Furness and Barrow Branch Reg. Charity Number 232247 Trustee5 Annual Report 2022 Board of Trustee Executive/Branth officers Hon Chairman: Mrs K. Unwin Hon Treasurer: Mrs E. Brockway Hon Secretary: Ms M. Christopher Committee Members Ms M. Round Mrs J. Chrlstopher Mrs C. Rlg8 Mrs A. Round Strurture, Governance and Management The Fumess and 8arrow 8ranch15 autonomous and operates wlthin the Branth Rules and with Connectlons to the National Body of the ASPCA. The recrultment and appolntment ol trustees Is perforrned by In¥itinq members of the Local Branch to be on the ¢ommlttee. Nomlnatlons to Stsnd lor elettion are sent to all members belore the AGM and ell8lble members at the AGM vote to elect tru51ees of the Bfanth. Policies and PfQcedures for the tralnln8 of trustees are drawn Ihrough written guldance from the Nallonal Body, The Branch has monthly commlttee rneetlng whlch are minuted. We are Insured through a polSty that Cornes throu8h RSPCA headquartefs ind perfomi rlsk assessments when the situation merits. Selected members of our Branch attend GfC¥JP m•etin8s wFth other bran¢hes In the Northwest Region and are in regular dlalogues with other Cumbrlan branches. Re8lonal 8oafd meetin8$ are also attended by Our Reiional Board representatlve when required and Issues addressed ai these meetings which are considered of relevanct to th¢ Bfanth are addressed at subsequenl Branch commlnee meetin8s, We have • F4cebtok plie and Bra￿h webpage which are provin8 popular, they are beln8 kem up to date by dedlcated volunteers. We also have a working connection wlth local medla for advert15ing anlmlls for doption and advising on Matters of animal welfare. The Branth 15 also In contad other Iccal Facebook groups that offer rehomln8* pet firKlin8 and Inf(Ymatlon. The Charity exists to promote anlmal welfare and preveni cruelty to anlmals in the Furness area and provides a re-homin8 servlce for rlse and Inspectorate sign ￿er cats, d￿$, small furries and small reptiles. Our work with dog$15 limtted due to lack of sultabl• kennel lacilitles. These objectives are largety performed through our advlce Centre vla I•￿Pho￿, email and thrwgh our social media option5. We also promote nou¢erln8 and weffare assistance towards vÈterlnary care throu8h i55uin8 ¥YMAchers and Ilai5in8 wlth local vets. anlmals we rehome are neutered. fflicrochipped and inoculated. Volunte*s fcr the Br4n(h attend horne ¥isitinK course5 to assist with thls aspect of our work. The RSPCA Advlce Centre. 106 Church Street, Ba￿oW In Furness 8Fves adwlce and offers help to the genefal publlc. This is open Monday and Tuesday from 9.￿arn - 4.CQpm and Frlday from 9.00am - 3.CKlpm, Fundralsln8 and Events Due to work commltment5 Outslde of the eranch we wefe unable to hold many Fundralslng event5 durin8 2022. however we have held a couplo of raff les whlch proved very powlac. The Branch has alfeady or8anlwd future ev•nts for 2023, Rehomlng and Welfare Work Durln8 2022 the Branch rehomed a total of 65 cats. Several small furrles Indudln8 Rabblts and Mice. We have a5SiSted wlth 9 cats that needed trewtment whefe thelr owners were strugglin8 financlallv. We IssLFed 167 vouchers durin8 2022 a tolal of 50 In Apfil due to our annual neutedn6 campai8n which proves very successful. We also broutht a res¢ue tat and her kitten5 over from Gfeeee organised by Our Cat Rehoming Coordinator Mlchelle Round who while on holiday there helped with the local tharity to or8anise brlnging them to the UK they have all been rehomed with a muth better quality of life. Chalrpersons Report As a local Branth we have passed thrO￿h another yeaf of than8es and accOm￿lshments. As Chairman I know the work and dedltation that loes into runnlni this 8ranch and know that none of our achievements would be p055ible Without our wonderful team of Trustees and Volunteers who are always wlll•n8 to 80 that Ilttle blt extra. Michelle ha5 recrulted several volunteers and fosterers re¢eTrt￿ to look after, soclallse and foster the cats that we have in our Cire and wo thank you and all the voluntèers for your continued dèdlcatlon and commltmeni. A5 a Bfanch we always en8a8e wlth the Inspectorate by yo41dlni inforrnatlon. Our are• would highly benefit from havlng a more local In5pectOf as we fi'nd Irs Incre￿+1￿8￿ difficult to mana8e. I would like to thank them for thè support they 8ive u5. Kath Unwin Hon. ChaIrpers￿. Secretarf5 Report We ended 202Vstsrted 2022 with 2 snakes needin8 3 place to stay very late ori New Years Eve after theyweTe abandoned In a house afid removed by Chrls an Inspector. Theywere In luck as I had not lon8foundoul I was pregnant. so I wasn't outfoi Newyear celebwatin& and instead at home. I drove to meet ChrLS where I Sw￿ped a hot coffee and sllce ofchristrnas cake for twovery cold snakes I During2022 we contsnued to help many animals, asa bfanch we have tried todoas much aswe can whilst we still don't have a dedicated inspector In our are3. We are covered by inspertors fr(xn other areas, butthe branth believes Th)e b needed to cobEr us. and the othei branth afeas around us. We are unbellevably happy thal In MaTth we had 2 cat pens Installed lrt the branch office. They are working out 8reaL especially for cats that taTrnol be placed into a fosteferfs home rlght away or for cats that are more teral. The cats are cared for by Michelle Ihe cat Coordinat￿. lanine the bianth dministrator during her hours of work Avdrey a trvsteeAlex and Hazel, who are two volunteers. In May we decided we needed people io carelor the cats when the trusteesor volunteer5 couldn't cover so wp took 2 part tlme cat cafers, Along wllh the cat fosterews we havewe are happy we can now look after ar￿ rthornemo￿ cats at a time and tske in theoneswe couldn't befocewe had the cat pens. I fEel Michelle needs an extra mention here a$5he has worked brele5sly to do as much for the cats in our ¢3re as possible and vAthout her, we would definitÉ4y not have the cat pens af the amabn£ group of fosterers she looks after. Due to me bein8 pregnant I decided I ct)uldn't carryon lostering fof the branch, after the l* anlmals I ad wefe rehomed. I took a ￿ep back but continue(I to keep In touch. Tcnvards the end ofthe yearjanine advertised fof some dog f05teier5 and with those we were able to tske on 5 case dogs forthe inspectorate, Being able to take in dogs again afterso many years of not Is gre3t for the branch. We hawe ctrtinved to SUpp￿t pecyle in Our Ioc31 area with neutering and veterin¥y fee vou(hefS indudlng neuteflng vouchers, weadvertlsetheseon our Fa￿bOOk page thich hasbeen galftln8 morefollowers and is a great way for people to contsct us for help, informatson t)n adoption and fDStering. Janine and l (before June) both went out on wildlife ca115, many of Janine's callsweie for injured gull5' or gull chicks and mine were mainly to check on swans reported to be unwell on Ulverstoft canal and for hedgehog5 who were found injured or oul in the day. I feel the branch has d￿e Scmne great things In 2022, ley5 hope 2023 we can trow Ouf small b(￿th of dedicated trustees andvolunteerseven mor Mandy Christopher Hon. Secretary The Treasurer5 Introdurtlon to the Annual Accounts Fof the year 2022 we recefrved just undof £9970,00 In donatlons for adopiions and fundraisbn8. Our 8ranch1s always grateful lor this income as it help5 towards the care c4 animals in the I￿1 area. We a150 received £15,618.00 from the Head Office grant a8aln th1$15 50 valuable to us $0 we tan continue to provide the help needEd. Our expenses have Inryeased this year we spent £24.309 on Veierlnary cost5 alone. Thls h•s Increased by approxlrnately £S(XX) on last year. Addltlonally, we hive spent £6615 on Improvernents to the offlce Includlng a new front door, external Ilghtlni •nd cct¥. We have compleled Installin8 two holdln8 pens so we can keep cats temporarlly and In emer8encies. with thi5 we also needed to install • separate 51nk, washlng mathlne and additional radialor for heatin8 in winter rnijnths. We have spenl £1872,95 on foster cafe for 2022. We feel thls has been a suc¢esslul addltion to Our offlce as we stru88led prevSously wlth findin8 urgent fosler care at short notice It's meant we can take In emer8èndes stralght awav. I would Ilke to thank all the Trustees, Volunteers for all thelr hard Wofk and dedkatlm. Eve Brockway Treasurer Furness and Barrow Branch Reg. Charity Number 232247 Trustees Annual Report 2022 **Charity Number: 232247** **Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals** **Furness and Barrow Branch** ## **Financial Statements** **for the year ended 31 December 2022** ## **Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals** ## **Furness and Barrow Branch** ## **Charity No 232247** ## **Statement of financial activities** |**for the year ended 31 December 2022**
**£**
**£**
**Incoming resources**
**Voluntary income**
Donations Furness and Barrow
9,861
Grant received from headquarters
15,618
Bequests
-
25,479
**Activities for generating funds**
Special efforts - Furness and Barrow
-
Sundries including sale of goods
-
-
**Investment Income**
Interest received
1,182
26,660
**Resources expended**
**Governance costs**
Contributions to headquarters
-
Accountancy
485
485
**Other resources expended**
Telephone
536
Veterinary expenses and pet crematorium
24,309
Rents and rates
303
Insurance
682
Heat and light
1,251
Salaries
10,187
Licence - lotteries
-
Centre expenses
3,873
Repairs and renewals
616
Bank charges
56
Sundries
253
Cattery
10,189
Donation - NOWZAD
-
VAT not recoverable
-
52,254
52,739
**Excess of income over expenditure**
(26,079)
**Balance brought forward from previous year**
268,023
**Balance at end of year**
241,944
**Unrestricted**
**2022**
**Funds**|**£**
**£**
10,039
16,418
24,626
51,083
-
958
958
900
52,941
185
515
700
549
19,708
337
314
974
7,879
55
1,915
6,838
947
2,535
1,000
-
43,052
43,752
9,189
258,834
268,023
**Unrestricted**
**2021**
**Funds**|**£**
**£**
10,039
16,418
24,626
51,083
-
958
958
900
52,941
185
515
700
549
19,708
337
314
974
7,879
55
1,915
6,838
947
2,535
1,000
-
43,052
43,752
9,189
258,834
268,023
**Unrestricted**
**2021**
**Funds**| |---|---|---| ||-
958|| ||185
515|| |||52,941
700
43,052| ||549
19,708
337
314
974
7,879
55
1,915
6,838
947
2,535
1,000
-|| |||43,752
9,189
258,834| |||268,023| **Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals** ## **Furness and Barrow Branch** ## **Charity No 232247** ## **Balance Sheet** ## **at 31 December 2022** |**Fixed assets**
Property RSPCA Centre, Church Street
Barrow in Furness - at cost
Rabbit Facility - at cost
Two Tier Holding Pen (24/01/22)
Two Tier Holding Pen (15/03/22)
**Total fixed assets**
**Current assets**
**Debtors**
Prepayments
VAT
**Investments**
Charity annual bonus 90 account (FBS)
Fixed bond deposit account (FBS)
1 year fixed rate bond (CBS)
30 day notice deposit (CBS)
**Cash at bank**
HSBC General account
Petty cash
**Total current assets**
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Sundry creditors
Accruals
**Net assets**
**Represented by**
**Funds of the charity**
**Unrestricted funds**
As at 31 December 2021
**Add**
Excess of income over expenditure
for the year
**Total funds as at 31 December 2022**
I approve the financial information.|**£**
**£**
20,156
7,787
873
2,618
31,433
367
-
57,343
49,850
52,219
41,717
201,129
9,507
9
211,011
500
-
241,944
268,023
(26,079)
241,944
**2022**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**|**£**
**£**
20,156
7,787
27,943
56,985
49,539
51,817
41,606
199,947
40,947
240,894
500
314
268,023
258,833
9,189
268,023
**2021**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**|**£**
**£**
20,156
7,787
27,943
56,985
49,539
51,817
41,606
199,947
40,947
240,894
500
314
268,023
258,833
9,189
268,023
**2021**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**| |---|---|---|---| ||||27,943| ||||199,947
40,947| |||258,833
9,189|| ||||| ||||240,894| ||||500
314| ||||268,023| ||||| ||||| ||||268,023| ||||| I acknowledge my responsibility for the financial information, including the appropriateness of the accounting basis as set out and for providing R F Miller & Co with all the information and explanations necessary for its completion. The financial information was approved on Signed ## **Independent Examiner’s Report To the Trustees of Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals** We report on the accounts of Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for the year ended 31 December 2022 which are set out on pages 18 to 19. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent examination is needed. - It is our responsibility to:- - examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Act); - follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act); and - state whether particular matters have come to our attention ## **Basis of independent examiner’s report** Our examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently we do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. ## **Independent examiner’s statement** In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention: 1. which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act, and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act - have not been met; or 2. to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ## **Mr P Newsham RfM Chartered Accountants** Bellevue Ulverston Cumbria LA12 7NB Dated : 14 June 2023