## **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 **----- Start of picture text -----**
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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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** . **A** dd **itional info** r **mation (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: **----- Start of picture text -----**
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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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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## **A** dd **itional info** r **mation (optional)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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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 **----- Start of picture text -----**
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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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whole yea r
(if any)
1 Debbie Hill Chair
2 Norma Saggers Secretary
3 Tony Wiltshire Treasurer
4 Christine Hart
5 Mary Osborne
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**yea**|| |||| |||| |||| **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 ## **A** dd **itional info** r **mation (optional) Names an** d ddr **a esses of** d **a vise** r **s (Optional info** r **mation)** **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 **###** 27,487.55 11,845.36 456.10 **39,789.01** 144.87 200.00 182.03 **526.90** **###** ## **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|**###**| |---|---| ||**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 **----- Start of picture text -----**
102,044.79
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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** ||**Page**| |---|---| |**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 Page 1 **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| Page 2