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RSPCA TAMESIDE AND GLOSSOP BRANCH

(Reg Charity No: 232260)

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2021

INDEX TO ANNUAL REVIEW, REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31[ST] DECEMBER 2021

Chairman’s Report .....………………………………… Page 1
Trustees .....………………………………… Page 2
Regional HQ Information .....………………………………… Page 3
Trustees’ Report .....………………………………… Page 4
Constitution .....………………………………… Page 4
Areas of Priority
Public Benefit
Governance .....………………………………… Page 5
Training, Risk Management & .....………………………………… Page 6
Related Parties
Investment & Reserves Policies .....………………………………… Page 6
Future Plans .....………………………………… Page 6
Achievements & Performance .....………………………………… Page 6
Branch Statistics .....………………………………… Page 7
Accounts for the year ending .....………………………………… Page 8
31 December 2020
Independent Examiner’s Report .....………………………………… Page 9
Statement of Financial Activities .....………………………………… Page 10
Balance Sheet .....………………………………… Page 11
Notes to the Accounts .....………………………………… Pages 12 to15
Inspectors’ Report ……………………………………. Page 16

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CHAIRMAN’S REPORT - 2021

2021 has been extremely challenging for both this branch and those of our neighbours, affecting our rehoming systems and fundraising efforts to support animals in branch care.

As a branch entirely managed and operated by volunteers, a few of whom are over 70 years of age, we are eternally grateful for the contribution made by those who freely donate so many hours of their time to help the branch and our work for the welfare of local animals and their owners.

Pre-Covid 19 our volunteer support officers were able to visit potential adopters in their own homes to discuss the dogs and cats in branch care and their needs in full, to make suggestions on securing gardens and yards, to explain our conditions of adoption face to face. Online forms, videos and texts leave a lot to be desired and do not seem to be as effective. It’s very much hoped that one day soon we will be able to visit our wonderful, potential adopters in their own homes to ensure happy and successful adoptions. Perhaps 2022 will be less restrictive when as many people as possible are fully vaccinated and “boostered”.

We couldn’t have continued to help so many animals in need without everyone’s support and want to give a huge thank you to our fosterers who open their homes and hearts to care for those cats and dogs in need of extra TLC, our drivers who travel many miles to deliver animals from the hospital, veterinary surgeries or previous homes to their places of safety and those who come along to help at our special events which we were unable to organise this year, but plan to do so in 2022.

The photos demonstrate the difference our volunteer fosterers can make to the lives of animals saved by the inspectors and brought to the branch to be cared for until new families are found. Puppies at just 2 days of age who were abandoned outside the gates of the Animal Hospital in Salford without their mum and just 9 months later a photo of those whose families lived near enough to make it to the Carol Service in Friezland Arena

In these extraordinary times, when fundraising has been so difficult, we’d like to thank those generous people who continue to support the branch through regular donations and those who have remembered the branch in their wills. Our thanks also go to Tesco Glossop and Sainsbury’s Denton who allow us to place a food collection bin in store and their very kind and thoughtful customers who donate so much food. This has been invaluable for the dogs and cats in branch foster care and to enable us to help residents who are currently facing financial difficulties resulting in them often choosing to go without food themselves in order to feed their much loved pets, or facing the possibility of having to find new homes for them.

Veterinary practices have experienced intense demand for their services whilst facing a shortage of qualified staff, yet have continued to assist the branch by accepting our vouchers for those clients facing financial hardship in addition to treat the dogs and cats in branch care. We simply cannot thank them enough.

Irene Platt Honorary Chair Date: 6.6.2021

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R.S.P.C.A. TAMESIDE AND GLOSSOP BRANCH HONORARY OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS

PRESIDENT: Vacant.

VICE PRESIDENTS : Andrew Gwynne MP, Angela Rayner MP, Jonathan Reynolds MP.

HONORARY CHAIRMAN : Irene Platt, 48 Regent Drive, Mossley OL5 9NZ (Tel: 01457 83 3788)

HONORARY SECRETARY : Kathleen Birch

HONORARY TREASURER : Lynn Andrew

REGIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE: Kathleen Birch RE-HOMING COORDINATOR: Gail Hilton (Tel: 07954 122 481) OTHER COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Angela Clough, Kay Dinsdale, Richard Howard, Anne Kenyon, Elizabeth Wood.

A maximum of 14 Trustees/Management Committee members may be elected from eligible members of the branch at the Annual General Meeting & 3 co-options are allowed.

FUNDRAISING CO-ORDINATORS

GLOSSOP: Anne Kenyon TAMESIDE: Vacant WEBSITE COORDINATORS/ CONTRIBUTORS : Gail Hilton/Kay Dinsdale/Irene Platt VETERINARY ADVISOR: Ian McConnell BSc (Hons) BVM&S, GPCert(Endo), MRCVS

BANKERS : Barclays Bank Ltd., Unit 33 Arcades Shopping Centre, Ashton-under-Lyne The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, Drummond House (CL) INDEPENDENT EXAMINER : John Simpson ACA BRANCH ANSWERPHONE: 07954 122 481 WEBSITE ADDRESS: www.rspca-tameside-glossop.org.uk FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/rspcatamesideandglossop EMAIL: office@rspca-tameside-glossop.org.uk

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TAMESIDE AND GLOSSOP BRANCH operates in the North Region of the RSPCA

National Cruelty and Advice Line: 0300 1234 999

Branch Affairs Committee & Chairman of the North West Regional Board: Gerry Miles, RSPCA Wigan and District Branch National Control Centre (Cruelty & Advice Line) :- 0300 1234 999

RSPCA North Regional Office: PO Box BR29, Leeds. LS13 2XL

Operational Superintendent North:- Supt. Matt Sacks, (RHQ) Assistant Director Branches and Partnerships:- Sandra Fruish, (RHQ) Operations Manager (branches):- Richard Cummins, (RHQ) Operations Manager North West & Branch Partnership Manager:- Denise McCabe, (RHQ)

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THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS TAMESIDE AND GLOSSOP BRANCH

(Reg Charity No: 232260)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2020

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was established in 1824. It is a charity, entirely supported by voluntary donations and its main function is to prevent cruelty to animals. This is achieved by 273 inspectors, supported by 90 animal rescue officers (AWOs) in England and Wales.

Constitution: The TAMESIDE AND GLOSSOP BRANCH was established in 1899 and is an unincorporated charitable association and a separately registered branch (charity number: 232260) of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The Branch is constituted under the RSPCA Rules for Branches. The primary role of RSPCA branches is to support the Society's Inspectorate, giving priority to the acceptance of case animals and those signed over for welfare offences/concerns, or unowned sick and injured animals presented with an Inspectorate incident number.

Objects : 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 ie Tameside and Glossop, in accordance with the policies of the Society.

RSPCA Areas of Priority in Animal Welfare

(No significance is to be attached to the order in which these priorities are given) Companion Animals : with particular importance being attached to responsible pet ownership, methods of population control.

Farm Animals : with particular reference to cruelties involved in certain intensive systems, and to the transport, export and slaughter of food animals.

Animal Experimentation : with particular emphasis on reducing both the total number of experiments which are carried out, and the numbers and suffering of such animals as are in fact used in these experiments.

Wild Animals : with particular reference to animals in captivity, blood sports, exploited species and the use of traps, snares and poisons in the control of wild animals.

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 below, focus on promoting kindness and preventing or suppressing cruelty to animals and are undertaken to further these purposes for the public benefit.

We support our local Inspectors by: taking in previously mistreated or abandoned animals, including pets whose owners suffer ill-health, financial difficulties or who have passed 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.

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We continue to support individuals in need, including homeless families, to feed and care for their dogs, cats and other animals including those who are found accommodation via “A Bed for Every Night (ABEN) scheme” operating throughout Greater Manchester and specifically for the shelter in the Tameside area.

We provide subsidised veterinary treatment for animals which are sick or injured and belong to local residents on low incomes . We do this through a voucher scheme . This work benefits those on means tested benefits by giving them financial help to obtain care for companion animals in need of veterinary treatment . These vouchers are only issued when an animal is in urgent need of veterinary treatment and its owner doesn’t have enough money to meet the Veterinary Surgeon’s fees.

We provide subsidised neutering and microchipping of companion animals for those in the Branch area on low incomes. We do this on a day to day basis through a voucher scheme with the help and generosity of local veterinary surgeons accepting the vouchers as part payment. This scheme helps to control companion animal populations through neutering and helps those owners in receipt of certain means tested benefits by giving them financial help to neuter and microchip their animals, thereby promoting responsible pet ownership .

We rehome animals in need to caring individuals and families. 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 of aim of this service, which is to prevent 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 (both direct and via the Society’s national call centre) from the public about animals locally. The public benefits from knowing that we can intervene to assist animals in need or, depending on the nature of their enquiry, direct them to our National Society’s inspectors via the help and advice centre, local veterinary practices or species and breed specific rescue centres.

We offer free animal care advice by phone, leaflets and at our public events. Sadly the Coronavirus-19 emergency has continued to impact on our public events which have had to be discontinued for the duration of the restrictions imposed by central and local government in order to preserve the health and life of the population.

Within the terms of our governing document, we support the National Society, other RSPCA branches and local organisations by collaborating on fund raising events and campaigns.

Voluntary opportunities included: Trusteeship & Fostering (which carried on throughout the year). However Pre and Post Adoption Home Visiting, and Fundraising opportunities have been put on hold for the duration of the epidemic. Volunteers are recruited from all sectors of the community who support our work, but again much of our volunteering work is in abeyance preventing individuals from gaining previous valuable experience in caring for animals, interacting with professionals (eg social workers, housing officers & CPNs) and other members of the public. We very much hope that, once the worst effects of the pandemic cease, the branch will once again be able to benefit local people and companies by providing the possibility of doing work which is compassionate and rewarding .

Governance: Up to fourteen trustees are elected annually at the Annual General Meeting and drawn from individuals who have been members of the National Society and Branch for at least 3 months. All new prospective Trustees are briefed on the responsibilities of the role prior to accepting the position and are offered in-service training such as financial reporting, recruitment of volunteers, public speaking on an ad hoc basis as required. The branch is also empowered to co-opt up to 3 additional Trustees, who bring their skills and experience to the branch.

All major decisions are made by the trustees at 11 monthly management meetings each year. These meetings continue to take place during the Covid-19 pandemic using monthly online meetings and urgent decisions are made possible through emails and/or phone calls to those trustees without internet access.

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Paid Staff: The Branch is managed and operated on a day to day basis entirely by volunteers working from their own homes and has no paid staff.

Address: The branch has an address for correspondence only which is: C/O, Heyrod Village Hall, John Street, Heyrod, Stalybridge, SK15 3BW, and may be contacted via email, phone, website or through the chair (see list of committee members on page 1)

Training: Training is provided by the National Society of the RSPCA.

Risk Management: The Management Committee regularly reviews the major risks to which the charity is exposed annually. Where appropriate, systems and procedures have been established to mitigate identified risks.

Related Parties: The charity is guided by the national body of the RSPCA. The charity is able to purchase goods for resale for fundraising purposes and, most importantly, medicines from the national body to treat the animals in branch care under veterinary supervision.

Investment Policy: There are no restrictions on the charity’s power to invest however it is branch policy that these funds both unrestricted and restricted should be invested ethically. The investment strategy is set by the Trustees annually and takes into account recent demand for funds. This strategy is set within an overall policy which states that funds in excess of short term needs will be invested in low risk investments with a view to ensuring capital appreciation of the fund at a reasonable market rate. In the year under review, in order to break-even, the charity required an income of £45,033 and this was exceeded by £68,313.

Reserves Policy: It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level, which equates to at least 12 months unrestricted expenditure. This reserve is considered necessary in order to mitigate any fluctuation in income and ensure that our service to animal welfare is maintained, including funds to cover boarding costs of animals brought into the branch for re-homing by RSPCA Inspectors, applications from people on low income for financial help to meet assisted veterinary neutering costs or emergency assisted veterinary treatment costs for their animals, management and administration costs. In the event of our funds reducing to £10,000 it has been agreed that we would cease all charitable activity until funds reach a reasonable level to enable the charity to fulfil its objectives.

Future Plans : As the pandemic continues our plans to organise community animal action days have had to be put on hold for the foreseeable future, although we are (at the time of writing this report) able to organise fun dog shows once again. We are committed to helping owners who are experiencing financial hardship or have lost their homes, through donations of animal food and vouchers towards their veterinary costs. We will continue to recruit volunteer foster carers who are able to offer their time and homes to care for those animals in need of extra TLC, because of illness, injury or age and volunteer drivers who are able to deliver food for the animals of people in crisis.

Achievements and Performance :

During the pandemic we are reluctant to put pressure onto the staff at the RSPCA’s Greater Manchester Animal Hospital (GMAH) and have increased the value of our assisted treatment and neutering vouchers in order to contribute to the cost of local private veterinary care, where possible, for residents experiencing financial hardship ensuring that they are able to access the veterinary care which every responsible owner wants for their pet. We are hopeful that once life returns to some semblance of normality and veterinary students in their final years are able to take up placements in the hospital, residents in Greater Manchester and beyond who are dependent on state benefits will be able to fully access GMAH’s services.

We donate pet food to local food banks for owners who are experiencing extreme financial hardship and to deliver food to individuals who have experienced an unexpected or sudden change in their lives. This has meant that families have been able to continue to feed their animals and no longer had to forego meals themselves or be faced with the prospect of having to give up their much loved companion animals. We liaise with local veterinary surgeons to help fund extra expense involved in the treatment of strays (mainly cats) and take them into branch care if we have room.

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BRANCH STATISTICS

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2021 2020
ANIMALS REHOMED
DOGS CATS MISC (incl Rabbits) TOTAL TOTAL
40 81 0 121 139
WELFARE NEUTERING - Privately owned
DOGS CATS MISC (incl Rabbits) TOTAL TOTAL
9 15 7 31 8
WELFARE TREATMENT – Privately owned
DOGS CATS MISC (incl Rabbits) TOTAL
10 13 5 28 16
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When compared with 2020 (47 dogs, 90 cats and exceptionally 2 rabbits) our dog and cat adoptions continued to fall due to the pandemic. At the end of 2021 we had 5 dogs and 15 cats in branch care (two dogs having been in foster care for over 4 months and one 18 year old cat for almost 12 months)

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RSPCA TAMESIDE AND GLOSSOP BRANCH

(Reg Charity No: 232260)

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2021

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Report of the Independent Examiner to the Trustees of The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Tameside & Glossop Branch

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2021, which are set out on pages 10 to 15.

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 section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 for disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s qualified statement

This charity, in common with many others of similar size and organisation, derives a substantial proportion of its income from voluntary donations which cannot be fully controlled until they are entered into the accounting records, and are therefore not susceptible to independent verification.

In connection with my examination, no other matter, except that referred to in the above paragraph, has come to my attention:

  1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements

  2. to keep accounting record in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and

  3. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act

  4. have not been met; or

  5. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached

John A Simpson Chartered Accountant

Date

48 Bredbury Green, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 3DN

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THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS TAMESIDE & GLOSSOP BRANCH

Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 December 2021

Notes
Incoming Resources
Donations, legacies and similar
2
incoming resources
Activities in furtherance of the
charity's
objective
3
Activities for generating funds
4
Investment income
5
Total incoming resources
Resources Expended
Costs of generating funds
6
Charitable expenditure:
Activities in furtherance of the
charity's
objects
7
Management and administration
8
Total resources expended
Net movement in funds for the
year
Balance at 1 January 2021/20
Balance at 31 December 2021/20		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
2021
2020
£
£
£
£
96,793
0
96,793
46,560
16,512
0
16,512
15,545
30
0
30
25
11
0
11
89
113,346
0
113,346
62,219
0
0
0
0
39,022
0
39,022
55,254
6,011
0
6,011
3,106
45,033
0
45,033
58,360
68,313
0
68,313
3,859
142,141
0
142,141
138,282
210,454
0
210,454
142,141

The notes on pages 12 to 15 form part of these accounts.

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THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS TAMESIDE AND GLOSSOP BRANCH

Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2021

Notes
Fixed assets
Motor Vehicles
10
Investments
11
Current assets
Stocks
Debtors
12
Cash at bank
Creditors: amounts falling
due
13
within one year
Net current assets
Total net assets
Funds
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Total funds		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Funds
Funds
£
£
1,789
0
75
0		 Total
Total
2021
2020
£
£
1,789
3,579
75
75
1,864
0		 1,864
3,654
612
0
0
0
214,338
0		 612
612
0
784
214,338
142,362
214,950
0		 214,950
143,758
6,360
0		 6,360
5,271
208,590
0		 208,590
138,487
210,454
142,141
210,454
0
210,454
142,141
0
0
210,454
142,141

Approved by the board of trustees on 1.6.22 and signed on its behalf by Lynn Andrew

The notes on pages 12 to 15 form part of these accounts

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THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS TAMESIDE & GLOSSOP BRANCH

Notes to the accounts

for the year ended 31 December 2021

1 Accounting Policies

Basis of preparation

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to the accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102 and with the Charities Act 2011.

The charity constitutes a public benefit as defined by FRS 102.

Incoming resources

Donations, legacies and similar incoming resources - These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when:

The charity becomes entitled to the donation, legacy or similar income and any conditions for the receipt are met;

The trustees are reasonably certain they will receive it; and

The trustees are reasonably certain that its value can be reliably measured.

Tax reclaims on donations and gifts - Incoming resources from tax claims are included on the SOFA at the same time as the gift to which they relate.

Investment income - This and any tax credits are included in the accounts when receivable

Expenditure and liabilities

Generally liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure.

Tangible fixed assets for use by the charity and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets for use by the charity, when owned, are stated at cost less depreciation. The van is being depreciated over 6 years.

Investments

Investments are stated at market value at the balance sheet date. The SOFA includes the net gains and losses arising on revaluation.

Stocks

Stocks consist of purchased goods for resale. Stocks are valued at the lower of cost or net realisable value. Items donated for resale are not included in the accounts until they are sold.

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THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

TAMESIDE & GLOSSOP BRANCH

Notes to the accounts For the year ended 31 December 2021

2 Donations and gifts
Subscriptions
Collection boxes
General donations
Legacies
Door to door collections
Profit share
3 Activities in furtherance of the
charity's objects
Special events
Animal sales and adoptions
4 Activities for general funds
Sales of goods
5 Investment income
Bank interest
Dividends
6 Costs of generating funds
Event expenses		 Unrestricted
Restricted
283
794
30,872
63,721
1,123
0		 2021
£
283
794
30,872
63,721
1,123
-
96,793
2021
£
-
16,512
16,512
2021
£
30
2021
£
11
-
11
2021
£
0
0		 2020
£
164
311
12,351
5,844
25,173
2,717
46,560
96,793
0
2020
£
4,020
11,525
15,545
2020
£
25
2020
£
89
89
2020
£
0
0

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THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

TAMESIDE & GLOSSOP BRANCH

Notes to the accounts

For the year ended 31 December 2021

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Activities in furtherance of the
charity's objects
Vets fees
Boarding
Home-checker, fostering expenses &
associated veterinary fees
Branch contribution to RSPCA
Cat fostering and expenses
Depreciation
Vehicle costs
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Management and administration
Postage and stationary
Other costs
Independent examiner's fees		 Unrestricted
Restricted
£
£
3,761
16,602
14,024
1,378
450
1,790
1,017		 2021
£
3,761
16,602
14,024
1,378
450
1,790
1,017
39,022
2021
£
92
5,419
500
6,011		 2020
£
2,758
25,190
12,316
11,898
484
1,193
1,415
55,254
39,022
0
2020
£
335
2,271
500
3,106

9 Trustees' remuneration

The trustees received no remuneration during the year ended 31 December 2021 ( 2020: £ Nil ).

During 2021 trustees expenses for RSPCA business amounted to £NIL (2020 £237) mainly having been spent on travel for the charity. This does not include RSPCA costs paid personally by trustees and reimbursed e.g. microchips, dog boarding, vets bills etc.

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THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS TAMESIDE & GLOSSOP BRANCH

Notes to the accounts For the year ended 31 December 2021

s to the accounts
he year ended 31 December 2021
10
Fixed Assets
Motor Vehicle
Cost at 01 January 2021
Addition
Cost at 31 December 2021
Accumulated Depreciation at 31/12/20
Depreciation 2021
Accumulated Depreciation at 31/12/21
Net Book Value at 31/12/21
11
Investments
Market value at 1 January 2021
(Loss) / gain on revaluation
Market value at 31 December 2021
Historical cost at 31 December 2020
All investments are listed UK securities
12
Debtors
VAT receivable
Profit share receivable
Boarding paid in advance
13
Creditors
Accruals
14
Related party transactions		 2021
£
7,158
0
7,158
3,579
1,790
5,369
1,789
2021
£
75
0
75
24
2021
£
0
0
0
0
2021
£
6,360
6,360		 2020
£
75
0
75
24
2020
£
784
0
0
784
2020
£
5,271
5,271

Goods and services were purchased from the national RSPCA charity to the value of £2993. These goods were either sold during the year or held in stock at the year end. The total also includes medicines purchased for the treatment of animals. The charity received £43,052 from the National Society mainly relating to door to door collections and legacies

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Greater Manchester Inspectorate: Annual Report for 2021

Chief Inspector Ben Strangwood

2021 was another challenging year as we continued to get to grips with the Covid pandemic, building the new team following the restructures at the end of 2020, and dealing with the wide variety of challenges that this line of work brings with it.

Part of the 2020 restructure included the Animal Welfare Officer role evolving into the Animal Rescue Officer role. This new role required some significant additional training, including how to issue Warning Notices, and how to remove animals to begin case investigations. These would then be handed over to an Inspector to continue the investigation and interview the suspect(s).

We had five AWOs (Dave Cottingham, Sonia Hulme, Helen Chapman, Steve Wickham, and Alison Wilford) who all successfully completed their training and are now AROs.

We had some further staffing moves during 2021. Insp Rachel Henderson was on furlough and then maternity leave, having a bouncing baby boy at the end of the summer. Insp Demi Hodby transferred over to the West Yorkshire team as they were in need of some reinforcements. DCI Natalie Avery transferred down to the West Mercia team to be with her partner. Insp Danni Jennings transferred back into the Manchester team and returned to her previous role as DCI. Sadly, Danni left The Society for pastures new at the end of the year. Insp Angela Paxton-Taylor went on a career break for 6 months, so should be back with us in the spring/summer.

Another huge challenge for us this winter has been Avian Influenza, otherwise known as bird flu. In certain locations it seemed to spread really quickly, and seemed to be affecting waterfowl more than anything else. The officers were collecting and euthanasing large numbers of birds, mostly geese and swans, both in Greater Manchester but also assisting in other areas. The disease can cross into humans, so wearing the correct PPE is essential for the officers to keep themselves safe.

Activities of note during 2021

Food Bank

Following on from a pilot project in the Lancashire area, Inspector Natalie Avery continued the scheme to assist food banks across the Greater Manchester area. This proactive Food Bank initiative is there to help provide pet food to food banks so that we can assist animal owners who may be struggling to afford to feed their pets. Inspector Deb Beats and Animal Rescue Officer Helen Chapman have now taken over the coordination of this work from Natalie. Thank you if you have provided us with any supplies to support this work, and a big thanks to the Bury & Oldham branch for letting us keep the stock at Strinesdale!

2021 will have continued to be a difficult and challenging year for all of you branches as well, I am sure. However, I’d like to thank you all for your hard work and the support that you have given to the Manchester Team and the animals that they help. You’re all stars - so thank you from all of us!

Sticky Traps

We have had quite a number of animals and birds caught in glue traps and other sticky situations this year. The RSPCA have been campaigning about these inhumane traps, and the Glue Traps (Offences) Bill is now going through Parliament, so hopefully these horrible things will soon be a thing of the past

Fox Rescues

We’ve had a good selection of successful fox rescues during 2021! Four foxes got themselves tangled, stuck, or wrapped up in fences or netting. Thankfully they were all able to be released straight away or taken to Stapeley for rehabilitation and then released

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Concluded Court Cases

Covid has meant that the court system has ground to a bit of a halt, so a number of our case investigations where summons have been issued, are taking longer to get through court than normal. Below are some of our cases that concluded during 2021.

Tessa was found collapsed and in pain by a member of the public in an alleyway in Dukinfield. She had severe hip dysplasia and the owner had opted to dump her rather than take her to the vets. Insp Beth Fazackerley investigated and tracked down the owner via the microchip details. He tried to claim that he had just rehomed the dog, but he had been seen in the area with the dog the same day. He received a 12 month community order and a 2 year disqualification order from the courts. Sadly, Tessa had to be put to sleep due to the severity of her hip problem.

Back in 2019, DCI Danni Jennings attended a house in Eccles at the request of the police. She was confronted by 17 dead dogs, cats and rabbits, and 5 underweight Akitas. It’s believed that all of the animals died of dehydration as there was no water in the house. The person responsible was found guilty of several offences. He received a suspended 24 month sentence, a 10 year ban from keeping any animal, and ordered to pay costs. 4 of the Akitas were owned by breeders and were returned to them. The 5[th] made her recovery in RSPCA care.

Insp Ryan King investigated a breach of ban in Ashton-under-Lyne. The suspect had previously been prosecuted and disqualified for throwing a kitten to its death from his balcony. In February 2021, the police found 15 dogs and puppies at his address and contacted Ryan who had left a note on the police system to be contacted if they attended and found dogs. Previous calls about him breaching his ban had insufficient evidence. All the dogs were taken into RSPCA care and have since been found loving new homes. The suspect pleaded guilty, had an extra 1 year added to his ban and ordered to pay £400 costs

In February, Insp Beth dealt with a call in Rochdale regarding a 10 month old puppy that had been beaten by her owner. She was found to have bruising on her head, neck and around her eyes and ears, and a broken tooth. There was a witness video, but unfortunately the witness pulled out. Beth persevered and the owner was prosecuted. He received a 5 year ban on all animals, a 12 month community order and a tagged curfew, and ordered to pay £400 costs. Tia has since been rehomed to a lovely family

Insp Catherine Byrnes investigated this case at the start of 2020. This involved an elderly Frenchie in Dukinfield. She was underweight with cysts in her ears and had not received vet treatment for the previous six months. The owner was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering and received a suspended 6 month sentence, 20 days Rehabilitation Activity Requirement, 100 hours unpaid work, a 5 year ban from keeping dogs, and ordered to pay £400 costs.

Insp Dan Tomlinson’s dog beating case from Salford was finally concluded in court after a very long time. His owner was found guilty of causing his dog Bronson to suffer unnecessarily. He was disqualified from keeping animals for 3 years and received a suspended sentence. Bronson was being fostered as he had been with us for so long, and after the case he was officially adopted by his fosterer.

Awards for Steve and Sonia

AROs Steve Wickham and Sonia Hulme have been working exceptionally hard during 2021. Steve has been creating great links with Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service (GMFRS) to increase their knowledge on what the RSPCA do and how we can work together more effectively. Steve’s done numerous presentations to different fire stations and also to more senior F&R officers as well. To show their appreciation for Steve’s work, they presented him with a plaque

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