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2020-12-31-accounts

T r ustees’ Annual R epo r t fo r the pe r io d

F r om 1[st] Janua r y 2020 Pe r io d sta r t d ate To 31[st] D ecembe r 2020 Pe r io d en d d ate

Cha r ity name: Ge r man Shephe rd D og Welfa r e Fun d Cha r ity r egist r ation numbe r : 274076

Objectives an d Activities

SORP reference Summary of the Para 1 17 . The objects of the fun d shall be purposes of the charity the ca r e an d r p otection of Ge r man as set out in its Shephe rd D ogs that r a e in nee d of governing document such by r eason of sickness, malt r eatment r o poo r ci r cumstance, an d the r p evention of r c uelty to an d sufe r ing amongst such animals Summary of the main Para 1 17 an . d The committee st r ives to help any 1 19. activities in relation to Ge r man Shephe rd in nee d that is those purposes for the b r ought to ou r attention . We often public beneft, in collect these d ogs r f om homes, particular, the activities, kennels r o ba d situations an d take projects o r services them to r a p e-a rr ange d boa rd ing identifed in the kennel, fo r which we pay thei r accounts. boa rd ing fee fo r the enti r e time they r a e in ou r ca r e . If these d ogs p r ove not suitable fo r homing th r ough health r o tempe r ament, we pay thei r boa rd ing fees fo r the r est of thei r life . We fun d r aise to pay fo r kennelling an d vete r ina r y fees . If d a og comes to us sick, r o sufe r s ailments whilst in ou r ca r e, we ensu r e they r eceive r p ompt vete r ina r y r t eatment rr i elevant of the cost . We will only r ehome a d og once we know it is safe to d o so . Sometimes r ehabilitation can take months, but we d o not let the length of time with us an d the cost of kennelling clou d ou r ju d gement as to thei r suitability fo r r ehoming . Statement confrming Para 1 18 . The r t ustees’ r a e awa r e of the whether the t rustees gui d ance of the Cha r ity have had regard to the Commission on public beneft an d

guidance issued by the r espon d acco rd ingly . Charity Commission on public beneft

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A dd itional info r mation (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference
Para 1 38 .
Policy on g rant making
Para 1 38 .
Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment
Para 1 38 .
Contribution made by
volunteers
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Achievements an d Pe r fo r mance

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SORP reference
Since GS D Welfa r e Fun d became a
r egiste r e d cha r ity, we have home d
in excess of 9,000 Ge r man
Summary of the main Para 1 20 . Shephe rd D ogs . We also have
achievements of the seve r al d ogs in ou r ca r e that r a e
charity, i dentifying the not ft fo r r ehoming d ue to
diference the charity’s tempe r ament r o health . These
work has made to the d ogs will r emain in ou r ca r e fo r the
circumstances of its r est of thei r d ays being ca r e d fo r
benefciaries and any an d living a happy existence . Fo r
wider benefts to society many of the d ogs that have come
as a whole. into ou r ca r e, the r e is no d oubt
that we we r e thei r last hope .
Without us, these d ogs woul d
have been euthanize d. We have
taken d ogs into ca r e when owne r s
coul d no longe r afo rd vete r ina r y
fees fo r thei r ailments Thei r only
alte r native woul d have been
euthanasia . We have collecte d
d ogs r f om vete r ina r ians whe r e
thei r owne r s have taken them fo r
euthanasia th r ough health r o
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tempe r ament r o sometimes just because they r a e no longe r wante d. We d o not d isc r iminate . If a Ge r man Shephe rd nee d s ou r help, we st r ive to r p ovi d e that help, fo r as long as it is nee d e d. Th r oughout the Covi d lock d own membe r s of the public r ushe d out to buy d ogs as companions, we a r e now seeing the r esults of that as inc r ease d numbe r s (of d ogs) a r e coming into ou r ca r e with tempe r ament an d socialisation issues . These r a e being d ealt with un d e r same ca r e an d r p otection ofe r e d to all ou r cha r ges .

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Achievements against Para 1 41 .
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1 41 .
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1 41 .
against objectives
Other
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Financial R eview

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Review of the charity’s Para 1 21 . D espite making a loss this yea r we
fnancial position at the a r e still in a positive fnancial
end of the period position with fun d s available to
enable us to continue ou r wo r k
Statement explaining the Para 1 22 . No minimum fgu r e set to hol d as
policy for holding r ese r ves but essential to cove r
reserves stating why pe r io d s whe r e fun dr aising may be
they a re held minimal (eg . Cu rr ent Covi d 19
situation)
Amount of reserves held Para 1 22 . £1,136,848
Reasons for holding zero Para 1 22 . N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1 24 . N/A
in defcit
Explanation of any Para 1 23 . None
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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A dd itional info r mation (optional)

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The charity’s p rincipal
Para 1 47 .
sources of funds
(including any
fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1 46 .
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the Para 1 46 .
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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St r uctu r e, Gove r nance an d M anagement

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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1 25 . W r itten constitution
document
(trust deed, royal charter)
How is the charity Para 1 25 . Uninco r po r ate d association
constituted?
(e g uninco. rporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1 25 . T r ustees must d emonst r ate a
methods including details minimum of 2 yea r s membe r ship
of any constitutional & show a positive ongoing
provisions e g . . election to inte r est in ou r wo r k . Ofce r s
post o r name of any (Chai r , Sec r eta r y, r T easu r e r ) r a e
person o r body entitled to electe d by membe r s at the AG M
appoint one o r more
trustees
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Policies and rp ocedures
Para 1 51 .
adopted for the induction
and rt aining of t rustees
The charity’s
Para 1 51 .
organisational structure
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1 51 .
related parties
Other
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R efe r ence an d A d minist r ative d etails

Charity name German Shepherd Dog Welfare Fund Other name the charity N/A uses Registered charity 274076 number

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Charity’s p rincipal a ddress 334 Smeeth Road
Marshland St James
Wisbech
Cambs.
PE14 8EP
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Names of the cha r ity r t ustees who manage the cha r ity

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Name of pe r son (o r bo d y)
D ates acte d if not fo r
T r ustee name Ofce (if any) entitle d to appoint r t ustee
whole yea r
(if any)
1 Debbie Hill Chair
2 Norma Saggers Secretary
3 Tony Wiltshire Treasurer
4 Christine Hart
5 Mary Osborne
Catherine Renew From March 2020
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Fun d s hel d as custo d ian r t ustees on behalf of othe r s Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity

Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets a re held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of a rrangements N/A for safe custody and segregation of such assets f rom the charity’s own assets

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Type of Name A ddr ess a d vise r

Name of chief executive r o names of senio r staf membe r s (Optional info r mation)

Exemptions r f om d isclosu r e

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Othe r optional info r mation

D ecla r ations

The r t ustees d ecla r e that they have app r ove d the r t ustees’ r epo r t above . Signe d on behalf of the cha r ity’s r t ustees

Signatu r e(s) A. Wiltshire Full name(s) Anthony Wiltshire Position (eg Treasurer Sec r eta r y, Chai r , etc)

D ate 07 / 07 /2021

German Shepherd Dogs Welfare Fund Profit & Loss Draft Year Ended 31st December 2017

Income

Donations Memberships Legacies Other Income Total income

Cost of sales

Kennel bills Vetinary costs Purchases

Total COS

Administrative expenses

Miscellaneous Accountancy PPS

Surplus for the year

8,940.90 1,747.50 188,000.96 1,554.70

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27,487.55 11,845.36 456.10

39,789.01

144.87 200.00 182.03 526.90

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German Shepherd Dogs Welfare Fund Profit & Loss Draft Year Ended 31st December 2018

Income
Donations
15,137.89
Memberships
564.50
Legacies
110,000.00
Other Income
1,686.45
Total income
Cost of sales
Kennel bills
29,106.00
Vetinary costs
7,530.71
Purchases
3,877.35
Total COS
Administrative expenses
Accountancy
240.00
PPS
212.52
Surplus for the year
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40,514.06
452.52
86,422.26

German Shepherd Dogs Welfare Fund Profit & Loss Draft Year Ended 31st December 2019

Income

Donations Memberships Legacies Other Income Total income

Cost of sales

Kennel bills Vetinary costs Purchases

Total COS

Administrative expenses

Accountancy PPS

Surplus for the year

40,652.53 1,756.50 182,574.48 100.00

225,083.51

42,530.98 15,380.02 1,844.82

59,755.82

240.00 1,487.82 1,727.82 163,599.87

German Shepherd Dogs Welfare Fund Profit & Loss Draft Year Ended 31st December 2020

Income

Donations Memberships Legacies Other Income Total income

Cost of sales

Kennel bills Vetinary costs Purchases

Total COS

Administrative expenses

Accountancy PPS Sundry

Surplus for the year

26,172.73 1,867.50 24,921.38 1,451.11

54,412.72

58,468.79 41,055.55 2,520.45

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240.00 808.00 182.60 1,230.60 -48,862.67

Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

for

German Shepherd Dogs Welfare Fund

German Shepherd Dogs Welfare Fund

Contents of the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2020

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Accountants' Report and Client Approval
Certificate 1
Trading and Profit and Loss Account 2

Financial Statements

for the year ended 31 December 2020

Accountants' Report to

German Shepherd Dogs Welfare Fund

In accordance with instructions given to us we have prepared without carrying out an audit the annexed financial statements from the accounting records of German Shepherd Dogs Welfare Fund and from information and explanations supplied to us.

Vortex Accountants Limited Top Floor Claridon House London Road Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 0JU

15 July 2021

Client Approval Certificate

I approve the financial statements and confirm that I have made available all relevant records and information for their preparation.

Mr T Wilt

15 July 2021

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German Shepherd Dogs Welfare Fund

Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31 December 2020

Income
Sales
Donations
Memberships
Other Income
Cost of sales
Purchases
Kennel Bills
Vetinary Costs
GROSS (LOSS)/PROFIT
Expenditure
Printing, postage & stationery
Sundry expenses
Accountancy
NET (LOSS)/PROFIT
2020
£
24,921
26,173
1,868
1,451
2,520
58,469
41,056
808
183
240
£
54,413
102,045
(47,632)
1,231
(48,863)
2019
£
182,574
40,653
1,757
100
1,845
42,531
15,380
1,488
-
240
£
225,084
59,756
165,328
1,728
163,600

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