REGISTERED CHARtTY NUMBER: 274589
ort of the Trustees and
UnaudRted FinAnciAI Statements for the Year Ended 31 J8nu
2024
Stokenchurcll Do
Rescue
Thicket Grove
Maidenbead
Berkshire
SL6 4LW
Stukenehurch Do
Rescue
ConteDt5 of the FiDADclal St2tements
for the Year Ended 31 Janu
2024
P*%e
Report of th¢ Truste¢$
Independent Exumlner's Report
St*temeDt of FiDaDciAI Activities
Balance Sheet
CAsh Flow Statement
Notes ¢0 the Cash Flow Stltement
10
Notej to ihe Flnantl#l St#temen¢s
11 to 20
Det&lled Statement of FlnanclAI Actlvltlei
21 to 22
Stoken¢hurth Do
Rescue
urt of the Truslee5
ror the YeAr End d
The thjstees present th¢ir r¢tA)rt with th¢ ststem¢nts of th¢ ¢lwi"ty for th¢ y¢8r end¢d Jl January 2024. Th¢
trllstccs havc adopted the provisions of A¢unting and RetK>rting by Chariues_' Siatemeni of Recommcndcd Practicc
appltcable 10 ¢harities preparing their accounts in a¢cordan¢e with the FiT)ancial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK
and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) {effcctive l January 2019).
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND AGEMENT
The Charitable Trust is constituted by a Trust D¥L
Th¢ Charity 18 governed by a Board of Trusiew drawn from the Itxal affa who are abl¢ to brin8 panicuiar skills or
expertise to the management of the Chlty. Trusrtts are elected ai the Annual General Meeting. The exisiing Trustees
may nominate new people to fill casual CancieS and these people will serve until the next Annual GenerAI Meeting.
Trnste¢ meetin85 are held onee a month to review all ar of thc Charity's tiVItieS. The kenDel management team also
a¢t¢nd when required to provide infom)atson and dth as wuiraL
Introduction of new Trustees consists of a meetin8 with the Chatr to review the Charity's aclivities and objectives. They
are then invited to attend the next Board meeting to 8iv¢ a short ov¢ryi¢w of th¢ir background to thc rest of the Board.
They will then le8ve th¢ site and th¢ Trustees will rake a vote on their suitybiliry and, if de¢med suitabl¢. they will be
invited attend the tsexi Board meeting 8$ & Cwted Tnjstre until the Dext AGM. They will receive & ¢ompr¢hensive
hand.oui dethiling the requirements and responsibilitlC5 of a Tn togcther with i copy of the latest Financial
StaiemeThts. a copy of the co[titUtion of the Cbarity arml they rn1 also SI the Tntstee's Code of Conduct. Whilsi they
are able to participate in dÈscwion¥ elc. they we noi allowrA to vot¢ until th¢ir position 15 ratifled by the members present
At the D¢Xt 4v¥ilabl¢ AGM.
Members of the Board of Tne¢S 8ive their lin* volutttsrily and teceive tto brnefits from the clwity.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Th¢ T1£¢6 have 8 risk management strategy whictrL compris¢s'.
an atthual review of the ris the Charity thay face.
the ¢stablishm¢nt of sy8m and prwedures to rnitigate those risks identified in the p]Jn;
the implementhiion of procedures desi8ned w minirnise any potenual Imp on the Charity Should those risks
materiali5e.
Procedures and policies have b¢eD Put in pl¥ to matw th¢5¢ risks with Splf attention ld to -boMin8 ucb do8
safely to an appropriate hom¢.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT
The obj¢ctives of the Charity, as set out ID its Constitutson is to relieve th¢ suffering of stray and unw8nt¢d do85 in
Buckingballjre. Oxfordshire attd Berkshitt and surmundLtt8 areas.
The poli of the Charity is to continu¢ to ¢8re and prote¢t dogs in need. This prowdes b¢nefii to th¢ publi¢ by T¢-homing
dogs thai they are no longer able keep for a variery of reasons and re-boming them suitsble homes. li also ensures
that abandoned dogs will not cause any accidentslinjuries the public or themselves.
The TThtee8 bave complied with the duty in stttion 17(5) of the Clarities Act 2011 to have due re8ard to the public
benefjt 8uidanc¢ publi$h¢d by th¢ Cljority Commission.
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**Stokenchurch Dog Rescue Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 January 2024**
## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE**
We love dogs and work hard to provide them with the best care. We couldn’t do it without help. We are grateful for the dedication, come rain or shine, of our staff, volunteers, and supporters. This year we took in 107 dogs and found new homes for 99 dogs with an average of 37 dogs in kennels each month of the year. We are proud to have achieved impressive results from an inspection and assessment by the Association of Dogs & Cats Homes (ADCH).
Like other rescues, we have noticed an increase in the number of public requests to take in dogs with more complex needs. These dogs require a longer stay in the kennels due to the training, behavioural, and/or medical interventions they need. We broke a new record in the year under review with our annual vet bill exceeding £54,000.
_Minnie – who had her second eye removed and patiently awaits a new caring owner_
Overall, this year we had a 60% increase, from 163 to 269, in public requests to hand in a dog. This was alongside a noticable decrease in the number of people interested in adopting a rescue dog. It appears the cost-of-living crisis is hitting hard, potentially compounded with the rising cost of veterinary care and the poor breeding practices of the recent years. It also appears people are giving up on their dogs more quickly with some wanting to hand over their dog after only a week.
Faced with increasing costs across all areas of our operation we have reluctantly decided to raise membership rates and our adoption fees in 2024.
We remain committed to our objective of helping as many dogs as we can for as long as they need our help. We are always delighted when we find suitable homes for our long stay dogs and this has been the case with a few dogs this year:
Extract from Shira’s story by Sylwia who welcomed her home -
“Amidst the bustle of eager adopters and wagging tales, there was a gentle soul named Shira. She had been waiting patiently at Stokenchurch Dog Rescue for over 1,645 days. Despite the challenges of discovering and getting to know the outside world, she's making remarkable progress. With each passing day, Shira's trust in us as her guardians grows stronger, a testament to the power of patience and unconditional love. If you're thinking about welcoming a rescue dog into your life, remember Shira's story. Don't overlook some dogs”
Like many in the rescue sector, we have struggled to find a new Senior Dog Trainer. This aspect of our work is important in providing the vital training and stimulation for dogs both pre-adoption and post-adoption. It appears many in this field prefer to work for themselves and so we have followed the market in contracting an independent dog trainer.
In further efforts to find new homes for our rescue dogs, we have made improvements to the website profiles of our dogs. Additionally, we have included more dogs onto our discretionary fund, through which we allocate some of our limited funds towards the costs of medications for those of our long-stay dogs adopted with ongoing medical conditions.
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Dash
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In another sign of the times, we have seen a significant increase in the arrival of abandoned puppies and undisclosed pregnant bitches. In 10 months, we have cared for an unprecedented 22 puppies. One of these puppies, Dash, fell seriously ill with Parvo resulting in a veterinary bill of over £5,000. This pushed our vet bill for that month to a record £12,000.
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Stokencburch Do
Rescue
ort of the'fru5tees for the Ye4r Ended 31 Janua
2024
UnsutPri5ingly, given the news. we have seell all incre&se in the llumber of requests to thke in large dog bree(ts such
as pit bull types. ofte the re&qon given for haDd-in is aggression War(ts either people or other dogs. Sadly, we
have also tiol been left unscathed by the XL Bully It$14[10n which was distr¢sstng for everyone involved.
We said 'farewell and happy retiremeni. to Jane afteT 20 years of $upFK)rt for SDR- firsdy a voluDr¢¢r attd then
a5 a Dog Carer. Jane 15 a testament to how volunteering can changc your life. We always in need of volwJi¢ers
10 51JPPOrt SDR. Julia. Centre Mana8¢r. mved on new opportunities ai the turn of the year and we welcomed
Stephen as our new Centre M2na8er. Tim joined &8 a Dog Carer and we contracted the 5crviccs of Jcnnie. a5
a part.tim¢ bookk¢ep¢r and Adnon as ow volunteer Treasurtt.
We said goodbye to Tru5te¢, "ch Evan5, in J3nugry and moT¢ recendy Kath¢riDe Shaw whi15t Chn's Woodcock is standing
down after over 8 years as a uustee. We want ro say thank you for their support. We are looking to welcolne Matt
Simms as a new trustee, whose appointtneni will be fornmlly rattfied at the Annu81 General Meeting. We continue to look
for new trustees with the right th"IIs. titthe and experie1¢. Visit our websitr for tllore de11.
We currently h&ve ovcr 120 voluntccrs hclpin8 SDR in Various ways such receptio thig walking. ganlenirt&
and fundraising. Th¢ir dedication and l8[ance are vital to SDR'S Succe and we are immeTh8ely grateful. It
was with the help of our volunteers that we had a successful Spring Fe raising io ¢x¢¢ss of £8.0(K>.
Witb the help of our FthiS1 & Event Lead Lucy. we have f0ed oyr fuDdraisin8 Cffl 8rowin8 our digital
PTcs¢n¢¢ in th¢ pajt y¢aT, resulting in a 400/• in¢T¢ase in our s11 media a¢nvity. This ¢ffort lcd to successful
online auciions and c8mpaigns for buyinB a new Nmble dryer and donaiions towards viul veterinary fees. Lucy
@iso seDJp & Just Giving Campaign io raise fid$ iowards the repla¢emeni of our 18-y¢ar•old v8n wh¢n age and
use rneant we could DO lon8er rely ott this e9#ll11 piece of equipment for the of our ¢*)gs io the
veterinary surgery.
In th¢ inler¢sts of inclusivtty. SDR h&s introduc¢d a saf¢guarding stst¢m¢nt. and w¢ ¢ontinue to monitor fire safety
and sthndards of cleaning for the welfare of all. A gnevance pM)licy and pnxedure for voluntr¢rs has also b¢¢n
introduced by volunteer Lis& SDR'S Volunieer Coordin*ior.
To improve our servi¢¢, with the help of kind volun*ers, we Are ¢xpanding our telephone cover for a lon8er period
in th¢ day. As part of this iniu8riv¢, we will be modemly refurbuhiDB our re¢¢prion area to rnt¢ rnOTe workspacc.
We are delighted to see intred intttest in our'corpornte days. wbere employees have 'Aw&y days. helping at
the ketJne15. Thi5 has raised awarene about our work and has led to 50rne generous doD•tioDS for which we Are
Y¢ry thankfjjl.
Our solar panels were finally insralled in janu 2024. and we are benefilling from the 'free energy" th¢y provide.
REORGANISATION OF ACTIVITIES
The charity has a rclatcd charity. Stokcnchurch Dog Rcscue CIO. Up to 31 May 2023 that charity w85 the cmployer of the
staff at thc Stokenchurch Centre. although theprmctpai clwi'tableactivtties were accountcd for in the existing Stokenchurch
Dog Res¢u¢ charity.
The inlcntion when settin8 up the CIO wa5 that thi5 would bccomc the maiD chan'ty 8Lvcn It hB5 the advantage of limited
liab21ity. Thus. the existln8 SDR. which is a trusl would be would do. Howcvcr. the trustces of both entities haye
reassessed whether the overall activities of the ch8ri1ies collld be more efficiently m8naged using one entity only and have
decided thai the CIO is no longei necessary.
The employment contrdcts were trdD5fcrred from the CIO to thc existiDg charity on l Junc 2023 ar during the year und
review the CIO has pro8rcssively reduced its bank and inveslments holdin85 by repayin8 thcm to SDR. Ai 31 January 2024
the CIO had net a&sets of £5,980.
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tokenchurch Do
ort of the Trustets
for the Year Ended 31 Jlou
2024
Fif4Af4CIAL REVIEW
The Charity continues to rety upon membership Subscriptions. donations and adoptions. and on variou5 meth¢yls of
fundTai5in8 for its incomc.
Like most chariiies our wa*st forni of income¢omes fvom legacies butof¢ours¢ th¢s¢ c2mlOt be foresecn and. therefore.
¢aJJnot beplamied. How¢ver, th¢ TnLSte¢$ 2r¢ple&sed Tepon that the legacy income for the year wa5 £530,488 compared
to £266.811 in ihe previous year. We do apprwiate, of course. that wh¢nev¢ra legacy arrives il is always 2 mixed blessing-
given the cir¢umstances surrounth8 the bque514Dd the loss to the lamkly concerned.
We were also very fOrttale in being awarded 8rants from providers during ihe year resuliing in a iot81 sum of
£28,300. Of this total, 2 grants tothllin8 £4.( have been given on 8 restric*d fvnds basil.
Total Iniome for th¢ year was £770,75512023 £482.8861. This w15 an incrca5c of 59Y.. Don81i¢)ns We down by 70/0 but
fundraising incrcased by 660/4 from £31.697 £52,368.
Total expendiluTe was £494.77612023 £206.0551. Year on year comparisons arc difficul¢ due io employmcnt ¢05ts now
being dealt with in the charity's accounts this year, donationsto the CIO of vastly differentamounts and the V AT pruvision
in tbc previous year.
If Ihese ¢os¢ elemenis art sei aside, residual Costs were £215,525 compared LO £175,056 in the prior year. an increase of
£40,469123V.). Rates. ittsuronces and uiiliiies iticreased by £18,606 (5 IY•) anddire¢f dog care Costs in¢r¢as¢d by £14.119
(24Q/o
Durin8 thc ycar the charity madc capital purcha5cs of £24.497 for solar panels and £1 1,619 for additsonal secure ext¢Tn
spa¢¢.
sff cogts, includin8 national insurwKe pettsiong, ]Eed £144.250 in the yew 31 January 2024 (2023 £nill. The
charity commenced employin8 Staff on l June 2023 and in tht ei8ht-month period to 31 janu 2024 Average monthly
einployces was 9. No ¢mployee rcccived emolumenls at an annual rate in excess of £60.]0.
Ovcrall, w¢ finished the year with a nel Surplus of £ £274,089 and our balan¢¢ sh¢¢t ¢ontinue5 to look hcalthy. with a net
current assei wsitton of £800,389 (2023 £629,147) aod the 1•1 of fimds is around £1.83 million12023 £1.56 million).
RtStrves
It is the policy of th¢ Chariry that unrestrictrd reserves. which have not been d¢signata for • Sp]riC use, Ihould be
maintsined at a level Capable of supporting at leart six months otherwise unfunded eKpenditur¢.
The TnleeS consider that reserves at this level will ensure that in the event of a 8i8Dificaot drop in income they will be
abl¢ to ¢ontinu¢ whil¢ ¢oosid¢ration is giv¢n w W•yS ID which ltiOnal fitDds may be rais
AS 4¢ 31 J•nuary 2024. free rewv¢s w¢r¢ £849.0. This reflects th¢ to unr¢stri¢ted Gen¢r81 Fund.
Inve8tmeni Polley
The Charity does UDdertak¢ Ittnited investsnents OD th¢ strict tMJli¢ythat the fun(Ls cbosen are nothigb risk and are cthical.
Where p)ssible. sucb investtnellts sbould ¢xctud¢ companies thar actively on aaimats.
DC
ort ofthe Trknstees
for the Year Ended 31 J*nu
2024
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAIts
Reg15tered Charity
274589
Prlnclpal •ddress
Tower FattD
Oxford Road
Stokenchuwh
High Wycombc
Buckin8hamslLir¢
HP143TD
Tru8teea
J Marriott (resigned 23.3.23)
R Galrs
L Pcel
C Wood¢o¢k
C Burns {re511¢d 12.10.23)
K Shaw (resi8ned 4.9.24)
S Gregory
R Evan5 Ir¢5i8ned 23.1.24)
J Cherry
A M Biggs lapp)inied 12.4.23)
Jndepettdent Ex*Thlner
lan S Ander50n, Chartered ALxounwii
Greenganh
Thi¢k¥t Grove
Maidcnhcad
BcrkshLTe
SL6 4LW
Approved by order of the board of ¢nJMee$ on 9 October 2024 and OD its behajf by:
L Peel - Trn8tee
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Inde
endent Eiaminer'5 Re
Stokenchurch Do
Rescue
ort to the Trustee5 of
IDdepeDdent examiner'j report to the trusltts of Stoken¢bur¢h Dog R¢$¢ue
I report to the charity tru5t¢es on my examiThatioD of the accounts ofstokeDcburch Do8 Rescue (the Tru5t} for th¢ year
endcd 31 January 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the chaTily Iruslees of th¢ Ttust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordanc¢ wth the
r¢quire¥nents of the Chari¢i¢s Act 2011 IW)e Act?.
I report in respect of my examiDarion of the Trusvs ac¢ow)ts carried out under S¢eiion 145 of the Act and in earying out
Tny exatninatioD I have followed all applicable DirectlODS Biven by th¢ Charity Conunission under Section 14515llb) of
the Aci.
IDdependeDt examiner'j stAtement
Since your charity's gross income exc¢eded £250,M) your examiner musi be a member of a listed body. I can ¢onfJmi
that I am qualifjeij undettske the examinaiion because l am a member of the Insiiwie of Chanered A¢¢ountsnts in
England 2nd Wal¢s, whi¢h is one (pf the listed bodies.
I havc complctrd my cxarnination. I confirm thai no matcrial matters havc cornc to my attention in connection with the
cxarninaiion giving me cause to believe that in any mat¢rial resp¢ct=
aceounting rceords were Dot kept in re4)cct of the TnLSt required by Section 130 of the Act" or
the accounts do not accord with those records: or
the accoun¢s do not comply with tbe applicable'requirements CODcernin8 the fonn and Content of &ccounts set out
in the CharilLeS {A¢counts and Reports) Regulattons 2(M)8 other than any r¢quir¢meni that th¢ a¢¢ounts give a true
and f&ir view wluch is noi a maN¢r considered as part of an independeni examinatton.
I have no concerns and have come o¢ross no other matters iti conrte¢tion with the examinaritstt to which attention should
be drawt) in this report in order to ettable a proper undcr51aDdits8 of the Accounts be rcachcd.
And¢rgon BA FCA FCCA
laD S Andersott. Chw*red A¢coutttsllt
Greengarth
Thicket Grov¢
Maidenhead
Beikshire
SL6 4LW
9 Octob¢r 2024
Stokenchllrch Do
Restue
Staternent of FRngnci21 Activities
for the Year Ended
2024
Total
funds
2023
Total
fimdg
Ut)restricted
ReStricd
Noles
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legaLics
638,2119
11923
650.132
388,149
CbArit&ble a¢tlvltleJ
Activitics undertaken directly
50J87
4.000
54J87
55,404
Other trading tiVIties
Investment income
63.989
63,989
38.467
866
Total
754
770 755
482 886
EXPENDITURE OIY
Raising fimds
7J12
7,512
5.785
ChArit%ble Activitie5
A¥tiviii¢s underthn diT(YiIy
4.49
9,940
465 J99
153,471
Oih¢r
10
21
Tot41
484,836
206,055
Net ¥ain(lo$Se8I on investsnents
NET INCOME
268.106
5.983
274.089
276,831
TTY4nJfers between fund5
Net movement In funds
257,441
16,648
274,089
276.831
RECONCILLITION OF FUNDS
Total fund% brought forward
1549,21JO
11939
1,561,139
1,284.308
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
835 228
1561 139
Th¢ nol¢s fom part of th¢% finJuriJl 5tat¢Tn¢nts
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Stokenchurch Do
Rescue
B#l#nce Sheet
31 Janua
2024
2024
Totil
[ndS
2023
Totsl
Urtrestri¢ted Restricted
fund
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tattgible asscts
15
957539
957539
952.992
NON CURRENT ASSETS
Social invesm)et)ts
1.034.839
1.034139
952.992
CURREf4T ASSETS
Debtors
InveSents
Cash at bank
17
18
19
IS779
058.759
119 149 87
1S779
65&759
147 736
15254
679 896
793,687
28,587
822374
695,150
CREDITORS
Amounts falling du¢ within on¢ year
20.
(11.885)
(21 8851
(66,003)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
771
28
629 147
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
I JO(641
2&
.835228
1.582,139
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
22
(21.0001
NET ASSETS
1835 228
1561 139
FUNDS
Unr¢stri¢ied Amds
Re$tri¢ted funds
23
,806.641
1.549,200
TOTAL FUNDS
1561 139
The finan¢i41 $18tements were approved by the Board of and authorised for issue on 9 O¢tob¢r 2024 and w¢re
signed on its behaifby..
A M BIGGS- Tru5tce
The notes form pan of these fJnall¢io1 stst¢ments
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tokenthur
Cash Flow Statement
for the Ye*r F.nded 31 J#nu4 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Cash flow5 from operating actitieS
Cash genLYat¢d from (yerntions
Jnicr¢st paid
296,777
1.809
321,348
Nel cash provided by operatlD8 activities
294,968
321.348
C85h nows from Investlng actlvitt¢$
Piirchase uf lartgible fixd a5S¢ts
Purchas¢ of 50ciAI inYe5tmcnts
Intcrest Tcccivcd
Movelnent in Cuent asset inve51Tnents
(36,116)
{77JOO)
2,047
658,7S9
866
Net cash lubed tnllprovided by investing activities
770.128)
866
Change In cA5h Bnd cash ¢quivAlents ID
the repurtlng period
CA$h And ¢ash equlvxl¢nt$ at the
btglnnlng of (he rcporilng perlod
1475,160}
322.214
300.682
CAsh And c85h ¢qulvAlentg •t the end of
thc reportlng perlod
147 736
622.896
The Dotes f¢)rm part of the5c financial Statements
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Rescue
Notes to the Cash Flow St#t¢mettt
f r the Year
d¢d 31 J#nu#
2024
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING
ACftVlTtES
21124
2023
Net income for the r¢portlttg perlod ptr the St*temen¢ of Fin#ntiaJ
A¢lltIes)
Adlu$tments for".
Depreciation charges
Int¢r¢st received
Interest paid
Movement in provision for VAT liability
Increase in debtors
Increase in creditorj
274.089
276.831
31.569
(2,047)
1,809
{21.000)
{525)
30.300
1866}
21.000
(8.006)
Net cash provlded by •TIll0
296 777
321348
ANALYSIS OF CASH Af*T) CASH EQUIVALENTS
2024
2023
Noiice deposiis (less than 3 months)
Overdrafts Jn¢luded in bank loans knd overdr#fts filliD8 due withÉn One year
147.736
679,896
57 000)
Total ch and ¢ash ¢quivaients
147 7J6
622 896
ANAL YSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUP4DS
Ai 1.2.23
CAsh flow
At31.1.24
r¥¢t tgsh
Cash ai b•nk
BaAk overdraft
679,896
57.000
(532,160)
57.000
147.736
622 896
475 160
147 736
Uquld r¢sour¢es
Deposits included in ¢asb
Curreni asset itLve5ttnents
658,759
658 759
658 759
Total
806 49$
The Dotes forni part of these fmancial ststcrnents
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Res¢ue
Notts to the Fin#nci21 Statement5
for the Year F.nded JI JaDuarv 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Ba515 of preparing the fiDanciAI Statements
The finanLial slat¢tnents of the charity. wbich 15 a public benefit enuty under FRS 102. have been preparo4 in
aordanCe with the Charities SORP IFRS 102) 'Accounting and Rqx)rting by Charities.. Stdicmertt of
Recornmcnded Praciicc applicable io charities preparing Iheiraccounts in actordathce with the Finzrtcizl Reportirtg
Standard applicable in thc UK and liepublic of Ireland IFRS 102) {eff¢ctiv¢ l January 2019}'. Financi21 Reporting
sndard 102 The Financial Reporring Sthndard appli¢2ble sn th¢ UK and Republi¢ of Ireland, 8nd the Charittes
Aet 2011. The fman¢ial siatemeuts have betn prepared under the bi51orical cost convention.
These financial staternents hav¢ bn prepared on a going concern basis. The trusiees do noi believe that Brexit.
Covid-19 or the Ukraine war has impacted on thts ba5iS.
Ineome
All inLvm¢ is r¢cogni%d in the Sthtemenl of Financial AcLiVLiies once the chari1> has eniitlemeni io thc funds, it
i% probable that the income will be rettiv¢d and th¢ aD)ouni can b¢ m¢&8ur¢J r¢liably.
EIpendlture
Liabilitics are r¢co8ni%d &8 ¢xpenditur¢ 4$ soon as there is a leg81 or consffii¢tive obli8ation ¢ommittin¥ the
charity to Ihat ¢xp¢ndiiuT¢, it is probable that a trpAsfer of economic bencfits will be required in scttlcmenl and
the amount of th¢ obli8auon can be meamred reliably. ExpendiDJre is accounied for un an accNa15 basis diid h
be¢n e12ssified under headings that aggregate all cost rela*d to the cale80ry. Where cosis C01 be directly
attribuied to particui&r hein85 they have been all¢xated (o activities on a basis consisteni with ihe use ot.
resources.
Grants offered Subject to condilions whi¢h have not be me4 81 the year end date are no*d as & commitmeni but
not a¢¢nJ¢d as exp¢ndiwre.
Computer softw*rt
Computcr software capirblised in int8n8ible fixed assets is amortised at 25°h ¢)n c05t.
Tanglble fixed Assets
Depr¢¢i#tion 1$ provided the followinganDual rates iti order to write off each asset ovcr its estimated uselul life.
Frechold propcrty
Freehold buildings
Equipmenr
OuL%id¢ run$
Solar pHn¢ls
Computer cquiprnent
Dot provid¢d
2VD on cost
209/0 Ott COSI
at varyins ratex on cost
IO•/o on cosi
25Y• 011 COS¢
ToxatloD
The ¢hority is exempt from on its clwitable activities.
Fund oecounting
UTwestri¢ted funds can u5cd in accordancc with the charitable objectives a( the diKretion of th¢ ttuste¢s.
Restyi¢¢ed fidS ¢an only be sed for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the cttarity. Restricllons
arise when specified by the donor or when fijnds are T2is¢d for particular restricied pwposes.
Further ¢AplanatioTt of the natur¢ gnd purw5e of cach fiuxl is includcd ID the noies to the financial stat¢m¢nts.
Pagell
continue(L..
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Note5 to the Financi21 Stalement5- continued
for the Year Ended 31 JaDua
2024
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2024
2023
Legacies
Donatjons
Membership
Miscellaneous
Dollalion fttsm Stokenchur¢b Dog Rescue CIO
530,488
95,655
12.761
1.228
10,000
266,811
102,364
12.646
6,328
650.132
388 149
OTHER TRADIP4G AcrIvrriES
21J24
2023
Fundralsing
Sponsorships
Sal¢ of dog food
Rental space income
52,568
6Jll I
iio
31.697
6,642
128
63.989
INVESTMENT INCOME
2024
2023
lrttertsi receivable
866
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE AcfiviTIES
2024
2023
Activity
A¢tiviiies undenjken th"rec¢ly
Aciivities urtdertakcn ditt£tly
Adoptions
Pei plan commission
Stray do8 fees &
miLrochipping
Grallts r¢¢¢ivabl¢
21.005
5.162
20,760
4,609
Aciivilies underLaken dIllY
A¢iiviLies undthak¢n dIdY
120
435
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Yotes to the Financial StateTllentS- Continued
for the Year Ended 31 Januan 2024
RAISING FUNDS
RAi5ing donations and legacies
2024
2023
Raisin8 fvnds
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Granr
funding of
activities
(see note
Direct
Costs
81
Totals
Acuviii¢S underthken diredly
330
465 J99
DONATIONS AND GRANTS PAYABLE
2024
2023
ActivitÉes und¢rtaken diTl]Y
10.000
Th¢ tot&i nSISts ofdonated paid to Stok¢n¢hurch Do8 Rwu¢ CIO (see notc 25).
SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
costs
Finance
Other
Tota15
Oth¢T resou¢5 expended
io.
OTHER
2024
2023
Exc¢piionAI iiem- v
Support costs
21,0
The VAT provision in 2023 comprised £]8,0 disallowed input t6x and £3,0(K) extra ouwut tax re sponsor o dog.
Sce also notcs 22 and 24.
Support costs include governance Costs of £6,709 {2023 £15J21}. of which £1.250 (2023 £1.250) rclatcs to
Indep¢nd¢nt Ex8min&tioD.
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Notes to tbe FinanciAI Statements- continued
for the Year Ended 31 Jalluar . 2024
TRLSTF.ES' REMUNERATION AND BEWEFITS
There were no trustees, remunerauon or othcr benefits for the ytrdr ended 31 January 2024 nor for the year ended
31 January 2023.
Trustees, expenses
Tru5tec5' expcn5C5 Pald for the year ended 31 January 2024 were £856 (2023 £Nil).
12.
STAFF COSTS
Siaff ¢osi$, In¢luding natÉonal insurance and pensions. toralled £144.250 in the vear 10 31 Janu8ry 2024 12023
£nill. The ¢hariiy ¢omm¢n¢¢d ¢mploying stsff on l June 2023 and in thc eight-month period 10 31 January 2024
average mot)thly ¢mploy¢es w4$ 9. No ernployee received emoluments al 8n annual ratc in ¢x¢ess of £60,000.
13.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMEL%T OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES
Unrestncted
funds
Rcstri¢rcd
Total
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and le8acies
388.149
388.149
CharitAble Y4ctivitles
Activities und¢nak¢n directly
49.904
5,500
55.404
Othcr trading activilies
Investment income
38,467
866
38.467
866
Tot#1
477 386
482 886
EXPF.NDITURE ON
Rdi¥ingt funds
5,785
5,785
Charitable 8Ctlvitie5
A¢tiviii¢s undertdken direcily
153.471
153,471
Other
Totgl
206 OS5
NET INCOME
271,331
5.500
276,831
RECONCtLIATION OF FUNDS
Total fijnds brougbi foThvard
1277.869
6.439
1,284,308
TOTAL FUNDS CARRtED FORWARD
I S492
1561 139
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Note5 to the Financial Statements- cotttiffjued
for the Year F.nded 31
14.
INTANGIBLE FtXED ASSETS
Computer
software
COST
At l February 2023 and 31 J8nuary 2024
4,413
AMORTISATIOY
At l February 2023 and 31 January 2024
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 January 2024
At 31 January 2023
15.
TLYGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Improvements
Freehol
property
Freehold
building5
property
Equipment
COST
At l Febrnary 2023
Athlitions
83.114
340,000
988,734
20,523
At 31 January 2024
98
DEPRECIATION
Ai l February 2023
Charge for yeAr
224.400
239.342
At 31 jUary 2024
259 116
NET BOOK VALUE
At 313anuary 2024
729 618
At 31 Januw 2023
749 392
Outside
Sotst
panels
Compu
equipm¢ni
Totsls
COST
At l Febnwy 2023
AdditLOIIS
53.413
4,987
,490,771
At 31 January 2024
1 526 887
DEPRLCIATIOW
At l February 2023
Charg¢ for y
48A27
4,987
537,779
At 31 January 2024
569.348
NET BOOK VALUE
AL 31 January 2024
957 539
At 31 January 2023
952.992
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Notes to tht Fio#nti#l St#t¢monts- eontinued
for the Year Etkded 31 JaDua
2024
15.
TANGIBLE FtXED ASSETS- continued
No depr¢¢ialion was provided on solar panels because the installation was completed way through JAnuary
2024.
16.
SOCIAL INVESTMENTS
Two ye
b8nk bond
MARKET VALUE
Addiiions
77
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 January 2024
77.300
At 31 January 2023
This bond m8tyJres on 12 January 2026.
17.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLif4G DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Other debiors
VAT
10.279
9.Q16
6,238
18.
CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS
2024
2023
Portfolio- mixed ÈnvestfDenlS
658 759
19.
CASII AT BANK AND IN HAND
2024
Totsl
fijnds
2023
Total
fijnds
General
Resuict¢d
Bank accounts
119 149
679 896
Total
119 149
679 896
In 2023 bank balan¢es retle¢*d not only funds held by bank5 but also the balance of advances made to
Stok¢tk¢hw¢h Dog Res¢ue CIO ond th¢ impad of8cncrni fid5 cxpacd for w)ital purpos.
In 2024 the residu81 llmouni dlte from the CIO. being £1.940. has been included in other debioTS and the impa¢t
of g¢n¢rdl fwids expended for¢apital purwses bas been dealt with by a transfer between reserves (note 23).
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Yote$ to the Fin*ntial Staiements- tontinued
for thc Year knded 31 J#
20.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE wrrHIN OliE YEAR
2024
2023
Bank loans and overdrdfts (sec 21)
Trdde creditors
Tax2tton And SO¢iAI UrIty
Other credittsrs
57,(KH)
1,618
77
7,308
9J12
389
21.
LOANS
An analysis of the matiwiry ofloons is Biven below..
2024
2023
Amounts fallitlg due withirt one year on demand..
BA[& overdrafts
The charity his no overdrnft or loans with its bankers. In 2023, the disclosure herein relai¢d io the impact of
8enerdl fund5 being expended on capi[ 1M$.
22.
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITILS
2024
2023
Provision for VAT liability
S¢¢ noie 24.
23.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movernent
in fimds
Tr8n$f¢T3
between
ffijnds
At
31.1.24
At 1.2.23
UDrestrleied fullds
General fund
Capitsl Reserve
622.909
926 291
299.675
173,4801
849,104
957.537
15493110
268,106
{10,665)
1,806,641
ReJtrlcted fuDd5
Restncied
11.939
5.983
10,665
28,587
TOTAL FUNDS
1561139
274 089
1835 228
The transfer io eapital reserv£ is thc amount rtquired to set the capitsl reserve qual io the nei bk value of
a&sets. The transfer io restrirted fun¢ts comprises £6.135 required to le¢abliSh in full a fund for ceptIOn
refurbi5htnent." £3.550 nvl prevjou$ly reColsed for statTweifare', £2.980 for a dryer.. less £2,1)00 donatiun frvm
thc CIO al](Kat to capital ¢Kpeodilu.
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Note5 to the FinaDcialStatements- eontiDued
ror the Year Etjded 31 Jaotsar
2024
23.
MOVEMENT If4 FUNDS- cotInUed
Net movernent in funds. included in the above are as follows..
Intwnirtg
Resources
cxpepded
Gains and
10$8es
Movement
In funds
Unrt$trl¢ted furtdg
General fund
Capital R¢s¢rv¢
7S4.832
(453367)
31 J69)
{lJ901
299.675
754832
(484,8361
(1,890)
268.106
Restricted fuDd$
Reslricicd
15.923
19.940)
5,983
TOTAL FUNDS
770.755
494,776)
.890)
274 089
All income arises from sour¢es funding the ¢hariVs objectives. Where further specifi¢ restri¢lioD has be¢n placed
by the donor. such funds are disclosed as restricted. In the year all such funds rcccivcd wcrc expcndcd as required
by th¢ donors.
CompAr#tlv¢s for mov¢m¢nt In fundi
Nei
movement
in funds
At
31.1.23
At 1.2.22
Unrestrt¢led funds
Gcneral fund
C&pital Re5crve
351,578
926291
271.331
622,909
926 291
1.277.869
271.331
1,549,200
Restrlcted funds
Restricicd
6,439
5,500
11,939
TOTAL FUNDS
1284 308
276 831
1561 139
Cornparntive rtct movement in funds. iticlkndtd in the ab)ve are as follows..
Incoming
R¢sourv$
expended
Movement
in thds
LDre5trlcted fun
Gener21 fund
Capital Rcserve
477.386
(206.055)
271,331
477.386
(206.0551
271.331
Restricted fuDds
Restricted
5JOO
5,500
TOTAL FUNDS
482 886
276831
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31
23. MOVEME IN FiJNLKS- ¢oDtsmued
A current year 12 M(th8 •)d prior year l2 months mIx"ed Poaon is follows..
Nei
Trsngfers
At
31.1.24
At 1.2.22
in fdfj
fithds
Unreltricted f4W
General fund
Capitsl Reserve
351.578
571,C
31569)
(73.480)
849,104
957 537
1377.869
539.437.
(10.665)
1.806.641
Restrieted
Re8tn¢trd
6.439
11.483
10.665
TOTAL FUNtKs
550 920
1835 228
A curren¢ y¢ar 12 rncfflths and prior yew 12 mthths combined nd movemi in rdI induded in the above ar¢
follows..
Inc4)min8
Resowces
expend
G.th$
loss
Movem¢nt
in funds
UnrutA¢t¢d
Gener fund
capit Reswv¢
1,232,218
(659,322
31569>
{1.890)
571.1)06
31569)
1.232218
169).8911
(1,890)
539,437
Rtitricttd fun
R¢srric*d
21,423
(9.940
11.483
TOTAL FUNDS
12$3 641
7TrJ 831)
550 920
R¢•trleted funds •(:
At l Febnwy
2023
At 31 January
EXp'Thre frwjsfets 2024
I)me
Do8 we
55(Xl
{9.5)
Recwion
refurb
6,439
6,135
12.574
Newv
9,923
9.923
Staff welfare
3.550
3.550
Car park li8hts
(Ic(K))
Tumble thyer
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coNriNGEKf LIABIL[$
There Mere tho e4mtin8lYlt li•bibtsN •s It 31 Janury 2024.
After 31 Jary 2023 HMRC m*k a VAT inspecuon. As a r¢wJli of this the ch"ty'S treairnent of VAT under
non bUSin51bsine&S and parnai exemption rules w&5 subject to rea&Sment At the d&te of sisnvoff of the
prior yeAr flnancial statements assessmeni be raed but the m¢¢$ feli thai B prud1 promsion should
be rn8de, hence th¢ thtal of £21,000 reflected in noie 22.
The final settlement Telattn8 w this Provision £17.867 plw £l.809 of inier¢sl. No pffla]ts¢s w¢re levied.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES AND sUEQUENT EVE[5
As part of the winth'n8 &)wD piocess of Sku)¢hUrth 1kn8 Rucue CIO. the thar¢ty made • donauon of 135,(N)O
on 28 September 2023 to ¢le4T th¢ deficit on th¢ CIO reserves. Followin8 this paymettt the CIOS investsnen¢
porrfolio perfomied better expee*d i resu]i the CIO was able to mAke & £lQ.(M)O donatson back to the
chan'ty on IJ janu 2024.
For part of the year der review Stokenthurth Do8 Rascue CIO en4>loyed the wvrk It Stok¢n¢hurch
Do8 Rexue. The st•ff from th¢ CIO l June 2023.
On l June 2023 sthff erroloymeni ciMty•cts trferr from the CIO w the tharity.
On 31 January 2023 the tharity had i bal¢¢ due from the CIO of £505.942. included 4$ Part of its bwhk ictounts
in current L4sets. Durin8 th¢ y¢•r this baimce hjs bttn reduced by payments the tr•nsfer th the thlty
of the CIO'S inv&s¢t porrfolio. The bdknce due the chan'ty by the CIO 31 J•muary 2024 £1.940
is included in other ddjtors.
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Detailed Statement of FinADeiAi Activlties
for the Yl'ar Ertdrd 31
2024
2024
2023
INCOME AP4D ENDOWMENTS
Don4tions aDd legacie5
Legacies
Donations
Memb¢rship
Mis¢ellan¢ou5
Donation from StokeDcburch Dog Rescue CIO
530,48¥
95.655
12,761
1.228
266.81 I
102,364
12,646
6,328
650.132
388,149
Other trldlng a¢tlvltle3
Fundraising
Sponsorships
Sale ofdog food
Rental space income
52.568
6.811
iio
31.697
6.642
128
63,989
38,467
Inv¢gtmen¢ Income
In¢¢rest receivable
2.047
866
Ch8rlt8ble aetlvltleg
Adoptions
Pet plan commission
StTay dog fees & mi¢rochippinB
GranL% reL¢ivablc
21,005
5,162
120
28.31)0
20,760
4.609
435
29.600
Tot*1 Ineomlng rciour¢
770.755
482,886
EXPENDITURE
Rai¥in% duDatlons and leEacles
Rdi%ing fllnds
7.512
5,785
Cbarltfible iedvltlej
Wugc5
Social Security
Pension5
R8tcb, insurance and utilities
Kennel and premi5cs repair
Other kennel co.sts & dog care
Amortisation- intangible red &ssets
Depreciation- (anbbible fLxed Isse
Donaiion to Stokenchurch Dog Rescue CIO
133.239
7,643
3J68
54,970
2S,713
73,897
36,364
17,029
59,778
1.055
29,245
31,569
IJ5 000
465J99
153,471
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Detailed Statement of Financial .4ctivitie5
ar
Janthg
2024
2023
Charitable activities
Other
Exceptionol iten]- VAT
21.IK)O
Support eoiti
Finance
Bank & credii ch8¢$
Ir0Verable VAT
Interest oll VAT settjemeni
1311
2J47
229
4386
229
Other
Telephone
Computer & print. )st & stationery
MisLellaneous
Molur dnd iravcl expenses
1,755
3.481
2,567
3.067
1.691
5.372
1.685
10,870
10,249
Govern#rtet ¢osi$
In4J¢pL'nd¢nl exdminels remunerdtion
Profcssional, Icgal fee5 and accounlancy
Accountin8 & payroll serviccs
1,250
2,633
1,250
12.046
Total resources expended
206 055
Nei Income
275 979
276831
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