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ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS MANCHESTER AND SALFORD BRANCH

Financial Statements 2020

Registered Charity No: 232255

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS – MANCHESTER AND SALFORD BRANCH

Annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020

Contents
Page
2 Report of the Trustees
7 Report of the independent examiner
8 Statement of fnancial activities
9 Balance sheet
10 Statement of Cash Flows
11 Notes forming part of the fnancial statements
Trustees
O Clayton
P Draycott
K Ferguson
C Lau
L Miller
M Seddon
T Rogers
L Deehan
D Jones Co-opted 15-02-2021
Senior management
S Hughes – Branch manager
Address
565 Wilbraham Road
Manchester
M21 0AE
Registered charity number
232255
Independent Examiner
Kevin H Rourke
35 Hillington road
Sale
M33 6GQ
Bankers
Royal Bank of Scotland
St Ann Street
Manchester
M60 2SS
Unity Trust Bank plc
Nine Brindley Place
Birmingham
B1 2HB

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS – MANCHESTER AND SALFORD BRANCH

Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 December 2020

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was incorporated by Special Act of Parliament, the Manchester and Salford Branch being registered as a separate charity in December 1963.

Objectives

The RSPCA Manchester & Salford Branch is an unincorporated charitable association and a separately registered branch of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (the Society), carrying out its direct animal welfare work in the areas covered by the two cities named in the branch title.

The objects of the Branch are to promote the work and objects of the Society – to promote kindness and to prevent or suppress cruelty to animals by all lawful means – with particular reference to the area of the Branch, in accordance with the policies of the Society.

How our activities deliver public benefit

The trustees have reviewed the outcomes and achievements of our objectives and activities for the year, to ensure they remain focused on our charitable aims, and continue to deliver benefits to the public. We have complied with the duty under the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Commission.

Under the Charities Act 2011, the advancement of animal welfare is recognised as a distinct statutory charitable purpose. This legislation and the Animal Welfare Act of the same year indicate an acceptance by society that treating living creatures with compassion has a moral benefit for the public as a whole. Whilst this public benefit is clear, it is sometimes difficult to quantify and must be balanced against any detriment.

The Branch’s animal welfare work, although local in nature, benefits society at large, and also aims to help people in need with the care of their animals. The next section of this report highlights the Branch’s main activities and demonstrates the benefit provided to the public . All our charitable activities, as described in more detail in the following paragraphs of this report, focus on promoting kindness and preventing or suppressing cruelty to animals and are undertaken to further these purposes for the public benefit.

Charitable activities pursued for public benefit

We support our local Inspectors by taking in, free of charge, mistreated or abandoned animals, including pets whose owners suffer ill health or financial difficulties or pass away. The Society’s Inspectorate (as well as providing education, information and advice) rescues animals in distress and enforces laws against the cruel mistreatment of animals in England and Wales by bringing prosecutions. This work is key to ‘the prevention or suppression of cruelty’ part of the RSPCA objects, and promotes humane sentiments towards animals which involves moral benefit to humankind as a whole.

We provide subsidised neutering and micro chipping of companion animals for those in the Branch area on low incomes. We do this by a voucher scheme and community events respectively. This work helps to control animal populations through neutering and benefits those on means tested benefits by giving them financial help to neuter and microchip companion animals, thereby promoting responsible pet ownership.

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Animals in our care receive veterinary treatment, vaccination, neutering, micro-chipping and are assessed for their suitability for rehoming. This work helps to control the risk of incidence, spread of disease, unwanted/unplanned litters and suffering.

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Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 December 2020 (continued)

We rehome animals in need at low cost to people willing and able to have a companion animal. Whilst we recognise that companion animals provide measurable benefits to people’s physical and mental health, we consider the provision of pets as subsidiary to the main charitable aim of this service, which is to reduce animal suffering. Our policy to charge a reasonable adoption fee for animals aims to highlight the ongoing personal and financial commitment of pet ownership. It would not be in the best interests of animals, and therefore would fall outside our objects, to rehome to those who could not afford them.

We respond to enquiries from the public about animals locally. The public benefits from knowing that we can intervene to assist animals in need. We also offer free animal care advice where appropriate. The public benefits through the promotion of responsible pet ownership.

Within the terms of our governing document, we support the National Society and other RSPCA branches. We provide volunteering opportunities for those who wish to support our work, including trusteeship, fostering and fundraising. This benefits local people and companies by providing the possibility of doing work which is compassionate and rewarding.

Results

The statement of financial activities account is set out on page 9 and shows the surplus for the year.

Trading review

During 2020, in order to help fund its animal welfare work, the Branch leased and operated five charity shops in Chorlton, Didsbury, Urmston, the Northern Quarter, and Withington.

Risk Assessment

Following a thorough risk assessment review, which considered potential major risks faced by the charity, the Trustees confirm that all risks have been considered and procedures/practices are in place to address any weakness identified.

Reserves Policy

The Trustees of the charity believe that there should be access to six months working capital, adequate to cover operational costs, with any surplus being available to develop the branch’s charitable activities further. The unrestricted net assets at the end of 2020 at £524,809 meet this objective based on 2020 activity levels. It is the Trustees

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intention to constantly review all reserves considering the current Covid-19 pandemic situation to ensure the branch has sufficient funds to operate normally.

Trustees Review

During the year, the RSPCA Manchester and Salford branch received £419K (2019: £293K) from voluntary income, income from charitable activities and Covid support and £204K (2019: £375K) from activities for generating funds.

In 2020, the branch received £117K legacies income, and this was at a lower level when compared to the last year (2019: £173K).

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Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 December 2020 (continued)


Our charity shops have brought in 36% of income (excluding legacies income) in 2020 (2019: 75%), because of national and local government ordering the closure of nonessential retail shops in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In total there were three mandatory closures, however the lack of consumer confidence and reduced footfall made it more cost effective to keep some shops closed and staff on furlough, than reopen all the shops at once. Instead we operated on a phased reopening of the 5 shops, in order to safeguard the well-being of staff, retain their jobs and reduce financial loss to the charity. The fact that so much income was generated from the shops in 2020 is testament to the dedication and hard work of the staff. They faced unprecedented daily challenges, having to operate on minimal staff/volunteer support and significantly reduced opening hours in order to comply with COVID regulations for the charity retail sector and the general public as a whole. The board of trustees acknowledges the commitment of the retail staff and pays tribute to them for working under such extreme and difficult conditions imposed by the pandemic.

The Board of Trustees recognise that the branch cannot rely on legacy income; therefore we have committed to invest surplus reserves, when cash flow allows, to seek additional ways to generate income through donated goods. In 2020 we reassigned a retail staff member to become our first ever E-commerce Co-ordinator: to explore alternative ways to income generate through online sales platforms, including our own dedicated website. We have set up our first online charity shop, learnt how to increase selling through existing online selling platforms and invested in training to maximise the potential of these opportunities. The learning continues and the profitability of these online activities continues to grow.

Although we ended 2020 with a surplus of £54K, the result for the year includes £135K COVID-19 related grants and payments during the year.

At the end of the financial year, the total reserves of the charity were £524,809.

Annual Review

Our branch’s experience of the pandemic has been well documented on our blog (visit - www.rspca manchesterandsalford.org.uk). On 24th March, the day we went into lockdown, it became apparent that significant adjustments were required to continue to support the national RSPCA inspectorate with the admission of rescued animals, to maintain animal throughput and find ways to compensate with loss of income from our usual fundraising activities. We swiftly put into place:

As lockdown looked inevitable many branch-run RSPCA animal centres feared how they could remain fully operational if staff fell ill. Many took the reluctant decision to reduce animal numbers on site and close their doors to new admissions to make sure they could

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look after their charges. We took the alternative approach and made the decision to keep our doors open and try our best to take in as many animals as we could. We ended up taking in a record number of animals in 2020 that exceeded 750; a number we doubt we will ever see again.

By the beginning of April we had quickly expanded our fostering network to make sure we did not turn away any animal in need that was rescued by our colleagues from the National RSPCA inspectorate. Finding new foster homes was surprisingly easy, as so many people came forward to offer their help with their new working-from-home situations. We were also exceptionally fortunate to have access to private veterinary provision from

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS – MANCHESTER AND SALFORD BRANCH

Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 December 2020 (continued)


Ashleigh Vets, despite so many other veterinary practices, the RSPCA Greater Manchester Animal Hospital included, rolling back their services, and even closing. It meant we could accept animals with complex needs from all over the North West and Yorkshire areas and be there when we were needed the most. Inevitably our vet bills doubled, as our animal admissions increased by a third, but we achieved the goal of accepting every animal we were asked to help during the first lockdown and the first months of reopening. This is something we will remain forever proud of. It was an exhausting achievement but we pulled together and worked so hard to make sure everyone got the care and love they needed.

As we hit the summer months we experienced unprecedented numbers of kittens coming in and had to expand our team of hand-rearing foster carers to meet the demand. With the huge influx of kittens over summer, and limited access to veterinary care, for the first time in over a decade we had no choice but to rehome unneutered and not fully vaccinated kittens in order to maintain throughput. This created an entirely new and sizable piece of work, managing and time-tabling the volume of post-adoption neuters and scheduling of vaccinations. The RSPCA Animal Hospital in Salford was outstanding with their help and support to see us through this.

Who would have predicted there would become a soaring, nationwide demand for kittens and puppies in 2020 as a result of the global pandemic? It was inevitable, in hindsight, that we too would see an increase in adoption enquiries. We recall one week releasing 6 kittens for adoption and receiving in excess of 200 offers of homes in just 24 hours. Each time we released cats or kittens for rehoming we were simply paralysed by the response! It was not unusual for us to spend 6 hours looking through all the applications to be no further forward than when we started. We had to work out ways to work more efficiently without being operationally swamped each time we placed animals up for adoption.

As well as learning to work smart to improve throughput, we also had to adapt to the way in which we have cared for kittens to do the best for them. Once upon a time at the branch all our kittens were raised in foster homes. We would not have dreamed of placing kittens under 4 months of age into a cattery. Yet due to the pandemic restricting social contact in homes we quickly learnt that in some instances kittens were experiencing a more diverse range of human contact at the centre, than they would have done in some of our foster homes. So we became increasingly adaptive and flexible in

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our approach to who was housed where as long and had to constantly reassess and react to such a fluid situation.

Another new activity for us was helping owners who found themselves with pregnant cats or nursing queens because they could not access neutering from their vet because of the impact of the pandemic on veterinary services. In some cases we were asked to help raise kittens and return queens (neutered) once her nursing duties were complete. We also supported pet owners with pet supplies, either delivering directly to homes or local food banks to help keep animals and people together during the tough times. As kitten season peaked and Autumn crept in we began to see more animals coming in

that were:

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Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 December 2020 (continued)


In the new world of ‘remote rehoming’, it increases throughput when you are short staffed, reduces the time it takes to place animals in forever homes and provides with the opportunity to provide comprehensive pre and post adoption resources and support. The people who have come forward to adopt from us have been our usual ‘adopt don’t shop’ stalwarts. The type of people who have always had rescue animals in their lives and are committed to the ethos of giving an animal a home for life. We are so grateful to our rehoming staff and adopters for embracing our new way of working and making sure animals have the second chance of life.

Across the animal rehoming sector, a steep rise in relinquishment is anticipated across the whole pet owning community. Even by Christmas 2020 we were beginning to see a sharp rise in animal abandonments and appeals to hand over unwanted pets. This pattern has continued throughout 2021, and there have evidently been animals purchased when people were in ‘lockdown’. The reality of returning to work/school or sadly losing a job has come to the fore. Whilst 2020 may have been the most

extraordinary, most adrenaline-fuelled year, 2021 has proven to be even more brutal, as we pick up the pieces of a year we hope we never see again.

Trustees

The following trustees served during the year

O Clayton P Draycott K Frost C Lau

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L Miller M Seddon T Rogers J Pilling Co-opted 21-02-2020 Resigned 24-11-2020 L Deehan Co-opted 23-06-2020 L Farrell Resigned 16-04-2020

Responsibilities of the trustees

responsibility of the trustees to prepare financial each financial year which give a true and fair view of the of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity In preparing those financial statements the trustees are

It is the statements for state of affairs for that period. 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 and the recommendations of the Statement of Recommended Practices, “Accounting & Reporting by Charities” (SORP). They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention or detection of fraud or other irregularities.

K Frost C Lau Trustee Trustee

20 September 2021

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Report of the independent examiner

_____________ Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Manchester and Salford Branch

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Manchester and Salford Branch (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

Since the Trust’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the ICAEW, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:

Kevin H Rourke FCA

Kevin H Rourke, Chartered Accountant

35 Hillington road Sale M33 6GQ

21 September 2021

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Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 December 2020

_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
UnrestrictedRestricted Total Total
Note funds funds 2020 2019
£ £ £ £
Income
Voluntary income:
Adoption income 31,702 - 31,702
18,070 Donations 39,907 -
39,907 71,178
Legacies 116,902 - 116,902 172,945
Investment income (Inc. subscriptions) 839 -
839
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Bank interest 294 -
294
735
Other income 3 148,685 -
148,685
29,937
Grants received 79,844 - 79,844
-
Activities for generating funds:
Charity shop 2 185,925 185,925 371,344
Fundraising eforts 18,705 - 18,705
4,214
Total income 622,803 - 622,803 668,451
Expenditure
Costs of generating funds:
Charity shop 2 295,198 - 295,198 328,264
Fund raising eforts 1,682 - 1,682
1,975
Charitable activities
Direct charitable expenditure 4 272,228 - 272,228 340,933
__ ______
Total expenditure 569,108 - 569,108 671,172
Net income for the year 53,695 - 53,695
(2,721)
Fund balances brought forward at
1 January 2020 471,114 - 471,114
473,835
Fund balances carried forward at
31 December 2020 524,809 - 524,809
471,114

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All amounts relate to continuing activities. The notes on pages 11 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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Balance sheet at 31 December 2020

Note
2020
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
10
1,850
-
Current assets
Stocks
11
2,814
Debtors
12
59,959
Cash at bank and in hand
496,598
559,371
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
13
36,412
Net current assets
522,959
Total assets less current liabilities
524,809
__
____
Funds
14
524,809
2019
£
£
414
173,975
309,830
484,219
13,105
471,114
471,114
471,114
2019
£
£
414
173,975
309,830
484,219
13,105
471,114
471,114
471,114
471,114

These financial statements were approved by the trustees on 21 September 2021 and signed on its behalf by:

K Frost Trustee

C Lau Trustee

The notes on pages 11 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS – MANCHESTER AND SALFORD BRANCH

Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 31 December 2020

2020 2019
£ £
Cash fows from operating activities:
Net income for the year 53,695 (2,721)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation - 853
Interest received (294) (735)
Increase/Decrease in stocks (2,400) 253
(Increase)/Decrease in debtors 114,016 (148,668)
Increase/(Decrease) in creditors 23,307 (3,260)
__ __
Net cash generated/(used) by operating activities 188,324 (154,278)
Cash fows from investing activities
Purchase of fxed assets
(1,850) -
Interest received 294 735
__ __
186,768 (153,543)
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the period
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 309,830 463,373
__ __
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 496,598 309,830
__ __
Represented by:
Cash at bank and in hand 496,598
__
309,830
__

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Notes forming part of the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020

1 Accounting policies

Basis of preparation and assessment of going concern

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and are in accordance with applicable accounting standards. In preparing the financial statements the charity follows best practice as set out in

the Statement of Recommended Practice- Accounting and Reporting by Charities

preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2020 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.

The trust constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Trust’s ability to continue as

a going concern, even in the present Covid-19 climate, for at least the next twelve

months.

Donations and grants

Income from donations and grants, including capital grants, is included in incoming resources when these are received, except as follows:

Intangible income

Intangible income, which comprises donated goods and services, is included in income at a valuation which is an estimate of the financial cost borne by the donor where such cost is quantifiable and measurable. No income is recognised where there is no financial cost borne by the third party.

Income

Income is accounted for on an accruals basis, in particular, credit for income arising from legacies, subscriptions and donations is taken in the year these sums are received or entitlement to receipt has been identified. Trading income arises from shop sales to third parties, excluding VAT where appropriate.

Depreciation

Depreciation is provided to write off the cost or valuation, less estimated residual values, of all fixed assets, over their expected useful lives. It is calculated at the following rates:

Vehicles - 20% per annum - Office equipment 10% per annum Leasehold improvements - over the lifetime of the lease

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Stocks Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Taxation

The society is exempt from tax due to its charitable status.

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Notes forming part of the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 (Continued)

Resources expended

Resources expended are included in the statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis, inclusive of any VAT that cannot be recovered.

Certain expenditure is directly attributable to specific activities and has been included in those cost categories. Certain other costs, which are attributable to more than one activity, are apportioned across cost categories on the basis of an estimate of the proportion of time spent by staff on those activities.

Fund accounting

Funds held by the charity are either:

2 Trading Income

g Income
2020 2020 2019 2019
£ £ £ £
Shop sales 185,92 371,344
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Less: Packaging and other direct 1,330 -
costs
__ __
184, 371,3
595 44
Expenses:
Salaries 180,369 192,795
Heat & light 6, 7,7
437 09
Rent rates & insurance 70,742 84,786
Repairs & renewals 14,441 17,653
Waste removal 5,626 5,254
Sundry shop expenses 3,074 7,894
Telephone 3,445 1,763
Motor & travel expenses 2,137 1,945
Professional fees - 1,131

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Bookkeeping and payroll 2,746 3,849 Bank and credit card charges 3,885 2,780 Audit/Examination (Governance 966 705 note 5) ___ 293,86 _ 328,264 8 __ _ Shop trading profit (109,2 43,080 73) __ _____

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Notes forming part of the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020

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Other income
£ £
Pet insurance commission
3,2571,441
Neutering grants
- 18,075
Other miscellaneous income
224
728
Gifts in Kind
9,934 9,693
Covid grants
72,336 -
Covid Job retention scheme
62,934 -
29,937
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Direct charitable expenditure
2019
Salaries
69,957
Animal centre costs (Boarding costs)
41,977
Veterinary fees, rehoming and ancillary expenses
70,203
46,868
Telephone
Motor and travel
6,463
Printing, stationery & adverts
1,517
Sundry expenses
2,688
20202019






148,685
2020
£
£
105,929
56,049
818
3,202
6,943
395
2,101

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Depreciation – vehicles 853

-

Animal adoption centre redevelopment costs 140,956 Governance costs (Note 5) 2,254 1,645 Support costs (Note 5) 27,536 24,807 272,228

340,933

5 Analysis of governance and support costs (see notes 2 and 4)

The Trust initially identifies the costs of its support functions. It then identifies those costs which relate to the governance function. The table below shows the basis for apportionment and the analysis of support and governance costs .

the governance function. The table below shows governance costs .

2020 2020 2019
Direct Gener Governa Total Genera Governan Total Basis of
charitable al nce l ce apportionment
expenditure suppo suppor
rt t
£ £ £ £ £ £
Salaries 18,481 18,48 11,695 11,69 Allocated on time
1 5 spent
Heat & light - - 205 205 Expense cost and
usage
Telephone 811 811 716 716 Expense cost and
usage
Rent, rates & 972 972 5,366 5,366 Expense cost and
insurance usage
Printing, - - 644 644 Expense cost and
stationery and usage
advertising
Bank charges 102 102 398 398 Expense cost and
usage
Bookkeeping 1,176 1,176 1,647 1,647 Allocated on time
and payroll spent
Audit and 2,254 2,254 1,645 1,645 Governance
accountancy
Sundry 150 150 951 951 Expense cost and
usage
Irrecoverable 5,844 5,844 2,634 2,634 Expense cost and
vat usage
Contribution to - - 551 551 Expense cost and
Headquarters usage
_ ____ ______ _ ____ ______
27,536 2,254 29,79 24,807 1,645 26,45
0 2
_ ____ ______ _ ____ ______
Trading
expenses
Audit and 966 966 705 705 Governance
accountancy

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Notes forming part of the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 (Continued)

6 Payroll costs

£ £

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Wages and salaries 258,436 Social security costs

286,910

13,312

12,370 Pension costs

4,557

3,641

__ ____ 304,779

274,447


The average number of employees during the year was 20 (2019: 18)

The Trust considers its key management personnel comprise the trustees and the Branch Manager. The total employment benefits including employer pension contributions of the key management personnel were £27,542 (2019: £27,229). There are no employees who received total employee benefits of more than £60,000 (2019: None).

7 Remuneration of trustees and members

None of the trustees or members received remuneration or expenses for their services to the charity.

8 Related party transactions

There were no related party transactions in the year.

9 Auditors remuneration

The auditor’s remuneration consisted of the audit fee of £Nil (2019: £2,150).

10 Tangible assets

Leasehold Leasehold Leasehold Motor Ofice
improvementsvehiclesequipment Total
£ £ £ £
Cost
At beginning of year 15,469 18,598 5,256
39,323
Additions
_____
_ - 1,850 - 1,850
At end of year 15,469 20,448 5,256
41,173
Depreciation
At beginning of year 15,469 18,598 5,256
39,323
Charge for the year - - - -
At end of year 15,469 18,598 5,256
39,323
Net book value
At 31 December 2020 - 1,850 -
1,850

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At 31 December 2019 - - - -

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Notes forming part of the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 (Continued)

11 Stocks

2020 2019 £ £ Goods for resale 2,814 414 12 Debtors 2020 2019 £ £ Prepayments and accrued income 30,394 29,081 VAT recoverable 5,601 6,095 Pipeline Legacies 23,964 138,799 59,959 173,975 13 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2020 2019 £ £ Trade creditors 21,725 4,509 Accruals 14,687 8,596 36,412 13,105 14 Funds 2020 2019 £ £ Unrestricted 524,809 342,070 Designated - Animal adoption centre 129,044 __ 524,809 _ 471,114 Restricted - - _ 524,809 471,114 _ ___ 15 Lease commitments

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The Branch had annual operating lease commitments as follows: The Branch had annual operating lease commitments as follows: 2020 2019
£ £
Land and buildings
Within one year 89,920 89,920
Between two and fve years 268,860 286,780
______ ______
358,780
______
______ 376,700

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