlch disappeared inio the bank of ihe beck. 51's thought lha¢ MaTttid wÉni approximately 20m in the pipe before Lrying io iurn round. gelting Stuck wilh ihose big English Bull shoulders. Initially Fire and riescue attLirided but didn't have tho equipment to assist, so the followiiig mornir)g ARO CIding allended, and wasjoined tyARO Walker and InspTaylor. Wilh tho exper(jsL* ofyorkshire Water, and laterly a drainago company they were ablè to dig down <iPPrOximately ém and cut holes in lh¢ casi iron pipe. The followiyig morning, al approximaioly 8am - dfiÈr belng underground for a total of 40 hours Mariha was rescued. io 16
ARO Emmeline Myall was called Lo a horso in 14alifax ihai had g himself into a bit of a predicameni. He had fallL:ri down a collaps bit of river bdnk arTrd alihough uninj'ured. Wdsr)'t vjble to work oul how to gei himself back up again. As you can bce Iro¥n thLTr vidLs0 CLI K FIEFII shÈ was able to takè him for a walk along the river bank until she found somewhere ihat ho could bo walkÈd up. By li 17
Ihe tlrY)e ihey got back to the fielé the panicked owners were already there lotsklng for Ihe horse. Who il turr)L.d oul was named 'Buttons" . and rne very very gratolul owners. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue also assisted Inspottor Jo Taylor wilh her rescue of'RosiÈ' an Indoor C thai not only oscaped from l)er homo, bui had also managed gei siuck Inside a disused building. After four days of trying to iempl her oui ihe SPCA were called. Eventualty F&FI Cut a holc% in tho door to iho building and Rosie as templcd out. We'd Irko io thank Wesl Yorkshiro Fire and RL)scue for all iheir holp witl) all ihÈ cats thi5 yL'arll 12 18
ARO Al*sha Haddersley was called to a Wendy House that was beèn used to store old fishing iackle. TIIL owners came in one morning to find a cat caught with a barb. hooked by its rear foot. Aleesha was ablé ro free the cal and it was iransferred to Greaior Manchestor Animal Hftspital treaiment Lo the woul. Unforiunately ihe cat was not microcliipped, Ale¢sha Wds confidont somÈonL' musi be missing her, gfvlng how friendly dnd Lolerant sliL' was. BUL despite a Pfess release we were unable LO locats an owner, and the caL . now name(J 8aibara{!) has gone for rohoiTiing. 13 19
The boss was allowed oul of the olftce for è day, and Chief Inspecir)r Emina Biook asystsd ARO Ollle Wilkes with the roscue of a LllJLk Headed Gull at Poniefract Racecourse. The Iwo launched the srnall boat, and were able io take the ouli d VL)tS to have ihe line removed. Finally, pictured below is Inspector John Gibson, and onè of the irnPTessive fallow stags that ho was invofved In (he rescue cf in November. The two srag5 had become entangled iogether by football neiting vI Q. A combined t¥)eration with the FiSPCA and a local vei meant thai both stags could be sodaied and the neiiing removed. both stags were then safely released to iho wild. 20
Prosecution Outcomes There have b*n some very successful Kyosecuilon ouicomc's for tho Iw)spectoraiè in tl)e twolve monihs,....somc) Cd5QS whKh havo been ongoing since during IhÈ pandemic. Inspectoi Hodby achieved a 7 and 10 year ban for a daughier and moihÉr pair respectively. The two were prosecuted regarding causing suffuing and Lknsuifable conditions fur 2 dogs iri Brighouse. The dogs were cared for by Halifax Branch, b unfortunately tx)il) had to be euthaniLèd due to unrelatc%l medical condition Inspector Emma Brook achieved a lifeiime ban from keeping all anii",)als. for a young man from Lwd5 whD plead guilty to causing suffering io a gtsinea pig In Leeds. The male admitted to inflicting blunl force traurTia io the animal. which rc'sulted in its death. ARO Walker also achieved a lifetime bdn for a rnale from Ilalifax wlio admiiied io him that he had str1)gIL,d one of tiis cat& Aflor attending Ihe address to discuss the allegaiion. hc four)d a furiher 20 cats were all living in unsuitablL' conditions and were rem(wed ihe majority of these cats have since been rehomed tlirou9h varlous bTanche Is 21
ARO Walker flnally rÈcelved a conclusion to a horse case which has been ongoing for three yoars. A female from Pool in.Wharfedale was found guilty of neglect of throe equiiiL'¥ In January 2022, bul appÉsaled her conviction. This was upheld in couri ÈppÈarance in January 2023, and the woman recelvthy a 24 rY)ortth ban from keeplng oquino5. The two horses and a Shetland pony wore found to have ov@rgrowr) hooves. poor deniitlon and lice irifesiations - t?11 were subjÈci to a deprivation order. and after ihè cortlusion ot Ihe case can rlow be rLihomod. Sel, their before and after phOS bolow. A case ihai Siarled in tlie tnidst has linally como ic) a conclusion. v4ith the dog been tiwarded into tlio care of the QSPCA. AftEsr 16 22
several assessments to determino tho competency of the (ywner. It was deciLled chat it was not appiopriate to pursue her througli Ihe court& Bul the colliLi dog, who was initially removed for a sovere skin condition. fin<illy slgnèd ovei. Sho ha5 ten carod fabulous fosterer for iry RSPCA Hdlifa& Iluddersfiold and Bradford Branch. whLsrL slie will riow be staying. TIIL. case hdndled by Insp Emma Brook. A moihoi and daughter pair IrorT) B¥igl)ouse were fourKI gullty of Section 4 ai)d Seclion 9 offencès ir) relation io two 5taffordshir bull ierrier dogs one of whicli had ¢in tsntreaied kidney disoa% Both offendrs wore disqualifieLI from kLIL'ping animals. one for 10 years and one foy 7 yL'ifs. Ur)(orturllQ,IY 4Jespite iecovering frvrii the conditions ft)r which tl)L'y were remLwed the two dogs had io be put 10 sleep for unrelated modicdl condition A lady froyn Bradford was found g4Jilty of èllowirig a Newfoundland type do¢J to suffèr with a horrendou5 facièl SIlln9 thal hdd devolopod dfter the dog l)ad suffered some kind of bluni forLe tsauma. Tlie causL' of which the defendani never disclosed. Because of tl)i% a si'cond dog. Gl shopherd tyw puppy v¥as also removed. The defendants only Èxcuse tkiolt thL'y'didn't bL)ljeve in veteriiiaiy medicine,. Although unforiunaiely. thè NLJwfoundldnd had to bc, pul to slL%LP to end its suffering. Ihe defendant was not onty glven a 72 woek custodial seniericL.. but also a ten ban from keeping all anlma15. and d deprivation older for the puppy and cats that she dlso ownod. An excelleni rÉsuli for Inspector I lodby and all involvcd. fiom c) very upsetting C¢lSC. 17 23
The puppy 'Jesse' had spent 16 monilis in RSPCA caie, bui was lucky ei)ough to bL¥ adopt( ty her fosterer5 from RSI>CA Warrington. Demi a150 achieved ari excellL'nt outcomo for d w2ry difficuli and vory prolongod ci)cker@I CaSLi WIre arnDrigst Olhor non-Animdl Welfare Act Offences a man was pled guilly io Var$ Secilori /. and Soction 9 OffÈnces. as wL.11 the notoriously hard lo acliieve Seciion 8 - Causing Ar)Imals io figlit. Demi worked very hard in gaihoring ovidence fof tliis compliLdltsd tèse. 24
Anim¢il Rescue Officer Kris Walker achiLMJed a guiltyverdicL in relatlon Lo a wthman from Halifèx wlio had tsused a Lhaso Apso type dog to suffer by failing to seek veterinary treatment for a flea infestatson and the resullant skin dlsoase. but also for untreated eye Sr)fections. This resulted in Ihe dL,fL%iidani receiving a Ilfetime ban and cosis of£600. In a second court case that month. wl)Ich the maglSLra(e dosLtibed as the wtstse case ofanlmal neglect ho had heard in 17 years at the LErich', a whole lamily of four adults were given a lifetiine ban each for causing suffering to seven cats byfailurè to provié¢ them wilh fo¢xJ. so much so thaithe cats had Lyion a young kilton at the addres& The liorrific case took seveial years to gèt through the couri sbstem, but tho restslt was truly worth tl)e waiL The sovei) aduli Cdls were all successfully nursed bilck hoalil) and rehorTied via Leeds and Wakefield Branch. Inspector Ndtalie Taylor has had ar) oi)goiFig caso rL'garding a roitweiler riar i ied Tysuvi, Ihat bogar) in 2021. A year latLir a Seclitsi) 20 applici3tion s made so that the dog could be rehomL)d ahead of il)e proseLulion case. ¢lTid Tyson Wds rehomod by Lec'd5 ar)d Wakefiold in RSPCA in 2021 Findlly the case was hLTrard iri COUTt in 2023, both Wcbrc. LhargL,d with SL'cLiun 4 ar)d Soction 9 off@ncs iri relation to Tysoi)5 Ix)dy condiiivn. The femdle defendant was found guilty ar)d seiiiericed io a IlfÈiim@ t)ari on all animals. the rnalL. defendani did r)ol ¢ltiend LourL so WlS found guilty in lit absence. and a W£irrant has boon issued for his arrest. 14erè ar¢ Tysvns before ¢ind aftl'r picturLJS. 19 25
serie5 of hdrrowing ccrv sequences were presoiiiE%d Inspoctor Addm Dlckinson in iho case of 'Ace' a boxer cross dog. In foolage capiurLYJ by iieigliboufs the male owner is seen kicking and puncliing Aco, and In a P<irticularly ciuLiI video is seon throwing ihL. dogs waler away tifier he'é had iliLJ dog oui for a Walk on a hot day, Tl)o owner was found gulliy of ttl a Soctioi) 4 offence in relaiion to the beatings. and SEciion o(fLinces relating 10 an unsuitabli. Lll)viror)ment. The man was SOnnCed to a 10 year baw1 frcrT) keopirig all ariima15. as well d5 26
ComrTitsnlty Order and Cost& Ace has since been rehomed Preston Branch. In lanuary 2023. AFIO Kris Walkèr removed a cob rype wny called 'Crickel' from land in Castleford. An owner was tracecl and prosecuted for SvLtiQTI 4 offences for fdilin9 to provide vetoriridry treatrrient and allowin9 the pony be in poor trKKty cr)ndiliOn. alongside Soction 9 offLTrrices rL.laiirig to ari unsuitable environment. She was given a 10 year ban from keeping all animal& Unfortunatoly Crlcker never recovèrÈd from his Fr condition, and had io bo put io sleep. Inspector Demi Hodby had a very l)arrowing case of a dog named 'Scooty whos cyes had COrne so infected that the dcya could rio longer see. The elderly German Shepherd dog was pui Lo sleep on wel(aie grounds In one of the worst casès Demi has sÈen. Iho owner was found guilty of causing unnecessaTy suffeying: ai)d ieciL'ved a 26 week custodial serilLificL' su5pL'nded for 12 months. as well as d lifetime ban from keepir)g all animals. Finally, another of Inspector Hodbys cases came to a conclusior) dftsr almost 2 yoa¥s. A woinan from Bradford was found guilty ol Stsction 4 condilions in rolaticn the 5taffies body condition. and Section g offencL¥s iii rL)lation to unsuitable conditiun& The wvman was found gLiilty ar)d ser)ienced io d 12 rTiontl) comrnunity order and costs - but mosl importantly'Babs' who won tho he¢irts of the wliole group could be rehomed. 21 27